Francie Barrett is just the right hook for Traveller documentaryTV REVIEW: WE KNOW NOW that if you go far enough along the branches of a US president’s family tree, there’s bound to be an …Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Big fáilte for Banríon Eilís, but it was tough to fill all the airtimeTV REVIEW: ON TUESDAY morning, in my daughter’s primary-school class, they turned on the TV to watch Queen Elizabeth’s arrival…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Go KidsKilkenny for kids: The people at Kilkenny Tourism know that attracting families is the key to successful tourism marketing – …Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Too many experts make this food exposé a stodgy affairTV REVIEW: THE WAY What’s Eating Ireland? (RTÉ1, Sunday) told it, you’d think supermarkets were the crack houses of suburbia…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Go KidsInternational Day of the Family Tomorrow is International Day of the Family – well, there’s Mother’s Day and Father’s Day so…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Jedward rise to the challenge despite some quiff competitionTV VIEW: THERE WAS stiff competition in the quiff department but there was never any doubt that Jedward were going to make it…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
DCI Tennison needs an heir, but it won't be Brenda Blethyn's VeraTV REVIEW: With her baggy M&S cardigans and haphazard approach, you can’t believe she rose through the ranksSat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Go KidsDublin Dance Festival Children’s Season : Tickets for events at The Ark, the cultural centre for children on Eustace Street, …Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Total makeover for a 1970s redbrickDUBLIN 6: €895,000: DECADES ago, Palmerston Rugby club was located off Milltown Road in Dublin 6Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
It was the best kind of football drama: very little footballTV REVIEW: WELL THERE’S a first: having a good weep at a football score. Manchester United 3, Sheffield Wednesday 0Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
You can choose your friends, but not your distant relationsTV REVIEW: THIS WEEK we learned that the handiest way to become a multi-millionaire is either to run a banjaxed Irish bank while…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Cavan Walking FestivalGo Kids: Cavan Sports Partnership has devised a weekend walking festival over the May bank holiday weekend – running from April…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Charlie's Antarctic expedition leaves Crean out in the coldTV REVIEW: TOM CREAN’S story has everything: courage, endurance, ambition and, at its core, the inspiring story of a teenager…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Waterford Festival of FoodGo kids: The Waterford Festival of Food in Dungarvan has a serious calendar of talks and demonstrations for foodies but it’s…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Redbrick fit for a family on Cowper RoadDUB LIN 6: €2.75M: A handsome five-bed with grand reception rooms comes with an extension used as a family roomThu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Cuban missiles? This JFK saga has a much more serious crisisTV REVIEW: THE KENNEDYS (History Channel, Thursday), the new eight-part mini-series telling the story of JFK’s presidency, comes…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Go KidsHandel’s Day : Next Wednesday is Handel’s Day, as on April 13th, 1742 Handel’s Messiah premiered on Fishamble Street in Dublin…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Talking duck and toilet-tasting ice cream keep this series freshTV REVIEW: IT’S SUCH a staple of RTÉ’s spring schedule that by now The Restaurant (RTÉ1, Sunday) should be as limp and unappetising…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Go KidsFolk park Recognising that bringing a family out for a day trip isn’t cheap, the Northern Ireland Tourist board has a two-for…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
A leader with that certain je ne sais quoi - no, not you, EndaTV REVIEW: The French became suspicious of Sarkozy’s display of wealth and alarmed by the Rolex and the rich friendsSat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Go KidsLeprechaun Hunt: Even though St Patrick’s Day is gone your giant green hat and the rest of the shamrockery could still get another…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Top of the market, top of the hillA Victorian house on almost an acre of garden in Dalkey has commanding sea viewsThu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Go KidsSkyfest: Who wouldn’t want to see a fireworks display that promises a 300-metre curtain of cascading silver fire? And for free…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Welcome to the Kingdom, Supermanny's naughty stepTV REVIEW: CHANNEL 4 has the no- nonsense supernanny Jo Frost, who goes around in an old London taxi calling at the homes of…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
