BooksDiarmaid Ferriter: Why are Irish people so preoccupied with what others might think?The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archivesBy Frank McNallySun Sept 01 2024 - 06:00
Subscriber OnlyDublin Fringe Festival 2024: 19 shows to catch as the festival turns 30Seventy-five productions, 520 performances, 29 venues: we offer a taster of what’s on offerBy Darragh GeraghtySun Sept 01 2024 - 05:15
Subscriber OnlyOppressive regimes and first love: Key teenage themes captured in September’s best YA fictionA round-up of exciting new works by Moira Buffini, Neil Taylor, Zainab Boladale, Maggie Horne and Meg Rosoff
TV & RadioNetflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in SeptemberIncluding Slow Horses series four, WandaVision spin-off Agatha All Along, a final Grand Tour, and Eve Hewson and Nicole Kidman in The Perfect Couple
FilmFour new films to see this weekHaunting, old-school Irish horror Oddity, plus prison-set biopic Sing Sing starring Colman Domingo, transitioned Elliot Page in tailor-made Close to You, and social-realist Swedish drama Paradise Is Burning
For the sake of your mental health, stop trying to have an opinion on everything all the timeUnthinkable: People are panicking, theorising and condemning on social media in every imaginable direction. But it’s all right not to have a view on everything all the time. In fact, it’s healthyBy Laura Kennedy
MusicThe Music Quiz: Which rapper has paid $6 million for the naming rights to a Florida football stadium?
Subscriber OnlyThe Movie Quiz: Who was the last Irish actor to take home a prize from the Venice Film Festival?
Oasis sell out Croke Park after fans wait hours to buy tickets costing over €400Promoter MCD used so-called dynamic pricing model which saw some standing tickets more than doubleBy Conor Pope
My Oasis ticket hell: ‘I have finally reached the top of the queue but I have lost interest’From presale panic to the horror of Ticketmaster’s queuing system, trying to buy tickets for Oasis has been a week-long rollercoasterBy Conor Pope
Coldplay in Croke Park review: Croker loses its collective mind to choruses purpose-built for this kind of night outChris Martin runs like an Olympian during show that is a triumph of staging, dynamics and connectionBy Pat Carty
Oasis: Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary Edition review – Cheap-shot melodies or the best album of all time? By Tony Clayton-Lea
Daughter of a Drum: Pink Breath – A complex, nuanced and personal debut album By Siobhán Kane
Blink-182 in Dublin review: Poster-boys of pop punk belt out the big hits and fart jokesThe sound is full and tight, the singalongs mask any vocal weaknesses and the track list is undeniably funBy Cian O'Connell
Four new films to see this weekHaunting, old-school Irish horror Oddity, plus prison-set biopic Sing Sing starring Colman Domingo, transitioned Elliot Page in tailor-made Close to You, and social-realist Swedish drama Paradise Is BurningBy Donald Clarke and Tara Brady
Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett are all at the Venice film festival. What’s odd is why some of them are hereThey’re not in the main competition. None is opening the Italian festival. Why? Because they’re all here with television seriesBy Donald Clarke
First Look: As Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie finally has the starring role she deserves By Donald Clarke
Close to You review: Elliot Page brings a fascinating biographical dimension to this intimate drama By Tara Brady
Paradise Is Burning: Bianca Delbravo is a revelation in Mika Gustafson’s fine debut drama By Donald Clarke
Diarmaid Ferriter: Why are Irish people so preoccupied with what others might think?The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archivesBy Frank McNally
Oppressive regimes and first love: Key teenage themes captured in September’s best YA fictionA round-up of exciting new works by Moira Buffini, Neil Taylor, Zainab Boladale, Maggie Horne and Meg RosoffBy Claire Hennessy
Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in SeptemberIncluding Slow Horses series four, WandaVision spin-off Agatha All Along, a final Grand Tour, and Eve Hewson and Nicole Kidman in The Perfect CoupleBy Kevin Courtney
TV guide: The best new shows to watch, beginning tonightSeptember 1st-6th: From Dermot Bannon’s cosy abodes to Billy Connolly’s look back at his lifeBy Kevin Courtney
Andrea Gilligan listens intently but is powerless to help parents dogged by back-to-school guiltRadio: On Newstalk, Andrea Gilligan moves easily from light to shade, imbuing her folksy style with compassion and honestyBy Mick Heaney
Millions of children use Roblox – but this digital playground has a dark sideThe world’s second most popular video game is social media by stealth. It should be regulated as such to help keep young users safeBy Conor Capplis
Dublin Fringe Festival 2024: 19 shows to catch as the festival turns 30Seventy-five productions, 520 performances, 29 venues: we offer a taster of what’s on offerBy Darragh Geraghty
The funny thing about Irish comedy: Why it doesn’t hurt to be rich if you want to be a stand-upA few big names can fill big venues, but most comedians scrape by. Now, at last, what they do is set to be recognised as worthy of Arts Council fundingBy Kevin Gildea
How artists are funded: Five places around the world and the ways they support creativitySome countries build theatres, others give young people money to spend on the arts. What works best?By Gemma Tipton
Coleen Nolan on grief: ‘I used to get angry at people passing me that were having a laugh’Singer and TV presenter on how her sister Bernie guided her even after death, and how to treat friends who have been bereavedBy Jen Hogan