Comedian
It’s one of the funniest TV sitcoms of all time, but success wasn’t preordained. Some of the key players look back at making its three classic series
Contains spoilers: On the evidence of this gags-galore first show, the final season will be a blast
Spud rant and Jasper Carrott interview are like a diet of root vegetables: filling but dull
‘Derry Girls’ is a zippy comedy whose teen stars have bigger troubles than the Troubles
Youngest ever winner of the Perrier Prize, he became the UK’s biggest stand-up attraction
Clifden Arts Festival also pays tribute to artist and writer Tim Robinson
I feel 100 per cent Irish; not northern Irish, not an Ulsterman, not a bit British, not a child of the universe. I married an Ipswich woman but I don’t dream of Suffolkation
Cinemagic, which gets young people involved in film, has just made a family Christmas movie, starring Suranne Jones and Rob James-Collier, in Ireland. But now its budget could be halved
Special tribute to be paid to late poet Dennis O’Driscoll
Revamped Cat Laughs festival includes Chris O’Dowd, Dylan Moran and David O’Doherty
TV network is new sponsor of June bank holiday event in Kilkenny
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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