The Guide: The Murder Capital, Cian Ducrot, Forest Fest and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
July 19th-25th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Jason Byrne
Shona McCarthy, the Irish woman running the world’s biggest arts festival, is heading home: ‘I’m tired. You feel it to your bones’
After 35 years of nonstop work, this ardent advocate for the arts is about to catch her breath
The Young Offenders Christmas Special review: Where’s Jock? Without him, Conor’s firearm foxer isn’t quite a cracker
Chris Walley’s charismatic tearaway is still in prison on drug charges, leaving his best pal, the Knocknaheeny scamp Conor, flying solo
From Baby Reindeer and The Traitors to Bodkin and The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In: The best and worst television of 2024
The glory days of streaming are over, but TV has never been more unpredictable
The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In review: It’s harmless fun but before long you just want it to end
Television: The Tipperary duo return to RTÉ for a second season of the TV show after their exit from 2fm a few months ago
The funny thing about Irish comedy: Why it doesn’t hurt to be rich if you want to be a stand-up
A few big names can fill big venues, but most comedians scrape by. Now, at last, what they do is set to be recognised as worthy of Arts Council funding
Events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end
July 20th-26th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Last One Laughing Ireland: Behind the scenes with Graham Norton and Aisling Bea on the new Irish comedy show
How do you stop yourself from laughing, or even smiling, and what does it do to your psyche if you do? A new Prime Video series sees 10 Irish comics strive to keep a straight face
Adventures of a Wonky-eyed Man by Jason Byrne: an uplifting, lighthearted and touching memoir
The comedian revels in nostalgia as he chronicles his life among family and friends to whom it is impossible not to warm
Jason Byrne: ‘My brain still thinks I’m going to swing up home in a few months’ time and Dad will be there’
The comedian is at his most intimate in his new book, a memoir of family life where grief and laughter sit side by side
Paddy Lama: The Shed Talks review – Jason Byrne is at his most nostalgic in this family tragicomedy
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023: Like a granduncle telling stories at Christmas: flashes of brilliance but a little long
Amy Huberman, Aisling Bea among cast for Graham Norton’s Prime series LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland
Prime Video has announced the line-up of Irish comedic talent competing in the Graham Norton-hosted format
Rosaleen McDonagh: ‘This is the best moment of my life’
Aosdána member on surviving Covid-19, racism against Travellers and reclaiming power through writing
‘To see my painting in a gallery was unbelievable’: An incognito charity fundraiser
Identities of artists taking part in Jack & Jill sale not revealed until afterwards
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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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