Space suits and priestly gear: the Abbey Theatre costume warehouse where everything’s for rent
The Abbey Theatre Costume Hire warehouses are a treasure trove for the imaginations of Ireland’s theatre makers
Paul Mescal
Hamnet’s Maggie O’Farrell: ‘I turned down an OBE because I didn’t want British Empire as part of my name’
After the ‘bonkers’ Oscars, the Co Derry-born author of Hamnet is poised to publish Land, a novel inspired by her own family history in post-Famine Ireland
‘Drama can offer every child an opportunity to explore their imagination’
One expert says when children are playing pretend or acting, they are learning to trust themselves – ‘and that builds confidence and self-esteem’
I miss Daniel Craig already. Can the next James Bond really be Gen Z?
Amazon MGM Studios is searching for a young actor to take over as the spy
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
Obsession: The best US horror film of the 2020s – starring a ringer for Paul Mescal
Twisted love story directed by Curry Barker delivers a chilling critique of human relationships
Cannes 2026: Barry Keoghan, Daryl McCormack and Lola Petticrew films win prestige slots
Butterfly Jam and I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning to screen in Directors’ Fortnight. Alexander Murphy’s Tin Castle announced for Critics’ Week
Dermot Kennedy: ‘I was freaking out about my voice. I did two weeks where I didn’t speak’
Dermot Kennedy is one of Ireland's most successful music artists, with hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify and two sold-out gigs coming up at the Aviva, but naturally shy, and 'a bit of a loner' at heart, he finds touring hard. His new album is a declaration of allegiance to his home in Rathcoole in Dublin
Actor Gary Lydon: ‘There’s a spiritual feeling about Ireland you don’t get in other places’
Because of the likes of Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal people are taking notice. But you have to nurture Irish actors starting out too
Glenroe, Bosco, Mrs Brown’s Boys: The best and worst Irish TV shows ever made
Put your feet up as we bring you the best of Irish television – and then take a deep breath as we run through the worst
Oscars 2026 red carpet fashion: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Kerry Condon and more
From Timothée Chalamet to Mia Goth and the Irish contingent, here are some of the red carpet highlights
Oscar winner Jessie Buckley to her husband: ‘You, Fred, I love you. I want to have 20,000 more babies with you’
The Irish star, picking up the Academy Award for best actress for her heart-rending turn in Hamnet, is one of two Irish winners
Oscars 2026: How to watch, which races to stay glued to and everything else you need to know
Irish Academy Award nominees Jessie Buckley, Richard Baneham, John Kelly and Andrew Freedman will all be at Sunday night’s ceremony
A cast of characters: Hamnet, Hamlet, William Shakespeare and James Joyce
I did what I could to connect the playwright with Ireland, but it was a stretch
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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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