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Love Island: Jack Keating bows out quickly after parachuting in

Love Island: Jack Keating bows out quickly after parachuting in

TV review: Dead ringer for the Milkybar Kid had his work cut out making an impact

Fri Jul 08 2022 - 15:07
Black Bird review: Ray Liotta poignantly shines in final acting role before his death

Black Bird review: Ray Liotta poignantly shines in final acting role before his death

TV review: Programme has such an outlandish premise it could only be based on true story of Jimmy Keane

Fri Jul 08 2022 - 12:52
Got an ailing alpaca business? John and Francis Brennan can fix that for you

Got an ailing alpaca business? John and Francis Brennan can fix that for you

TV review: RTÉ's hotel makeover show casts aside reality-television cliche for compelling human interest story

Tue Jul 05 2022 - 11:15
Love Island: Jack Keating needs a better gimmick than being Ronan’s son

Love Island: Jack Keating needs a better gimmick than being Ronan’s son

TV review: Refreshingly, the 22-year-old is the palest person to ever appear in the kingdom of perma-tans

Mon Jul 04 2022 - 09:13
Stranger Things finale review: The double-whammy conclusion will floor fans

Stranger Things finale review: The double-whammy conclusion will floor fans

Ed Power warches episodes eight and nine of the supernatural drama

Fri Jul 01 2022 - 08:01
Harry Wild: Jane Seymour stars in zippy Dublin detective caper

Harry Wild: Jane Seymour stars in zippy Dublin detective caper

TV review: First episode's sweet tone is an achievement given a man is stabbed to death in a ritual sacrifice

Wed Jun 29 2022 - 22:30
Only Murders in the Building review: Screwball pacing and genuine comedic frisson come together to make this one of the best things on Disney+

Only Murders in the Building review: Screwball pacing and genuine comedic frisson come together to make this one of the best things on Disney+

TV review: Series has an abundance of charm, but bring back Sting and it would be perfect

Tue Jun 28 2022 - 10:32
Bono: ‘We pay a lot of tax. We’re very proud to pay a lot of tax’

Bono: ‘We pay a lot of tax. We’re very proud to pay a lot of tax’

You might think differently of the U2 frontman after his appearance on Desert Island Discs, on BBC Radio 4

Sun Jun 26 2022 - 12:01
Gwenno: ‘The tragedy is that the whole of the UK needs to change because it’s run so badly’

Gwenno: ‘The tragedy is that the whole of the UK needs to change because it’s run so badly’

Artist discusses her new music recorded in the Cornish language, her Celtic roots and remembering Lord of the Dance

Sat Jun 25 2022 - 06:00
On Netflix nobody can hear you scream. Or whinge. Or stamp your feet

On Netflix nobody can hear you scream. Or whinge. Or stamp your feet

TV review: The 10 young adults on Snowflake Mountain think they’re off for a jolly in a luxury villa. The reality turns out to be even duller

Thu Jun 23 2022 - 05:50
Klingons on the starboard bow: The new Star Trek finally takes the saga to warp factor 10

Klingons on the starboard bow: The new Star Trek finally takes the saga to warp factor 10

TV review: Strange New Worlds, on the new Paramount+ streaming service, is both a new chapter and a blast from the past

Wed Jun 22 2022 - 13:05
Kate Bush: Running Up That Hill was originally called A Deal with God, but that name was too sensitive

Kate Bush: Running Up That Hill was originally called A Deal with God, but that name was too sensitive

The Netflix series Stranger Things has helped the song go to number one in Ireland and the UK 37 years after Bush first released it

Wed Jun 22 2022 - 11:08
When Baz and Nancy look at coffins, she’s all matter-of-fact, he’s lip-wobblingly emotional

When Baz and Nancy look at coffins, she’s all matter-of-fact, he’s lip-wobblingly emotional

TV review: In Last Orders, Baz Ashmawy struggles to prepare for a loved one’s death, especially his mammy and best friend’s

Tue Jun 21 2022 - 09:19
Suspect: It stars James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson and Richard E Grant. But this murder mystery is dead on arrival

Suspect: It stars James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson and Richard E Grant. But this murder mystery is dead on arrival

TV review: Channel 4′s Nordic-thriller remake begins in a morgue — appropriately for a series that shows few signs of life

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 16:09
Regina Spektor: ‘With the loss of my dad, I feel like I’m a new person. I don’t know her that well yet’

Regina Spektor: ‘With the loss of my dad, I feel like I’m a new person. I don’t know her that well yet’

The Russian-American musician on grief, the war in Ukraine and the dangers of cultural boycotts

Sat Jun 18 2022 - 06:00
The Obamas’ new TV series is about to start filming in Ireland. Brace yourself for the diddley-dee worst

The Obamas’ new TV series is about to start filming in Ireland. Brace yourself for the diddley-dee worst

