Take a walk on the wild sideSMALL PRINT: THE LE Cool Walking Tours of Dublin are kicking off again with some new dates announced (see lecoolwalkdublinWed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
TV Musical manoeuvres from a 'Lork'SMALL PRINT: IF YOU’RE looking for slightly different orchestral manoeuvres than you may be used to, this Thursday, the Irish…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Will 'X Factor' songs remain the same?THE REAL sign that the summer is over is the return of The X Factor tomorrow nightFri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
When the whole world's a stageSome are good, some are bad, some are insufferable: you know it’s summertime when the buskers take over the streetsFri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Independent music we lost in the fireSome 165 independent music labels are struggling to restock after rioters burned a London warehouse to the ground last week – …Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Product placement - matches made in TV heavenSMALL PRINT: KENCO IS straight out of the traps to become the first company with (official) paid-for product placement on Irish…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Brave the elements for some outdoor cultureSMALL PRINT: DESPITE THE constant threat and frequent reality of rain, the never-arriving heatwave, and occasionally very chilly…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Why Ryan's swift exit is the way to goSMALL PRINTS: IT’S HARDLY BEEN a slow news week, but in the midst of it all, a bombshell dropped that would cause chaos, leading…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
The end of Wikipedia as we know it?SMALL PRINT: ACCORDING TO Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, the expansion of the site is slowing downWed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Sharks we love to hateSMALL PRINT: GOOD NEWS FOR shark film fans: Bret Easton Ellis has teamed up with the writer of Taxi Driver , Paul Schrader, …Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Sober news for clubsSMALL PRINT: A few years ago a hotel and bar in Donegal became Ireland’s first non-alcoholic bar, after problems with its license…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Saint found in cereal? Makes a nice change from the IMFAugust marks the start of silly season, when real news is in short supply and anything goes – even on the front pageSat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
The making of Ryan TubridyA MAN IS poking at Ryan Tubridy’s head in a building at the back of an unassuming home in a sprawling housing estate in Co Kildare…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Animal crackersSMALL PRINT: THE ENNISCRONE BLACK Pig Festival is in full swing this weekendFri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Time not the only thing watches tell as status symbol lives onOPINION: Fingleton’s watch is offensive on two counts: cost and symbolismThu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
The bluffer's guide to surviving the Dublin Horse ShowSMALL PRINT: It’s time to brush up on your horse-show etiquette in order to get the best out of this year’s shindigWed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Happy Birthday MTV: 30 years down the tubeSMALL PRINT: MTV is 30 today, and over the past three decades, the station has revolutionized popular cultureMon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Outdoor cinema tempts fate . . .SMALL PRINT: YOU HAVE TO HAND IT to those who battle against the Irish summer, offering weather-dependent fare and keeping their…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Size matters - to the Miniature Book SocietySMALL PRINT: IF YOU’RE WONDERING whether the best things come in small packages, you might want to head along to the Miniature…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Relax: the Superquinn sausage is safeSMALL PRINT: THEY ARE one of the best-loved parts of an Irish breakfast, a product smuggled through airports to emigrants, reminisced…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Round of applause as White takes festival helmSMALL PRINTS: THE NEWS THAT Willie White, below, has been appointed artistic director and chief executive of the Ulster Bank…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
The Abbey follows Alice down the rabbit holeSMALL PRINTS: ITS BEEN OVER twenty years since the Abbey has produced a musical, but next year, one of the most ambitious and…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
All at sea: throw yourself into these water activitiesSMALL PRINT: LANDLUBBERS: this one isn’t for youMon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
It's the season to be app-happySMALL PRINT: USEFUL smartphone apps make everything betterMon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Some men 'freer' than othersSMALL PRINT: With news that Ryan Tubridy is to receive the freedom of Connemara entitling him to free haircuts, potatoes and…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Review of Primal ScreamPrimal Scream playing Screamadelica at the Heineken Green Spheres stageMon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Review of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them AllReview of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All on the Heineken Green Spheres stage at Oxegen today.Sun Jul 10 2011 - 01:00
Audiences screeched at the rain and finally gave themselves to rock and rollAcross sideshows and other temptations, the music wove its magical spellSat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Big Doctor is watching youSMALL PRINT: If you’ve ever got bored or irritated by people updating their Facebook statuses by moaning about how sick they…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Enough Oxegen already?SMALL PRINT: Sick of all the Oxegen talk? Not a fan of wellies, tents, warm cans of beer or the Black Eyed Peas? Then here’s…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Clare Maguire 'needs to find niche'REVIEW: Clare Maguire - 2fm Hotpress Academy Stage, FridayFri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
The greatest escapesUnluckily for 19-year-old Maria del Mar Arjona, innovative efforts to bust her husband, Juan Ramirez Tijerina, out of a jail …Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Shake those ants right out of your pantsIt’s the annual battle that torments us all: the summer ant invasionWed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
So two guys get into a taxi - and one of them has a recorderA new Irish animation is gathering a loyal following using the most unlikely untapped resource of Irish humour: male banter.Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Why the web is telling us what it thinks we want to hearGoogle, Facebook and other social networks are deciding for us just what it is they think we’re looking for, according to the…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Smartphone app opening key hotel marketSMALL PRINT: LOCKED OUT? There’s an app for thatTue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
A swell in Japanese BagelheadsSMALL PRINT: BODY MODIFICATION has always pushed the boundaries of taste, but even the most open-minded might flinch at the …Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
The Science of GleeFrontlines: IT’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE to properly gauge the success of the television programme GleeSat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Flying the flag at Gay PrideONE OF the biggest and brightest festivals in the country, Dublin Pride, has been simmering all week, but kicks off properly …Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Whitey and the movie wiseguysSMALL PRINT: WHITEY BULGER’S arrest has been a long time coming, but many people know him only as the inspiration behind Jack…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Everyday noises ring hollowSMALL PRINT: WHAT’S THAT noise? Well, it may not be what you thinkTue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Winehouse in the doghouseSMALL PRINT: AMY WINEHOUSE’S seeming inability to get her career back on track continued with one of her worst performances …Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Is there anything they won't endorse?SMALL PRINT: A NEW URL-shortening service backed by Lady Gaga and 50 Cent, called Bre.ad, has just been launchedMon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Apps that go bumpSMALL PRINT: IT’S THE app that could put local politicians out of businessMon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Confused by the Twilight trailer? Here's some helpSMALL PRINT: THE TWILIGHT SAGA franchise throws up some tough problemsWed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Upwardly mobile dolphins settle in SoCoDuMOVE OVER Fungi, there’s a new dolphin in town, or rather dolphins.Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
