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Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Love/Hate's Nigel Delaney, AKA Nidge

Why Love/Hate is the TV show that just won't die

In 2010, Love/Hate first graced our television screens, and within the first few minutes of its first episode, set the tone by condemning a newly-introduced character to a grisly end in a drive-by shooting.

The Lauren Murphy Column • 18 Feb

Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan unite, and the internet explodes

Green wave? Sorry, but the Irish have always ruled culture

Sure, aren't we Irish just brilliant, altogether? Look at us now there, on the world stage, showing them all how it's done. Writers. Actors. Athletes. Artists. Musicians. A great bunch of lads (and lasses), so we are.

The Lauren Murphy Column • 30 Nov 24

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in All Of Us Strangers

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm, from 1 pm

Culture 5 • 26 Jan 24

10 Irish creatives killing it right now

When it comes to culture, Ireland has always punched above its weight.

Arts & Culture • 17 Mar 23

Jenny the donkey and Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin (Pic: Jonathan Hession / Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures)

Why are so many Irish films nominated for Oscars?

Why are so many Irish films and filmmakers nominated for Oscars? An expert in Irish cinema explains

Film • 07 Mar 23

The 10 best Irish Oscar tweets

What a day... Ireland officially rocked the Oscar nominations. And Irish Twitter had a lot of fun.

Film • 25 Jan 23

Ye Vagabonds are making their NCH headline debut this month (Pic: Rich Gilligan)

Something For The Weekend: Ye Vagabonds' Cultural Picks

Something For The Weekend • 25 Nov 21

Barry Keoghan on his new movie American Animals

"You can go and do all the films but you're nothing until you go on the Late Late!", laughed actor Barry Keoghan rembering his TV appearance with Ryan.

Film • 19 Jul 18

Will Smith, a member of this year's jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes Film Festival 2017 - 5 things we learned (so far)

Sundance might be hipper, Toronto is the one that kicks off the Oscar race, and Galway is by far the best craic, but Cannes remains the most iconic and prestigious film festival in the world.

Film • 25 May 17

Barry Keoghan