'I'll see you the Wran's Day in Dingle While the St Stephen's Day tradition of hunting the wran has largely died out elsewhere, it continues with great gusto in Dingle, Co Kerry St Stephens Day • 21 Dec
'I'll see you the Wran's Day in Dingle While the St Stephen's Day tradition of hunting the wran has largely died out elsewhere, it continues with great gusto in Dingle, Co Kerry St Stephens Day • 21 Dec
Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy We don't just break into a blast of 'Ole Ole Ole' at soccer matches, but also at gigs, homecomings and other celebrations Ireland • 21 Dec
Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy We don't just break into a blast of 'Ole Ole Ole' at soccer matches, but also at gigs, homecomings and other celebrations Ireland • 21 Dec
The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York' The Pogues' Christmas classic owes its iconic name to the work of Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy. Christmas • 20 Dec
The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York' The Pogues' Christmas classic owes its iconic name to the work of Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy. Christmas • 20 Dec
Why It's A Wonderful Life is still a winner today Frank Capra's masterpiece remains a Christmas classic because the film still speaks to many to us at this time of year Christmas • 19 Dec
Why It's A Wonderful Life is still a winner today Frank Capra's masterpiece remains a Christmas classic because the film still speaks to many to us at this time of year Christmas • 19 Dec
What will the rest of Europe be watching on TV over Christmas? Forget Mrs Brown's Boys, traditional European Christmas TV faves include Donald Duck, Dinner for One, cinepanettoni and Soviet architecture Christmas • 20 Dec
What will the rest of Europe be watching on TV over Christmas? Forget Mrs Brown's Boys, traditional European Christmas TV faves include Donald Duck, Dinner for One, cinepanettoni and Soviet architecture Christmas • 20 Dec
What Christmas movies reveal about social change over the decades From Jingle All the Way to Die Hard, Christmas films are perfect record keepers of social change and how we evolve as a society Christmas • 17 Dec
What Christmas movies reveal about social change over the decades From Jingle All the Way to Die Hard, Christmas films are perfect record keepers of social change and how we evolve as a society Christmas • 17 Dec
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 Children's Television • 16 Dec
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 Children's Television • 16 Dec
The French book prize where the winner is selected by prisoners The jury for the Goncourt des détenus literary prize is made up of around 600 prisoners in 45 different French penal institutions France • 15 Dec
The French book prize where the winner is selected by prisoners The jury for the Goncourt des détenus literary prize is made up of around 600 prisoners in 45 different French penal institutions France • 15 Dec
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians Green Day • 14 Dec
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians Green Day • 14 Dec
Why we can't help but love cheesy Christmas movies The real magic of Christmas films is they come at us at precisely the moment we want to believe in something warm and uncomplicated Christmas • 09 Dec
Why we can't help but love cheesy Christmas movies The real magic of Christmas films is they come at us at precisely the moment we want to believe in something warm and uncomplicated Christmas • 09 Dec
What's on yours? The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped Spotify Wrapped works because it nails the balance between competing needs - the desire to belong and the desire to stand out Music • 03 Dec
What's on yours? The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped Spotify Wrapped works because it nails the balance between competing needs - the desire to belong and the desire to stand out Music • 03 Dec
Why did Guns N' Roses take 14 years to make Chinese Democracy? As Axl Rose found out during the making of this record, experimentation without a defined endpoint can lead to a state of permanent liminality Guns N' Roses • 28 Nov
Why did Guns N' Roses take 14 years to make Chinese Democracy? As Axl Rose found out during the making of this record, experimentation without a defined endpoint can lead to a state of permanent liminality Guns N' Roses • 28 Nov
Why men have always worn dresses as a way to rebel Youth have always used clothing as a means of rebellion so masquerading in a dress can be seen as a generational flex Fashion • 17 Nov
