10 takeaways from the 78th Cannes Film Festival There are years when Cannes feels like a ritual - and then there was this year, when the Croisette bristles with the kind of energy one can't manufacture, writes Darragh Leen Film • 27 May
10 takeaways from the 78th Cannes Film Festival There are years when Cannes feels like a ritual - and then there was this year, when the Croisette bristles with the kind of energy one can't manufacture, writes Darragh Leen Film • 27 May
Artist Dorothy Cross on returning a mummified body to Egypt We present an extract from Kinship, the new book by celebrated artist Dorothy Cross. Books • 26 May
Artist Dorothy Cross on returning a mummified body to Egypt We present an extract from Kinship, the new book by celebrated artist Dorothy Cross. Books • 26 May
Why is Irish mythology so prevalent in Japanese videogames? Influences from Irish mythology are woven throughout the story and lore of the Elden Ring series and other Japanese games Video Games • 30 May
Why is Irish mythology so prevalent in Japanese videogames? Influences from Irish mythology are woven throughout the story and lore of the Elden Ring series and other Japanese games Video Games • 30 May
Sunday Miscellany: Mushroom Picking, by Alexander McMaster Camper van travels with an adventurous grandmother on the Baltic coast... Sunday Miscellany • 30 May
Sunday Miscellany: Mushroom Picking, by Alexander McMaster Camper van travels with an adventurous grandmother on the Baltic coast... Sunday Miscellany • 30 May
Arts Council director to step down next month Director of the Arts Council Maureen Kennelly will step down in June after concluding her five-year term, it has been confirmed this morning. Ireland • 28 May
Arts Council director to step down next month Director of the Arts Council Maureen Kennelly will step down in June after concluding her five-year term, it has been confirmed this morning. Ireland • 28 May
Get Creative: The craft of non-fiction – writing audio essays RTÉ Radio 1 is home to one of the best outlets for audio essays in the world. Sunday Miscellany has been broadcasting "new writing for radio accompanied by complementary music" every Sunday morning since 1968. Get Creative • 27 May
Get Creative: The craft of non-fiction – writing audio essays RTÉ Radio 1 is home to one of the best outlets for audio essays in the world. Sunday Miscellany has been broadcasting "new writing for radio accompanied by complementary music" every Sunday morning since 1968. Get Creative • 27 May
Review: Bono: Stories of Surrender As the man himself says, welcome to "a whole new level of navel-gazing". Movies • 30 May
Review: Bono: Stories of Surrender As the man himself says, welcome to "a whole new level of navel-gazing". Movies • 30 May
Art as Agency - IMMA's permanent collection in the spotlight Curator Johanne Mullan Introduces Art as Agency, a major new exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) that 'invites audiences to reflect on the evolving meanings and possibilities of art in shaping our understanding and action in the world'. visual arts • 29 May
Art as Agency - IMMA's permanent collection in the spotlight Curator Johanne Mullan Introduces Art as Agency, a major new exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) that 'invites audiences to reflect on the evolving meanings and possibilities of art in shaping our understanding and action in the world'. visual arts • 29 May
Artist Michael Kane dies aged 89 Michael Kane, a leading figure in Irish visual art for more than six decades, died in Dublin on Friday, May 23rd, at the age of 89. In Memoriam • 27 May
Artist Michael Kane dies aged 89 Michael Kane, a leading figure in Irish visual art for more than six decades, died in Dublin on Friday, May 23rd, at the age of 89. In Memoriam • 27 May
Emerging director awards mark 10 years, announce 2025 winners The Emerging Director Awards (EDA) celebrated its 10th anniversary with the announcement of the 2025 winners and runners-up across multiple categories. Film • 28 May
Emerging director awards mark 10 years, announce 2025 winners The Emerging Director Awards (EDA) celebrated its 10th anniversary with the announcement of the 2025 winners and runners-up across multiple categories. Film • 28 May
Sunday Miscellany: The Heysel Stadium Disaster remembered Remembering the Heysel Stadium disaster of 29 May 1985 Sunday Miscellany • 29 May
Sunday Miscellany: The Heysel Stadium Disaster remembered Remembering the Heysel Stadium disaster of 29 May 1985 Sunday Miscellany • 29 May
