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Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend? Cinema This post contains a poll

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?

2 hours ago 9,200 Views 14 Comments

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

'A fitting tribute to Dolores': The Cranberries' final album nominated for Grammy Award Ode To Dolores

'A fitting tribute to Dolores': The Cranberries' final album nominated for Grammy Award

14 hours ago 7,016 Views 7 Comments

The last new album the Cranberries released was Roses in 2012.

Coldplay won't tour their new album until concerts become 'environmentally beneficial' Fix You

Coldplay won't tour their new album until concerts become 'environmentally beneficial'

15 hours ago 18,433 Views 30 Comments

The band’s last tour grossed an estimated €450 million in ticket sales.

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Culture - Tuesday 19 November, 2019

Professor Luke O'Neill on how to get your children interested in science (plus: two experiments to try at home) Experiments

Professor Luke O'Neill on how to get your children interested in science (plus: two experiments to try at home)

Tue 7:00 PM 19,953 Views 5 Comments

The Irish professor of biochemistry has written a new book aimed at children, which is nominated for an An Post Irish Book Award.

Culture - Thursday 14 November, 2019

Extract: Patrick McCabe revisits the Butcher Boy with his new book The Big Yaroo

Extract: Patrick McCabe revisits the Butcher Boy with his new book

Nov 14th 2019, 5:00 PM 6,747 Views 1 Comment

The book sees Francie Brady return – this time as publisher of his own magazine, The Big Yaroo.

Culture - Wednesday 13 November, 2019

'Health and safety rules did not apply...': Life on the road touring - and cooking for - Stockton's Wing EXTRACT

'Health and safety rules did not apply...': Life on the road touring - and cooking for - Stockton's Wing

Nov 13th 2019, 7:58 PM 13,555 Views 1 Comment

In this extract from his book, musician and Ballymaloe-trained chef Mike Hanrahan recalls what life was like on the road – and shows us how to feed a hungry band (or family) with a cassoulet recipe.

Actor and comedian Niall Tóibín dies aged 89 RIP

Actor and comedian Niall Tóibín dies aged 89

Nov 13th 2019, 12:04 PM 44,406 Views 38 Comments

He passed away in Dublin this morning.

Culture - Sunday 10 November, 2019

'I'm honouring her and other women who were abused': Tattooist of Auschwitz author returns with Cilka's story Heather Morris

'I'm honouring her and other women who were abused': Tattooist of Auschwitz author returns with Cilka's story

Nov 10th 2019, 9:00 PM 21,359 Views 17 Comments

We spoke to the best-selling New Zealand author during her recent trip to Ireland.

Culture - Saturday 9 November, 2019

French former model accuses director Roman Polanski of rape Roman Polanski

French former model accuses director Roman Polanski of rape

Nov 9th 2019, 5:19 PM 35,363 Views 29 Comments

Polanski has previously admitted the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in the US.

RTÉ board chair: 'People are downloading RTÉ content on their screens, they should pay for that' Cost Cutting

RTÉ board chair: 'People are downloading RTÉ content on their screens, they should pay for that'

Nov 9th 2019, 2:11 PM 61,246 Views 207 Comments

RTÉ board chairperson Moya Doherty has also defended the station’s output.

Culture - Friday 8 November, 2019

Use of CGI version of James Dean in post-Vietnam War film sparks criticism I Don't Know Man

Use of CGI version of James Dean in post-Vietnam War film sparks criticism

Nov 8th 2019, 1:24 PM 19,683 Views 31 Comments

The film’s director said he was “saddened” and “confused” over the negative comments to the choice to ‘cast’ a CGI Dean.

Culture - Thursday 7 November, 2019

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend? Cinema This post contains a poll

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?

Nov 7th 2019, 8:30 PM 17,378 Views 19 Comments

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

'Rock and roll had come to town': The fascinating tale of JP Donleavy and his final posthumous novel Opinion

'Rock and roll had come to town': The fascinating tale of JP Donleavy and his final posthumous novel

Nov 7th 2019, 8:00 PM 9,843 Views 6 Comments

The legendary JP Donleavy’s publisher writes about how the author brought a ‘sprinkle of stardust’ with him when he arrived in Ireland.

