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Culture

The Golden Globes are tonight and Ireland's got a shot - here's everything you need to know
Last week
4th January 2026 - 10th January 2026
Critics are raving about this medical drama - and Irish viewers will finally get to watch it in March
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal scoop Actor Awards nominations for Hamnet
Is Paul Mescal retiring? Definitely not, he says
This month
January 2026
Auto-enrolment pensions start collecting from payslips this month, but how will it work?
A new portal for the MyFutureFund scheme also goes live today.
Last month
December 2025
Saipan could be the film that brings lads back to the cinema in 2026
Almost 25 years later, the Saipan story still gets people talking, and is apparently filling screenings at Irish cinemas.
Inside Meat Loaf's whirlwind pre-comeback tour of Irish ballrooms and nightclubs
Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played Clay Davis in The Wire, has died aged 71
Who's on the Hootenanny and the Late Late special? Your guide to TV this NYE
In memoriam: Remembering the famous faces from around the world we lost in 2025
How 1987's The Joshua Tree had Irish diplomats scrambling for U2 tickets across the US
Which of next year's new films are you most excited about?
How might Ireland fare at the Oscars in 2026?
Fans hospitalised for 'hysteria' at Boyzone gig in '95 had the Irish State all hot and bothered
Review: Saipan is the row that divided a nation, but is the film any good?
The iconic story of the 2002 World Cup bust up has been given the big screen treatment.
Quiz: How well do you know the top Google searches of the year?
RTÉ set to unveil its Christmas TV schedule soon - here’s some of what’s coming up this month
Last year
2025
Debunked: The UK's Supreme Court has not banned Christianity from Northern Irish schools
Reggae pioneer and actor Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81
'Big Short' investor closes his fund as Wall Street concern grows over AI-fuelled tech bubble
Davina McCall reveals breast cancer diagnosis and urges others to 'get checked'
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Watch: 500-strong Rock Choir makes history with 'Dreams' performance at Giants Causeway
The performance took place at the UNESCO heritage site in September.
Reporters, rugby stars and an ex-Taoiseach among nominees as Irish Book Awards shortlist unveiled
'I want us to be winners': The first full-length trailer for the Saipan movie is out
The film will be released on New Year’s Day 2026.
‘The kids call it Kabin Eile’: Viral rap stars Kabin Crew expand creative space in Cork
Westlife will play five nights in Dublin's 3Arena next year to kick off their world tour
Virgin Media's Six O'Clock Show host Katja Mia is joining 2FM
Vote on Israel’s participation in Eurovision postponed due to Gaza ceasefire
The Inbetweeners could be making a comeback
Looking for something to watch? The best series and movies coming up this autumn
'What about the vegetables?' - Legend of Haughey (and Thatcher) gets retelling amid FF chaos
US country star Luke Combs confirmed as next year's Slane headliner
Saoirse Ronan reportedly set to play Linda McCartney opposite Paul Mescal in Beatles biopics
Gardaí investigate fire at award-winning Dublin city bookshop
Quiz: How much do you know about chimpanzees?
Poll: Have you listened to Taylor Swift's new album?
Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban
The Simpsons Movie is getting a sequel after two decades
Fotheidil as Gaeilge le fáil ar shraith Netflix, House of Guinness
Tá an Ghaeilge fite fuaite leis an leann dubh agus tá sin le tabhairt faoi ndeara sa sraith nua Netflix, House of Guinness.