Dad finally accepts price of petrol - Waterford Whispers reports We present an extract from Waterford Whispers News 2025, the new book by Colm Williamson, creator and editor of the popular satrical website. Comedy • 23 Nov 25
Dad finally accepts price of petrol - Waterford Whispers reports We present an extract from Waterford Whispers News 2025, the new book by Colm Williamson, creator and editor of the popular satrical website. Comedy • 23 Nov 25
The Cork stuntman who wanted to be buried in a fairy fort The time the Cork stuntman Tim Hayes wanted to be buried in a raheen in Monamolin - folklorist Michael Fortune presents a tall (but true) story from his new book... Folklore • 03 Jan
The Cork stuntman who wanted to be buried in a fairy fort The time the Cork stuntman Tim Hayes wanted to be buried in a raheen in Monamolin - folklorist Michael Fortune presents a tall (but true) story from his new book... Folklore • 03 Jan
The 10 best video games of 2025 2025 has been an absolutely outstanding year in gaming... Gaming • 24 Dec 25
The 10 best video games of 2025 2025 has been an absolutely outstanding year in gaming... Gaming • 24 Dec 25
Puttin' on my Top Hat - why Irving Berlin is top of my playlist It is coming up to that time of year when social media feeds are dominated by personal playlists... Theatre • 29 Dec 25
Puttin' on my Top Hat - why Irving Berlin is top of my playlist It is coming up to that time of year when social media feeds are dominated by personal playlists... Theatre • 29 Dec 25
The top 10 Irish pop culture moments of 2025 2025 has proven itself a busy year for Irish culture, but some moments have proven more memorable than others. Pop Culture • 25 Dec 25
The top 10 Irish pop culture moments of 2025 2025 has proven itself a busy year for Irish culture, but some moments have proven more memorable than others. Pop Culture • 25 Dec 25
Reviewed: Dublin Gothic at the Abbey is a 'rollicking romp' 'Two hours is a short time and an eternity: to use two hours of public time is a fine art.' Barbara Bergin's new play at the Abbey brings theatre director Peter Brook's words to mind. Reviews • 26 Dec 25
Reviewed: Dublin Gothic at the Abbey is a 'rollicking romp' 'Two hours is a short time and an eternity: to use two hours of public time is a fine art.' Barbara Bergin's new play at the Abbey brings theatre director Peter Brook's words to mind. Reviews • 26 Dec 25
First Fortnight: Pillow Queen Sarah Corcoran's must-see events Musician Sarah Corcoran from Pillow Queens offers her spotlight events for the 15th edition of the First Fortnight Mental Health Arts & Cultural Festival First Fortnight • 31 Dec 25
First Fortnight: Pillow Queen Sarah Corcoran's must-see events Musician Sarah Corcoran from Pillow Queens offers her spotlight events for the 15th edition of the First Fortnight Mental Health Arts & Cultural Festival First Fortnight • 31 Dec 25
First Fortnight: Everybody is a poem - Jan Brierton has a word The First Fortnight mental health arts and festival celebrates Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas or Little Christmas) on January 6th, 2026 with an evening of music, poetry and fun... First Fortnight • 30 Dec 25
First Fortnight: Everybody is a poem - Jan Brierton has a word The First Fortnight mental health arts and festival celebrates Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas or Little Christmas) on January 6th, 2026 with an evening of music, poetry and fun... First Fortnight • 30 Dec 25
Sunday Miscellany: Con Houlihan at 100, by Donal Fallon Saluting sports writer Con Houlihan, the "Castle Island Colossus", on his centenary, and celebrating his Inchicore connections Culture • 27 Dec 25
Sunday Miscellany: Con Houlihan at 100, by Donal Fallon Saluting sports writer Con Houlihan, the "Castle Island Colossus", on his centenary, and celebrating his Inchicore connections Culture • 27 Dec 25
Born That Way – the new documentary about an unsung Irish hero In a small wooden house in County Kilkenny, Ireland, Patrick Lydon's life is ebbing away... Documentaries • 18 Dec 25
Born That Way – the new documentary about an unsung Irish hero In a small wooden house in County Kilkenny, Ireland, Patrick Lydon's life is ebbing away... Documentaries • 18 Dec 25
The best films of 2025 - laughs, tears and a few small beers I genuinely feared the cinema year had peaked in January when it kicked off with Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold's The Brutalist... Film • 22 Dec 25
The best films of 2025 - laughs, tears and a few small beers I genuinely feared the cinema year had peaked in January when it kicked off with Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold's The Brutalist... Film • 22 Dec 25
Great albums that you might have missed this year It is a fool's errand to argue that West End Girl by Lilly Allen is only the second biggest break-up album of 2025... Listicles • 23 Dec 25
Great albums that you might have missed this year It is a fool's errand to argue that West End Girl by Lilly Allen is only the second biggest break-up album of 2025... Listicles • 23 Dec 25
10 recommended Xmas shows for all the family There is no better time of the year for families than Christmas... Listicles • 21 Dec 25
10 recommended Xmas shows for all the family There is no better time of the year for families than Christmas... Listicles • 21 Dec 25
Irish artist Anne Madden dies aged 93 The painter Anne Madden has died at her home in Dublin. She was 93 years of age. Ireland • 21 Dec 25
Irish artist Anne Madden dies aged 93 The painter Anne Madden has died at her home in Dublin. She was 93 years of age. Ireland • 21 Dec 25
Oh no he didn't!* The formula for panto success revealed Karl Broderick is the writer and co-producer of the Stadium Panto: Cinderella with Sammy and Buffy at the National Stadium, Dublin, which this year sees the return of a Irish panto legend... Theatre • 20 Dec 25
Oh no he didn't!* The formula for panto success revealed Karl Broderick is the writer and co-producer of the Stadium Panto: Cinderella with Sammy and Buffy at the National Stadium, Dublin, which this year sees the return of a Irish panto legend... Theatre • 20 Dec 25
Jimmy Fay on the art of theatre criticism, and what we've lost The following is an edited version of a speech given by Jimmy Fay, Executive Producer of the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, at Mission Critical: A forum for international conversation about the future of theatre criticism Opinion and Analysis • 18 Dec 25
Jimmy Fay on the art of theatre criticism, and what we've lost The following is an edited version of a speech given by Jimmy Fay, Executive Producer of the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, at Mission Critical: A forum for international conversation about the future of theatre criticism Opinion and Analysis • 18 Dec 25
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 25
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 25
Kabin Crew: Spend Christmas with the young Cork rappers Kabin Crew's Christmas Special is streaming now on RTÉ Player! Kabin Crew • 26 Dec 25
Kabin Crew: Spend Christmas with the young Cork rappers Kabin Crew's Christmas Special is streaming now on RTÉ Player! Kabin Crew • 26 Dec 25
Family strife - why Mark O'Rowe's Reunion strikes a nerve A stormy island off the coast of Ireland plays host to a family gathering in Mark O'Rowe's contemporary drama, Reunion... Opinion and Analysis • 17 Dec 25
Family strife - why Mark O'Rowe's Reunion strikes a nerve A stormy island off the coast of Ireland plays host to a family gathering in Mark O'Rowe's contemporary drama, Reunion... Opinion and Analysis • 17 Dec 25
Other Voices Home at the Guinness Storehouse A night at the Guinness Storehouse always carries a certain magic, but this edition of Other Voices: Home at Guinness felt like something rarer still Culture • 17 Dec 25
Other Voices Home at the Guinness Storehouse A night at the Guinness Storehouse always carries a certain magic, but this edition of Other Voices: Home at Guinness felt like something rarer still Culture • 17 Dec 25
First Fortnight: Spoiler Alert - He Dies In The End 'Matty's dead, but it's not as bad as it sounds...' This year's First Fortnight Festival includes Liam McCarthy's acclaimed play He Dies in the End, First Fortnight • 16 Dec 25
First Fortnight: Spoiler Alert - He Dies In The End 'Matty's dead, but it's not as bad as it sounds...' This year's First Fortnight Festival includes Liam McCarthy's acclaimed play He Dies in the End, First Fortnight • 16 Dec 25
Amazing Grace: Meet Storyland star Fiadhnait Canning Fiadhnait Canning is the lead actor in Grace, a new Storyland drama written and directed by Anna Rodgers storyland • 18 Dec 25
Amazing Grace: Meet Storyland star Fiadhnait Canning Fiadhnait Canning is the lead actor in Grace, a new Storyland drama written and directed by Anna Rodgers storyland • 18 Dec 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
