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Keelan X: I find people's life stories fascinating and inspirational. Sometimes a documentary, a newspaper article or even a conversation with someone over a coffee can trigger a lyric that ends up in a song. Fancy a coffee!?

Behind the music - Keelan X

Irish electronic act Keelan X has released Running Red Lights, his new track inspired by BBC documentary series about The Troubles, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Music • 26 Sep 24

TV 23: A great year on the box - both home and away

John Byrne looks back on some of the small screen highlights of what was a pretty memorable year for both Irish productions and the ever-increasing range from terrestrial, satellite and streaming services from abroad.

Television • 30 Dec 23

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

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland looks back on The Troubles, there's the penultimate episode of Succession, Law & Order: Organized Crime returns, and Sharon Ní Bheoláin presents the latest CrimeCall . . .

Television • 21 May 23

British soldiers in Crossmaglen in 1981. Picture: Getty

Director aims to show new perspective on The Troubles

After documenting the war in Iraq, an award-winning director has created a new series that features never before told stories of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Television • 16 May 23

Acclaimed Terry Wogan play for St Stephen's Day repeat

An acclaimed RTÉ radio play about how late broadcaster Terry Wogan helped Ireland's image during The Troubles is to be repeated on RTÉ Radio 1 on St Stephen's Day.

Terry Wogan • 23 Dec 21

BBC reporters Jennifer O'Leary Darragh MacIntyre and Mandy McAuley

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday September 10

There's a new documentary series about The Troubles, Bill Burr's back with a comedy special, and The Capture continues . . .

Television • 10 Sep 19

No Stone Unturned

Award-winning American documentary maker Alex Gibney pieces together the awful events in Loughinisland in 1994 when six people were murdered while watching football in a county Down pub

No Stone Unturned • 10 Nov 17

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Larry Marley in Maze

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor felt 'huge pressure' with Maze role

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor has told RTÉ Entertainment that he felt "huge pressure" in his portrayal of a Republican prisoner in the true story escape thriller Maze.

maze • 23 Sep 17

The Troubles