Watch: Poet Stephen James Smith celebrates the voices of Dublin For the 10th anniversary of their Dublin You Are project, Dublin City Council Culture Company have created a new film, entitled Talk To Me, to reflect the voices of people across Dublin City. Poetry • 28 May
Watch: Poet Stephen James Smith celebrates the voices of Dublin For the 10th anniversary of their Dublin You Are project, Dublin City Council Culture Company have created a new film, entitled Talk To Me, to reflect the voices of people across Dublin City. Poetry • 28 May
The River Crana: Frank McGuinness on his new poetry collection Frank McGuinness is one of our greatest writers. He is best known for plays such as The Factory Girls, Observe The Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Carthaginians and Someone Who'll Watch Over Me as well as his adaptations of Ibsen. Books • 28 May
The River Crana: Frank McGuinness on his new poetry collection Frank McGuinness is one of our greatest writers. He is best known for plays such as The Factory Girls, Observe The Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Carthaginians and Someone Who'll Watch Over Me as well as his adaptations of Ibsen. Books • 28 May
'That is the Writer's Decision!' – Desmond Fennell's legacy today 'That is the writer's decision!': The legacy, rigour, and continued relevance of Desmond Fennell's thinking Books • 30 May
'That is the Writer's Decision!' – Desmond Fennell's legacy today 'That is the writer's decision!': The legacy, rigour, and continued relevance of Desmond Fennell's thinking Books • 30 May
Conn of the Dead by Dave Rudden - read an extract here Tales of Darkisle is the new horror series from award-winning author Dave Rudden, nd we have an extract from the first book in the collection. Books • 30 May
Conn of the Dead by Dave Rudden - read an extract here Tales of Darkisle is the new horror series from award-winning author Dave Rudden, nd we have an extract from the first book in the collection. Books • 30 May
Something For The Weekend: Dave Flynn's cultural picks Guitarist and composer Dave Flynn offers a fresh perspective on the Celtic guitar genre with his new album Celtic Guitar Master, released this month. Something For The Weekend • 28 May
Something For The Weekend: Dave Flynn's cultural picks Guitarist and composer Dave Flynn offers a fresh perspective on the Celtic guitar genre with his new album Celtic Guitar Master, released this month. Something For The Weekend • 28 May
Listen: Dublin International Piano Competition Final 2025 Hailed as one of the most respected platforms for emerging classical talent, this year's DIPC has drawn participants from across the globe. Music • 13 Jun
Listen: Dublin International Piano Competition Final 2025 Hailed as one of the most respected platforms for emerging classical talent, this year's DIPC has drawn participants from across the globe. Music • 13 Jun
Watch Now: RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Awards 2025 Ballyduff Drama Group from County Waterford has been crowned winner of the 2025 RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival for their production of The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín, adapted for stage by David Horan. Theatre • 22 May
Watch Now: RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Awards 2025 Ballyduff Drama Group from County Waterford has been crowned winner of the 2025 RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival for their production of The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín, adapted for stage by David Horan. Theatre • 22 May
Operating Theatre: Roger Doyle & Olwen Fouéré reunite 20 years on Widely regarded as the godfather of Irish electronic music, composer Roger Doyle returns to his roots with the revival of Operating Theatre for MusicTown 2025... Music • 27 May
Operating Theatre: Roger Doyle & Olwen Fouéré reunite 20 years on Widely regarded as the godfather of Irish electronic music, composer Roger Doyle returns to his roots with the revival of Operating Theatre for MusicTown 2025... Music • 27 May
Why it's time to tune into Ireland's female musicians We present an extract from Why Not Her? A Manifesto for Culture Change, the new book by Linda Coogan Byrne. Opinion and Analysis • 26 May
Why it's time to tune into Ireland's female musicians We present an extract from Why Not Her? A Manifesto for Culture Change, the new book by Linda Coogan Byrne. Opinion and Analysis • 26 May
