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Pixel Politics: Why Trump's White House Is courting gamers

Opinion and Analysis

Video games have traditionally had a testy relationship with politics...

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Small Magics by Alex Dunne - a magical tale for younger readers

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Pick an object, hear a story - enter The Water Library

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Something For The Weekend: Clarissa Connelly's cultural picks

Something For The Weekend

writer Michael O'Loughlin in RTÉ Radio studio for Sunday Miscellany, behind mic looking face-on to camera, 2024

Sunday Miscellany: The Runaway Dog, by Micheal O'Loughlin

Sunday Miscellany

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Gary Lydon remembered: Eugene O'Brien on an acting 'king'

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Irish art at Venice Biennale 1950–2026 - tracing a living legacy

Ireland at Venice

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Patrick Rafter on the magic of the Marble City Music Festival

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Winners announced of 2026 Golden Fleece Award

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Creativity has no age: President Connolly launches Bealtaine Fest

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The Steps - read an extract from Juliano Zaffino's debut novel

Cuckoo-Cushbawn-May 2024

Sunday Miscellany: The First Cuckoo in Spring, by Zoë Devlin

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What not to miss at International Literature Festival Dublin 2026

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RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival Awards to stream on RTÉ Culture

RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival

Editor's Choice

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Art Thoughts: Visual art and poilitical activism, then and now

Opinion and Analysis

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Winners revealed for inaugural Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

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100 Buildings: Why Kilkenny's Boot Factory is one step beyond

Photo shows writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan against a forest backdrop

Remembering Manchán Magan - conversations from the RTÉ archives

Watch: Other Voices presents Foo Fighters live in Dingle

Watch: Other Voices presents Foo Fighters live in Dingle

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Jessie Buckley's 10 best roles, ranked

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Ireland unveils Isabel Nolan's Dreamshook for Venice Biennale

Games

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

How Super Mario Bros powered Hollywood's video‑game boom

Opinion and Analysis

The entertainment industry has always been one big melting pot of content...

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Quick play: 10 great video games you can finish in a day

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Game over: why are so many big video games dying upon release?

Opinion and Analysis

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Great games for young gamers (that aren't Roblox!)

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RTÉ lyric Live: Gerald Barry's Salome, live from New Music Dublin

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Is Foy Vance the best-kept secret in Irish music? Marty thinks so

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100 Buildings: Guarding Sligo - the story of Look Out Post No. 67

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100 Buildings: Tuite's of Oldcastle is a classic roadside garage

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