Alan Corr

Multimedia Journalist

If there is one thing we have learned about the irascible Gallagher brothers, it's that everything has always been not so much, as the song goes, up in the sky as up in the air

Oasis: Are the brothers gonna work it out?

Following Tuesday's announcement of the long-awaited Oasis reunion shows, including two nights at Croke Park, the big question now is are the brothers gonna work it out?

Music • 30 Aug 24

Nihilistic but romantic, poetic and tender: Fontaines D.C. Photo credit: SImon Wheatley

Review: Fontaines D.C.: weirder, darker, poppier

On their fourth album, Romance, Fontaines D.C. try to re-locate what made them yearn and dream in the first place - and they often come up with some very uncomfortable answers

Music • 23 Aug 24

Leitrim Rose Shuana Murtagh and Kathryn Thomas took on a rowing contest / Image: Domnick Walsh Photography

Rose of Tralee: The best moments from night one

Jigs, a harpist, some fiddling, a spot of magic, a song or two and The Proclaimers played on the bagpipes - the first night of the Rose of Tralee was as surreal as ever

rose of tralee • 21 Aug 24

Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine and David Jonsson as Andy

Alien: Romulus: In space, no one can see you shrug

Nine Alien movies in, it's hard not to conclude that this latest face-sucking fest is just another greatest hits package

Movie Review • 19 Aug 24

Electric Picnic takes place next weekend in Stradbally, Co Laois

Music festival fever: The good, the bad and the muddy

In what has been a very busy year for live music in Ireland, festival fever is well upon us. As Electric Picnic rolls round again next weekend, we asked music fans, well known and otherwise, about their own festival memories . . .

Music • 12 Aug 24

Sinéad O'Connor: Now that she's gone and broken our hearts one last time, she has ascended to secular sainthood

Remembering Sinéad - one year on

Sinéad O'Connor was everything Official Ireland didn't want women to be, and we loved her for it. On the first anniversary of her death, we remember Ireland's most outspoken and original rock star

Music • 26 Jul 24

The big question now is has Paul Mescal got the star power to open a big budget blockbuster?

Profile: Can Paul Mescal carry a Hollywood blockbuster?

Six short years ago, a 22-year-old unknown from Maynooth called Paul Mescal appeared in a now celebrated TV ad for a popular sausage brand.

Movies • 16 Jul 24

Joey King as Poppy Prescott in Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me stars talk wacky accents and sequels

The latest instalment of the Despicable Me franchise hits cinemas on Friday and two of its stars have been talking about how they approached playing their characters in the new movie.

Movies • 11 Jul 24

Steve Carell as Gru, Kristen Wiig as Lucy and new arrival Gru Jr in Despicable Me

Gru faces a blast from the past in Despicable Me 4

Steve Carell is back as criminal mastermind turned doting family man Gru for a fourth whirl on this durable franchise - and of course he's got his in no way annoying yellow tic tac Minions with him

Movie Review • 16 Jul 24

Gru (Steve Carell), Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and Gru Jr. in Despicable Me 4

Kristen Wiig says motherhood helped her in new role

Kristen Wiig has said that becoming the mother of twins helped her in her role as super spy wife and homemaker Lucy in the new Despicable Me movie.

Movies • 01 Jul 24