Barry Houlihan

RTÉ Brainstorm

Dr Barry Houlihan is an Archivist at the James Hardiman Library at the University of Galway

Meet the characters from a golden age of children's TV in Ireland

From Daithi Lacha and Wanderly Wagon to The Den and Bosco, here are the Irish children's shows that have shaped us

The Pogues' Christmas classic owes its iconic name to the work of Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy.

The great gift in Friel's writing is its ability to resonate with audiences across generations and borders

Streamers have gone all in on sports documentaries and limited series, with behind-the-scenes footage and 'reality'-type production

An oral history of the festival sees artists discussing events which have since become favourites among audiences who saw them live

Dublin's annual celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses may be a big event now, but its debut outing was rather inauspicious

The performer, who died 30 years ago this year, made an invaluable contribution to Ireland's cultural scene during the 1980s and 1990s

For audiences there is rarely something new to be found in the biopic, but there is comfort and nostalgia in the familiarity

The Dubliner's legacy is as much wrapped up in his persona as the unquestionable genius of his work

From Say Nothing to Kneecap and The Wolfe Tones, a huge range of current culture is making the memory of The Troubles ever more present