Move along, nothing to laugh at hereWhat has happened to Caroline Aherne? ‘The Security Men’, the new comedy by the ‘Royle Family’ star, deserved to be locked upSat Apr 13 2013 - 07:00
Double take on Orwell Park for about €2m eachA family home for over 30 years and a swanky receivers’ saleThu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00
WB Yeats’s former St Stephen’s Green rooms for sale for €575,000A two-bedroom duplex apartment on Stephen’s Green in a Georgian house where WB Yeats once lived is for sale throughSavillsThu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00
Dragons? Check. Nudity? Check. Great drama? Check‘Game of Thrones’ proved to be a blockbuster drama that appeals even to dragonphobesSat Apr 06 2013 - 06:00
Five-bed period house in MonkstownThis handsome 19th century five-bedroom redbrick, with large gardens front and back, has been well cared for by its more recent owners who renovated and extended itThu Apr 04 2013 - 07:00
TV Review: Comedy as the new religion: holy offensive or just damned funny?In Easter week, we view religion through the prism of an atheist comedian and the eyes of a convertSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
You hum the tune, I’ll sing the words, and we’ll put in a call to Fáilte IrelandGlaoch: The President’s Call was a classy productionSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Dunnes Stores outspends rivals in pre-Christmas advertisingRetailer accounts for over 18% of advert expenditure in 12 weeks before ChristmasThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
A right royal confusion over press regulationBritish newspaper industry reacts negatively to the three-party agreement on press regulationThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Gym sessions that stretch beyond the sweat and the six-packReality Bites delivers another slice of Irish life while an eviction gets the reality-television treatmentSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Name your price for sea views on Coliemore RoadThe receiver selling this seaside house, which sold for €5.5 million seven years ago, has not specified an asking price, but new owners will need deep pockets and a lot of heart and couragethe appetite for a major projectThu Mar 14 2013 - 05:00
Hoping for better timing: imposing Ranelagh red brick back on the market3 Northbrook Road, Ranelagh, DublinThu Mar 14 2013 - 00:00
Mayday mayday, a five-part drama that's a crime against thrillersThe quietly gripping Broadchurch and subtitles that speak volumesSat Mar 09 2013 - 06:00
Two days in ChicagoA short visit to the birthplace of the skyscraper makes for a fun-filled holidaySat Mar 09 2013 - 06:00
State of the artsRATHGAR: €875,000: With a dream studio for an artist at the end of a gorgeous garden, this property stands out from other Victorian…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
New point of viewToday’s potential buyers are keen but cautious – and willing to hold out for the prefect property, or a bargainThu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
The minutes pass slowly when you're doing timeTELEVISION The prisoners come across as decent and sincere – although those are relative terms, given the settingSat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Smart in heart of DonnybrookDublin 4 €725,000 From the black-and-white chequerboard tiling that greets you in the hall to the painted panelling…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Who'd have thought the Irish drink so much? Everyone, actuallyTELEVISION: The stand-up routines were a treat, but Des Bishop brought little new to the subject of drinking in IrelandSat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Great restoration at sunny Rathgar villa asking €2.2 millionGlyndwr in Rathgar is a well proportioned five-bedroom house, with a meticulous rear garden in one of Dublin’s prettiest suburbs…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Lots of laughs on the couch, but missing Fingers makes the blood boilNew comedy is rich with dark comic potential and the acting is spot on – especially from Barbara BerginSat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Operation reconciliation: a taste of controversy mustn't lead to a bingeTELEVISION: ‘Operation Transformation’ provides a public service – let’s hope it doesn’t now get hooked on sensationalism…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
A fine house from a little Acorn grewDublin 14 €1.15million: This Churchtown four-bed in a good location has a family-friendly layout, a new extension with more …Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Family attraction in RanelaghDublin 6 €795,000 There's plenty of interest, especially among young families, in this house on the popular road where For Sale…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Good morning. Here is the news. And here it is againTELEVISION: With her newsroom heft and an ease with features, Keelin Shanley is just the right person for ‘Morning Edition'Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
What time is it? Why it shouldn't always be wine o'clockTELEVISION: Maia Dunphy proves a good guide to the world of the serial tipple, while there’s a glut of serial killers on Sky…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
The heart of the matter and the centre of attentionTELEVISION: The versatile Bláthnaid Ní Chofaig shows comic talent in TG4’s satire – and balance in a powerful RTÉ interview…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Minced morsels, a stale tale, rich presentation and a sizzling DanishTV3’s new series ‘Deception’ is a melodrama that sorely lacks the sort of meaty storylines served by ‘Borgen’Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Life in Africa, death in London and a New Year's bubble burstTELEVISION: Did everyone know Jools Holland’s Hootenanny’s spontaneous shindig is as live as a victim of the Ripper?Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
The killing: from Dublin gangland to the American 'Homeland'TELEVISION: Spoiler alert for fans of ‘Love/Hate’, ‘The Killing’ and ‘Homeland’ – but then again, what are you waiting for…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Supersized recipes you'd never cook at home? Curiouser and curiouserTELEVISION: ‘Heston’s Fantastical Food’ is straight out of ‘Alice in Wonderland’: deliciously daft and infectiousSat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
In gangland, Alzheimer's can seriously damage your wealthTELEVISION: A drama about a crime boss with the disease has great performances but soon descends into clicheSat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Danger, dieting and donning women's tights: all in a day's work for a jockeyMichael O’Leary of Ryanair was nearly right when, at the start of Jump Boys (TG4, Wednesday), he said you’d want to be mad to…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Four countries, four mothers, four very different circumstancesTELEVISION: A documentary about maternal mortality shows that poverty is a huge factor in surviving childbirthSat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Advertisers out to lunchThe Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland’s annual meeting this lunchtime should be lively, with guest speaker David…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
The man with the spray gun is back with a bangA teaser television campaign for a £5 million Britain and Ireland spend by Reckitt Benckiser began this week with the announcement…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Advertising standards code takes in social mediaMore things to complain about: the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) has broadened its remit to include “marketing…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Windows phone on Hobbit bandwagonThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set to be the blockbuster movie this Christmas.Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
'Frontline' a symptom of failure on TV political debatesMedia&Marketing: On Sunday we learned, though a leaked report, that the presidential debate on RTÉ’s programme The Frontline…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Thanks a lot Gran! Meteor gets Christmassy with TV ad campaignFor a few years, it was the Coca Cola television ad with the Clydesdale horses that signalled Christmas; now it’s mobile phone…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Criminals, comedy and alcohol - all without leaving the houseTELEVISION: When ‘Love/Hate’ first hit the screens it was too cutesy and tame. Now it requires viewer helplinesSat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Even women of a certain age can spot a good actor when they see oneOf course Gabriel Byrne is just a stud muffin for us ladies to lust after between hoiking up our support tights and lathering…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Sandymount stunner a perfect parcelDUBLIN 4 €1.1 MILLION : One of a pair built in the 1850s, this four-bedroom home is in walk-in condition with a bright, roomy…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Hearts of darkness uncovered in the classroom and the CongoTV REVIEW: THE TRAGIC DEATH last weekend of Erin Gallagher, the Co Donegal teenager whose suicide has been attributed in part…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
A voice of a generation? 'Girls' might be on to something . . .TV REVIEW: THE GREAT THING about Girls (Sky Atlantic, Monday) finally starting on this side of the Atlantic is that it put a…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Parkland feel to protected Victorian propertyDUNDRUM €2.2 MILLION: ANNEFIELD, A detached house in Dundrum is a reminder that at one time the Dublin suburb was in the country…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
