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Culture
Yesterday
27th August 2026
Must Readto the conclave
From Roy Keane to Enya: Here are our picks for a celebrity version of Traitors Ireland
picnic prep
Will the rain stop? How many cans can I bring? Your Electric Picnic questions answered
Don’t trust Google Maps, no umbrellas and a new vape ban: here’s all you need to know before you head to Stradbally.
Sponsored
Tender competition launched by NTA for key BusConnects scheme
National Transport Authority
Aug 27
Wednesday
26th August 2026
entertainment
Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2, has died aged 80
Tim Curry famously played Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King’s It.
tributes
'Hello Dolly': Irish singers, broadcasters and fans on their encounters with a music icon
People from across the country who have run into Dolly at some point all have one thing in common: they say meeting the late singer was a joy.
RIP
'I'll think of you each step of the way': Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton
The legendary American singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist died at the age of 80 in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday.
Her management team said she died following "a brief battle with cancer".
Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Jane Fonda, Eninem and dozens more have paid tribute to Parton.
Flags in the US will be flown at half-mast for a week to honour the life of country music star.
Drama
A dark new drama from the creator of Love/Hate is the standout show from RTÉ's upcoming schedule
This week
23rd August 2026 - 28th August 2026
knock your socks off
What's new at Electric Picnic: A two-storey pub and a... 'barefoot garden'?
The Journal got a first look around Stradbally today as the finishing touches were being put on the festival site.
RIP
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80
The hugely successful country singer will be remembered as one of the most beloved figures in American music.
Series7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: A travel writer visited Dublin. Her must-see destination? A supermarket
Last week
16th August 2026 - 22nd August 2026
tá beatha sa loch arís
Fáilte go Fánaid, an ceantar Gaeltachta i nDún na nGall atá ar 'imeall an domhain'
Slí na Samhlaíochta
New spoken-word album from late writer and broadcaster Manchán Magan to be released in October
Rose of Tralee
'Like a wedding every day': Escort of the Year thinks other men should give the festival a go
Autumn Schedule
A 'vertical drama' designed for phones and a Traitors-esque format in Virgin Media's new season
Las Vegas
Opening statements begin at trial of former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur murder
Booker Prize Longlist
Djamel White: 'If I was trying to write a book for everyone, I'd write a sh*t book'
This month
August 2026
Must ReadThe Lighthouse
Sweating in tents and searching for shelter: How Dublin's homeless are surviving the heat
The Journal visited the Lighthouse homeless café to see how the intense summer heat is impacting service users.
FactCheck
Debunked: Government adviser Ebun Joseph is being widely misquoted in comments about Irish language
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