Why men have always worn dresses as a way to rebel Youth have always used clothing as a means of rebellion so masquerading in a dress can be seen as a generational flex Fashion • 17 Nov
Why musicians are leaving Spotify These protests are driven by both ongoing structural problems with music streaming business models and recent political events Music business • 14 Nov
Why musicians are leaving Spotify These protests are driven by both ongoing structural problems with music streaming business models and recent political events Music business • 14 Nov
What would Westlife do? How to build a business the boyband way The band's longevity, and the loyalty of their global fan base, shows just how they were able to adapt and evolve Westlife • 12 Dec
What would Westlife do? How to build a business the boyband way The band's longevity, and the loyalty of their global fan base, shows just how they were able to adapt and evolve Westlife • 12 Dec
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts & ghouls The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories Halloween • 30 Oct
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts & ghouls The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories Halloween • 30 Oct
Could a box of 8mm amateur film reels change Irish film history? Despite Flora Kerrigan's youth at the time of her filmmaking, her work demonstrates someone ahead of her time and at the forefront of a transformative period in Irish society Film • 24 Oct
Could a box of 8mm amateur film reels change Irish film history? Despite Flora Kerrigan's youth at the time of her filmmaking, her work demonstrates someone ahead of her time and at the forefront of a transformative period in Irish society Film • 24 Oct
Why have anime films become such big box office hits? For Japan, entertainment like anime, manga, and videogames are the embodiment of soft power Anime • 22 Oct
Why have anime films become such big box office hits? For Japan, entertainment like anime, manga, and videogames are the embodiment of soft power Anime • 22 Oct
How Basic Income for the Arts scheme is a win for all The socioeconomic benefits of supporting artists through this scheme is worth €100 million to Irish society Basic income • 13 Oct
How Basic Income for the Arts scheme is a win for all The socioeconomic benefits of supporting artists through this scheme is worth €100 million to Irish society Basic income • 13 Oct
Could you survive a zombie apocalypse? Humans can imagine beating vampires but zombies are a much different matter Zombies • 13 Oct
Could you survive a zombie apocalypse? Humans can imagine beating vampires but zombies are a much different matter Zombies • 13 Oct
How Brian Friel's work went from Ballybeg to the world The great gift in Friel's writing is its ability to resonate with audiences across generations and borders Brian Friel • 10 Oct
How Brian Friel's work went from Ballybeg to the world The great gift in Friel's writing is its ability to resonate with audiences across generations and borders Brian Friel • 10 Oct
How Rory Gallagher's guitar became the most famous in Irish music Bought, sold, played, displayed, stolen, recovered and preserved – Rory Gallagher's iconic Fender Stratocaster '61 is a national treasure Music • 10 Oct
How Rory Gallagher's guitar became the most famous in Irish music Bought, sold, played, displayed, stolen, recovered and preserved – Rory Gallagher's iconic Fender Stratocaster '61 is a national treasure Music • 10 Oct
The dark meaning behind Nirvana's In Utero angel Nirvana were often associated with superficial themes like teenage angst, but the In Utero album and imagery are much darker than that Nirvana • 08 Oct
The dark meaning behind Nirvana's In Utero angel Nirvana were often associated with superficial themes like teenage angst, but the In Utero album and imagery are much darker than that Nirvana • 08 Oct
What do Naas Ball, Bertie Ahern & Elvis Costello have in common? All are beneficaries of Irish cultural policies announced on budget day, such as the Artists' Exemption, Aosdána and Percent-for-Art schemes Culture • 03 Oct
What do Naas Ball, Bertie Ahern & Elvis Costello have in common? All are beneficaries of Irish cultural policies announced on budget day, such as the Artists' Exemption, Aosdána and Percent-for-Art schemes Culture • 03 Oct
Why Patti Smith's songs and poems have chimed with Irish artists Patti Smith's defiant and non-conformist work has always had a strong influence on Ireland's punk, rock and underground scenes Patti Smith • 12 Dec
Why Patti Smith's songs and poems have chimed with Irish artists Patti Smith's defiant and non-conformist work has always had a strong influence on Ireland's punk, rock and underground scenes Patti Smith • 12 Dec
