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Why it's time to celebrate Grace O'Malley, Ireland's Pirate Queen
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (1022+ words) Sailor, plunderer, mercenary, wife: Grace O'Malley contained a multitude. As a slew of projects in her name unfurl, Kate Demolder discovers why the world has aligned itself with Ireland's nearly-forgotten queen. News landed in the Irish historical world with a…...
Ciarán Hinds hits the Irish roads in The Three Urns
2+ week, 1+ day ago (152+ words) Ciar'n Hinds will be back in cinemas next month in the gentle Irish road movie The Three Urns. Written and directed by John-Paul Davidson and Stephen Warbeck, The Three Urns also stars Olga Kurylenko, Stephen Dillane, Lisa Dwane, Stephen Fry,…...
Styles jokes about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on SNL
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (409+ words) Harry Styles aimed a joke at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in his opening monologue during Saturday Night Live (SNL). The former One Direction star, who is currently top of album and singles charts, returned to the US show for a second stint…...
Hundreds of Father Ted fans gather for annual festival
1+ week, 5+ day ago (551+ words) Hundreds of Father Ted fanatics have made their way to Inis M'r on the Aran Islands for the annual TedFest. The centre piece of this weekend's madness is the Sacred Heart tapestry that hangs over the couch in Craggy Island....
Irish murder-mystery Báite will keep you guessing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (281+ words) Welcome to rural Ireland, summer 1975. It is All-Ireland Football Final weekend, and the local pub has just bought a colour TV for the occasion. However, the mood of this small village has been dampened by the discovery of a body…...
Cillian Murphy: "I need to take breaks from acting"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1046+ words) For almost a quarter of his life, Cillian Murphy has played Tommy Shelby, one of the most iconic TV characters of the 21st Century. On the eve of the new Peaky Blinders film, the Oscar-winning actor talks to Donal O'Donoghue about…...
Something For The Weekend: Caitriona Ennis's cultural picks
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (327+ words) Actor Caitr'ona Ennis returns to the Abbey Theatre stage later this month in the centenary production of Sean O'Casey's classic The Plough and the Stars, directed by Tom Creed and on the Abbey Stage from Friday, 27th February - she's no stanger…...
“I was a rugby player, an actor and a goth” - Jason O’Mara
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) Actor Jason O'Mara has just moved home to Dublin after over 20 years in L.A. He's acted in DC's Batman, Band of Brothers, Life on Mars, The Good Wife, The Lincoln Lawyer and will be in RTE's These Sacred Vows next month....
Domhnall Gleeson to be honoured with Oscar Wilde Award
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (199+ words) Domhnall Gleeson is to be honoured with an Oscar Wilde Award at a special US-Ireland Alliance event in Los Angeles next year. The ceremony will take place at The Ebell of Los Angeles on 12 March 2026 and will mark the 20th anniversary…...
Something for everyone as RTÉ reveals Christmas treats
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1751+ words) RT" has revealed details of its Christmas line-up with festive specials, documentaries, music, and more among the highlights. The festivities officially begin with The Late Late Toy Show this Friday night. On television, Callan Kicks the Year and Fair City's…...