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Culture

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2025
Virgin Media has axed Big Brother from its new schedule - and fans aren't happy
The secret to the success of The Traitors? Tension, drama and a welcome lack of stage Irishness
We take a look at the factors that made The Traitors Ireland such a smash hit.
'The Paudfather' on his post-Traitors fame: 'It took me 20 minutes to walk through the shopping centre'
The authors of Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling are releasing a new book
'He loved being in Ireland': Robert Redford's biographer on the late actor's time in Dublin
'One of the lions has passed': Tributes pour in for film legend Robert Redford who has died aged 89
A publicist confirmed his death in a statement to the New York Times.
What's the secret of success for TG4's long-running soap Ros na Rún?
Aisling Bea, Adrian Dunbar and Robert Sheehan to star in Netflix's new Marian Keyes adaptation
Quiz: Who are these celebrities married to?
Has Irish dancing's global success really helped the scene back at home?
Debunked: No, the Premier League has not banned players from wearing rainbow-coloured bootlaces
Oasis tickets bought with dynamic pricing are on 'ethical' resale websites abroad for over €560
The tickets originally sold via dynamic pricing meant demand was allowed to drive the price up.
Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor and KISS included on Trump's Kennedy Center honours list
Fleadh Cheoil goers break Guinness World Record for biggest céilí band set
'Monumental': Crowds at 'The Mound' as the world's biggest working cargo plane lands in Dublin
Excitement had been building for days after word spread that the Ukrainian-built giant would be making a rare visit from Chicago Airport.
Good news for parents organising summer days out - the Dead Zoo is open again at a new location
Specimens housed by the Natural History Museum have now been moved to the National Museum in Collins Barracks.
From the return of Stranger Things to Jason Mamoa's new epic: Ten shows to stream this autumn
TV presenters Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley have separated
Debunked: A new sculpture in Drogheda does not signal an Islamic takeover of Ireland
Michael Healy Rae wants All-Ireland fans to get a free ride to Croke Park
Separating fact from fiction on that time Ozzy Osbourne 'bit the head off a bat'
Ozzy Osbourne: The crazy train-ride from Prince of Darkness to America's TV dad
A life in pictures – from stadium-filling frontman to a surprising second career as a reality TV star.
Lidl store on Fair City set delisted from Google Maps after woman tried to shop there
"The recession has followed us, it's marked us": The children of the boom and bust
CMAT’s new song which mentions Bertie, empty houses and suicides has struck a chord with Irish people who grew up during the big recession.
Over half of allegations against ex-MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace substantiated
Festival goers invited to register to vote at this year's Electric Picnic
Dancing for Ulster: Instead of 'othering', dancing like no one is watching brings us together
Dylan Quinn
'When the tunes start, jump up and f****** down': Oasis kick off long-awaited reunion shows
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split after six-year engagement
'It had the feeling of a heist thriller': The man who tried to beat the Lotto
'An opportunity missed': RTÉ will again not be televising any of Electric Picnic this year
Starmer condemns 'death to the IDF' chants at Glastonbury as Kneecap also investigated
Man charged after Ballymena 'spread with slurry overnight' ahead of town's first Pride parade
Slurry has been spread near streets where a pride parade was due to finish up this afternoon.
Watch: Saipan teaser trailer lands as Keane–McCarthy feud set for big-screen revival
Quiz: How well do you know the support acts of Slane's biggest concerts?
Pulp have topped the UK album chart for the first time in 27 years
‘I loved him’: Paul McCartney leads tributes to ‘musical genius’ Brian Wilson
Skin-care routine videos commonly show 'harmful' (and expensive) regimens for children
Ireland seeking that EU avoid implementing counter tariffs on the US, cabinet to hear
Quiz: Can you name these billionaires?