U2’s new album Carnaval De Luz features Dolly Parton and Bono duet – The Irish Times
U2’s new album, Carnaval De Luz, features the late country music genius Dolly Parton duetting with Bono on…
Patrick Freyne’s top TV shows of 2026: Lola Petticrew, a bearded grump and Siobhán McSweeney’s sneaky Irish – The Irish Times
When I was a boy, they had not yet fully eradicated smallpox, and we would spend our time,…
‘It’s a medieval siege’: Massive Attack-designed Bohs strip highlights Ireland-Cuba links – The Irish Times
Bristol trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack have designed the new Bohemian FC third strip. The jersey is based on…
Martin and Roman Kemp explore what Ireland does best: Sarcasm, breakfast, wondering what’s in the will – The Irish Times
Hello comrades. I’m pleased to see that another English celebrity has fallen into our devious tourist trap. Martin…
How much am I like Anya Taylor-Joy? Put us in a casino and watch what happens – The Irish Times
It’s hard for me to watch action dramas like Lucky (Apple TV), in which a protagonist is on…
The Million Dollar Nannies love to party. They’re more Mary Poppers than Mary Poppins – The Irish Times
I believe the children are our future. And what I mean is that I believe the children in…
House of the Dragon, House of the Shmagon, that’s what I say – The Irish Times
Picture Eamon, a white-haired fella with an idiosyncratic style (lots of leather, an eye patch) and an unusually…
Couple’s quashed conviction for female genital mutilation declared miscarriage of justice – The Irish Times
A couple have had their convictions for the female genital mutilation (FGM) of their one-year-old daughter, which were…
Experts in a Dying Field by Patrick Freyne: A debut novel of charm, melancholy and magic – The Irish Times
Experts in a Dying Field Author: Patrick Freyne ISBN-13: 9781844886999 Publisher: Sandycove Guideline Price: £16.99 Patrick Freyne, a…
Patrick Freyne: The true and wonderful weirdness of Dubliners always surfaces – The Irish Times
I don’t really believe in lead characters. Or, more accurately, I believe there are eight billion lead characters…
30 years since Nuala O’Faolain’s Are You Somebody? ‘Vibrating with hurt. It leaves a mark’ – The Irish Times
Thirty years after Nuala O’Faolain’s memoir Are You Somebody? was published, other writers reflect on the impact of…
Rivals: The Irish Times has banned any more sex talk. So let me just say ‘mirrored meat propellers’ – The Irish Times
Due to the filth I wrote about sexy shows on the telly in last week’s column, the governors…