TV & RadioTV chef Gino D’Acampo accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour by multiple womenCelebrity chef D’Acampo ‘firmly denied’ the allegations which he described as ‘deeply upsetting’Fri Feb 07 2025 - 06:57
TV & RadioLate Late Eurosong contenders hope to repeat Bambie Thug’s Eurovision successFrom Celtic pop and power ballads to a song about a Soviet space dog, this year’s Eurovision hopefuls promise a varied medley of musical options for the Late Late audienceBy Ella SloaneFri Feb 07 2025 - 06:00
Subscriber OnlyAurora: A Modern Myth review – An ecoaware play with a surprising amount of sassPrime Cut’s production of Dominic Montague’s play doesn’t always work, but it’s definitely not dull
Subscriber OnlyThe ‘insane’ Irish musical slammed by the White House as a waste of $70,000 ‘As an American taxpayer I don’t want my dollars going towards this crap,’ Donald Trump’s press secretary told reporters
Subscriber OnlyRadio review: Seán Moncrieff’s on-air persona cracks, and a dishwasher meltdown followsRadio: Newstalk host Seán Moncrieff is at his best when discussing niche subjects that allow stimulating digressions
No one is asking Meta to act as God - just not to pollute the public space with liesUnthinkable: Meta’s stance on fact-checking resembles a philosophical position known as ‘epistemological anarchy’By Joe Humphreys
MusicThe Music Quiz: Who is the first female pop star to win a Grammy, an Oscar, a Bafta and a Golden Globe?
Kanye West announces he has been diagnosed with autismRapper and fashion designer Kanye West says he was misdiagnosed as bipolar in podcast appearance where he also opines new album Bully and the Drake-Kendrick beefBy Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Irv Gotti, Murder Inc founder and hip-hop legend, dies aged 54Record company started the careers of successful acts including Ashanti and Ja RuleBy John Yoon
Dervish Present the Great Irish Songbook review: Breathing exceptional life into old standardsAmplifying the Irish song tradition at the National Concert Hall is a welcome pitstop on the band’s winding career pathBy Siobhán Long
Mogwai: The Bad Fire review – Plenty of gruff authenticity, plus a moment that spears your heart By Ed Power
Netflix’s Emilia Pérez was tipped as a big Oscar winner – then an unexpected scandal erupted Oscars 2025: What has gone wrong for Emilia Pérez after its 13 nominations and triumphant awards season? By Donald Clarke
Renée Zellweger: ‘To choose not to have children isn’t that exceptional, is it?’Bridget Jones is back, this time learning to navigate life without her Mr Darcy
The Fire Inside review: The Olympic champion Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields deserves an Oscar-worthy biopic. This isn’t quite that By Tara Brady
September 5 review: Tightly assembled thriller revisits the Munich Olympics hostage crisis By Tara Brady
The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth by Adrian Duncan: Captivating fiction about the emotional life of statuesDuncan’s is an utterly distinctive voice in contemporary Irish literatureBy Michael Cronin
Faber to publish definitive edition of Seamus Heaney’s poetryEdited by Rosie Lavan and Bernard O’Donoghue with Matthew Hollis, it will be published on October 9th
TV chef Gino D’Acampo accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour by multiple womenCelebrity chef D’Acampo ‘firmly denied’ the allegations which he described as ‘deeply upsetting’
Late Late Eurosong contenders hope to repeat Bambie Thug’s Eurovision successFrom Celtic pop and power ballads to a song about a Soviet space dog, this year’s Eurovision hopefuls promise a varied medley of musical options for the Late Late audienceBy Ella Sloane
Radio review: Seán Moncrieff’s on-air persona cracks, and a dishwasher meltdown followsRadio: Newstalk host Seán Moncrieff is at his best when discussing niche subjects that allow stimulating digressionsBy Mick Heaney
Holly Willoughby is well used to troublesome co-hosts. Bear Grylls may like insects and urine, but he’s not Phillip Schofield Celebrity Bear Hunt review: From the dawn of reality TV it has been clear it would culminate with an apparently unhinged survivalist hunting helpless celebsBy Patrick Freyne
Aurora: A Modern Myth review – An ecoaware play with a surprising amount of sassPrime Cut’s production of Dominic Montague’s play doesn’t always work, but it’s definitely not dullBy Chris McCormack
Dr Strangelove in Dublin review: Steve Coogan gives a bravura performance, but the play around him falls a little flatArmando Iannucci and Seán Foley’s production of Stanley Kubrick’s political satire leans into broad physical comedyBy Sara Keating
‘Young men aren’t just b****rds running around on their bikes ... everyone has their own dreams’A Dublin project explores how the world shapes young men by helping some of them to create ‘boys’ as they really see themBy Patrick Freyne
‘You are only the sixth person to see this since the Vikings’: Behind the scenes at the National Museum of Ireland From Early-Bronze Age pottery to a red Honda 50, the museum’s venues tell the story of Ireland one object at a timeBy Rosita Boland
