Culture

This month

September 2023

# Your Say

Poll: Will you watch Strictly Come Dancing this evening?

Irish TV presenter Angela Scanlon is among the contestants taking part in the show this year.

31.1k

Sep 16th 2023, 9:00 AM

# ireland on screen

Patrick Kielty on his new film and how he thought he was being pranked when it was offered

Kielty stars alongside Seána Kerslake in uplifting tragicomedy Ballywalter.

29.2k

Sep 16th 2023, 8:00 AM

# Making Bank

The Late Late Show bags new sponsor ahead of show's return tonight

Permanent TSB says it is partnering up with a “national institution”.

40.3k

Sep 15th 2023, 11:09 AM

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# London

Annie Mac tells UK govt that women have to fight for their right to safety in music industry

The Dublin-born DJ, broadcaster and writer told of her experience in the music industry to the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee.

21.0k

Sep 13th 2023, 9:55 PM

# a kind of magic

Freddie Mercury's baby grand piano sells for £1.7 million at London auction

The manuscript for the classic Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody fetched £1.3 million at the Sotheby’s auction.

15.6k

Sep 6th 2023, 9:19 PM

Last month

August 2023

# Drug Testing

Drug 'surrender bins' to be in operation again at Electric Picnic, gardaí warn no amnesty given

The HSE screening team found drugs that had never been detected in the state before at the event last year.

28.6k

Aug 30th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Dig out

Students canvass Dubliners to join the rent-a-room scheme in an attempt to increase bed supply

The scheme was criticised by the Union Of Students in Ireland as a “band-aid” to the accommodation shortage.

21.2k

Aug 29th 2023, 5:52 PM

# 9/11

Families of those killed in 9/11 attacks split over plea deal that excludes death penalty

The prospect of more delays sharpened last week when a military judge in a separate Guantanamo case rejected torture-tainted confessions.

17.3k

Aug 27th 2023, 12:13 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Landlord letting room by college campus asks students for 20 hours' childminding in lieu of rent

A report by

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

Minister of Higher Education Simon Harris described the arrangement as ‘very unorthodox’.

61.7k

Aug 24th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Early bird

Electric Picnic confirms 2024 festival is earlier than usual and tickets are already on sale

Electric Picnic announced this morning that they are plan on moving the festival forward to August in 2024.

29.9k

Aug 23rd 2023, 10:42 AM

# Scam Warnings

Student Accommodation: Landlords join calls for caution and blame 'unfavourable conditions' for scarcity

Three separate warnings have been issued in the last week, as availability of student accommodation continues to dwindle.

14.2k

Aug 17th 2023, 5:30 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Dublin city crime: statistics indicate return to pre-pandemic incidence of assault

A report by

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

A series of serious assaults have made headlines in recent weeks, and official crime statistics are known to under-report the scale of the problem.

The Journal examined statistics on recorded crime in the Dublin Central North and South districts.

One crime expert said that the "dark figure" in crime statistics usually results in around 70% not being reported.

17.4k

Aug 13th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Es-Cork-Go

Tourism Ireland announce Ronan O'Gara as the face of Cork in France

The Corkman will advertise Cork to the French in hopes holidaymakers visit the county during the off-season.

17.9k

Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM

July

July 2023

# x marks the spot

San Francisco warns Musk he needs permit for giant, flashing X sign

Local residents complained about the flashing lights emitting from the sign at night.

24.0k

Jul 31st 2023, 9:09 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Tenants say no alarms were heard during fire where floors 'filled with smoke' in Dublin

A report by

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

Tenants in Ballymun said as they reached the second floor, they were “blindfolded in a smokey room”.

32.7k

Jul 31st 2023, 12:05 AM

# 67 Management

Sinéad O'Connor's managers say she was considering making her book into a film before her death

67 Management’s Kenneth and Carl Papenfus said they were sending their love, thoughts and prayers to the singers family.

18.4k

Jul 28th 2023, 4:32 PM

# Dublin

'Fiery, fierce and bold to the core': Fans gather to remember Sinéad O'Connor in Dublin City

Fans of the singer gathered in Temple Bar this evening and lay out flowers, signs, newspapers and candles.

The legendary singer was one of this country’s most internationally famous musicians and was much-loved at home and abroad.

One fan said she, her sister and her mother "really bonded over her music since a young age".

Another fan wrote a poem that discussed many of the topics that made O’Connor the legend she was, including a mention of her 1992 Saturday Night Live appearance where she ripped up a photo of the pope.

20.8k

Jul 27th 2023, 7:39 PM

# in the pink

Barbie smashes Irish box office with biggest opening weekend this year or last year

The Cillian Murphy-fronted Oppenheimer also packed in moviegoers for a bumper weekend at Irish cinemas.

