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The Plot Against Ireland by Myles Dungan: Clear-headed work on a fascinating era
An energetic exploration of British efforts to undermine Home Rule and Charles Stewart Parnell
Dolly Parton was exploring an avatar show. Will we always love her as a hologram?
As the country star said before she died, it’s ‘just crazy’ what technology can do
Fightland review: Like its creator 50 Cent, this is loud and boastful but fun
The rapper’s latest drama is somewhat ludicrous, with all the giddy energy of a soap opera plus bonus violence
Electric Picnic 2026 weather forecast – what to expect and how to survive it
A mostly clear Friday will be followed by heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday before showers ease on Monday
Tomorrow by Ava Sedgwick: second in The Moth Short Story Prize 2026
Prize judge Wendy Erskine: ‘Now this is what I call a love story. Tomorrow is humane, adult and very affecting…
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee to shoot new Netflix comedy JIG in Northern Ireland
Six-part mockumentary will be set in the high-stakes world of competitive Irish dancing
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97
The artist became one of the world’s best-known contemporary figures after decades living in a psychiatric hos…
Barry Keoghan to reprise Top Boy role in new Netflix series Jonny Boy
Five-episode prequel will explore the origins of his Irish gangster character, with filming due to begin in 20…
Fortycoats, ‘Felt Jesus’ and the time Aonghus McAnally said bum instead of bottom
Why do children get the likes of RTÉ’s Bellie and Whizz at Big School to help them self-regulate, when adults …
Bitter Christmas review: even when Almodóvar is coasting, he cannot help but charm
Charlie Kaufman would enjoy the sort of puzzle Pedro Almodóvar has created here but too often it feels like a …
Guggi review: No doubting sincerity of Bono’s feelings for artist friend
Guggi makes for decent company in doc by Ian Thuillier, who also profiled Gavin Friday and Rory Gallagher
Event guide: Bon Jovi, Jack White and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
August 29th-Sept 4th, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way this week
Never Say War. Life inside Russia: Lifting the lid
Vivid depiction of wartime life in the heart of this vast country rings true
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80
Performance as the delightfully camp Dr Frank-N-Furter was followed with a lucrative line in treacle-voiced sc…
The Murder Detective: A fascinating deep dive into the killing of Lyra McKee
Television: The death of the 29-year-old reporter in Derry is explored in a new three-part true crime document…
‘An incredible initiative’: Dolly Parton project gives books to thousands of Irish children
Books currently being delivered to 6,500 young people along with letter from late singer when they ‘graduate’ …
Amyl and the Sniffers in Dublin review: Supersized riffs, stomping choruses and a tribute to Dolly Parton
At a sold-out Collins Barracks, the Melbourne band put on a magisterial display throughout a stunning set
Mean Girls review: Fast-paced stage show makes a convincing case that it’s better than the film
Tina Fey’s high-school musical features heightened impulses, fluctuating hormones and the recalibration of fri…
Praise for Dolly Parton’s work bringing love of books to children in Ireland
Parton’s Imagination Library has gifted more than 270m books to young children since it was founded in 1995
Dolly Parton: The Queen of Country’s life in pictures
Dolly Parton, one of the greatest singer-songwriters in country music, has died aged 80
Ridley Scott’s impending apocalypse: ‘People don’t watch the news. This is happening already’
The director on bringing his bleak ‘Celtic’ world view to The Dog Stars, the Pauline Kael bad review he had fr…
The Music Quiz: In Phoebe Bridgers’ Moon Song, which Beatle does she name-check?
Plus: Who is the oldest solo male singer to have reached number one on the UK albums chart?
New Orleans lawyer wins The Moth Short Story Prize 2026
Judge Wendy Erskine said: ‘This is a mesmerising story told in a tender, unhurried way by a poised and talente…
The Shoulder: winner of The Moth Short Story Prize 2026
Judge Wendy Erskine chose The Shoulder as this year’s winner of the €3,000 Moth Short Story Prize
Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman: Too clever by half
This Booker longlisted novel has all the trappings of excellence but lacks substance
The Dog Stars review – Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley in an agreeable apocalypse movie
Josh Brolin co-stars in Ridley Scott’s adaptation of Peter Heller’s bestselling pandemic novel
Artists pay tribute to Dolly Parton, with Donald Trump ordering flag to be lowered in US
Figures from across worlds of entertainment and politics hail ‘true country music great’
Electric Picnic 2026: Women’s urinals, Guinness ... and that Barefoot Garden
Twenty-first edition of event to be staged in Stadbally, Co Laois, from August 28th-30th
Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80
Parton’s songwriting was characterised by its vivid storytelling, emotional acuity and melodic strength, all s…
Electric Picnic 2026: Map, weather, stage times and more, here’s everything you need to know
Whether you are a seasoned festivalgoer or an Electric Picnic newbie – here is everything you need to know bef…
Beat the Lotto on RTÉ One: A gripping tale of gamblers who tried to bend the system
Ireland in 1992 was still a place where a chancer with a dream might take on the National Lottery - and in tha…