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U2's The Edge to talk dark matter with Brian Cox

U2 guitarist The Edge will discuss "particle physics, dark matter and guitar riffs" with physicist Brian Cox as part of the line-up for this year's …

Dalkey Book Festival • 21 Apr

Tim Burgess of The Charlatans writes about his love for Red Rose Speedway by Wings

Music stars recall their favourite albums in new book

Author Roddy Doyle, Tim Burgess of The Charlatans, Suggs of Madness and Mike Scott of The Waterboys are among those who have written about their …

Music • 09 Nov 22

Look who's stalking: Kellie Harrington on Roddy Doyle

Kellie Harrington revealed on this week's Late Late Show that she was determined to get Roddy Doyle to work with her on her autobiography, admitting: …

Television • 28 Oct 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Tonight's picks include the final Back to Barrytown, a Call the Midwife 10th anniversary special, Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time, and something called …

Television • 30 May 21

Chips with everything: Revisit The Van

It was the Barrytown book and film that captured the madness of Italia 90 in Ireland but also touched on more serious themes of midlife …

Television • 31 May 21

Colm Meaney goes back to Barrytown on Sunday on RTÉ One at 9:30pm

It's Georgie Burgess time in Sunday's Back to Barrytown

Sunday's Back to Barrytown on RTÉ One celebrates The Snapper as stars Colm Meaney, Tina Kellegher and Ruth McCabe, writer Roddy Doyle and director Stephen …

Television • 21 May 21

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Sunday May 16

Tonight's TV highlights include Colm Meaney hosting Back to Barrytown, Reeling in the Years hits 2015, Liz Bonnin features in Our Wild Adventures, while Steve …

Television • 16 May 21

The late Alan Parker (standing at the wall) and the cast of The Commitments

Surprises in store in Back to Barrytown on RTÉ One

Fans of The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van have been promised plenty of surprises and the best of memories when the new documentary series …

Television • 16 May 21

Back to Barrytown, Sundays, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, 9:30pm

Back to Barrytown begins on RTÉ One - watch a clip

Ahead of the first episode of Back to Barrytown on RTÉ One on Sunday at 9:30pm, here's a clip of star Colm Meaney and author …

Television • 15 May 21

Colm Meaney returns to his old stomping ground in Back to Barrytown

New RTÉ show celebrates Commitments, Snapper & The Van

Fans of The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van are in for a treat this month when star Colm Meaney takes a trip down memory …

Television • 15 May 21

Finding Jack Charlton receives TV premiere tonight

This is a story as much about family and frailty as it is about football.

Movie Review • 28 Mar 21

Roddy Doyle received death threats over TV drama Family

Author Roddy Doyle has told Oliver Callan on the Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that he received death threats after depicting domestic violence …

Television • 05 Aug 20

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday March 17

Roddy Doyle's Rosie, Knives Out and a documentary about Alan Brogan are among the Saint Patrick's Day telly highlights . . .

Television • 17 Mar 20

Bronagh binding Derry community spirit through drama

Singer and actress Bronagh Gallagher has spoken of her efforts to build a sense of community in her native Derry through drama and the filming …

Movies • 07 Oct 19

Rosie tells the story of a mother trying to protect her family after their landlord sells their rented home and they become homeless

Irish homelessness drama Rosie to receive UK release

Rosie, the acclaimed Irish film which explores the impact of the homelessness crisis on one family, is to receive a cinema release in the UK.

Movies • 17 Jan 19

Rosie stars Sarah Greene and Moe Dunford talk to RTÉ Entertainment

Sarah Greene, Moe Dunford hope Rosie spreads awareness

Actors Sarah Greene and Moe Dunford have said that they hope their new film Rosie spreads awareness about the homelessness crisis in Ireland, saying it's …

Movies • 10 Oct 18

Roddy Doyle on writing Rosie, the new drama about homeless crisis in Ireland

Roddy Doyle says he wishes Rosie story wasn't relevant

Irish writer Roddy Doyle, who penned the script for the new drama Rosie which tackles the homeless crisis in Ireland, says he would "much rather …

Movies • 23 Sep 18

New Irish housing crisis drama to debut at Toronto fest

Rosie, the new film about Ireland's housing crisis, will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Movies • 15 Aug 18

Rosie will be released in cinemas in the autumn

Homelessness crisis comes to cinemas in new Irish drama

A new Irish film about the homelessness crisis, which is directed by Paddy Breathnach and written by Roddy Doyle, is to open in cinemas later …

Movies • 13 Apr 18

Simon Delaney - Taking on one of the most iconic Irish characters in his Gate Theatre debut

Georgie Burgess! The Snapper coming to Gate Theatre

Roddy Doyle's The Snapper is coming to the stage and will receive its world premiere at Dublin's Gate Theatre this summer with Simon Delaney playing …

Theatre • 15 Feb 18

Marian Keyes winner of the Specsavers Popular Fiction Book of the Year for her novel The Break

Big night for Irish writing at Bord Gáis Energy awards

Bernard MacLaverty, Marian Keyes, John Connolly and Ruth Fitzmaurice were among the winners at the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017 on Tuesday night, …

Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards • 02 Dec 17

Stefanie Preissner, Ryan Tubridy and Roz Purcell are among this year's nominees

Irish authors on countdown to Book Awards

Ryan Tubridy, Vogue Williams, Stefanie Preissner, Marian Keyes, Roddy Doyle, Caitríona Perry, Neven Maguire, Roz Purcell and Cecelia Ahern are among the nominees for this …

Irish Book Awards • 03 Nov 17

Roddy Doyle's new committment - the Dublin novelist is getting acquainted with Mozart

Opera me a**e! Roddy Doyle takes on Don Giovanni

Author Roddy Doyle has confirmed that he's working on a new translation of Mozart's Don Giovanni, which will receive its world premiere at the Dublin …

Entertainment • 12 Oct 15

Roddy Doyle book sent to UK prisons

Roddy Doyle's book Dead Man Talking is among the titles being sent to UK prisons to encourage inmates to read more.

Entertainment • 18 Apr 15

Man Booker prize-winning fiction writer Anne Enright numbers among the distinguished participants at the International Literature Festival.

International Literature Festival runs May 16-24

Irvine Welsh, John Gray, Anne Enright, Jon Ronson, Peter Carey, Oliver Jeffers, Alexander McCall Smith, Paul Muldoon will be appearing at the International Literature Festival …

Entertainment • 14 Apr 15