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Culture

Monday
16th March 2026
Academy Awards
'No to war and free Palestine': How politics took centre stage at this year's Oscars
Updated 16 Mar
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oscars 2026
In Memoriam: Billy Crystal's tribute to Rob Reiner and Barbra Streisand sings for Robert Redford
Updated 16 Mar
12.8k
8
Luck of the Irish
Dubliner Richard Baneham adds to Ireland's tally with his third (!) Oscar win
16 Mar
10.7k
4
and the oscar goes to...
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.
16 Mar
24.2k
9
Kerry Gold
'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.
16 Mar
58.8k
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gold statuettes
Michael B Jordan bests DiCaprio and Chalamet to scoop Best Actor Oscar for Sinners
Updated 16 Mar
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This week
15th March 2026 - 19th March 2026
lights camera action
Conan O'Brien opens the Oscars with digs at ex-prince Andrew, AI and Timothée Chalamet
15 Mar
16.8k
12
on the red carpet
All the best gúnas and tuxes from the 98th Academy Awards
There’s never any shortage of glitz and glamour on Oscars night.
Updated 15 Mar
25.7k
19
Academy Awards
How likely is an Irish win, who's hosting and where can I watch? Your essential Oscars guide
We’re just hours away from finding out whether Jessie Buckley will be the first Irish woman to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
Updated 15 Mar
12.0k
18
RELATED
Ireland and the Oscars: A story of talented nominees, nearly a century old
15 Mar
Drones, snubs, racial politics and felines: this Oscars has a host of possible controversies
14 Mar
Inside the expensive race to win an Oscar from Ireland
8 Mar
the drowned
Review: New 1970s-set Irish language whodunnit is immensely enjoyable
15 Mar
10.6k
2
Last week
8th March 2026 - 14th March 2026
flashpoint central
Drones, snubs, racial politics and felines: this Oscars has a host of possible controversies
What controversies might we be talking about on Monday morning?
14 Mar
7.2k
21
paudfather of dance
Paudie hits back at critics: 'It's not called a dance competition it's an entertainment show'
The Traitors star has brushed off the backlash over making it to the Dancing with the Stars finale.
Updated 13 Mar
17.7k
38
show must go on
An Irish man became the UK's first Covid ICU survivor - he's turned his tale into a live show
Andrew Walsh
11 Mar
20.1k
50
Liam óg ó hAnnaidh
'I’m a free mawn!': Kneecap's Mo Chara wins decisive legal victory in UK court
The Crown Prosecution Service has lost an appeal against the decision to throw out the case.
11 Mar
25.4k
85
Internet Diaries
The internet really wanted me to see Alysa Liu - but all I got was weird sexualised content
Stephen McDermott
8 Mar
17.3k
36
Last month
February 2026
this is a call
Foo Fighters break out the hits for surprise gig at packed Dublin venue
Updated 23 Feb
24.5k
22
Cheat Sheet
The Irish are invading the Baftas tonight - here's who we're up against for the big gongs
22 Feb
11.7k
6
Reality check
What the Top Model docuseries tells us about the evolution of Reality TV (and its viewers)
21 Feb
18.3k
22
IFTAs
Irish screen stars gather as Hamnet and Christy dominate IFTA awards night
Updated 20 Feb
28.8k
16
FactCheck
FactCheck: Does a viral map show the second-most spoken language in each Irish county?
18 Feb
19.0k
radio activity
Claire Byrne: ‘You'll get a kick in the bum if you think you're bigger than others in Ireland’
Andrew Walsh
16 Feb
35.7k
55
conscious coupling
Ten years on from the very first date on First Dates Ireland, how successful has it been?
14 Feb
21.6k
34
mixed opinions
'He sounded like someone from Emmerdale': What Irish cinemagoers made of Wuthering Heights
This might just be the first adaptation of a Brontë novel to feature two sun-soaked Australian leads yearning in the English countryside.
Mairead Maguire
Updated 12 Feb
22.9k
18
Pitt slop
AI slop showing Brad Pitt taking selfies and drinking pints is flooding Irish social media
11 Feb
37.2k
10
regrets I've had a few
For Valentine's Day, why not share your stories of former loves or love that slipped away
11 Feb
10.0k
swiftonomics
So what was in the bag? We asked Claire Byrne about Paschal Donohoe’s gift
Andrew Walsh
11 Feb
27.4k
25
Tubs
Did Ryan Tubridy feel supported by the public after he left RTÉ? He'll let you know on Monday
7 Feb
16.9k
90
boyzone
Keith Duffy says Boyzone wasn’t offered an Irish stadium for upcoming reunion
6 Feb
41.2k
59
lording it
Michael Flatley's show went ahead after a long, bitter legal saga - here's what it was like
By hook and by crook, the show finally returned last night on the 3Arena stage.
Cormac Fitzgerald
6 Feb
32.0k
45
get with the times
Ryan Tubridy has another new radio gig - here’s where you’ll hear him next
4 Feb
26.7k
46
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won't back down
We asked Johnny Cash's son what the Man in Black would make of America today
John Carter Cash opens up about his parents Johnny and June, their ties to Ireland, and the wisdom their songs continue to offer.
Andrew Walsh
26 Jan
61.0k
23
Welcome to the cottage
'There's a lot more to it than the sex': How Heated Rivalry became a cultural phenomenon
24 Jan
17.1k
21
oscar nominees
Jessie Buckley nominated for an Oscar for her leading role in Hamnet
Buckley’s co-star Paul Mescal missed out on a Supporting Actor nomination.
22 Jan
25.0k
27
peter claffey
Who is the Irish former rugby player starring in the new Game of Thrones spin-off?
The Guardian remarked that Peter Claffey, a former rugby player clocking in at 6 ft 5 in, is ‘suitably tall’ for the role.
22 Jan
18.6k
10
irish hopes
Oscar nominations are going to be announced later. Here's what to expect
22 Jan
8.2k
3
film and tv
Christy and Saipan lead IFTA nominations as Jessie Buckley on course to continue her winning run
20 Jan
7.9k
7
Smithfield
The Complex announces permanent closure after meetings to save it fail to produce solution
15 Jan
17.9k
30
Awards Season
From Hamnet to KPop Demon Hunters, the full winners from last night's Golden Globes
12 Jan
13.1k
3
Winner winner
The Golden Globes are tonight and Ireland's got a shot - here's everything you need to know
11 Jan
24.3k
21
the pitt
Critics are raving about this medical drama - and Irish viewers will finally get to watch it in March
8 Jan
29.7k
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