How a group of coastguard cottages in Dún Laoghaire became cosy social housing
This sympathetic restoration of a historical cluster of ‘mouldy and damp’ cottages is bringing new life and new families to the south Dublin port
Saoirse Ronan
Golden Globes red carpet 2026: Jessie Buckley wears Irish-crafted Dior while Paul Mescal sports Gucci
From Teyana Taylor and Mia Goth, to Maura Higgins and Ariana Grande, classic black was the standout shade on the red carpet
Irish cinema’s golden age: what’s the success down to?
Golden Globes could bring further recognition that country’s talent pool has grown deeper
Children contacting charity about being ‘forced to watch and make pornography’
ISPCC publishes harrowing accounts from children of sexual exploitation by parents as part of its Christmas Childline appeal
Colin Farrell: ‘I’m finding the 40s to be the most meaningful and beautiful chapter in my life’
You don’t so much interview Farrell as curate his conversation. A professional down to his neat fingertips, he gives you, in 20 minutes or so, enough material for a smallish book. It is 25 years since Farrell made the jump from Ireland to Los Angeles with Tigerland. His early roguish demeanour has matured into a more complex charisma.
Jessie Buckley is unbeatable at the Oscars. Unless this happens
Academy Award nerds are already engraving the Hamnet star’s name on the best-actress trophy. All that stands in her way are pesky other actors
Saoirse Ronan tipped to join Paul Mescal in Beatles biopic
The actors are rumoured to star in Sam Mendes’s upcoming quartet telling the ‘epic story’ of the Liverpool band
Author Joseph Birchall: ‘Crime fiction can bring us something we don’t often see in reality - justice’
With one novel published and two more on the way, the author discusses the investigating duo he created, his brush with cinema success and the best writing advice he’s heard
The Salt Path review: Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson go on a very English journey of self-discovery
A homeless couple gain wisdom through walking 1,000km of the West Country in a gently amusing if one-paced ramble
Live above the shop at detached 1930s home in west Cork for €455,000
Four-bed with stylish shop premises visited by stars such as Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet
Magic movies: The 25 best comedies of the past 25 years – in reverse order
From Borat to Banshees of Inisherin, here’s the best comedies from the last 25 years
Shaping the Century: 25 brilliant Irish women in 2025
This century has brought us many landmark moments, provided by remarkable Irish women who are an inspiration to others
‘I was a Billie Barry kid. I’d like to be able to do the splits again’
Actor Aisling Breen was recently appointed storyteller in residence at Dublin City Libraries
Baftas 2025 fashion: Saoirse Ronan, Kneecap, Mikey Madison and Warrick Davis among stars on red carpet
Stars including Saoirse Ronan, Selena Gomez. Pamela Anderson and Ariana Grande opted for dramatic necklines and full-length gowns
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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