Retro riding: A history of sex on Irish TV, from The Late Late Show to Rivals
Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster is back on Disney+. Here’s how such shows have developed since TV introduced sex to Ireland in the 1960s
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Met Gala 2026: From Beyoncé to Blake Lively and an unrecognisable Bad Bunny
Corina Gaffey: Results veered from literal to art history lessons to predictable naked dressing
Tony O’Reilly’s lost Dublin town house has a new owner: his godson
Plus: Eoghan Harris’s presumed muse may have worked for MI5; no advantage for Paddy Cosgrave at tennis club; and Abbeyleix puts cleanliness before godliness
George Clooney is giving up romance at 63. Don’t people of his age deserve love?
The star says he’s too old to play any more romantic leads. But something odd has happened: that kind of big film has almost vanished
Sally Rooney: A bluffer’s guide to the Irish author’s novels
As Intermezzo is published, here is a quick reminder of Sally Rooney’s previous bestsellers and their screen adaptations
Twisters review: This big fat summer movie isn’t half bad. Yeehaw!
Sequel feels perfectly serviceable in era of lore-addicted trash such as Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
June 23rd-28th: From the perils of social media in drama Douglas is cancelled to coverage of Glastonbury 2024
Normal People stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones hint at reunion
The actors rose to prominence after starring in an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel
The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end
May 18th-24th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Emer McLysaght: Can Conversations with Friends live up to Ireland’s horniest ever TV show?
I’m nostalgic for Normal People’s lockdown thrills and still rooting for its central couple
Conversations with Friends: How we made the new Sally Rooney TV drama
Director Lenny Abrahamson and cast talk about adapting the author’s debut novel
Fresh: Wildly entertaining horror on modern dating
Daisy Edgar-Jones shines in a clever film that contains the craziest reveal of the year
Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones: ‘Is this how our 20s are supposed to be?’
The actor on modern dating, her Irish connections and dealing with sudden fame
And now for the stars: O’Casey’s great-granddaughter takes to the stage
After graduating from Dublin's Lir Academy, Agnes O'Casey makes her debut in Druid’s The Seagull
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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