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‘You sound sexy’ – Caitríona Perry brushes off Kid Rock’s flirtation on live TV
Former RTÉ anchor was interviewing musician on BBC as part of Donald Trump inauguration coverage
Lyle Lovett in Dublin review: Rich reminder of a stellar songwriting talent
With his acoustic band, this idiosyncratic musician displays the extraordinary breadth and depth of his talent
Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dies aged 65
Musician played on Irish band’s Thunder And Lightning album in early 1980s and toured playing Phil Lynott’s songs following his death
How to make an audiobook: the perfect voice, detailed prep and a raconteur’s instincts
Voice actor Aoife McMahon, producer Roy McMillan and audio engineer Noel Storey reveal some of their tricks
Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell: A confident and compelling debut novel about coercive control
A woman escapes her manipulative creep of a husband. This powerful book asks: what now?
Video Nasty review: cheeky all-too-rare drama that shows 1980s Ireland like it really was
Television: Series follows Dublin teenagers seeking to complete their collection of banned VHS movies
Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television
Your guide to the best sport on television (Monday – Sunday, Jan 20th – 26th)
Eurovision 2025: Bobbi Arlo named as one of six acts bidding to represent Ireland
Six Eurosong finalists will compete on The Late Late Eurosong Special in February
‘When I sense something is not right, I am going to protect myself’: Lucy Liu on standing up for herself and calling out Bill Murray
The actor soared to fame in Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels and Ally McBeal – navigating a notorious time for women on set. Now, she returns to Hollywood in Steven Soderbergh’s Presence
‘I would now identify as Irish rather than British. It was a very proud day when my Irish passport showed up’
Composer Stephen McNeff was born in Belfast, then grew up in south Wales. His Irishness has become increasingly important to his identity
Fragments of Victory: the Contemporary Irish Left, edited by Oisín Gilmore and David Landy
While recent struggles occupy the authors, a deeper examination of working-class politics in 20th-century Ireland would have been revealing
Dancing with the Stars review: Mickey Joe Harte first to be voted off this year’s show
Television review: ‘It’s been great craic,’ says the Donegal Eurovision singer Mikey Joe Harte. ‘I made so many friends’
‘The phone would ring and it would be Mike Scott from the Waterboys or Bono from U2. Everyone wanted to talk to my father’
Film-maker, photographer and writer Bob Quinn has always refused to conform, but people seemed to love him for it, writes his son
