‘The odd time I will play the Lotto with my kids – we are always convinced we will win’Gayle Poppers is the founder of luxury resale online business Sustainable StudioMon Apr 03 2023 - 06:00
Music books: From Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd to Paddy Reilly and Kate Bush, the latest releasesHighlights include an excellent survey of The Dark Side of the Moon, and an Irish writer’s thoughtful account of his long friendship with Leonard CohenMon Apr 03 2023 - 04:15
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
Ferna: Understudy – NI Music Prize winner delivers auspicious debut albumColeraine musician Hannah McPhillimy delves beneath the surfaceFri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Rapper Macklemore’s golf apparel line shares a name with which 1980s Irish act?Plus: Who once helped Nick Hornby pen a song for William Shatner?Wed Mar 29 2023 - 05:00
‘Saving for college fees made me wonder what I was previously spending my money on’Me & My Money: Jayne Foley, founder of the Fresh International Film FestivalMon Mar 27 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
Zoid: Internal Space Element – An invigorating, inventive albumSonic experimentation is far removed from his debut in 2007 on this inventive album from an Irish producerFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
‘As my children came off the payroll, so to speak, I’m naturally saving more’Gerard Tannam shares his views on money, saving techniques and his own spending habitsMon Mar 20 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
The Answer: Sundowners – Northern Irish rockers return with songs that bounce off the wallsThe veteran Co Down four-piece don’t deviate much from the hard rock path - but they make a finely honed racketFri Mar 17 2023 - 05:00
‘My husband lucked out with some Tesla shares that meant we could afford a new kitchen’Me & My Money – Clare Barrett, actorMon Mar 13 2023 - 06:00
Karla Chubb of Sprints: ‘I was never hyper-feminine, never super-masculine or butch, but always somewhere in the middle’Dublin band’s lead singer on identity issues and why punk resonates to this daySat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endIncluding Lizzo, Bicep, Hangmen, Prue Leith, Frankie Boyle and Drawing from the WellSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Mimi Webb: Amelia – Resistance seems pointlessThe English pop singer blends old and new for a sparkly debut albumFri Mar 10 2023 - 04:56
‘I started a food business but there were bigger companies making similar product’Me & My Money: Lilly Higgins, food writerMon Mar 06 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week, including George Ezra and Country2CountrySat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
‘Divorce and raising three girls has changed my spending habits’Me & My Money: Michelle Browne, family mediator admits she is definitely a spender, not a saverMon Feb 27 2023 - 05:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they endThe best music, art, theatre and more coming your way this weekSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:00
The Fab Four’s finest: 20 Beatles tracks for George Harrison’s birthdayThe Beatles guitarist and songwriter would have turned 80 tomorrow. Which is reason enough to nominate the band’s best songs, both together and soloFri Feb 24 2023 - 06:01
Paul McCann: Alter Ego – Power pop humdingersPower pop humdingers from Cavan-based songwriter.Fri Feb 24 2023 - 05:01
The Music Quiz: Which Rihanna song did Rolling Stone magazine name as the star’s best?Plus: Who is the favourite country singer of Domhnall Gleeson’s serial killer in Disney+ thriller The Patient?Wed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00
‘Having grown up in a working-class home, I appreciate how hard you have to work for what you have’Me & My Money: Ciara Mageean, middle-distance runnerMon Feb 20 2023 - 05:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
John Blek: Until the Rivers Run Dry — Sublime songs from one of Ireland’s best-kept secretsOne of Ireland’s best-kept secrets returns with a sublime collection of songsFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who will play The King in Netflix animated series Agent Elvis?Plus: Who is the latest pop star to get a Madame Tussauds wax figure?Wed Feb 15 2023 - 05:00
‘I worked 18-hour days to raise the deposit for my first home’Me and My Money – Malachy Ryan, Bear RoboticsMon Feb 13 2023 - 05:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art this week, including London band Dry Cleaning, a film about the music scene in Limerick, and a Blood Brothers revivalSat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00
Lisa O’Neill: All of This Is Chance - Spectral, subtle and sublimeOtherworldly new album from Cavan singer-songwriter marks her out as a unique talentFri Feb 10 2023 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: Which 1980s U2 record is not represented on their new ‘reimagined’ compilation album?Plus: Who sang the theme song for The SpongeBobSquarePants Movie?Wed Feb 08 2023 - 05:00
‘If I receive a bonus, I love to spend it – especially on travel’Trish Long, vice-president and general manager of The Walt Disney Company Ireland and chair of the board at Dublin International Film FestivalMon Feb 06 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week, including Lisa O’Neill, Finbar Wright, The Commitments and Livin’ Dred’s revival of Danti-DanSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What is the supergroup headed by Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker?Plus: Who is the singer-songwriting younger sister of Irish actor Paul Mescal?Wed Feb 01 2023 - 05:00
‘Never be afraid of debt - it’s working capital’Me and My Money: Humphrey Murphy, owner of Tinnakeenly LeathersMon Jan 30 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week, including an intriguing collaboration of Damien Dempsey and Conor McPhersonSat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which vet rockers influenced the Oscar-nominated score for All Quiet on the Western Front?Plus: Who nabbed the Top Live Act of 2022 in this year’s Ticketmaster Awards?Wed Jan 25 2023 - 05:00
‘With three young children, I sometimes spend money to solve problems quickly’Me & My Money: Jennifer Shaw, creative entrepreneurMon Jan 23 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Mozart Estate: Pop-Up! Ker-Ching! And the Possibilities of Modern Shopping – Zings with an oddball sensibility Veteran UK cult songwriter Lawrence, formally of Felt, sticks to his winning idiosyncratic formulaFri Jan 20 2023 - 05:00
Dave Rowntree: Lawyer, politician, pilot – and drummer in Blur The Britpop musician on his debut solo album and what having a social conscience does for himWed Jan 18 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who is teaming up with Eminem on a TV reboot of 8 Mile?Plus: Who recently celebrated their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?Wed Jan 18 2023 - 05:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00
Bobbie Lovesong’s On The Wind: Psych-pop from New Mexico strikes the right notes Review: A batch of rather good, wobbly original songs and woozily reinterpreted jazz standardsFri Jan 13 2023 - 05:00
‘I was the victim of an online scam when trying to buy a caravan during Covid’ Me and My Money/Phelim Drew, actorWed Jan 11 2023 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Which Beatles song is strummed by Edward Norton in the Knives Out sequel?Plus: Who recently criticised the designs for their line of H&M merchandise as ‘trash’?Wed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
‘The singing profession can be precarious, as the last few years have reminded us’Me & My Money: Claudia Boyle, opera singerMon Jan 09 2023 - 06:00
The McCartney Legacy - Volume 1: 1969–73: Parts feel like swimming through treacle looking for something interestingHighlights include an interesting snippet about Paul McCartney’s first protest song, Give Ireland Back to the IrishMon Jan 09 2023 - 04:43
The Murder Capital: ‘We just couldn’t talk to each other. Trust was a huge issue’The Dublin-based band returns with a new album, but it didn’t reach completion without hardshipSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
The Guide: Events to see, shows to book, and ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week.Sat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
James Yorkston & Nina Persson: The Great White Sea Eagle – Odd, beguiling and very goodOdd but engaging collaboration between a Scottish songwriter and a Swedish singer.Fri Jan 06 2023 - 05:10