18.4k

Jul 24th 2023, 12:52 PM

# BARBENHEIMER

Barbie takes US box office crown and Oppenheimer soars in ‘historic’ weekend

Both films vastly outperformed projections and gave a glimmer of hope amid the backdrop of strikes in Hollywood.

22.3k

Jul 24th 2023, 7:44 AM

# Concern

Arts Council research shows 'worrying level of decline' in young people attending cultural events

A German policy to give each young person a €200 pass for cultural events is being examined by the Arts Council.

14.3k

Jul 23rd 2023, 3:00 PM

Voices

Surrealing in the Years: The martyrdom of a humble Toy Man

Ryan Tubridy sees himself as a victim of recklessness with the public purse, rather than a longstanding beneficiary.

21.6k

Jul 15th 2023, 10:30 AM

# Loot Legacy

National Museum rolls back commitments on strategy for colonial objects

Strategy to assess legacy collections promised in 2021 will now be delivered ‘in due course’.

12.7k

Jul 12th 2023, 7:30 PM

# Tokyo

Japanese politicians and public mark first anniversary of Shinzo Abe assassination

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to tackle pressing political goals as a way of honouring Abe’s wishes.

6.2k

Jul 8th 2023, 10:24 AM

June

June 2023

# Film

Trailer Watch: Which film will you see this weekend?

Here’s a few options for weekend watching.

13.8k

Jun 29th 2023, 8:30 PM

# queen of pop

Madonna recovering after the pop icon spent several days in intensive care

The pop star’s upcoming tour has been postposed after she was hospitalised with a ‘serious bacterial infection’.

23.0k

Jun 29th 2023, 8:36 AM

# Oscars

Irish actors Paul Mescal and Kerry Condon invited to join Academy

Tom Berkeley and Ross White, whose short film An Irish Goodbye won an Oscar, were invited in the Short Films and Feature Animation category.

15.0k

Jun 29th 2023, 8:26 AM

# Still Standing

'An emotional night': Elton John brings hits, special guests and fireworks to Glastonbury show

The show was billed as his final UK gig before he retires from touring – but he also left the door open to future outings.

15.3k

Jun 26th 2023, 8:44 AM

# new spaces

Dublin City Council planning to refurbish buildings to create dozens of new artist spaces

Artists have raised concerns in recent years that they’re losing their studios due to commercial development.

8.7k

Jun 23rd 2023, 11:47 AM

# dave fanning

Dave Fanning says Christy Dignam comments were in 'poor taste' after RTÉ receives complaints

In a tweet this afternoon, Fanning said his comments were “incredibly ill-timed and poor taste”.

58.0k

Updated

Jun 20th 2023, 4:52 PM

# cocaine addiction

Cocaine overtakes opiates to become Ireland's 'most common' problem drug

Cocaine was reported over 4,000 times as the most common problem drug in treatment cases in 2022.

15.8k

Jun 20th 2023, 6:00 AM

# dead interesting

A museum about death has just opened in Waterford

The Irish Wake Museum was opened today by Minister Darragh O’Brien today in Waterford city.

13.4k

Jun 16th 2023, 12:47 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you ever lied about reading Ulysses?

Go on. Admit it.

14.5k

Jun 16th 2023, 10:34 AM

# Film

Trailer Watch: Which film will you see this weekend?

Here’s a few options for weekend watching.

10.0k

Jun 15th 2023, 8:30 PM

# Aslan

Poll: What is your favourite Aslan song?

Aslan lead singer Christy Dignam passed away yesterday.

20.9k

Jun 14th 2023, 10:19 AM

# Christy Dignam

Christy Dignam's story was so much more than a triumph over adversity

Dignam’s story was one of hardship, hope and music.

13.2k

Jun 13th 2023, 6:21 PM

May

May 2023

# Your Say

Poll: How often do you fill up your car?

Full tank of petrol to rise by €3.60, diesel by €3 as excise duty cuts expire at midnight.

20.6k

May 31st 2023, 1:21 PM

# familicide

Harris says family concerns will be 'considered' in domestic violence report recommendations

The study was carried out independently of the Department of Justice.

10.9k

Updated

May 31st 2023, 12:45 PM

# Succession

Succession finale reminds us that without great art, we'd have an awful lot less to talk about

Succession has ended to rave reviews, and leaves a vacuum in its wake.

16.8k

May 30th 2023, 11:59 PM

# Garden of Remembrance

Taoiseach and Tánaiste to attend national Civil War commemoration in Dublin today

Last Wednesday marked 100 years since the end of the Irish Civil War.

9.8k

May 28th 2023, 7:00 AM

# The Late Late Show

Media history expert says The Late Late Show needs to 'bring back its unpredictability'

The professor said if the show returned to the unpredictable format, it would bring back the energy of the show and “make it lively”.

15.9k

May 26th 2023, 4:45 PM