Electric Picnic 2022 day two: The rain falls, the oldies vanish, the spirits soar Rain or not we’ve reached peak festival with headliners Tame Impala and Picture This to enjoySat Sept 03 2022 - 18:32
One franchise to rule them all: New Lord of the Rings spin-off The Rings of Power introduces a new generation to TolkienAmazon Prime’s blockbuster series has an Irish component to it, even if Tolkien may not have liked itSat Sept 03 2022 - 05:00
Dermot Kennedy at Electric Picnic: The ex-busker leads a mass singalong on the Main StageUnsuitable for darkened folk clubs, he is the perfect headline act for the Stradbally festivalSat Sept 03 2022 - 00:30
Pixies at Electric Picnic: Eardrum-shredding pop is just what a reborn festival needs They come roaring onto the Electric Arena like they have gate-crashed their own partyFri Sept 02 2022 - 23:11
Cheap Irish Homes: If there is such a thing as feelgood property TV in 2022, this is itTV review: The host does her best to lift the spirits of all those would-be homeowners out there who have understandably abandoned all hopeThu Sept 01 2022 - 19:30
Rings of Power: The new hobbits are filthy, hungry simpletons with stage-Irish accents. That’s $1bn well spentAfter 20 minutes of this Lord of the Rings spinoff I’m having flashbacks to that EastEnders episode with the fightin’ villagers and donkeys walking the streetsWed Aug 31 2022 - 15:01
When Aidan Turner first turns up in The Suspect I don’t know whether to laugh or order a soy macchiatoTV review: The Dublin actor is virtually unrecognisable behind a vast, loamy craft beard. But his low-key, chill-dude energy keeps this potboiler groundedTue Aug 30 2022 - 16:20
Win Butler sexual misconduct allegations will damage Arcade Fire more than they would other bandsAnalysis: Stories emerge as the band arrives in Ireland to play two nights in the 3ArenaMon Aug 29 2022 - 17:43
Rina Sawayama: ‘I always think it’s important to make light of things’Ahead of her Electric Picnic slot, the pop sensation talks about identity, the trouble with fans and why she loves the CorrsSat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
After enduring years of gaslighting and vilification, Britney’s back with a new song. So what’s it like?Britney Spears has teamed up with Elton John for Hold Me Closer, a remix of the 1971 classic Tiny DancerFri Aug 26 2022 - 13:00
The killing of Michael Collins: RTÉ takes a long time to reach a conventional conclusionTV review: Cold Case Collins was dramatic and watchable, but shed little new light on the shootingThu Aug 25 2022 - 10:14
Rose of Tralee 2022: The silly, moving two-night marathon ends (finally) on a note of joy TV review: The show achieves “peak Rose of Tralee” early in the evening and never looks backWed Aug 24 2022 - 00:54
Rose of Tralee 2022, night one: They sing, they control falcons, they wield lightsabersIn episode 1, the Rose of Tralee couldn’t have been more Rose of Tralee, writes Ed PowerTue Aug 23 2022 - 00:43
‘My job was touring. I didn’t even know how to cook. There were a lot of adult skills I was missing’Julia Jacklin is about to release her finest, most though-provoking album to date: Pre PleasureMon Aug 22 2022 - 05:00
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law — It’s a hootTV review: Tatiana Maslany is a delight as Jennifer Walters, a striving lawyer who wakes one morning to discover she’s now a 6ft 7in green menaceFri Aug 19 2022 - 09:16
Bad Sisters review: Sharon Horgan’s new Irish-set comedy is dastardly, witty and bingeableTV review: Think of it as a sort of Celtic Little Women that plays out like Maeve Binchy collaborating with Truman CapoteFri Aug 19 2022 - 08:58
House of the Dragon: Ignore the opening bonkalong. This is a thrilling, dazzling Game of Thrones prequel TV review: There’s no Jon Snow, Ned Stark or oversexed Lannister twins. But the dragons — and the skulduggery — are on screen from the outsetFri Aug 19 2022 - 08:01
RTÉ’s Rescue 116 film is packed with passion, but it sidelines the crash and the crew TV review: The Irish Coast Guard helicopter disaster off Co Mayo, in 2017, and the circumstances leading to it remain in the backgroundWed Aug 17 2022 - 13:03
Dr Eva’s Great Escape: Who cares about new curtains when your next destination is divorce court?TV review: This second series plays out like Room To Improve with a script by Werner HerzogTue Aug 09 2022 - 09:47
Fire and Blood: The Vikings in Ireland: Solid filmmaking depicting a warrior society that brought horror and bloodshedTV review: The docudrama suffers the age-old RTÉ affliction of being almost entirely Dublin-centricMon Aug 08 2022 - 11:36
Kasabian: We were ‘a band with our backs against the wall’Kasabian were written off when singer Tom Meighan was sacked, but they’re not done yetSat Aug 06 2022 - 05:00
The Sandman: Netflix nails Neil Gaiman’s ‘unfilmable’ dream odysseyTV review: It’s not perfect, but the 10-part series with a starry cast is enjoyable and imaginativeFri Aug 05 2022 - 09:41
Horse Country: It demands nothing but your time, then rewards you with a soothing portrait of equestrian IrelandTV review: RTÉ's new series, about ordinary people for whom horses mean everything, is winningly slight slow televisionTue Aug 02 2022 - 19:30
Love Island final: Wait for another Irish victory continues as controversial season endsTV review: Tear and cheers flow as Laura Whitmore reveals the winners of Love Island 2022Mon Aug 01 2022 - 23:40
