Brían F O’Byrne

Ryan Tubridy proves his lockdown life is as boring as everyone else’s

Radio: The RTÉ presenter shows his everyman side but could do with more substantial material

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 05:00

Sergio: Unsubtle but efficient biopic of an inspirational UN leader

Review: The screenplay works hard to cram a long career into a fresh, well-meaning whole

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 05:00

Directing a Martin McDonagh play? It’s the stuff of dreams

The challenge is to honour his writing. When the cast find the rhythm, the work sings

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 05:00

Bafta TV awards: Graham Norton and Brian F O’Byrne among winners

Molly Windsor beats Claire Foy to take leading actress while Sue Perkins highlights pay gap issue

Mon May 14 2018 - 08:21

Eurovision 2018, The Bridge and Patrick Melrose: the weekend’s best TV

For more of nature’s charms, tune in to A Wild Irish Year and a Chelsea Flower Show A-Z

Fri May 11 2018 - 11:59

Bafta TV awards: Sharon Horgan gets two nominations

Netflix’s muscles in on the traditional broadcasters as Black Mirror and The Crown take three nominations

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 11:35

Druid Theatre defends criticism of all-male 2017 programme

Lack of female playwrights described as ‘disappointment’ after Waking the Feminists

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 19:29

Television: Nidge is dead. And ‘Downton Abbey’ is on life support

Review: Whatever the future of RTÉ’s hit drama, we’ll sure miss Tom Vaughan-Lawlor’s superbly nasty Nidge

Sat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00

Television: Carrie is back with a bang, but for Nidge it’s something of a whimper

Review: The long-awaited return of two of RTÉ’s most popular dramas makes comparisons inevitable

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00

Love/Hate actor wants Humphreys ‘relieved of duties’

Controversy ‘depressing and enraging’, says Nidge nemesis actor Brían F O’Byrne

Thu Oct 09 2014 - 09:38

Nidge under pressure as enemies circle in return of Love/Hate

Opening episode shows group of Travellers attempt to kill Dublin gangland boss

Sun Oct 05 2014 - 23:06

Love/Hate it: crime drama returns to screen at weekend

Crime lord Nidge’s trail of destruction comes back to haunt him as enemies seek revenge

Fri Oct 03 2014 - 11:34

Film review: Jimmy’s Hall

Life in the Free State was no jape, according to Ken Loach's affecting, beautifully shot but somewhat underpowered drama

Fri May 30 2014 - 00:00

After a promising start, Love/Hate loses it

RTÉ says finale of fourth season had average audience of more than 1 million people

Mon Nov 11 2013 - 14:29

John Patrick Shanley: ‘I’ve avoided writing as an Irish man most of my life’

The playwright recently won the Eugene O’Neill award amid high jinks at an Irish American gathering

Mon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00

Television: Drop the dead cat. Nidge’s nine lives keep us watching ‘Love/Hate’

The fourth series of Stuart Carolan’s drama is darker, grimmer and even more addictive, but ‘Homeland’ has lost the plot

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00

Love/Hate review: A taut, emotionally draining hour that lived up to the hype

The return of RTÉ’s gangland drama belonged to the brilliant Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Nidge

Mon Oct 07 2013 - 09:34

Manhattan’s Irish Rep: ‘nobody’s done what we’ve done’

The Irish Repertory Theatre, now 25 years old, balances nostalgia with more experimental works

Fri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00