It’s Christmas: Here’s the alternative Queen’s speechIt’s Christmas day, and the queen is not feeling very well. Alas, she will not be able to give here traditional Christmas speech on the telly, and it’s too late to get a replacement. Hold on – here are three people ready to step in at the last minute and fill the slotWed Dec 02 2015 - 11:00
TV preview: Five shows to watch this weekBill Murray’s Christmas special, political hot spots under the spotlight and a German spy dramaMon Nov 30 2015 - 18:00
Christmas reads for music loversKevin Courtney reviews new rock and pop books by or about Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Grace Jones, Bernard Sumner, Allen Klein and Bob StanleyThu Nov 26 2015 - 14:32
What’s on TV: seven shows to watch this weekIt’s all about the toys on RTE this week, with a series of looks back at 30 years of the ‘Late Late Toy Show’ leading up to Friday’s main eventSun Nov 22 2015 - 18:00
What's on TV: eight shows to watch this weekIt’s a feast for music fans, with the Mercury Prize this week and Adele taking over the Graham Norton Show, while TV3 is throwing its toys out of the pramSun Nov 15 2015 - 18:00
This week’s TV: seven shows to watchPeep Show’s creepy charm returns while Sky has crime thrills in store and RTÉ puts on its lab coatSun Nov 08 2015 - 15:35
Spiders in your house? Relax, they’re just looking for loveThe arachnids invading your home at this time of year are fully grown males crawling towards the women of their dreamsThu Nov 05 2015 - 06:00
This week’s TV: seven shows to watchArdal O’Hanlon’s latest outing, country and Irish in full (crystal) swing, and nursing under the microscopeSun Nov 01 2015 - 18:04
TV preview: nine shows to watch this weekJeckyll and Hyde gets remastered, while Wee Daniel visits the B&Bs of IrelandSun Oct 25 2015 - 18:00
Eight television shows to watch this weekModern Family is back for a seventh series, Republic of Telly makes a return and Ricky Wilson gets ready to Bring the NoiseMon Oct 19 2015 - 16:03
Six television shows to watch this weekAbi Morgan has a classy new drama on the BBC; Michael Dwyer’s killing gets the forensic treatment; and Brent Pope is shaking up the art worldMon Oct 12 2015 - 10:00
TV preview: Six shows to watch this weekHomeland is back, a look at the physical toll rugby takes, and Maia Dunphy on childbirth are this week’s television highlightsMon Oct 05 2015 - 11:17
Seven TV shows to watch this weekRTÉ’s got a gritty new drama in Clean Break, while Hozier will be talking songs of praise with Gay ByrneMon Sept 28 2015 - 06:57
Watch this: the best television of the weekFrom death-wish mammies to Garda Down Under, here are some of the best shows on TV this weekMon Aug 31 2015 - 07:36
Watch this: the best television of the weekFrom Pop Art icons to blubbing billionaires, here are some of the best shows on TV this weekMon Aug 24 2015 - 07:33
Roses, heroes and scandalous ladies: Six to watch this week on TVScandalous period drama, the annual lovely girls competition, David Simon is back, and a cold eye on Revenge Porn all feature in this week’s TV selectionMon Aug 17 2015 - 06:00
Dead Poets Society, Grease and Harry Potter: Top class films set in schoolMusic, poetry and magic are the main lessons to come out of these classicsThu Aug 13 2015 - 05:01
Rock round-up: musical memoirs with original anglesNew books by Steve Conway, on Radio Caroline, Stuart David, on Belle and Sebastian, Wyndham Wallace, on Lee Hazlewood, and Philip Glass, on his life in the musical avant-gardeSat Aug 01 2015 - 01:23
Reset your watch for the Anthropocene epochOfficially we are in the Holocene epoch, although one school of thought argues that human activity has brought about a new epoch, which could be our undoingThu Jun 18 2015 - 06:00
Would you climb a mountain to hear your favourite band?Yucatan are launching their new album on a mountain top. Here’s a few acts that could follow their leadFri Jun 12 2015 - 07:35
Scents and sensibility: how humans sniff each other outResearch showing people were more likely to sniff their hands after shaking another’s points to an unexpected role for smellThu May 28 2015 - 01:00
If you listen to one thing this week: The Magic Whip by BlurBlur's long awaited release is the Ticket's Album of the WeekThu Apr 23 2015 - 14:00
Migraine pain: from auras to absenteeismWhile almost half a million Irish people suffer from the condition, there are still barriers to revealing itTue Mar 24 2015 - 06:30
Starbucks and love-bombing: how to deradicalise a teenPsychologist Owen Connolly explains how he helped to stop a schoolgirl from becoming a suicide bomberFri Feb 27 2015 - 12:30
Straight outta Roscommon, Moone Boy lands for third seriesHit comedy series set in Boyle is co-written by, and stars, Chris O’DowdTue Feb 17 2015 - 23:51
Pop music really is facile, repetitious and sameyApologise to your father: he was rightThu Feb 12 2015 - 22:46
If you listen to one thing this week: Holland-Dozier-Holland 45s Box SetThe Album of the Week is a rare record release of songwriting trio Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland and Brian Holland's hits that dominated the sounds of '60s soulThu Jan 15 2015 - 14:48
Review: AladdinThe Olympia’s panto is a mixed bag, though Simon Delaney brings some flair to the showThu Dec 18 2014 - 16:29
Review: CinderellaThere’s plenty to please the crowd in this Cinderella rebootThu Dec 18 2014 - 15:59
Your Christmas Survival PackTry our handy do-not-forget list for getting thorugh Christmas dayWed Dec 17 2014 - 13:40
Christmas soundbites we can’t stop ourselves saying“So... are you all set for Christmas?”Tue Dec 16 2014 - 14:00
Classic Christmas short stories for childrenGather the kids around and sprinkle a little Christmas magic with these festive short storiesTue Dec 16 2014 - 11:29
FoodCloud: a virtual foodbankMany poorer families will be hoping the cupboard’s not too bare this Christmas, and praying that they’ll have enough festive fare to go roundTue Dec 09 2014 - 08:00
Raw and raunchy Hozier serves up full-throated display at OlympiaRapturous reception for songwriter capping off sensational year with short Irish tourFri Dec 05 2014 - 11:45
All I want for Christmas: Hilary RoseStar of RTE’s The Fear and Republic of Telly tells us about her ChristmasFri Dec 05 2014 - 08:00
Pimp my Christmas!Ryan Tubridy as a tree (with a fairy on top), cashmere romper suits and Lady Gaga as a dinner guest... the festive period gets a madcap makeoverTue Dec 02 2014 - 08:00
Celebrities party to mark Barretstown’s 20th anniversaryJonathan Rhys Meyers, Gordon D’Arcy and Glen Hansard among 950 guestsSun Sept 28 2014 - 20:05
Fantastic voyage in nanomedicine takes us into realm of science fictionCollaborative research in TCD is leading to exciting developments which may lead to more targeted and less traumatic treatment of diseases such as cancerThu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
And the award for Best 99 is scooped by...... McGreevy’s in Westport, Co Mayo, which impressed the lickeratti and ran a great campaignThu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00
Best 99: One week until we have a winnerAt Fitzpatrick’s in Glounthaune, Co Cork, you will find what many consider to be the best 99 in the Rebel CountyThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
Best 99: One ice cream, please, and a kitchen to goAfter your Bray cliff walk to Greystones, stop in at Spendlove ice-cream parlour on the marinaThu Aug 07 2014 - 01:00