St Patrick’s Day FestivalGo Kids: The weather forecast for this weekend isn’t great so it’s a good opportunity to plan your timetable for the biggest…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Nesbitt's new doctor drama follows the standard procedureTV REVIEW: IT’S ALWAYS brain surgery, isn’t it? Maybe there have been glamorous TV gastroenterologists or urologists or doctors…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Fry's full Irish on 'Ros na Rún' puts the rest of us to shameTV REVIEW: Ros na Rún (TG4, Thursday) Dragon’s Den (RTÉ1, Sunday) Toughest Place to be a..Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
National Tree WeekGo Kids: The National Tree Council has extended an open invitation to tomorrow’s launch of National Tree Week.Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Go KidsCrafted Creatures: The Ark, the children’s cultural centre in Temple Bar, has teamed up with the Crafts Council of Ireland and…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Finely cut legal drama guilty of a few jarring momentsTV REVIEW: NOTHING QUITE like a good courtroom drama for a bit of glossy escapism (from lugubrious Rumpole to gritty North Square…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Chirpy Charlie Bird is the wrong guy to gauge the nation's moodTV REVIEW: All agreed that Enda ‘looked like’ a taoiseachSat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Go KidsSnowdrop Week: Jedward’s Eurovision song Lipstick is a long, long way from Dana’s sweet ballad about snowdrops and daffodils…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Abercrombie Fitch in Dublin? That's soooo last decadeIts appeal during the boom was being expensive and unavailable, but will teen brand Abercrombie Fitch lose its cachet now that…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Turn on to the joys of engineeringGo Kids: Engineers Week begins on Monday and there’s a long list of family-friendly events taking place all around the country…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
It's not that 'Mrs Brown' is too mainstream. It's just not funnyTV REVIEW: There isn’t a grand panoramic feeling to ‘The Story of Ireland’, or in episode one anywaySat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Kingpin of the promenadeTV REVIEW: Boardwalk Empire Sky Atlantic, Tuesday Marchlands UTV, Thursday Trivia RTÉ1, Thursday ICA Bootcamp RTÉ2, Tuesday …Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Go KidsChinese new year: It’s the start of the Chinese year of the rabbit, and in Dublin, the two-week long celebration to mark the…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Let's move to Terry's IrelandTV REVIEW: Terry Wogan’s Ireland BBC1, Sunday; Nurse Jackie BBC1, Saturday; Feirm Factor TG4, Sunday; The Killing BBC4, Saturday…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Go KidsTemple Bar Tradfest: Full marks to the organisers of this weekend’s Temple Bar Tradfest for broadening out the range of events…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Go KidsShindig Festival: The popularity of sean nós dancing with a whole new generation will come as no surprise to anyone who watches…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Are you being served?TV REVIEW: Mary Portas: Secret Shopper Channel 4, Wednesday At Your Service RTÉ1, Sunday My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Channel 4, …Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Fota Wildlife ParkGo Kids: A trip to Fota Wildlife Park in east Cork last week ticked two January boxes: a great family day out, and a good walk…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Chewing over the dramaTV REVIEW: Raw RTÉ1, Sunday Zen BBC1, Sunday Kidnap and Ransom UTV, Thursday John Healy: You Have Been Warned RTÉ1, Tuesday …Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Go kidsLAST MONTH, in a countdown of the 100 best toys ever, Channel 4 viewers voted Lego as their number one.Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
2010 The year that wasJANUARY: The year starts with freezing temperatures, school closures, concerns about supplies of rock salt and a cold spell …Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Go KidsIFA’s Live Animal Crib: Christmas Eve is the final day of what has become a seasonal tradition for many Dublin families – a …Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Stuffed with seasonal flavoursTELEVISION REVIEW: Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas ; Channel 4, MondayFri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Hotel heaven or home hell?TV REVIEW: Prime Time Investigates RTÉ1, Monday. The Savoy UTV, Monday. The Apprentice TV3, MondaySat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Go KidsVisit Santa: IT USED TO be that the only place to find Santa was in large department stores, but that has changed with tourist…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