Cameras start rolling in west Cork next week on Bodkin, the power producers’ latest Netflix show

Fri Jun 17 2022 - 17:40
What do you think of Bloody Sunday, the Derry Girl asks the loyalist marching band. The air crackles with hostility

What do you think of Bloody Sunday, the Derry Girl asks the loyalist marching band. The air crackles with hostility

TV review: In The Real Derry, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell’s love letter to her home town, it’s 10 seconds of silence that feels like the real moment of truth

Thu Jun 16 2022 - 23:05
The Lazarus Project: This time-travel caper has stolen an hour of my life I’ll never get back

The Lazarus Project: This time-travel caper has stolen an hour of my life I’ll never get back

TV review: The Lazurus Project’s old-hat formula makes it feel like a remix of Groundhog Day and Killing Eve

Thu Jun 16 2022 - 22:00
Charlie Bird: IRA contact, ‘Orange sympathiser’—and still a bit of a mystery

Charlie Bird: IRA contact, ‘Orange sympathiser’—and still a bit of a mystery

TV review: RTÉ's Loud and Clear documentary struggles to paint a full portrait of the indefatigable journalist, but it’s impossible not to admire him

Mon Jun 13 2022 - 23:05
Ireland’s teen bands: ‘We never expected to go anywhere beyond the shed’

Ireland’s teen bands: ‘We never expected to go anywhere beyond the shed’

During the pandemic, music became a ‘lifeline’ for these young people. After years of Zoom rehearsals, they’re preparing to play live gigs again, some for the first time

Fri Jun 10 2022 - 09:01
Johnny Depp has released a tribute song to a strong woman. And, no, it’s not Amber Heard

Johnny Depp has released a tribute song to a strong woman. And, no, it’s not Amber Heard

After the actor’s libel trial it’s impossible to listen without prejudice to This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr

Thu Jun 09 2022 - 22:11
Skint, hungover and happy: The never-ending karaoke evening of 20-something life

Skint, hungover and happy: The never-ending karaoke evening of 20-something life

TV review: Dolly Alderton’s memoir is compellingly conjured in this adaptation

Wed Jun 08 2022 - 15:45
‘Sinéad O’Connor was hugely important. Mandinka made me think maybe I have a place in this world’

‘Sinéad O’Connor was hugely important. Mandinka made me think maybe I have a place in this world’

Hercules & Love Affair: Andy Butler’s past substance abuse informs the more brooding 1980s goth vibes on his group’s fifth album

Wed Jun 08 2022 - 05:00
Love Island 2022: It takes off on hormonal autopilot, then drops a minor bombshell

Love Island 2022: It takes off on hormonal autopilot, then drops a minor bombshell

TV review: A new eight-week summer run began on Monday night

Mon Jun 06 2022 - 23:50
Love Island 2022: Everything you need to know about its new rules, Irish contestant and more

Love Island 2022: Everything you need to know about its new rules, Irish contestant and more

Ed Power on the 2022 show's new rules, changed location and Irish contestant

Mon Jun 06 2022 - 05:00
George Ezra: ‘I was anxious success would affect my personal life. It doesn’t at all’

George Ezra: ‘I was anxious success would affect my personal life. It doesn’t at all’

Singer has struggled with fame but is better-equipped now to face pressure

Sat Jun 04 2022 - 05:00
The Black Death: Ghoulish though it may sound, there were upsides ...

The Black Death: Ghoulish though it may sound, there were upsides ...

Historian does not make light of suffering but approaches the subject with sense of derring-do

Wed Jun 01 2022 - 12:16
Claire Byrne Live final episode: The wigged-out current affairs show plays it straight

Claire Byrne Live final episode: The wigged-out current affairs show plays it straight

Series carries on strange tradition of Irish current affairs programming that lurches towards the surreal and bonkers

Tue May 31 2022 - 10:58
Late Late Show 60th anniversary: Charlie Bird celebrates ‘the show that shaped Ireland’

Late Late Show 60th anniversary: Charlie Bird celebrates ‘the show that shaped Ireland’

TV review: Ed Power reviews the Late Late Show 60th anniversary special

Sat May 28 2022 - 11:25
Sharon Van Etten: ‘I realised I haven’t figured out anything at all’

Sharon Van Etten: ‘I realised I haven’t figured out anything at all’

Her extraordinary new album is informed by lockdown, parenthood and trauma

Sat May 28 2022 - 05:00
Obi-Wan Kenobi walks a tight-rope between enjoyable and underwhelming

Obi-Wan Kenobi walks a tight-rope between enjoyable and underwhelming

TV review: It is absolutely okay. And for many Star Wars fans that now feels like a win

Fri May 27 2022 - 14:16
Brendan Gleeson the American is not nearly as agreeable Brendan Gleeson the Irishman

Brendan Gleeson the American is not nearly as agreeable Brendan Gleeson the Irishman

