BooksFallow: Ian Maleney on migrating his literary journal from web to printAfter 10 years in the frictionless space of the browser, it’s honestly kind of fun to be worrying about ink and paper and postageBy Ian MaleneyThu Apr 17 2025 - 05:51
Subscriber OnlyGolden Fleece Award 2025: ‘I was skint last year, and it affected my head so badly. Winning this means a huge amount’Sasha Sykes and Sarah Browne have won €10,000 each. What do prizes like this one do for artists’ creativity? By Gemma TiptonThu Apr 17 2025 - 05:22
Subscriber OnlyRestaurant review: This south Dublin spot is quietly rewriting the rules of seafoodTucked away above a main street bar, Blackrock gets its Barcelona moment
TV & RadioRosie O’Donnell on her new life in Dublin: ‘I see reflections of myself in this country everywhere I look’Actor and comedian pledged to leave the US if Donald Trump regained office and has since relocated to Ireland
TV & RadioThe Stolen Girl: Bingeable, fun and instantly forgettable child kidnap potboiler with Denise GoughTelevision: Irish actress plays mother of child who disappears during a sleepover in a friend’s house
Could there be good reason to believe in life after death?Unthinkable: Philosopher David Berman claims to have unearthed ‘evidence’ for believing in an afterlifeBy Joe Humphreys
Irish stars CMAT, Grian Chatten and Jordan Adetunji make Forbes 30 Under 30 listPrestigious list which honours those under 30 ‘making waves’ in Europe also includes writer-director Ronan Corrigan
‘You have to be delusional to be successful in anything’ – Bray Jazz Festival star Nubya GarciaThe saxophonist has seen huge changes in British jazz since her early performances. She’s now both a figurehead and a breakthrough international starBy Philip Watson
Finneas in Dublin review: Without his sister Billie Eilish, O’Connell shows his worth with a fun, high-quality gigIf Finneas can get more time off from working with his sister, he may make a career out of thisBy Cian O'Connell
Paul Brady in Dublin review: A welcome stroll through master songwriter’s rich past Paul Brady delighted fans with a typically assured performance at Dublin's Vicar Street on Friday night By Pat Carty
Gavin Friday in Dublin review: Svelte, swooning performer lays bare his life on the stageAt 65, Friday shows a wilful disregard for inflexibility as he throws shapes, hunkers down and lurches forwardBy Tony Clayton-Lea
Bon Iver: Sable, Fable review – From carefree Supermac’s fan to angsty melancholy and, now, romantic yearning By Ed Power
New records show Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa repeatedly Googled flu-like symptoms in run-up to deathWitness interviews and photographs of scene provide fresh insights into final days of Hackman and ArakawaBy Julia Jacobs and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Julie Keeps Quiet director Leonardo Van Dijl: ‘I didn’t want to make a film about a hashtag’The director’s debut feature is a gripping post-#MeToo drama about a teenage tennis prodigy. Has she been groomed? By Tara Brady
Verdigris review: Irish director Patricia Kelly’s remarkable debut is a delicate drama about tricky subjects By Tara Brady
Sinners review: The best film of 2025 so far, right down to the Celtic vampires singing Rocky Road to Dublin By Donald Clarke
Fallow: Ian Maleney on migrating his literary journal from web to printAfter 10 years in the frictionless space of the browser, it’s honestly kind of fun to be worrying about ink and paper and postageBy Ian Maleney
The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief and the Future of the West - Surprisingly nuanced food for thoughtA glimpse into the new America and the restless and radical mood causing so much upheavalBy Paschal Donohoe
Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl and Buffy star, died of diabetes complicationsThe 39-year-old actor, also known for her role in Harriet the Spy, was found dead at her home in New York in FebruaryBy Associated Press reporters
Rosie O’Donnell on her new life in Dublin: ‘I see reflections of myself in this country everywhere I look’Actor and comedian pledged to leave the US if Donald Trump regained office and has since relocated to IrelandBy Jacob Bernstein
The Stolen Girl: Bingeable, fun and instantly forgettable child kidnap potboiler with Denise GoughTelevision: Irish actress plays mother of child who disappears during a sleepover in a friend’s house By Ed Power
Harry Potter TV show: HBO confirms casting of Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall and moreJohn Lithgow, Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu confirmed for roles amid rumours that Cillian Murphy is being considered to play VoldemortBy Nadia Khomami and Kate McCusker
Willa White: ‘Drugs removed all the stuff a seven-year-old kid should not have in their life’Solvent abuse as a child sent the actor and comedian Willa White on a downward spiral. The Examination, his play with Brokentalkers, has helped to turn the past into a positiveBy Lauren Murphy
Calling extremely early birds: Beckett tickets go on sale 11 years before performancesIn Krapp’s Last Tape, Richard Dormer and Samuel West will use recordings they made 30 years earlier, in line with Beckett’s vision By Jane Coyle
Golden Fleece Award 2025: ‘I was skint last year, and it affected my head so badly. Winning this means a huge amount’Sasha Sykes and Sarah Browne have won €10,000 each. What do prizes like this one do for artists’ creativity? By Gemma Tipton
Winners of the 71st Texaco Children’s Art Competition announced21 artists, ranging in age from five to 18, have been awarded prizes across seven categories at the 71st Texaco Children’s Art Competition.
