Amy Conroy awarded the Phelim Donlon playwrightâs bursary and residencyPlaywright will use support to develop new play about âgaslightingâ and memoryThu Dec 07 2017 - 13:00
Animated version of McCourtâs Angela and Shane MacGowan on RTĂâs Christmas menuAn animated Frank McCourt story, a Fairytale of New York doc and Mrs BrownWed Dec 06 2017 - 14:49
World Aids Day: âHow I have lived with HIV for 26 yearsâWhen she asked about Aids, âthe doctor replied, âitâs like this â youâre dyingâ.Fri Dec 01 2017 - 03:00
New app offers instant restaurant and bar booking on your phoneThirty Dublin venues available to book on app, with Cork, Limerick and Galway due in 2018Wed Nov 29 2017 - 16:00
Poets gather for graveside reading of Kavanagh's workNine of poetâs best-loved works recited to mark his 50th death anniversaryWed Nov 29 2017 - 11:00
Willie Meighan, owner of Rollercoaster Records in Kilkenny, has diedâBoss, there is a light and it will never ever ever go out,â Facebook tribute readsTue Nov 28 2017 - 15:11
Advent calendars: from âŹ10 at Penneys to âŹ11,000 for 24 whiskiesAdvent calendars have come long way from the cardboard versions of 19th-century GermanyTue Nov 28 2017 - 10:17
First look: Inside Fallon & Byrneâs new food hall in RathminesAfter a year-long renovation, the popular city centre food emporium opens a new, bigger premises in Dublin 6Sat Nov 25 2017 - 14:08
Man launching home-made rocket to prove the earth is flatâThereâs no difference between science and science fictionâ says limo driver Mike HughesWed Nov 22 2017 - 14:00
Urine for a treat. Itâs World Toilet Day todayToilet Day is in fact a proper âdayâ, recognised by the UN. And cut the crap, itâs dead seriousSun Nov 19 2017 - 07:00
Your guide to going out and staying in this weekendâLet the Right One Inâ comes to the Abbey, Edel Meadeâs gig and what to watch on TVFri Nov 17 2017 - 01:00
Amazon announces Lord of the Rings TV prequelThe Lord of the Rings goes on a new epic journey in the Middle Earth of TV, as Amazon acquires global rights and plans a muiltiseason seriesTue Nov 14 2017 - 14:20
Sardines packed into a syringe: The Dart at peak timeIâm relieved the rail strike is suspended. Until I get to the station and face the rush-hour DartTue Nov 14 2017 - 12:00
Why do we tolerate idiocy in our politicians?Opinion: Please, John Halligan, stop digging. The rest of you: cop-on, and think before you speakThu Nov 09 2017 - 13:40
Has Coronation Street gone too far with grisly double-murder?Michael Parkinson says murderous Coronation Street makes him recoil. But soaps have always straddled a thin line between sensation and audience comfortThu Nov 09 2017 - 11:00
An unexpectedly funny and uplifting play about your own deathReview: This is the Funeral of your LifeWed Nov 08 2017 - 11:17
Marks & Spencer releases Paddington-themed Christmas adThe 90-second seasonal ad has snow, heart, humour, marmalade sandwiches and a bearTue Nov 07 2017 - 13:00
All the worldâs a stage for playwright bursaryThereâs still time to apply for the Phelim Donlon Playwrightâs Bursary. Last yearâs recipient Dylan Coburn Gray has won the Verity Bargate Award in the UKMon Nov 06 2017 - 17:00
A bloodcurdling row about Bram Stoker and Dracula legacy in DublinâYou wouldnât know much about Bram Stoker at the end of itâ â expert says festival a âmillion milesâ from the author of DraculaFri Oct 27 2017 - 11:00
Metropolis festival: everything you need to knowStage times, transport directions and full line-up: Leftfield, Laurent Garnier, Death in Vegas, Richie Hawtin and house maestro Todd Terje will be stompin' their stuff at the RDS this weekendThu Oct 26 2017 - 11:50
Samhain festival: everything you need to knowLiam Gallagher, Annie Mac and full line up, stage times, transport directions and more â and enjoy the musicThu Oct 26 2017 - 11:00
A Fechin great buy: church in Termonfeckin for âŹ130KSt Fechinâs Church, in the hometown of the creator of Father Ted, is for saleTue Oct 24 2017 - 13:50
Late Late Toy Show: when 140,000 people seek 200 ticketsApplications are open, but there wonât be one for everyone who wants to be in the audienceMon Oct 23 2017 - 13:10
My great uncle was the original Mr Darcy â and from LimerickPenny Ashton's one-woman comedy is a posthumous collaboration with Jane AustenMon Oct 23 2017 - 00:00
Going local: the key to housing, and to saving the worldUsing local materials and skills are key to vernacular homes and have much to teach us about creating a more sustainable future for our planetSat Oct 21 2017 - 07:00
