MusicForest Fest 2025: Daily line-ups, stage times, ticket information, weather and more Everything you need to know about the big summer festival taking place in Emo Village, Co Laois, this weekendBy Hosanna BoulterTue Jul 22 2025 - 14:36
MusicBilly Joel opens up about brain disorder diagnosis: ‘It sounds a lot worse than what I’m feeling’Joel cancelled concerts mid-tour in May following normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosisBy Dee JeffersonTue Jul 22 2025 - 09:24
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It’s hard to resist the sense that, deep down, I’m a loserUnthinkable: Toxic positivity may be exacerbating a sense that we’re losing in lifeBy Joe Humphreys
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Forest Fest 2025: Daily line-ups, stage times, ticket information, weather and more Everything you need to know about the big summer festival taking place in Emo Village, Co Laois, this weekendBy Hosanna Boulter
Billy Joel opens up about brain disorder diagnosis: ‘It sounds a lot worse than what I’m feeling’Joel cancelled concerts mid-tour in May following normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosisBy Dee Jefferson
The Murder Capital at Iveagh Gardens: A killer set subjects leafy Dublin to a satisfying salvo of mosh pit maniaJames McGovern’s onstage persona is a sort of Amnesty International Liam GallagherBy Ed Power
Bill Callahan at NCH review: Intricate guitar and a peerless voice provide a journey to salvation Managing to be both avant-garde and relatable is where Callahan’s gift really livesBy Siobhán Kane
New Irish albums reviewed: Sons of Southern Ulster, Poor Creature, Darragh Morgan, The Swell Season and California Irish July 2025 releases include Through the Bridewell Gate, All Smiles Tonight, Forward and moreBy Tony Clayton-Lea
Linus O’Brien on The Rocky Horror Film Show: ‘Rocky has tangibly saved lives. It created a real sense of community’ The son of Richard O’Brien has made a documentary about his father’s camp musical creation that became a monster cult hit By Tara Brady
Barry Lyndon turns 50: Is Kubrick’s epic, filmed in Ireland, a folly or a masterpiece?The lavish take on Thackeray’s novel received mixed reviews on its first release, but has secured its place among the greatsBy Donald Clarke
Four Letters of Love review: Every interior in this preposterous film suggests an Irish theme pub in 1990s Basingstoke By Donald Clarke
Friendship review: This twisted buddy-buddy movie is funny but not much fun By Donald Clarke
Sci-fi/fantasy reads: AI as our saviour, a genetically engineered space crew, and navigating a world designed for giantsNew novels from Lucy Lapinska, James Alistair Henry, Ishmael A Soledad and moreBy Declan Burke
Poem of the week: No one steps in the same Riviera twiceA new work by Philip McDonaghBy Philip McDonagh
The Narrow Road to the Deep North review: Unflinchingly savage war tale starring Ciarán Hinds is a gruelling watchTelevision: Justin Kurzel’s first foray into television marks a stark departure from the usual Sunday night staples of cosy crime or bingeworthy drama By Ed Power
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week July 19th-25th: including Mrs Robinson, Karen Pirie and Baz Luhrmann’s Faraway DownsBy Kevin Courtney
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will come to an end in 2026CBS head says cancellation ending run of more than 30 years is ‘purely a financial decision’
Liveline contenders: ‘Crazy levels of speculation’ about who will step in to replace Joe DuffyCandidates remain tight-lipped, but sources suggest there could be an overhaul of radio show and RTÉ’s afternoon scheduleBy Conor Pope
Why the Moon Travels review: Eye-opening show is not just a retelling of Traveller folktalesGalway International Arts Festival: For the audience, there are hints of things we want to hear more aboutBy Deirdre Falvey
Story of a Day – Scéal Lae review: Nothing special is pretty specialGalway International Arts Festival: This show has the high production values children’s theatre deservesBy Deirdre Falvey
Lost for words: Dublin-born artist Jenny Brady explores the world of interpretationWatching The Glass Booth we discover the subtle, complex and fascinating interplay of power and trust that mediating language orally involvesBy Gemma Tipton
Karl Weschke: Postwar modernist painter who remains criminally under-recognisedReview: Painting order out of chaos - Severe, brooding paintings deserve a wider audienceBy Tom Lordan
