‘It’s going to be a bloodbath’ – Depp audio recording warns Heard of violence
Exchanges reveal actor describing himself as a ‘poor old junkie’ who depended on his wife
Has the time come to reduce the number of Catholic dioceses in Ireland?
Spending resources on maintenance of many churches is seen as no longer justified
Dancing With the Stars week 2: Erica-Cody and Jordan Conroy wow the judges
Evening pivots from torture to scorcher as sound glitches followed by sizzling entrance
Manchester United opt for more of the same mess by turning to Carrick
Solskjaer always just a symptom of United’s neglect which stems from the very top
‘If I do business stuff for too long, I’ll go to clown school for a bit’
Wild Geese: Entrepreneur and arts performer Kiva Murphy moved to Barcelona in 2013
Paws for Thought – On lion-taming for beginners, Ireland’s animal rights pioneer, and prevention of cruelty to Meath footballers
An Irishman’s Diary
Holding on to the Big House: How modern owners make them viable
Hosting weddings, tourists and music festivals help sustain heritage buildings
Michael Palin, Mike Leigh and Christy Moore: This week’s unmissable online events
Celine Byrne and Robert Webb also among the virtual attractions over next seven days
‘Maybe it’s the optimist in me. Dying never came into my mind’
Cancer patients share their stories to raise awareness ahead of Daffodil Day
Netflix: The best 50 films to watch right now
There’s been another major turnover but catch the classics while you can
Sweet Art Deal – Frank McNally on a surprising Irish contribution to the history of art
An Irishman’s Diary
Steve Martin at 75: ‘The name Dr Michael Hfuhruhurr still makes me laugh’
Sarah Silverman, Reginald D Hunter and more on a ‘profoundly stupid, completely brilliant’ comic
Jennifer O’Connell: Ireland has its attitude to travel back to front
The Government needs to worry about who is flying in, not who is flying out
John Cleese has a faulty sense of humour about the Irish
The comedian’s mockery of Irish people and names began in 1975 and continued this week
A generation is about to have the door closed in its face
Even before Covid-19, there were signs the young faced greater challenges than their parents
What have the British ever done for us, eh?
Caveat: When Germany and France were trying to bully us over tax affairs, which nation stood beside us? Britain
A Ryan Tubridy interview takes a terrifying twist
Radio review: The presenter reacts sensitively to Úna Keane's tale of a harrowing attack
Terry Jones was the John Lennon of comedy
The Monty Python founder had the idea of dropping punchlines for an absurdist style
Netflix: The best 101 films to watch right now
Half our favourite movies have vanished. But there’s still plenty of great stuff to search for
JoJo Rabbit: Hitler, the Jews and the boundaries of comedy
Sophisticated film set in Germany during the second World War deploys its laughter expertly and contains a message for our time
Monty Python collaborator Neil Innes dies aged 75
Comedian and musician also sang with Beatles parody band The Rutles
Trucker is driven spare by frustrated licence renewal attempt
Pricewatch: Our reader offers a ‘salutary tale’ on the vagaries of the driving licence system
McCarthy due more appreciation for his sterling service to Irish football
Both as a player and a manager, Barnsley native has given his best for the Republic
Seán Moran: Jury on the Super 8s could be out for quite a while
There have been successes in the new format but also worrying trends
Lucy Kellaway on online dating at 60: ‘I rule out men wearing Lycra on a bicycle’
Some, already retired, loudly claim they ‘adore travelling the world’. I eliminate these too
Séan Moncrieff: What do we mean when we talk about ‘Irishness’?
Voting to protect Irish identity by keeping others out might actually destroy it
Fintan O'Toole: English self-mockery has gone beyond a joke
The distance between the gloriously bonkers opening ceremony of the London Olympics and the sourness of Brexit is not as great as it seems
Chris Johns: Has Brexit broken Britain irreparably?
Britain feels more extremist than even before and people won’t retreat from their deeply held positions
Local radio layoffs continue to loom for real-life Alan Partridges
London Letter: Leave-veering audiences to lose out to capital’s output
John Cleese: ‘Why don’t you Irish spell your names properly?’
The comedian and actor on his pet hates and staying with the real Basil Fawlty
Bones of Contention – Frank McNally on fearless jockeys, Sean O’Brien’s arm, and climbing for sport
An Irishman’s Diary
Fintan O'Toole: The English have been told lies about the EU by most of their press
Brexit is the outcome of decades of spoofery by Britain’s media
Damon Albarn: ‘Brexit has revealed terrible truths about the mental health of the English’
The Blur frontman on ‘Merrie Land’, Britpop, Oasis, Morrissey and John Lydon
A Brexit for the birds – Frank McNally on what ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ really means
An Irishman’s Diary
Monty Python to missing ship: Michael Palin to feature at Dublin Festival of History
Broadcaster will discuss disappearance of HMS Erebus during an expedition to find Northwest Passage
The weekend's Gaelic Games previews
The denouement of the inaugural Super 8s and the All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay
Unseen Monty Python sketches found in Palin archives
Groundbreaking British comedy group produced their last film 35 years ago
The dead spy, the drowned MP, the lost canoeist: the people who fake death and why they do it
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko did it to expose a killer. But most people who fake their deaths are running from something
Twenty-one things to do this May bank holiday weekend
There is a ton of stuff going on across the country over the next few days
Fintan O’Toole: Jacob Rees-Mogg, great satirist of our times
If Brexiteers knew anything about Irish food they would keep their mouths shut
‘My hard-won advice: never get into an elevator alone with Terry Gilliam’
Actor Ellen Barkin hits out at the film director who said the anti-sexual violence #MeToo campaign is creating a ‘world of victims’
Seán Moran: Harte still believes he can bring back glory days to Tyrone
Long-serving managers can make Monty Python's Black Knight appear faint-hearted
Careful now: Will we ever stop talking about Father Ted?
Twenty years and thousands of repeats later, Ireland still lives in Craggy Island’s shadow
Video ref just another spectator for most of its quiet English debut
New technology proves its worth for deciding goal as Brighton progress in FA Cup
What have US tech giants ever done for us?
Caveat: The Double Irish reinforced the global stereotype of us as whiskey-swilling loons
The TV theme songs that make you drool with pleasure
Patrick Freyne: The secret to a great ever-lasting memorable show is a catchy, sing-along intro
Eddie Izzard: I like to think I kicked the trans door open
The actor knows all about standing up for his principles. Can he take that to Westminster?
Brian Boyd: Tourists seen as terrorists by some in Barcelona
The youth wing of the CUP party is on a mission to drive out visitors
Charlie Hunnam: The geezer who would be king
The King Arthur actor discusses why he won't be making a claim to be king of the Geordies any time soon, and how his bromance with Guy Ritchie set the pace for the ‘Lads of the Round Table’
Want to bring emigrants home? Repeal the 8th
Wheeze to give high-rolling returnees a tax break was, indeed, ‘unfair and discriminatory’
Last star turn from David Cameron, quick, witty and deliciously cruel
Audience treated to greatest hits medley as well as some old standards
David Puttnam says he is ashamed UK voted for Brexit
Leave campaign exploited huge ignorance about EU, says Oscar-winning producer
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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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices