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 pubs in Ireland and the UK. Theatre • 30 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 pubs in Ireland and the UK. 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 down in front of a packed theatre for a Late At The Gate session. Theatre • 29 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 down in front of a packed theatre for a Late At The Gate session. 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 have been set in the Fair City. Film • 29 Jun 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 have been set in the Fair City. 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 after a painful marriage break-up. Books • 28 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 after a painful marriage break-up. 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 Bates Motel – and even The Young Offenders, seen recently on Irish TV screens. Film • 14 Mar 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 Bates Motel – and even The Young Offenders, seen recently on Irish TV screens. 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
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
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 Irish authors. Books • 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 Irish authors. 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
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
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 after a painful marriage break up. Books • 31 Aug 17
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 after a painful marriage break up. Books • 31 Aug 17
Roddy Doyle on the 'unbelievable violence' of his school days Roddy Doyle's novel, Smile, is not about his schoolboy-self. But his time at a Christian Brothers school certainly had an impact on his latest work. Roddy spoke on The Ryan Tubridy Show about his days at the school. Books • 29 Aug 17
Roddy Doyle on the 'unbelievable violence' of his school days Roddy Doyle's novel, Smile, is not about his schoolboy-self. But his time at a Christian Brothers school certainly had an impact on his latest work. Roddy spoke on The Ryan Tubridy Show about his days at the school. Books • 29 Aug 17
Abbey takes Roddy Doyle play on pub crawl Roddy Doyle's hilarious and provocative Two Pints started as a conversation on Facebook. Now it's a play. And it is coming to your local pub. RTÉ's Sinéad Crowley finds out more. Theatre • 14 Jul 17
Abbey takes Roddy Doyle play on pub crawl Roddy Doyle's hilarious and provocative Two Pints started as a conversation on Facebook. Now it's a play. And it is coming to your local pub. RTÉ's Sinéad Crowley finds out more. Theatre • 14 Jul 17
Abbey 2017 programme offers vampires, pints and Beckett on tap The Abbey Theatre have announced an ambitious programme for 2017, the first to be produced under new directors Neil Murray and Graham McLaren, former heads of the National Theatre of Scotland. Culture • 30 Nov 16
Abbey 2017 programme offers vampires, pints and Beckett on tap The Abbey Theatre have announced an ambitious programme for 2017, the first to be produced under new directors Neil Murray and Graham McLaren, former heads of the National Theatre of Scotland. Culture • 30 Nov 16
Shortlist revealed for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2016 shortlist announced today features a diverse mix of writing from new and established Irish writers across fourteen diverse categories. Books • 25 Oct 16
Shortlist revealed for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2016 shortlist announced today features a diverse mix of writing from new and established Irish writers across fourteen diverse categories. Books • 25 Oct 16
