Alison Spittle’s Spotify playlist: ‘I love Kanye. He’s an idiot, but I’m overwhelmed by his talent’
The comedian on her love of Samantha Mumba and Scissor Sisters concerts
95 things to look forward to: Matches, movies, plays, pints, pals
By Aisling Bea, Mary McAleese, Richard Ford, Marian Keyes, Tolü Makay, Blindboy and more
Covid-19 tops Twitter topics as Brexit relegated to fifth place
Golfgate, general election, Normal People and Love Island dominated Irish tweets
Servicing the entrepreneurs
You don’t need your own premises or even your own equipment as long as you’ve got the right skills and ideas to build a successful business
Brushing up on your high culture? Forgive my scepticism
The crisis has allowed people loudly signal rediscovered their commitment to highbrow classics
Quizzes, karaoke, meditation: The best online resources for self-isolation
From fitness to MoMa, there are countless resources online to keep you occupied
Coronavirus: Your 12-step guide to passing the time in quarantine
From advice to activities and entertainment, these articles should aid your social distancing
Five coronavirus-conscious ways to show your mam you love her this Mother’s Day
Arrange a virtual lunch, leave a treat on her doorstep or have a remote movie date
Coronavirus: ‘The people involved in this business are so vulnerable’
Artists and arts workers have been left in desperate straits by the sudden shutdown
Stuck for something to do during coronavirus lockdown? Have a #CovideoParty tonight
Everyone simultaneously presses play on the same Netflix film, then chats virtually
The book I want for Christmas: Paschal Donohoe, Alison Spittle, Joseph O’Connor and more
Seven well known readers and writers share the books they'll be giving and getting this Christmas
Starlet review: Painfully accurate look at the Irish mating ritual
Dublin Fringe Festival: Prepare for belly laughs at Alison Spittle’s theatre production debut
Women in comedy: ‘We’re not allowed to be okay... It has to be good’
Comedians Spittle, McGathy and Mamalis enjoy experimenting at Dublin Fringe Festival
Alison Spittle: ‘My motto for life is, be sound’
Life Lessons: ‘I’ve been guilty of gossiping and being jealous’
Body and Soul 2019: festival stage times revealed
The programme of 200+ acts extends across 13 stages and venues
10 things to do this June bank holiday weekend
From Bloom and Cat Laughs to Táin hillwalks and marine-themed festivals
Kilkenny Cat Laughs 2019 line-up: Dylan Moran, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle
Dara Ó Briain, Nish Kumar, Rose Matafeo and Jena Friedman also on 25th festival bill
2019 cultural highlights: You’ll laugh, you’ll picnic, you’ll plough
The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year
‘Breathtaking, rule-breaking, legend-making’: Dublin Fringe Festival winners
After 16 days and 80 productions, festival wraps up with awards in 11 categories
Electric Picnic 2018: Highs and lows of the festival
Most riotous gig, most welcome encore, worst performance, best chat, tastiest food
Edinburgh festivals: awards and acclaim – and exhaustion – for Irish performers
As the international and fringe festivals close, Irish teams reflect on a good month
Dublin Fringe: festival launches a stylish programme
Capital city hosts 80 productions, from club culture and female sexuality to comedy and new theatre
Why is Copper Face Jacks so popular? ‘A one-eyed hunchback could score in this pub’
The ‘big, sweaty’ Dublin nightclub is successful because it ‘doesn’t have notions’
Chris O’Dowd: From big Irish teddy bear to American hard man
The Boyle star on his tough-guy role in ‘Get Shorty’ and his county’s referendum journey
Body & Soul 2018: stage times revealed
Every stage, every band, every slot for this year's festival, which runs from June 22nd - 24th
Art in Focus: Finding Power – Joe Caslin
The Irish street artist’s best-known work has always engaged with social issues
25 things to do this June bank holiday weekend
Bloom, Cat Laughs, Forbidden Fruit, Vantastival, Women’s Mini Marathon and more
Gig of the Week: Kilkenny Cat Laughs – new routes to the punchline
Zany or dark? Smart or dumb? Gently reassuring or wickedly disturbing? The festival has it all
Seven of the best TV shows to watch this week
Alison Spittle is on a quest to find out exactly what makes a culchie while Lost in Space offers an entirely different sort of quest
You can tell a lot about a city by the way it treats its pedestrians
Sound Off: Mark O’Connell on life as a Dublin pedestrian
‘Why are we walking past people in sleeping bags on the wet ground?’
Deirdre O’Kane on homelessness and the refugee crisis and why enough is enough
The Ticket results: The year’s best TV
Voters and Ticket critics come together in a revealingly sloshy meeting of minds
Sharon Horgan's ‘Motherland’ makes me realise why I don’t have kids
TV3’s Muireann O’Connell reveals her favourite TV show, album, book and restaurant
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Six Nations 2025
Get the latest news, analysis and match reports from the M6N and W6N championships
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices