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New music books: From redreaming My Bloody Valentine to throwing shade on Taylor Swift
Latest releases include Sylvia Patterson’s I’m Not With the Man: A Writer’s Life, which has immensely rewarding interviews with Lady Gaga, Sinéad O’Connor, Liam Gallagher and more
Digger: Tom Cruise is unrecognisable in this new climate disaster comedy
In his first non-action role in almost 20 years, Cruise plays a wild billionaire battling an eco-disaster of his own making
Cillian Murphy on Sam Neill: ‘I admired him and adored him in equal measure’
Cillian Murphy, Steven Spielberg and Nicole Kidman among actors, directors and leaders to pay tribute to Sam Neill following his death
RTÉ’s Áine Lawlor signs off: From ‘swot’ to ‘bolshie’ broadcaster, she never lost her impish charm
An accomplished, self-assured presenter with thorough interrogative skills, Lawlor could also be a supple and empathetic interviewer
Remembering Sam Neill: The breadth of Omagh-born actor’s work was extraordinary
The breadth of the Omagh native’s work was extraordinary. Any festival celebrating his work would last for weeks
Sam Neill, Irish-New Zealand actor, dies aged 78
Star, who was born in Co Tyrone, was best known for roles in The Piano and Jurassic Park
Regime Change: The chaos of Donald Trump exposed in blow-by-blow accounts of highly sensitive meetings
How the second coming of the most mercurial US leader in history ushered in a presidency driven by ‘pure gut instinct’
Willie Clancy week: ‘Every shack, shed and síbín has a concertina player in it’
Whatever road you take to Miltown Malbay in early July, there’s music wafting through the air to greet you
‘Would you believe I got a call from Liam Neeson?’: Catherine Corless film premieres in Galway
The Lost Children of Tuam, featuring Monica Dolan as the mother and baby home historian, gets an emotional response at Galway Film Fleadh
TV guide: the best new shows to watch
Highlights include Trinity’s Treasures, The Dark and The Chase Around the World
Sculptor Sean Henry: ‘When I do the eyes, that’s when I get a sense of presence’
Galway International Arts Festival 2026: Sean Henry’s lifelike sculptures lead this year’s visual-arts line-up
The lucrative but frustrating musical afterlife of The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan
We’ll enjoy their new material. Then we’ll put it back on the shelf
Four new films to see this week: Rosebush Pruning, Moana, Evil Dead Burn, The Last One for the Road
Callum Turner, Riley Keough, Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia and Souheila Yacoub feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of July 10th, 2026
Author Dave Eggers on AI, staying creative and the daily role of Sinéad O’Connor in his life
The author and non-profit founder on creativity, AI and finding meaning in life
