Does The Great Gatsby reflect F. Scott Fitzgerald's Irish roots? The author with Irish Catholic roots may have had a complex relationship with Ireland yet echoes of Irish influence run through his works F. Scott Fitzgerald • 21 May
Does The Great Gatsby reflect F. Scott Fitzgerald's Irish roots? The author with Irish Catholic roots may have had a complex relationship with Ireland yet echoes of Irish influence run through his works F. Scott Fitzgerald • 21 May
The maths behind the public votes at Eurovision 2025 Pollster Kevin Cunningham explains how the nature of Eurovision voting influenced the outcome Eurovision 2025 • 18 May
The maths behind the public votes at Eurovision 2025 Pollster Kevin Cunningham explains how the nature of Eurovision voting influenced the outcome Eurovision 2025 • 18 May
How the cost of the 1971 Eurovision nearly sank RTÉ The station's decision to film the 1971 Eurovision in colour led to programme cutbacks and cancellations Eurovision • 16 May
How the cost of the 1971 Eurovision nearly sank RTÉ The station's decision to film the 1971 Eurovision in colour led to programme cutbacks and cancellations Eurovision • 16 May
What we've learned from 40 years of listening to Liveline Four decades later, fuming listeners continue to ring in about everything from scams and rip-offs to politics and social issues Liveline • 08 May
What we've learned from 40 years of listening to Liveline Four decades later, fuming listeners continue to ring in about everything from scams and rip-offs to politics and social issues Liveline • 08 May
Meet Dorothy Solomon, the most influential woman in Irish pop Solomon was a key figure in London music circles during the Swinging Sixties, working with everyone from Van Morrison to Serge Gainsbourg History • 02 May
Meet Dorothy Solomon, the most influential woman in Irish pop Solomon was a key figure in London music circles during the Swinging Sixties, working with everyone from Van Morrison to Serge Gainsbourg History • 02 May
Why we're tuning in to music biopics For audiences there is rarely something new to be found in the biopic, but there is comfort and nostalgia in the familiarity Film • 25 Apr
Why we're tuning in to music biopics For audiences there is rarely something new to be found in the biopic, but there is comfort and nostalgia in the familiarity Film • 25 Apr
The gospel according to Lady Gaga Lady Gaga's provocative retellings of the Easter story in her songs bear remarkable similarities to events described in two gospels Lady Gaga • 17 Apr
The gospel according to Lady Gaga Lady Gaga's provocative retellings of the Easter story in her songs bear remarkable similarities to events described in two gospels Lady Gaga • 17 Apr
Chicken Jockey! How audiences are reacting to A Minecraft Movie The film is one of many where cinema audiences have reacted to what's happening on screen with chaotic behaviour and in ridiculous ways Film • 16 Apr
Chicken Jockey! How audiences are reacting to A Minecraft Movie The film is one of many where cinema audiences have reacted to what's happening on screen with chaotic behaviour and in ridiculous ways Film • 16 Apr
Why comfort TV is having a moment in these turbulent times Our fondness for TV shows which rely on lightness and wholesomeness makes sense in the current political and environmental nightmare TV • 10 Apr
Why comfort TV is having a moment in these turbulent times Our fondness for TV shows which rely on lightness and wholesomeness makes sense in the current political and environmental nightmare TV • 10 Apr
The Co Clare-made Lindner piano: loved by ABBA, hated by tuners While Lindner pianos were disliked by many professionals, these innovative mass-produced instruments are due more credit than they've got to date Lindner Pianos • 30 Mar
The Co Clare-made Lindner piano: loved by ABBA, hated by tuners While Lindner pianos were disliked by many professionals, these innovative mass-produced instruments are due more credit than they've got to date Lindner Pianos • 30 Mar
How Dun Emer created a utopian space for Irish women Evelyn Gleeson and the Yeats' sisters wanted their enterprise to provide women with economic independence and professional opportunities History • 08 Mar
How Dun Emer created a utopian space for Irish women Evelyn Gleeson and the Yeats' sisters wanted their enterprise to provide women with economic independence and professional opportunities History • 08 Mar
How Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu used the found-manuscript genre Le Fanu's gothic stories can help us engage in the far more terrifying task of confronting reports of horrors in the real world Sheridan Le Fanu • 27 Feb
How Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu used the found-manuscript genre Le Fanu's gothic stories can help us engage in the far more terrifying task of confronting reports of horrors in the real world Sheridan Le Fanu • 27 Feb
5 reasons to read more this year Reading will make you happier, kinder, better rested and more socially aware Books • 20 Feb
5 reasons to read more this year Reading will make you happier, kinder, better rested and more socially aware Books • 20 Feb
10 of the best romantic films to watch for Valentine's Day From throuples to "just friends" to the unforgettable blush of first love and the one that got away, there's something here for everyone St Valentines Day • 13 Feb
10 of the best romantic films to watch for Valentine's Day From throuples to "just friends" to the unforgettable blush of first love and the one that got away, there's something here for everyone St Valentines Day • 13 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
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
