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Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle announce May 2026 shows

Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle have announced that they will bring their In Conversation show to Dublin and Belfast next May with tickets on sale this Friday.

Entertainment • 24 Nov 25

Thurston Moore leads the charge at New Music Dublin

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

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Culture 5 • 28 Mar 25

Irish author Roddy Doyle is the chair of the judging panel for the Booker Prize 2025

Doyle announced as chair of judges for Booker Prize

Irish writer Roddy Doyle has been announced as the chair of the judging panel for the Booker Prize 2025.

Books • 10 Dec 24

Roddy Doyle reurns to his character Paula Spencer in his new book

How Roddy Doyle beat the sequel slump with Paula Spencer's return

Sequels to well-known books can be tricky...

Books • 20 Oct 24

Roddy Doyle on the Dublin riots, death threats and Family at 30

The 1990s was a big decade for little Ireland. We played in two World Cups. We couldn't seem to stop winning the Eurovision Song Contest. And Roddy Doyle conquered the world. Or at least, that's what it seemed like.

Books • 23 Sep 24

Roddy Doyle on Family and his new Novel

The acclaimed writer talks to Oliver about the reaction to Family - which introduced us to Paula Spencer - and his new book which contnues Paula's story.

Highlights • 19 Sep 24

Family, Keano, Kellie & Dublin Riots: Roddy Doyle the storyteller

In a wide-ranging interview, Roddy Doyle tells Oliver Callan about the strong reaction he received to "The Family" series in the 90s, and how he decided to bring his beloved character, Paula, back in his new book The Women Behind the Door.

RTÉ Radio 1 • 17 Sep 24

Charlene McKenna joined RTÉ Radio 1's Arena to discuss her new animated film, the Roddy Doyle adaptation A Greyhound of a Girl

Charlene McKenna welcomes first child

Charlene McKenna has told RTÉ Radio 1's Arena that she recently welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with her husband and Ripper Street co-star Adam Rothenberg.

Movies • 30 Jun 24

From page to stage: Roddy Doyle talks The Five Lamps

RTÉ Arena • 22 Feb 24

Lauren Murphy's cultural highlights for 2024

Ahh, January. The dreaded 'end of year' lists are behind us, a new canvas of cultural delights to anticipate across the coming twelve months.

Previews • 16 Jan 24

Cannes Film Festival winner Anatomy Of A Fall comes to Irish cinemas

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Culture 5 • 10 Nov 23

Together at last: Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott in All Of Us Strangers

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm, from 1 pm

Culture 5 • 03 Nov 23

Something For The Weekend: Nuala Kennedy's cultural picks

Singer, flute player, producer and composer Nuala Kennedy grew up in Dundalk, Co. Louth and has carved out an impressive global career.

Something For The Weekend • 28 Jun 23

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.

Dalkey Book Festival • 21 Apr 23

Actor and author Stanley Tucci will feature at this year's International Literature Festival Dublin (Pic: Gerhard Kassner)

Stanley Tucci coming to International Literature Festival Dublin

Actor and food writer Stanley Tucci, novelists Joe O'Connor, Roddy Doyle and Douglas Stuart and crime authors Jane Casey, Catherine Ryan Howard and Claire Allan will be among the featured authors at the 2023 International Literature Festival Dublin.

Books • 05 Apr 23

Oliver Callan hosts the Irish Book Awards Book of the Year special

Irish Book Awards Book of the Year to be announced on RTÉ

Books • 05 Dec 22

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 favourite albums for Punks Listen, a new book from Dublin's punk/DIY team The Hope Collective

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: "I'm a little bit of a stalker when I need to be".

Television • 28 Oct 22

The Den Goth comic on The Ray D'Arcy Show

Ray talks to media studies lecturer Nessa Johnston about a comic called 'Zag - the Trainee Goth' that she sent to The Den in 1991. They also chat about Nessa's new book on The Commitments movie.

Highlights • 06 Dec 21

RTÉ Arena live from the Dublin Book Festival

RTÉ Arena • 15 Nov 21

Bright Young Things author Lisa Harding is coming to this year's Dublin Book Festival

Dublin Book Festival - 5 must-see events

Books • 02 Nov 21

Something For The Weekend - Carl Corcoran's cultural picks

Something For The Weekend • 01 Jul 21

Roddy Doyle And The Commitments

Roddy Doyle talks about about writing 'The Commitments' and how the book became a film.

Roddy Doyle • 07 Jun 23

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 Reeling in the Years . . .

Television • 30 May 21

Neilí Conroy: "It was a very exciting time and all the locals were delighted."

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 crisis and unemployment.

Television • 31 May 21