Pat Shortt

Faye Shortt: When you get to West Cork, it feels like you’re in a different country

The comedian, actress and Spin 1038 presenter on ‘road annoyance’, her strongest childhood memory, and her happiest moments

Sun Apr 12 2026 - 06:00

Wreckquiem review: Pat Shortt is well capable of an audience-pleasing expletive in an adroit performance

Mike Finn’s ambling play, set in a Limerick record shop, makes the case for art as the wrecking ball looms

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 04:59

Miriam Lord: As Taoiseach eggs him on, Mattie gets rasher

Picking a breakfast roll battle with healthy Micheál is silly even by Dáil standards

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 22:19

Frank of Ireland: If you like toilet humour, you’ll love Brian and Domhnall Gleeson’s new comedy

TV: The Gleesons are a lively double-act, and the scatological jokes arrive at an impressive clip

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 22:30

Photographic record of Covid-dominated year to be prepared by press photographers

Annual awards ceremony on live stream from Dublin city centre on Friday evening

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 16:27

Irish musicians post video in call for help from Budget 2021

Thousands on the ‘breadline’ with live music venues closed since March

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 08:13

The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order

Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises

Sat May 02 2020 - 05:00

IndieCork: There’s no festival quite like it

Films about middle-aged pregnancy, road bowls and power-lifting ... and a few tunes

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 05:00

In a Word. . . Comedian

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 01:00

Jessie Buckley and Hugh O’Conor scoop Dublin film festival prizes

Critics’ circle awards wrap up Dublin International Film Festival 2019

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 10:57

Dublin film festival highlights and guest stars revealed

Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival includes Alexandra McGuinness thriller

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 17:03

Directing a Martin McDonagh play? It’s the stuff of dreams

The challenge is to honour his writing. When the cast find the rhythm, the work sings

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 05:00

The Belly of the Whale: A Donegal film with an accent problem

Review: The actors do their jobs. The camerawork is suitably grimy. It’s not enough

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 06:00

Laura Whitmore’s family history is fascinating...to Laura Whitmore

Who Do You Think You Are?: Whitmore is effervescent in the face of scant material

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 22:35