How do you stop yourself from laughing, or even smiling, and what does it do to your psyche if you do? A new Prime Video series sees 10 Irish comics strive to keep a straight face
Prime Video has announced the line-up of Irish comedic talent competing in the Graham Norton-hosted format
The new MEP candidate for Dublin comes from a line of TDs and senior party figures
An Bord Pleanála rejects its own inspector’s recommendation on €40m development
The comedian on family-friendly restaurants, Katharine Hepburn and following Donald Trump on Twitter
Great breaks include Carlingford, a giraffe guesthouse and a festival in Carrickmacross
Andrew Flynn, Decadent Theatre Company’s director, has an unusual ability to combine artistic passion with the deal-clinching pitches of a travelling salesman
Niall Heery follows up ‘Small Engine Repair’ with ‘Gold’; the sort of film you want to hug indulgently to a welcoming bosom
Who’d have thought 20 years ago that Belfast would one day become a barrel of laughs
The Co Mayo bash wasn’t exactly the wild west, but it was nice nonetheless
Comedian's Wild Nuns sketch is a parody of the Diet Coke ad and features a crucified Jesus
If ‘Prey’ is gripping drama, ‘Bingo Nights’ offers another sort of tension, and ‘The Savage Eye’ is welcome back
Lacking celebrity guests, the RTÉ host goes for the emotions, but his Today FM rival produces stars as well as tears
Brendan Gleeson’s touching, nuanced portrayal of a caring man goes a long way in sustaining this scattershot, nihilist Irish dramedy
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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