The life and times of Brendan Behan The Dubliner's legacy is as much wrapped up in his persona as the unquestionable genius of his work Brendan Behan • 09 Feb
The life and times of Brendan Behan The Dubliner's legacy is as much wrapped up in his persona as the unquestionable genius of his work Brendan Behan • 09 Feb
How David Lynch's Twin Peaks changed TV The success of the late director's iconic series showed that there was a market for challenging, diverse, adventurous TV shows Twin Peaks • 16 Jan
How David Lynch's Twin Peaks changed TV The success of the late director's iconic series showed that there was a market for challenging, diverse, adventurous TV shows Twin Peaks • 16 Jan
Say Nothing: how the Troubles are depicted in popular culture 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 The Troubles • 16 Jan
Say Nothing: how the Troubles are depicted in popular culture 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 The Troubles • 16 Jan
Meet Sarah Cecilia Harrison, Dublin's first female councillor The Co Down-born artist championed social reform projects to improve the lives of the city's poorest residents History • 10 Jan
Meet Sarah Cecilia Harrison, Dublin's first female councillor The Co Down-born artist championed social reform projects to improve the lives of the city's poorest residents History • 10 Jan
David Bowie's Irish links: music, art, literature and Tipperary The late singer and artist's Irish roots run deep in terms of his life, work and infuences David Bowie • 08 Jan
David Bowie's Irish links: music, art, literature and Tipperary The late singer and artist's Irish roots run deep in terms of his life, work and infuences David Bowie • 08 Jan
James Joyce, January 6th and a dinner for The Dead There have been many stagings of Joyce's January 6th-set short story, but John Huston's 1987 film continues to lead the way History • 06 Jan
James Joyce, January 6th and a dinner for The Dead There have been many stagings of Joyce's January 6th-set short story, but John Huston's 1987 film continues to lead the way History • 06 Jan
'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 • 25 Dec 24
'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 • 25 Dec 24
Why halos and headscarves were winners for Cuala's artists Associating Christianity and Catholicism with Irishness was a mark of distinctiveness for the Irish Free State in its early years Culture • 23 Dec 24
Why halos and headscarves were winners for Cuala's artists Associating Christianity and Catholicism with Irishness was a mark of distinctiveness for the Irish Free State in its early years Culture • 23 Dec 24
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 • 18 Dec 24
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 • 18 Dec 24
Can Francis Bacon really be considered an Irish artist? There may be no obvious traces of Ireland or Irishness in Bacon's work, yet his studio now resides in the heart of Dublin Francis Bacon • 17 Dec 24
Can Francis Bacon really be considered an Irish artist? There may be no obvious traces of Ireland or Irishness in Bacon's work, yet his studio now resides in the heart of Dublin Francis Bacon • 17 Dec 24
Meet the 5 worst boyfriends in fiction Boyfriend characters in many novels can show women how a potential romantic partner's toxic behaviour should act as a warning Books • 16 Dec 24
Meet the 5 worst boyfriends in fiction Boyfriend characters in many novels can show women how a potential romantic partner's toxic behaviour should act as a warning Books • 16 Dec 24
Why do Irish sports fans sing 'The Fields of Athenry'? From soccer to rugby, Pete St John's classic is the Irish fans' song of choice on terraces everywhere Sport • 16 Dec 24
Why do Irish sports fans sing 'The Fields of Athenry'? From soccer to rugby, Pete St John's classic is the Irish fans' song of choice on terraces everywhere Sport • 16 Dec 24
10 medieval Irish words we didn't know about before now From útluighe to bánbiad, the rediscovered words demonstrate the quirky and colourful language of medieval Irish. Gaeilge • 16 Dec 24
10 medieval Irish words we didn't know about before now From útluighe to bánbiad, the rediscovered words demonstrate the quirky and colourful language of medieval Irish. Gaeilge • 16 Dec 24
Does Paul Mescal really speak like a Roman gladiator? We have certain assumptions about the kind of English ancient Greeks and Romans should speak in fictional works and translations Language • 16 Dec 24
Does Paul Mescal really speak like a Roman gladiator? We have certain assumptions about the kind of English ancient Greeks and Romans should speak in fictional works and translations Language • 16 Dec 24
How science fiction predicted so much we now take for granted Many of today's cutting-edge technologies have been inspired by science fiction books, movies and TV shows Science Fiction • 16 Dec 24
How science fiction predicted so much we now take for granted Many of today's cutting-edge technologies have been inspired by science fiction books, movies and TV shows Science Fiction • 16 Dec 24
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 Film • 11 Dec 24
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 Film • 11 Dec 24
How Harry Clarke became one of Ireland's best loved artists The sheer volume of Clarke's work due to his impressive productivity has ensured he continues to be widely celebrated and admired Harry Clarke • 05 Dec 24
How Harry Clarke became one of Ireland's best loved artists The sheer volume of Clarke's work due to his impressive productivity has ensured he continues to be widely celebrated and admired Harry Clarke • 05 Dec 24
Is there a recipe for the perfect Christmas song? The science behind Christmas songs involves nostalgia, neural pathways, sleigh bells and, yes, Michael Bublé. Christmas • 03 Dec 24
Is there a recipe for the perfect Christmas song? The science behind Christmas songs involves nostalgia, neural pathways, sleigh bells and, yes, Michael Bublé. Christmas • 03 Dec 24
Why do we love Christmas films so much? Love them, hate them (or love to hate them), there are many reasons why we seek out formulaic and cheesy Christmas films Christmas • 04 Dec 24
Why do we love Christmas films so much? Love them, hate them (or love to hate them), there are many reasons why we seek out formulaic and cheesy Christmas films Christmas • 04 Dec 24
The golden age of video games is over After years of blockbuster titles and massive creativity by designers and developers, video games just feel so tired now Gaming • 29 Nov 24
The golden age of video games is over After years of blockbuster titles and massive creativity by designers and developers, video games just feel so tired now Gaming • 29 Nov 24
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 • 30 Nov 24
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 • 30 Nov 24
How Wicked gets representation wrong The Broadway musical is one of the few featuring a character with a disability yet a wheelchair user has never played the role of Nessarose Musicals • 22 Nov 24
How Wicked gets representation wrong The Broadway musical is one of the few featuring a character with a disability yet a wheelchair user has never played the role of Nessarose Musicals • 22 Nov 24
Who is Haruki Murakami - and why does he matter? As a new Murakami book is published, a look at the Japanese author's back pages Haruki Murakami • 19 Nov 24
Who is Haruki Murakami - and why does he matter? As a new Murakami book is published, a look at the Japanese author's back pages Haruki Murakami • 19 Nov 24
Paddington in Peru: a tale of kindness, community and family The new film sees the bear with a taste for marmalade sandwiches go on a classic hero's quest back to his homeland Paddington Bear • 09 Nov 24
Paddington in Peru: a tale of kindness, community and family The new film sees the bear with a taste for marmalade sandwiches go on a classic hero's quest back to his homeland Paddington Bear • 09 Nov 24
What makes a great horror movie so scary? Halloween is a great time watch a scary movie, but what's the science behind why we keep watching even when it scares us? Horror Movies • 17 Oct 24
What makes a great horror movie so scary? Halloween is a great time watch a scary movie, but what's the science behind why we keep watching even when it scares us? Horror Movies • 17 Oct 24
