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‘A book about a wounded world’ set on International Space Station is one of the shortest to win £50,000 award

The word on the Irish actor’s performance was consistently positive, not so much for the film itself

Gladiator II actor reprises role of Stanley Kowalski, following in footsteps of Marlon Brando

A new book explores how Rachel Cusk’s writing illustrates a conflict between restlessness and stasis – an attention to the ways in which time pauses and passes

Histories of the United Irishmen, Elizabeth Bown and George Egerton, Donegal visionary John Gwyn, Abbey of Carryke in Co Down, and songs of Clare

Television: It takes a while to get going and is not without flaws, but this show is good enough to almost convince us our native tongue is in everyday use

The singer will take to the stage in Dublin on August 23rd

Have your say on which of the six novels on the shortlist should emerge victorious

This year’s lineup for the reality show will see the pair join Coleen Rooney, Tulisa and Danny Jones in the jungle

BBC documentary features interviews with three of McCartney’s victims

Fiach Moriarty recorded his album in memory of Jack Kavanagh who was 22 when he died from wounds sustained in one of the first World War’s most momentous battles

Ridley Scott’s sequel to his own historical epic fails to rise above second-hand status, despite valiant efforts from a fine cast

Former Take That member will play Dublin on Saturday, August 23rd as part of European tour

Theatre: Sandra O Malley delivers a career-defining performance in Blue Raincoat’s meticulous production of Bertolt Brecht’s 1941 play

Unthinkable: Ahead of International Men’s Day, it’s clear many young men are not in a happy place

The former Stoneybatter hair salon has hosted about 275 public events and more than 500 rehearsals in its three years on Prussia Street

The star reflects on his ‘difficult’ reputation, his baffling and hilarious money troubles, and how drinking ‘saved his life’

A recent New York Times clarification about Ireland’s non-British status was a reminder that such things can happen to any publication

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Review: ‘Do you want to hear the older stuff?’ Sepultura singer Derek Green asks the crowd at sold out show as the band celebrate 40 years

Review: The Ireland’s most celebrated sibling band arrive as if they had something to prove and defiantly remind fans why they fell for their charms in the first placeThe

We should acknowledge and celebrate Ireland’s surprising, but genuine, links to the lore and language of the Indian subcontinent

November 10th-15th: From the return of Wolf Hall to a Blindboy tale about one man and his giant fridge

Author on latest book in his four-part cycle about abuse and inviting JK Rowling to his dream dinner party

Reviews of books by Eva Menasse, Federico Falco, SJ Nolde, Aharon Appelfeld and Leonid Tsypkin