This week’s TV: Dancing with the Stars, The Great Irish Sell Off and moreThe Irish Strictly is finally ready to take to the dancefloor, and fingers are crossed for a few Irish gongs at the Golden Globe AwardsSun Jan 08 2017 - 08:57
An Irish Christmas Carol featuring Endanezer ScroogeHe was visited by a terrifying apparition: the ghost of Joan Burton, wailing like a bansheeSun Dec 25 2016 - 06:00
Christmas on TV: the best comedies, dramas and specials to watchA round-up of the best things on TV over the festive seasonFri Dec 23 2016 - 13:00
Hygge, sexsomnia and Irexit: hated words of 2016You also disliked ‘gift’ as a verb and ‘keep the recovery going’ as a sloganFri Dec 23 2016 - 06:00
Christmas on TV: the best movies to watchA round-up of the best films on TV between now and the New YearThu Dec 22 2016 - 06:08
North Pole under threat: will Santa have to move south?Place of magic and mystery melting away as new record low for Arctic ice recordedThu Dec 22 2016 - 00:00
How to celebrate Christmas like it could be your last oneSinger Christy Dignam was told he had six months to live. Four years later, he’s getting ready to make the most of another festive season with his familyWed Dec 21 2016 - 01:00
Six of the Best: Things to watch on TV this weekIncluding a doc on the LE Samuel Beckett, and a trip around Ireland with Ardal O’HanlonSun Dec 11 2016 - 09:34
TV preview: Des Bishop, Darina Allen, This Is Us and moreComedian Des Bishop take aim at Irish politics in a new weekly satirical seriesSun Dec 04 2016 - 10:40
TV review: A living nightmare in Rillington Place and greener grass from George LeeIrish expats in Hong Kong might be ‘Better Off Abroad’ and ‘Don’t Tell the Bride’ proves grooms never learnFri Dec 02 2016 - 11:00
Late Late Toy Show in numbers: 1.6m viewers, 320 kids, 1 terrible jumperJungle Book-themed programme will showcase 100 toys while 320 children get involved - and ad slots are €32,000 for 30 secondsFri Dec 02 2016 - 10:00
Rillington Place review: a house of horrors that sucks you inTim Roth is serial killer John Christie and Samantha Morton is his wife Ethel, but their dank, creepy terraced house where Christie buried the bodies is the real starWed Nov 30 2016 - 14:30
Sunday night’s TV: Better off Abroad – ramping up the expat envy in Hong KongThere are many Irish living lavish lifestyles in Hong Kong – but don’t get too jealous, the clock is ticking down to a return to full Chinese ruleMon Nov 28 2016 - 11:55
TV preview: An Ríl Deal, Rillington Place, The Late Late Toy Show and moreTim Roth stars as serial killer John Christie in a new BBC drama; Ryan Tubridy pulls on the festive jumper for the much-loved Late Late kids’ specialSun Nov 27 2016 - 10:56
It’s a wrap: Alone Christmas CardsIndulge in a little nostalgia and raise funds to support vulnerable older peopleSun Nov 27 2016 - 00:00
It’s a wrap: Neiman Marcus Fantasy GiftsFancy a gold-coated aeroplane or a part on Broadway? It’ll set you back a few shekelsWed Nov 23 2016 - 00:00
TV preview: The Affair, Two Doors Down, David Walliams and moreTrouble is brewing as Dominic West and Ruth Wilson return for a third series of the Sky Atlantic dramaSun Nov 20 2016 - 16:16
Celebrity Kris Kindle: What do you give to the rich and famous?What do you buy for that celebrity/pop star/movie legend/politician in your life that they haven’t already got? And how do you it for under €30?Wed Nov 16 2016 - 06:00
TV preview: Bridget and Eamon, Ladies of Science and moreJennifer Zamparelli and Bernard O’Shea return for a second series of the Ifta-winning comedySun Nov 13 2016 - 10:16
The Question: Will ‘no fry zones’ curb childhood obesity?McDonald’s wanted to open near three Co Wicklow schools. The council’s decision to say no is part of a fight back against fast food and its persuasive online marketingSat Nov 12 2016 - 00:00
Pink Floyd - The Early Years 1965-1972: the ultimate collection for completistsFri Nov 11 2016 - 13:19
TV preview: Trollied, Vogue Williams, The Only Gay in the Village and moreThis week’s Reality Bites film from RTE looks at what it’s like for young LGBT people growing up in small-town IrelandSun Nov 06 2016 - 10:57
There's a high chance aliens are out there, so why haven’t we met them yet?We’ve been listening for communications from deep space, and we’ve pinged out radio signals into the ether to try and contact other civilisations, but no one has called backThu Nov 03 2016 - 08:45
TV preview: Making Ireland Click, Bublé at the BBC and moreDavid Puttnam steps into his new role as Ireland’s Digital Champion; supercrooner Michael Bublé steps up to the micSun Oct 30 2016 - 12:39
TV preview: The Young Pope, Republic of Telly, The Taste of Success and moreJude Law plonks into the Papal hotseat; RTE unveils a new comedy line-up for Mondays; The Taste of Success returns for a third seriesSun Oct 23 2016 - 10:46