TV review: State of the Union shows Gleeson’s problems as so much more interesting than those of his fictitious spouse

Wed May 25 2022 - 16:43
The menopause and how it affects ‘your brain, your skin, your heart’

The menopause and how it affects ‘your brain, your skin, your heart’

TV review: The Change – Ireland’s Menopause Story a sobering exploration of still-taboo subject

Tue May 24 2022 - 11:37
Eiko Ishibashi: Finding a new direction after the Drive My Car soundtrack

Eiko Ishibashi: Finding a new direction after the Drive My Car soundtrack

The Japanese composer on how prog rock and TV crime drama inspired her new album

Tue May 24 2022 - 05:00
Stranger Things 4, first look review: At first I was bored, then I was bingeing

Stranger Things 4, first look review: At first I was bored, then I was bingeing

Show’s final season feels like a huge leap forward as Netflix supersizes streaming hit

Mon May 23 2022 - 08:34
Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: What we know with one week of evidence to go

Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: What we know with one week of evidence to go

The trial enters its final week on Monday, with Heard’s witnesses in the stand

Fri May 20 2022 - 05:30
Derry Girls is comedy gold, but its last episode was no grand finale

Derry Girls is comedy gold, but its last episode was no grand finale

Derry Girls finale review: Alas, the last episode overdoes it with a one hour special

Wed May 18 2022 - 22:03
Joe Wicks’s heroin-addict father, OCD mother and agonising childhood

Joe Wicks’s heroin-addict father, OCD mother and agonising childhood

TV Review: Facing My Childhood sounded an urgent warning on mental health in families

Wed May 18 2022 - 09:57
Conversations With Friends, episodes 1-2: Awkward snogs, intense dialogue and a future star

Conversations With Friends, episodes 1-2: Awkward snogs, intense dialogue and a future star

TV review: Alison Oliver communicates her character’s hyper-introversion brilliantly

Sun May 15 2022 - 23:00
Eurovision 2022: Ukraine ignore political rules to make ‘help Mariupol’ plea

Eurovision 2022: Ukraine ignore political rules to make ‘help Mariupol’ plea

‘Please help Ukraine ... please help Mariupol ... right now,’ say Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra

Sun May 15 2022 - 00:33

The Essex Serpent: Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston in gripping, gothic TV

For better or worse, this is serious, thinky telly where the serpents are metaphorical

Fri May 13 2022 - 06:00
15-minute city? For many Irish people, that’s the time by which the bus or train is late

15-minute city? For many Irish people, that’s the time by which the bus or train is late

TV review: Róisín Murphy’s Big City Plan feels like a grab-bag of chattering-class talking points

Thu May 12 2022 - 23:15
Ireland at Eurovision 2022: Brooke Scullion’s firework performance goes up in smoke

Ireland at Eurovision 2022: Brooke Scullion’s firework performance goes up in smoke

That’s Rich receives lots of applause yet fails to go through to Saturday’s final

Thu May 12 2022 - 23:08
Fergal Keane: ‘I found myself having nightmares, flash backs…Trying to cure it with drinking’

Fergal Keane: ‘I found myself having nightmares, flash backs…Trying to cure it with drinking’

TV review: Living With PTSD is a gripping exploration of inter-generational pain

Tue May 10 2022 - 11:12
Conversations With Friends, first look review: If anything it’s superior to Normal People

Conversations With Friends, first look review: If anything it’s superior to Normal People

Joe Alwyn is the only weak link. His lack of charisma is a void at the heart of the drama

Tue May 10 2022 - 00:01
Wagatha Christie: Everything you need to know about this week’s libel trial

Wagatha Christie: Everything you need to know about this week’s libel trial

Rebekah Vardy is suing Coleen Rooney for suggesting Vardy leaked stories about her

Mon May 09 2022 - 05:00
Eurovision 2022: Everything you need to know about Ireland’s entry and broadcast times

Eurovision 2022: Everything you need to know about Ireland’s entry and broadcast times

The second semifinal featuring Ireland is on Thursday, the final on Saturday

Sat May 07 2022 - 06:00
Londongrad: Putin’s Billionaires – ‘They knew where the money was coming from’

Londongrad: Putin’s Billionaires – ‘They knew where the money was coming from’

TV review: This Virgin Media One film tells us little of Russian oligarchs’ Irish interests

Tue May 03 2022 - 12:15
Belle and Sebastian going relatively gently into that good night

Belle and Sebastian going relatively gently into that good night

The band's singer Stuart Murdoch on vulnerability, empathy and their potential last album

Tue May 03 2022 - 00:00
Sigrid on Britney Spears, her latest songs and her love affair with Ireland

Sigrid on Britney Spears, her latest songs and her love affair with Ireland

She is counting down to the release of her fizzbomb second album, How To Let Go

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 00:00
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