Karen Hao on AI tech bosses: ‘Many choose not to have children because they don’t think the world is going to be around much longer’
The author of Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination discusses the cost of Big Tech’s huge investment in technologies that may do more harm than good
I paid €440 for an Oasis ticket in Croke Park, and I’m not even a huge fan
For a teenager in rural Ireland, the things the brothers sang about felt superficial after Kurt Cobain’s anguish. But Oasis, who are about to play at Croke Park, were part of the wave that swept grunge away
‘The nation loved you’: Mourners gather for funeral of Seán Rocks in Monaghan
Actor and presenter of RTÉ’s Arena programme died on Wednesday after a brief illness
Brendan Gleeson: ‘I can’t go into a pub any more. I really miss it’
With The Weir, the star returns to the stage after a 10-year absence. It’s a play he loves for its portrayal of the Irish as a people
‘I saw a lot of graphic content’: Meet the Gen-Zers who are switching off their smartphones
It’s not easy to live in the modern world without a smartphone or social media, but a growing number of young people are actively choosing to reduce the time they spend on them
Riona O Connor: ‘I was counting points on Weight Watchers when I was 15’
The comedian on warped beauty standards, shedding toxic diet-culture messaging of the 1990s, and the benefits of exposure therapy
Only children: ‘I have great colleagues, some are as close to me as any family members I could wish for’
With one-child families becoming the new normal, what is the effect of growing up without siblings?
Alanis Morissette at Malahide Castle review: Ground-breaking artist earns her applause banging out 90s classics
A frill-free Jagged Little Pill-filled set gave the grateful audience what they wanted
Donal Ryan: ‘I’m still learning about class in Ireland ... and the tribes that exist’
The prize-winning novelist on public recognition, family bereavement and the hidden divisions in Irish life
Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails at 3Arena review: Peel It Back tour begins unshowily, then builds to a thrilling mid-set sequence
Expectations are high among fans dressed in reverential black. This Dublin show doesn’t disappoint
The rise of romantasy: Escapist books become more popular as real-world challenges loom
Reality biting? There’s an antidote for that: a tall, dark, handsome stranger from a romantasy novel.
Nadine O’Regan: An only child is a lonely child? We’re sure about our decision not to try again
No matter what people say, there are many ways to find ties that bind
Bono: Stories of Surrender review: A punch-to-the-guts stage show once you get past the Bono-ness of it all
The U2 singer’s film offers up musical thrills and personal reflections
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell of Derry Girls to star in BBC adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul
Adaptation of Irish author Rónán Hession’s first novel is filming in Dublin
Can a name determine our fate? Florence Knapp on her debut novel
Debut novelist Florence Knapp on her remarkable new novel, the influence of Irish authors on her work, and that long journey into publishing fiction