Alan Corr

Multimedia Journalist

Thomas Dolby - landscape 2 - photo credit Kathleen Beller

Thomas Dolby: 'Shane MacGowan was our music guru'

Thomas Dolby brings his live show, Iconic 80's Recollections, to Dublin next week. He will play synth-pop classics and tell personal stories from a golden era of music and tech. We spoke to him about what was acceptable in the eighties

Music • 21 hrs

Cavan band roar back to life in Once We Were Punks

A new documentary about the rise and fall and rise again of Cavan band The Panic Merchants tells a tale of enduring friendship and paints a vivid picture of an almost forgotten Ireland

Movies • 16 May

Rose of Tralee condemns 'racism' directed at Dublin Rose

The Rose of Tralee International Festival has issued a strongly-worded statement condemning recent "targeted behaviour" towards the 2026 Dublin Rose Suad Mooge.

rose of tralee • 14 May

Comedy greats come to life in Dublin-bound stage play

The Last Laugh, a stage play about comedy greats Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse comes to Dublin this July. We spoke to the show's writer and producer Paul Hendy

Television • 14 May

Peter M Smith goes from Thin Lizzy legend to action hero

Dublin-born actor Peter M Smith has spent the past year playing Thin Lizzy front man Phil Lynott in the stage play Moonlight but it's time for something completely different with his new movie, Code Red: Spain.

Movies • 06 May

Mo Chara, DJ Provaí and Móglaí Bap of Kneecap perform during day four of Glastonbury

Kneecap turn protest into a party on Fenian

Wild-eyed Prodigy style beats, stinging diss tracks, and creepy trip hop atmospherics make Kneecap's riot of a new album a modern classic

Music • 05 May

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Jordan Hewson attends the "Bono: Stories Of Surrender" red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

Jordan Hewson, daughter of Bono, releases new single

Jordan Hewson, who is the eldest daughter of U2 front man Bono, has released her debut single under her stage name of Jordan Joy.

Music • 26 Apr

PJ Gallagher: 'mental illness is a liar in your head'

Comedian and radio presenter PJ Gallagher has spoken about his struggles with depression and anxiety and recalled the night he finally confronted the problem - with a lot of help from one of his best friends.

Television • 27 Apr