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Yard Act: "We were going to get a U2 impersonator to sing 'Beautiful Day' on the new album"
  • Culture
  • 06 Apr 23

Yard Act: "We were going to get a U2 impersonator to sing 'Beautiful Day' on the new album"

<i>LOLA</i>'s Neil Hannon and Andrew Legge: "I like old sci-fi like Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut which has humanity at its heart"
  • Film And TV
  • 06 Apr 23

LOLA's Neil Hannon and Andrew Legge: "I like old sci-fi like Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut which has humanity at its heart"

OMD’s Andy McCluskey: “I’m really happy that I don’t have to pander to a TikTok generation to get my songs heard”
  • Culture
  • 04 Apr 23

OMD’s Andy McCluskey: “I’m really happy that I don’t have to pander to a TikTok generation to get my songs heard”

Nicole Flattery on new novel <i>Nothing Special</i>: "Andy Warhol was so intensely aware of his own image, which he created from scratch"
  • Culture
  • 29 Mar 23

Nicole Flattery on new novel Nothing Special: "Andy Warhol was so intensely aware of his own image, which he created from scratch"

Colm Tóibín to publish <i>Brooklyn</i> sequel <i>Long Island</i>
  • Lifestyle & Sports
  • 28 Mar 23

Colm Tóibín to publish Brooklyn sequel Long Island

Emily Watson: "There's something about Irish storytelling that makes everyone sit up"
  • Film And TV
  • 24 Mar 23

Emily Watson: "There's something about Irish storytelling that makes everyone sit up"

Nicola Tallant: "I’m constantly aware that some of the people I’m writing and talking about are capable of anything – but it just goes with the territory"
  • Lifestyle & Sports
  • 24 Mar 23

Nicola Tallant: "I’m constantly aware that some of the people I’m writing and talking about are capable of anything – but it just goes with the territory"

Louise McSharry announces live 'In Conversation' show at The Sugar Club
  • Culture
  • 15 Mar 23

Louise McSharry announces live 'In Conversation' show at The Sugar Club

Niamh Algar on ITV drama <i>Malpractice</i>: "The stakes are always incredibly high in A&E"
  • Film And TV
  • 09 Mar 23

Niamh Algar on ITV drama Malpractice: "The stakes are always incredibly high in A&E"

<i>Your Place or Mine</i> cast: "We were supposed to be best friends for 20 years, so we started video calling every day a month before shooting"
  • Film And TV
  • 06 Mar 23

Your Place or Mine cast: "We were supposed to be best friends for 20 years, so we started video calling every day a month before shooting"

SG Lewis: "I'd love to be known as an artist whose music encapsulated a moment in pop culture"
  • Culture
  • 02 Mar 23

SG Lewis: "I'd love to be known as an artist whose music encapsulated a moment in pop culture"

TraviS: "The mission is global domination. Whether Ireland claims us or not won’t make me lose sleep"
  • Culture
  • 28 Feb 23

TraviS: "The mission is global domination. Whether Ireland claims us or not won’t make me lose sleep"

Walter Iuzzolino of Walter Presents: "There’s a bit of a theme to this year’s shows, which is stories that were massive in their countries at the time and still resonate now"
  • Film And TV
  • 28 Feb 23

Walter Iuzzolino of Walter Presents: "There’s a bit of a theme to this year’s shows, which is stories that were massive in their countries at the time and still resonate now"

M(h)aol: “We open the album with ‘Asking For It’ because many cultural narratives paint rape as the end of someone’s life. There’s no narrative around healing"
  • Opinion
  • 27 Feb 23

M(h)aol: “We open the album with ‘Asking For It’ because many cultural narratives paint rape as the end of someone’s life. There’s no narrative around healing"

Laura Murphy: "Healing is blocked unless justice is done, truth is expounded, and apologies are given"
  • Opinion
  • 22 Feb 23

Laura Murphy: "Healing is blocked unless justice is done, truth is expounded, and apologies are given"

shame: "The band would've continued touring and reached extreme burnout if not for Covid"
  • Culture
  • 21 Feb 23

shame: "The band would've continued touring and reached extreme burnout if not for Covid"

<i>Quantumania</i> star Kathryn Newton: "I wanted to be the biggest Marvel superhero of all time after I saw <i>Iron Man</i>!"
  • Film And TV
  • 20 Feb 23

Quantumania star Kathryn Newton: "I wanted to be the biggest Marvel superhero of all time after I saw Iron Man!"

The multi-nationality, touring Tamino: "Sometimes I don’t really know how to define home."
  • Culture
  • 20 Feb 23

The multi-nationality, touring Tamino: "Sometimes I don’t really know how to define home."

Cover Interview - Sam Smith: "In my private moments, I’ve always been this person - I didn’t feel safe sharing that onstage when I was 21"
  • Culture
  • 14 Feb 23

Cover Interview - Sam Smith: "In my private moments, I’ve always been this person - I didn’t feel safe sharing that onstage when I was 21"

Interview: Joseph O'Connor on My Father's House - "It's a great story because Hugh O’Flaherty was a person of extraordinary physical courage"
  • Opinion
  • 14 Feb 23

Interview: Joseph O'Connor on My Father's House - "It's a great story because Hugh O’Flaherty was a person of extraordinary physical courage"

Gaz Coombes: "We’ve always had a brilliant relationship with the Foos, and Taylor was a joy to be around"
  • Culture
  • 13 Feb 23

Gaz Coombes: "We’ve always had a brilliant relationship with the Foos, and Taylor was a joy to be around"

Claire Foy on <i>Women Talking:</i> "This dynamic on set is nothing like I’ve ever experienced... I’m 38 and this is the first film I’ve made which has felt like that"
  • Film And TV
  • 10 Feb 23

Claire Foy on Women Talking: "This dynamic on set is nothing like I’ve ever experienced... I’m 38 and this is the first film I’ve made which has felt like that"

Meath trio Spearside: "To others, it might look like we’ve just started - but it's been in the making for a long time"
  • Culture
  • 08 Feb 23

Meath trio Spearside: "To others, it might look like we’ve just started - but it's been in the making for a long time"

Somebody's Child: "Ireland’s forgiving if you make a mistake, but there's no avenue for alternative acts to break out"
  • Culture
  • 07 Feb 23

Somebody's Child: "Ireland’s forgiving if you make a mistake, but there's no avenue for alternative acts to break out"

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