‘On the lash for five episodes’: Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope ready for a dramatic finaleAfter too many drinks, slips and betrayals, things have reached breaking point in the hit RTÉ drama. Can Aisling cope? Will she cope?Mon Oct 17 2016 - 15:05
TV preview: Paying For Sex: Reality Bites, Brendan O’Connor and moreNew doc looks at the issue of sex work from both sides of the divide; Brendan O’Connor returns for a new series of Cutting EdgeSun Oct 16 2016 - 17:41
SJP’s ‘Divorce’: dark, witty, a bit sad and scarily on the noseTelevision Review: ‘Divorce’, ‘The Missing’, ‘Henry Shefflin – Winning’Sat Oct 15 2016 - 00:00
Sharon Horgan's 'Divorce': the dark side of married lifeSarah Jessica Parker has found a new groove in this dark comedy written by Sharon HorganTue Oct 11 2016 - 22:47
Henry Shefflin – Winning review: the science of sporting successThe Kilkenny hurler digs into the psychology of winning – apparently, it’s all in our headsMon Oct 10 2016 - 22:35
TV preview: Henry Shefflin, Divorce, The Missing and moreSharon Horgan’s new series; Kilkenny hurler Shefflin investigates the science of winning; BBC crime drama The Missing returnsSun Oct 09 2016 - 11:47
The Apprentice review: it's boys vs girls, but who lives up to their own hype?Alan Sugar introduces us to a fresh batch of narcissistic go-getters, but it’s still too early to sort the twits from the winnersThu Oct 06 2016 - 22:00
Pat Kenny Tonight review: ready to sort out any mess with an arch of his eyebrowThe presenter has found a new home on TV3, but he might need some time to settle inThu Oct 06 2016 - 02:47
TV preview: Westworld, Pat Kenny, The Apprentice and moreJJ Abrams lets loose a new batch of killer robot cowboys; Pat Kenny is back on the current-affairs beat alongside Colette Fitzpatrick; Alan Sugar returnsMon Oct 03 2016 - 14:25
Painting the Nation review: hard to get worked up about this great Irish paint-offPauline McLynn presents this gladiatorial battle for the title of best Irish amateur artistMon Oct 03 2016 - 09:04
Television: ‘The Fall’ sets itself up for one – or a riveting finaleReview: ‘The Fall’, ‘50 Ways to Kill Your Mammies’, ‘John Connors: The Travellers’, ‘Damned’Fri Sept 30 2016 - 15:00
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammies review: More stunts, more mammies, more funBaz and Nancy are joined by four more mammies in this third series, and widening the circle of fear adds to the fun – and increases the odds of actually killing a mammyMon Sept 26 2016 - 22:30
The Fall review: all set up for a fall – or a riveting endgameThe cat-and-mouse game between Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan takes some grisly twists as the third series of the hit drama beginsSun Sept 25 2016 - 22:29
Five unmissable shows on TVGillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan return in The Fall; Morgana Robinson impersonates; John Connors documents Traveller history and folkloreSun Sept 25 2016 - 10:18
Gogglebox Ireland review: this is a great way to watch tellyTV3 brings the hit format to an Irish setting, and it’s hilariousThu Sept 22 2016 - 22:15
National Treasure review: a cracker from Robbie ColtraneColtrane is stunning as a faded comic accused of sex crimes in this dark, timely dramaWed Sept 21 2016 - 05:00
Can’t Cope Won’t Cope review: slipping drunkenly between comedy and dramaSeána Kerslake is great as a party-mad twentysomething, but the party gets a bit dullMon Sept 19 2016 - 23:15
TV preview: six things to watch this weekRTÉ’s new comedy-drama Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope; a look at the inner workings of Trinity College; and the Irish version of Gogglebox comes to TV3Sun Sept 18 2016 - 10:15
The Question: Will China’s two-child policy spark a baby boom?Beijing’s lifting of the one-child rule will bring three million extra births a year in the next five yearsSat Sept 17 2016 - 05:00
Soap suds washed away as ‘Red Rock’ toughens upTelevision review: ‘Red Rock’, ‘Hooten and the Lady’ and ‘Later . . . with Jools Holland’Fri Sept 16 2016 - 22:00
Red Rock TV review: McGonigle’s killer is finally revealedTV3’s hit series returns, with episode one clearly signalling a move away from soapland and into crime-thriller territoryMon Sept 12 2016 - 22:27
TV preview: Six things to watch this weekA “thundering disgrace” is remembered on Scannal! and there's a cliffhanger alert on as Red Rock returnsSun Sept 11 2016 - 09:01
Canonisation? A waste of Peter McVerry’s moneyTV review: ‘A View from the Basement’ shows how the Newry priest left privilege to work among Dublin’s poorFri Sept 09 2016 - 14:00
Peter McVerry’s story and the destruction of Dublin’s inner cityA documentary about Peter McVerry asks harsh questions of the government, and wonders who will take up the baton for the homeless and marginalised in DublinWed Sept 07 2016 - 15:13
TV preview: Five things to watch this weekA famous five aims to get in shape and, if that doesn’t make you breathless, dishy Ross Poldark is backSun Sept 04 2016 - 12:46