A revolutionary Irish comedian in Britain: Seanâs show wasnât all laughsSean (John) Hughes obituary: Born November 10th, 1965 â Died October 16th, 2017Sat Oct 21 2017 - 01:00
A sneak preview inside the refurbished Stella cinema in RathminesDesign research, attention to detail, fine craftswork and deep pockets were needed for refurbishing the long abandoned 1920s cinemaFri Oct 20 2017 - 16:38
Poet and Rooney Prize winner Gerard Fanning diesThe poet and civil servant wrote âsome of the finest poems of his generationâThu Oct 19 2017 - 13:22
Mexican restaurant in Donegal wins best takeaway in IrelandMore than 20,000 vote for favourite food, with special category for the spicebagTue Oct 17 2017 - 20:00
Should we â or could we â outlaw wolf whistling?France is debating laws to combat sexual harassment. Whistling is in the firing lineTue Oct 17 2017 - 17:30
Charles Haugheyâs life to be dramatised in a new miniseriesThe six-part series will be based on Peter Cunninghamâs novel âThe TaoiseachâMon Oct 16 2017 - 14:00
Is there definitely a connection between sunbeds and cancer?Doctors say yes. The sunbed lobby says not necessarily. So who do you believe?Sat Oct 14 2017 - 06:00
To stay in or go out? The best New Yearâs Eve entertainmentFrom James Vincent McMorrow and Lisa Hannigan to Imelda Mayâs bid to out-Jools JoolsFri Oct 13 2017 - 17:29
Irish historian in Cambridge uncovers drinking habits of 16th century IrelandTipperary woman Dr Susan Flavin on her discovery that Irish workers in the 16th century drank 14 pints a dayThu Oct 12 2017 - 14:29
Miss Saigon: This is almost flawless showbiz. No wonder it's such a hitReview: Intersection of showbiz and brutality provides enormous audience pleasureWed Oct 11 2017 - 15:17
Off to Mars? Talk to Guillermo and Dava before you goArchitect and engineer who design products for use in space are visiting IrelandMon Oct 09 2017 - 06:00
Iâm Not Here review: Like eavesdropping on an injured soulIn this ritualised meditation, Doireann Coady works through her grief for her brother Donal, who died 3,104 days agoThu Oct 05 2017 - 12:00
Hey Pesto, not so healthy after all?Pesto sauces contain far too much salt, study finds. Go for fresh, and check the labelsWed Oct 04 2017 - 12:29
Are these the Irish film stars of the future?Four Irish actors and one producer made it onto Screen Internationalâs 'future talent' listTue Oct 03 2017 - 06:00
And the winner is: RIOT wins best play at Dublin Fringe festivalAfter a fortnight of Fringe highlights, 10 shows win awards in nine categoriesMon Sept 26 2016 - 15:15
A Great Arrangement review: love and war among the documentsMichael Collinsâs relationship with Kitty Kiernan is brought to life by their lettersThu Sept 15 2016 - 17:00
Dublinâs Fringe festival kicks off with some sassy political cabaretThe theatre festival is up and running; hereâs some of what to expect over coming weeksMon Sept 12 2016 - 12:55
Cheap seats are the future of theatreHereâs six things we learned at Galwayâs arts festivals, including some insights from the Abbey Theatreâs new co-directorTue Jul 19 2016 - 15:30
Big - the Musical to premiere in DublinThe 1988 Tom Hanks comedy film will get the stage treatment at Bord GĂĄis Energy Theatre for ChristmasTue Apr 26 2016 - 18:00
Signatories review: an imagined truth about key figures in the RisingEight Irish writersâ monologues create a moving theatrical tapestrySun Apr 24 2016 - 21:59
Taking a bow for Irish theatreâDruidShakespeareâ swept all before it at this yearâs Irish Times Irish Theatre AwardsSat Mar 12 2016 - 05:00
Ballymagash to Craggy Island: Five great Frank Kelly creationsComedian played a range of memorable and lovable characters on television and radioSun Feb 28 2016 - 20:20
Late Frank Kelly was loved by generations of Irish peopleArticulate, charming actor could not have been further removed from Fr Jackâs personalitySun Feb 28 2016 - 17:18
Striking contrasts by post code in third-level take-upProximity to universities outside Dublin influences the likelihood of college progression, while Clare records highest rate at 92%Thu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Feeder schools: Social class still drives school league tablesStudents in more affluent areas of Dublin are four times more likely to go to collegeThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