The Dead Zoo: ‘The guy who is doing the whale has a T-rex to put up in the Netherlands’TV review: RTÉ’s film about the Natural History Musem’s restoration captures a sense of the institution’s eccentricityMon Aug 01 2022 - 19:30
Maggie Rogers: ‘I was thinking a lot about Irish folk music because it’s my ancestry’The rising pop star on Electric Picnic, folk music in Ulysses and Pharrell Williams’s endorsementSat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
Neighbours fades to black with an all-star cast and an all-in Guy Pearce performance Neighbours finale review: Kylie, Jason, Margot Robbie ... it’s hard not to feel a pin-prick of emotionSat Jul 30 2022 - 00:22
The Great: Anyone up for some zingers about megalomaniac Russian despots? Thought notTV review: The Great’s big joke is that it refuses to take itself – or Russian history – seriouslyWed Jul 27 2022 - 23:05
U2 have signed up for a Las Vegas residency. Looks like they’ve decided to become a living jukeboxThe Irish band are reportedly the first act booked for Sin City’s $1.8bn MSG Sphere. Makes perfect sense, reallyMon Jul 25 2022 - 15:40
Beabadoobee: ‘I’d rather have Irish nuns than west London mums’Beatrice Kristi’s new album is a shift away from the 1990s yearning that was a hallmark of her earlier careerSat Jul 23 2022 - 06:00
‘Ticcing’ and Tourette’s: An investigation of a growing phenomenon among young womenTV review: Ed Power on Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery: Scarlett Moffatt InvestigatesWed Jul 20 2022 - 16:26
Mabel: ‘I try and lift up as many other women as I can because I know how powerful that has been for me’London artist on her rapid rise to stardom, the challenges of social media and her latest albumSat Jul 16 2022 - 06:00
Love Island has made Dami the Dubliner its 2022 villain. Now it must protect himThe Irish microbiologist narrowly survived an ejection vote on Monday eveningTue Jul 12 2022 - 05:00
Laura Veirs: ‘I think we could possibly be on the edge of a civil war’The singer-songwriter has seen first hand the damage done in the battle between the two AmericasFri Jul 08 2022 - 17:25
Love Island: Jack Keating bows out quickly after parachuting inTV review: Dead ringer for the Milkybar Kid had his work cut out making an impactFri Jul 08 2022 - 15:07
Black Bird review: Ray Liotta poignantly shines in final acting role before his deathTV review: Programme has such an outlandish premise it could only be based on true story of Jimmy KeaneFri Jul 08 2022 - 12:52
Got an ailing alpaca business? John and Francis Brennan can fix that for youTV review: RTÉ's hotel makeover show casts aside reality-television cliche for compelling human interest storyTue Jul 05 2022 - 11:15
Love Island: Jack Keating needs a better gimmick than being Ronan’s sonTV review: Refreshingly, the 22-year-old is the palest person to ever appear in the kingdom of perma-tansMon Jul 04 2022 - 09:13
Stranger Things finale review: The double-whammy conclusion will floor fansEd Power warches episodes eight and nine of the supernatural dramaFri Jul 01 2022 - 08:01
Harry Wild: Jane Seymour stars in zippy Dublin detective caperTV review: First episode's sweet tone is an achievement given a man is stabbed to death in a ritual sacrificeWed Jun 29 2022 - 22:30
Only Murders in the Building review: Screwball pacing and genuine comedic frisson come together to make this one of the best things on Disney+TV review: Series has an abundance of charm, but bring back Sting and it would be perfectTue Jun 28 2022 - 10:32
Bono: ‘We pay a lot of tax. We’re very proud to pay a lot of tax’You might think differently of the U2 frontman after his appearance on Desert Island Discs, on BBC Radio 4Sun Jun 26 2022 - 12:01
Gwenno: ‘The tragedy is that the whole of the UK needs to change because it’s run so badly’Artist discusses her new music recorded in the Cornish language, her Celtic roots and remembering Lord of the DanceSat Jun 25 2022 - 06:00
On Netflix nobody can hear you scream. Or whinge. Or stamp your feetTV review: The 10 young adults on Snowflake Mountain think they’re off for a jolly in a luxury villa. The reality turns out to be even dullerThu Jun 23 2022 - 05:50
Klingons on the starboard bow: The new Star Trek finally takes the saga to warp factor 10TV review: Strange New Worlds, on the new Paramount+ streaming service, is both a new chapter and a blast from the pastWed Jun 22 2022 - 13:05
Kate Bush: Running Up That Hill was originally called A Deal with God, but that name was too sensitiveThe Netflix series Stranger Things has helped the song go to number one in Ireland and the UK 37 years after Bush first released itWed Jun 22 2022 - 11:08
When Baz and Nancy look at coffins, she’s all matter-of-fact, he’s lip-wobblingly emotionalTV review: In Last Orders, Baz Ashmawy struggles to prepare for a loved one’s death, especially his mammy and best friend’sTue Jun 21 2022 - 09:19
Suspect: It stars James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson and Richard E Grant. But this murder mystery is dead on arrival TV review: Channel 4′s Nordic-thriller remake begins in a morgue — appropriately for a series that shows few signs of lifeMon Jun 20 2022 - 16:09
Regina Spektor: ‘With the loss of my dad, I feel like I’m a new person. I don’t know her that well yet’The Russian-American musician on grief, the war in Ukraine and the dangers of cultural boycottsSat Jun 18 2022 - 06:00
The Obamas’ new TV series is about to start filming in Ireland. Brace yourself for the diddley-dee worstCameras start rolling in west Cork next week on Bodkin, the power producers’ latest Netflix showFri Jun 17 2022 - 17:40
