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Culture

Last month
May 2026
'I'm shocked, but I'm not surprised': Dublin Rose subjected to racist comments online
Cork's historic Counting House to be reborn as new city library after €35m council purchase
Energy providers in Ireland are not making ‘excessive profit’, regulator says
New Wordle game show to be presented by Today host Savannah Guthrie
Will you watch season two of Rivals?
'Not what we want': Crowds protest against redesign of Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
A documentary about Oasis' reunion tour is coming to cinemas later this year
Somebody tell the parents that the kids don't need to be constantly celebrating something
Last night's looks: Stars commit to 'fashion is art' theme at Met Gala
This year’s function drew some controversy after Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and his wife were announced as the lead sponsors.
Good Vibrations: The Cork choir helping cancer survivors to reclaim their voice
Trish Rooney
Sitdown Sunday: The world leaders who want to live forever
Quiz: How much do you know about County Mayo?
Patrick Kielty keeps quiet on his Late Late Show future amid contract uncertainty
April
April 2026
Oprah Winfrey is coming to Dublin for a one-night live event
Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after widow remark
'I think it's silly': Mixed views on The Giant, a €29m idea for Dublin's Docklands
The 30-metre tall statue can transform into any Irish or international figure.
How do you start tracing your family tree?
What do you make of Johnny Depp and Imelda May's new Shane MacGowan tribute track?
'I manifested this': Maura Higgins lands a spot on Dancing With The Stars US
Census data reveals almost 9,000 people were confined to mental institutions in 1926
People in Mother and Baby Homes were not included in the figure, as the National Archives could not categorise the centres as institutions in the release of the records.
Is the Jackson biopic really that bad? We went to the first showing at Liffey Valley to find out
It’s bad, it’s bad, you know it (shamone).
'I did not sleep well': Complaints to IFCO over age classifications for Hamnet and 28 Years Later sequel
The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They're bad.
Madonna offers reward after vintage clothing 'goes missing' after Coachella appearance
Motoring: The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
Britney Spears enters voluntary rehab weeks after arrest for driving under the influence
Debunked: Posts objecting to a proposed ‘Mega Mosque’ in Letterkenny mislead about actual plans
In this new AI-generated world, everything is kind of plagiarism and nothing is
March
March 2026
Top Gun and Back to the Future actor James Tolkan dies aged 94
World’s largest exhibition of cuckoo clocks opens (now someone needs to put them all forward)
HBO Max has launched in Ireland - here's what's on it, and how you can watch
All you need to know about the biggest Ireland football match of the decade so far
Where can I buy a pint for a fiver? An AI chatbot called thousands of Irish pubs to find out
Graham Norton and Philippa Dunne lead Irish nominees for Bafta TV awards
'No to war and free Palestine': How politics took centre stage at this year's Oscars
In Memoriam: Billy Crystal's tribute to Rob Reiner and Barbra Streisand sings for Robert Redford
Dubliner Richard Baneham adds to Ireland's tally with his third (!) Oscar win
Oscars 2026: All the winners as One Battle After Another bags six awards, including Best Picture
The American epic also won Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing and the first ever Oscar for Best Casting.
'The beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart': Jessie Buckley makes Irish history with Best Actress Oscar
The Killarney native is the first Irish woman to win the award.
Michael B Jordan bests DiCaprio and Chalamet to scoop Best Actor Oscar for Sinners