An Irish DiaryFootfalls and phonecalls – An Irishman’s Diary about a night at the National Concert HallBy Frank McNally
TransportRoad Warrior - summer schedules back, Delta to profit share, Boom supersonic aircraft coming, loos with viewsBy Joan Scales
FilmMichael Shannon: ‘The performance is an escape for an actor as much as it is for an audience’By Donald Clarke
MusicLaura Gibson: Empire Builder: not uplifting but something very worth listening toBy Tony Clayton-Lea
TV & RadioTelevision: Bob Geldof busts his baggage allowance in a poetry-political broadcastBy Bernice Harrison
TV & RadioDee Forbes: Cork woman with impressive track record takes the top job in Irish mediaBy Hugh Linehan
Gaelic GamesWeekend’s football previews: Allianz League deciders and Under-21 provincial finalsBy Seán Moran and Keith Duggan