Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane review – Like a highlight reel of the Beatle’s adventures in rock
A postcard from Paul McCartney to his younger self, The Boys of Dungeon Lane is a fine addition to his canon
Putin - In Ten Pictures review: An unsettling portrait of a Bond villain made flesh
Television: This gripping documentary paints a sobering portrait of 21st-century despotism: suited, booted and ready for its close-up
The Four Seasons, season two: Steve Carell was right to bail on this show about pampered midlife Americans
Television: Tina Fey is the best thing here, and even she always seems just one eye-roll away from shrugging her shoulders and exiting
007 First Light: Could the new James Bond from Greystones be exactly what the franchise needs?
Patrick Gibson, a former Gonzaga and Trinity College student, plays a grounded young Bond in a new video game
The Lemon Twigs in Dublin: Retro brothers’ gig is a close second to a full-on time machine
At Vicar Street, Brian and Michael D’Addario narrow the gap between 2026 and 1966 to the point where it’s hard to spot the difference
Christopher Cross at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre: Thrilling night shows that great pop is eternal
Review: Slick, brisk Dublin concert features Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) and Ride Like the Wind, among other yacht-rock classics
Dear England review: Hugely watchable account of one man’s effort to reverse World Cup woes
Let’s face it, many will watch this for the sheer pleasure of witnessing England lose – not once or twice, but thrice
Jack Antonoff on living in the spotlight with Margaret Qualley and producing Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s superstar producer makes his own music with Bleachers. On their new album, Everyone for Ten Minutes, he weighs up the impact of celebrity
Who are Katseye? And why did my kids want me to remortgage the house to go to their Dublin show?
The K-pop group, who racked up more than 30 billion views on TikTok in 2025, kick off their tour of Europe and North America in Ireland
Ed O’Brien: Blue Morpho review – Like a sobbing friend you’d gladly spend all night in the pub with
The guitarist’s album might be the most Radiohead side project yet to emerge from the mother ship, both bombastically bereft and compelling company
Brú review on TG4: An honest account of the sacrifices young people make for elite sport
Television: At a time when sport on TV feels like a covert way to advertise betting websites and beer there’s something hugely refreshing about this
The Boroughs on Netflix: Stranger Things creators hit up the pensioners in this pacy murder mystery
Television: Boomer bigwigs Geena Davis, Bill Pullman and Alfred Molina top the bill in this supernatural amateur detective romp
Kylie Minogue’s Netflix documentary: Why Ireland was one of the most controversial moments of her career and 11 other things I learned
Television: The Australian soap star-turned-global celebrity revisits her lifetime in the spotlight in a new three-part Netflix series
Tradfluencer – The Sharon Shannon Story review: A folk superstar never cut out for celebrity
Television: Fascinating portrait of pioneering musician fails to find the person behind the music
Eurovision 2026 review: Father Ted, controversy and Ireland’s absence as Bulgaria wins
Boos, boycotts and tensions over Israel overshadow the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna













