Back to Barrytown - RTÉ Arena goes down the Rabbitte hole For RTÉ Arena, Ros and John Hubbard discuss a new documentary Back to Barrytown, on RTE One this Sunday... RTÉ Arena • 13 May 21
Watch: RTÉ Arena from the Dublin Book Festival Tune in for an evening of conversation and music with RTÉ Radio 1's cultural guru, Seán Rocks, as he hosts a special all-star edition of … RTÉ Arena • 28 Nov 20
RTÉ Arena presents a Dublin Book Festival special On Friday evening (November 25th) at 7 pm, Dublin Book Festival and RTE Arena will broadcast a special edition celebrating this year's Dublin Book Festival... RTÉ Arena • 25 Nov 20
Reviewed: Love by Roddy Doyle To my shame I am a late bloomer when it comes to the literary works of Roddy Doyle and as an avid Irish reader I … Books • 25 May 21
Big reads - books to keep cabin fever at bay Paddy Kehoe looks at a bag-full of compelling novels and short stories to beat the cabin fever blues... Books • 22 Mar 20
Roddy Doyle - his life, career and inspirations In advance of his visit to the National Concert Hall on March 25 for an In Conversation event with Blindboy, Roddy Doyle talks about his … Books • 16 Mar 20
Watch: Roddy Doyle on The Tommy Tiernan Show Is humour is a way of surviving for the Dubs? Tommy Tiernan chats to author Roddy Doyle about the unique Dublin wit, getting death threats … RTÉ One • 16 Feb 20
Watch: Roddy Doyle talks to Sebastian Barry The Laureate for Irish Fiction, Sebastian Barry, hosts a series of brief conversations with fellow writers - in the latest conversation, he speaks with Roddy … Culture • 27 Nov 19
Reviewed: Charlie Savage by Roddy Doyle You would be hard pushed to find a more daunting brief as a book reviewer than an appraisal of Roddy Doyle's work... Books • 25 Mar 19
Meet Charlie Savage - Roddy Doyle on his latest creation One of this country's most successful and versatile writers, Roddy Doyle is back with a new book called Charlie Savage exploring themes like the ageing … Culture • 13 Mar 19
Roddy Doyle: 'Even a death threat, somehow, was a good review' Author Roddy Doyle speaks to Marian Finucane about his new film, Rosie. RTÉ Radio 1 • 04 Oct 18
Trailer Park: Roddy Doyle tackles the homeless crisis in Rosie Watch the first trailer for Paddy Breathnach's topical new film Rosie, featuring the first script written for the big screen by Roddy Doyle in 17 … Film • 31 Aug 18
Two Pints - bringing Roddy Doyle's play on a pub crawl After last year's sell-out tour of pubs across Ireland, the Abbey Theatre's Two Pints by Roddy Doyle is back for another round, stopping off at … Theatre • 30 Aug 18
Watch: Roddy Doyle and The Snapper cast in conversation Following one of the sold out performances of The Snapper at Dublin's Gate Theatre, Roddy Doyle, the cast and Gate Artistic Director Selina Cartmell sat … Theatre • 29 Aug 18
10 Classic Dublin Films With Dublin Oldschool currently going down a treat in Irish cinemas, it's as good a time as any to look back on other gems that … Film • 29 Jun 18
Reviewed: Smile by Roddy Doyle Roddy Doyle's eleventh novel is a sober and perceptive study of middle aged angst, as Victor Forde, a sad and lonely 54-year-old, rebuilds his life … Books • 28 Jun 18
5 films that would make great TV shows In recent years, there has been a glut of hugely (and perhaps unexpectedly) successful TV adaptations of well-known films. From Fargo to The Exorcist to … Film • 14 Mar 18
Rick O'Shea's Best Books Of 2017 I'm glad to finally put together the books from 2017 that I think you should read, along with a short review of each. Books • 31 Dec 17
Something For The Weekend – Brian Byrne's Cultural Picks Choice cultural picks from the Golden Globe nominated composer and multi award winning film composer, songwriter, producer and conductor. Something For The Weekend • 26 Oct 17
Dublin Book Festival 2017 - 5 must-see events The Dublin Book Festival kicks off on Thursday, November 2nd, with seven days of choice literary shenanigans for all tastes, featuring a host of renowned … Books • 26 Oct 17
10 bite-size book reviews by Rick O'Shea In case it looks like I've spent most of my time since my last update reading books, I have. Books • 11 Oct 17