Shard review: Utterly compelling, flawlessly performed portrayal of a disintegrating society
Theatre: Neill Fleming evokes real fear in Stewart Roche’s intricate, intellectually daring tale for our confused and troubling times
Sorry You Felt That Way review: A Rorschach test for the way you view love and relationships
Harry Butler’s complex play takes aim at therapy talk, consent, the politics of naming harm, and the perils of the blame game
Elysium Nevada review: Sharply written comedy with melancholy and menace under the surface
Theatre: Michael James Ford, Mark O’Regan and Bairbre Ní Chaoimh star in this revival of Barry McKinley’s play
The best and biggest music festivals to see around Ireland this summer
Your guide to live music for May, June, July and August in 2026 from CMAT, Forbidden Fruit, Fontaines DC, The Cure to Electric Picnic
The Madonna of Asia review: So beautifully staged that you almost don’t mind its slips
Theatre: Mai Ishikawa stars in Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng’s play about a once famous Hong Kong actor who has withdrawn from public life
Procrastinating? Take a nap, go for a pint and start afresh tomorrow
A healthy ego can survive contact with the world. A fragile ego must wrap itself in protective layers
Tuesdays with Morrie author Mitch Albom: ‘I make a conscious choice to be hopeful. That’s not always in vogue’
With a new Irish production of the stage show based on the book, Albom’s autobiographical story is still finding new audiences
Danny Brown in Dublin review: Maximalist sound with a performance that never loses its core
At the 3Olympia, what’s most striking is the way the rapper pushes himself into difficult territory yet retains astonishing speed and precision
Christmas is about pretending for the sake of those we love. It’s magic
In my own childhood, my mother held fast to the baffling belief that Santa was merely ‘a nice idea’
A deal with the devil: What will artists sacrifice to realise their ambitions?
Yfel, a new play from Pan Pan and the Australian collective Aphids, delves into our darker nature to find out
The Dead review: Joyce’s perfect story finds wonderfully playful expression in this Christmas gem
Theatre: Louise Lowe’s returning production honours Joyce without embalming him, letting his world breathe again
Lorde still has greatness within grasp. But at the RDS in Dublin, cool restraint settles into flat chill
Lorde at her best is magnetic, brooding, a touch menacing. She shouldn’t try to be too relatable
Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu: Ambitious novel reaches almost spiritual heights
Not just a love story but something sadder and more complicated
One of Us by Elizabeth Day: Darkly funny tale of envy and power
Tightly constructed thriller explores class and privilege in contemporary Britain
Cymande at Cork Jazz Festival: Easy, reaffirming rhythms of the 1970s
There’s an idealistic atmosphere here you don’t find much any more. It’s both reassuring and nostalgic