Culture - Wednesday 6 November, 2019

Joe Duffy could hear Gay Byrne's own advice as he broke the news of his death on Liveline On Air

Joe Duffy could hear Gay Byrne's own advice as he broke the news of his death on Liveline

Nov 6th 2019, 6:31 AM 93,467 Views 48 Comments

The host received widespread praise for the manner in which he kept his calm to deliver the sad news live to listeners.

Culture - Tuesday 5 November, 2019

President Higgins leads star-studded Late Late Show tribute to Gay Byrne Rip Gaybo This post contains videos

President Higgins leads star-studded Late Late Show tribute to Gay Byrne

Updated Nov 5th 2019, 11:00 PM 99,851 Views 114 Comments

Byrne’s funeral will take place in the St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Church, Dublin on Friday at noon.

Culture - Thursday 31 October, 2019

Trailer Watch: Which film should you go see this weekend? Cinema This post contains a poll

Trailer Watch: Which film should you go see this weekend?

Oct 31st 2019, 8:30 PM 17,269 Views 13 Comments

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

Culture - Wednesday 30 October, 2019

'You meet people at the high and low points of their lives': What I learned when I quit my job to become a bookseller Opinion

'You meet people at the high and low points of their lives': What I learned when I quit my job to become a bookseller

Oct 30th 2019, 7:00 AM 20,011 Views 8 Comments

When she handed in her employee badge, she had an ‘Oh God, what have I done?’ moment, writes Dawn Behan of Woodbine Books.

Culture - Tuesday 29 October, 2019

Game of Thrones creators pull out of making new Star Wars trilogy Benioff And Weiss

Game of Thrones creators pull out of making new Star Wars trilogy

Oct 29th 2019, 9:51 PM 21,566 Views 31 Comments

David Benioff and DB Weiss recently signed a $250 million deal to work with Netflix.

Narcissism can be good for you, new research has found Looking Good

Narcissism can be good for you, new research has found

Oct 29th 2019, 1:58 PM 30,171 Views 64 Comments

Researches at Queen’s University Belfast have said that grandiose narcissism increased mental toughness, which can offset symptoms of depression.

Culture - Sunday 27 October, 2019

RTÉ announces new Nationwide presenter following retirement of Mary Kennedy Fresh Face

RTÉ announces new Nationwide presenter following retirement of Mary Kennedy

Oct 27th 2019, 2:56 PM 108,953 Views 106 Comments

The next season of the show will air in 2020.

A Sunday Miscellany essay by Lisa McInerney: 'Setting the scene' EXTRACT

A Sunday Miscellany essay by Lisa McInerney: 'Setting the scene'

Oct 27th 2019, 9:30 AM 10,747 Views 2 Comments

The essay is one of those featured in the new book, Miscellany 50.

Culture - Thursday 24 October, 2019

Trailer Watch: Which film should you go see this weekend? Cinema This post contains a poll

Trailer Watch: Which film should you go see this weekend?

Oct 24th 2019, 8:30 PM 20,721 Views 13 Comments

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

Kevin Barry, Sinéad Gleeson and Edna O'Brien amongst this year's Irish Book Awards nominees An Post Irish Book Awards

Kevin Barry, Sinéad Gleeson and Edna O'Brien amongst this year's Irish Book Awards nominees

Oct 24th 2019, 8:03 PM 7,319 Views 3 Comments

Once again, TheJournal.ie is sponsoring the Best Irish Published Book award.

Culture - Tuesday 22 October, 2019

JVN on living with HIV, his new book, and his 'bad assumption' about Leo Varadkar Queer Eye

JVN on living with HIV, his new book, and his 'bad assumption' about Leo Varadkar

Oct 22nd 2019, 8:30 PM 36,126 Views 18 Comments

We chat to the effervescent and thoughtful Queer Eye cast member, who has written a new memoir.

Poll: What is the best city in Ireland? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: What is the best city in Ireland?

Oct 22nd 2019, 10:14 AM 50,029 Views 88 Comments

Lonely Planet has said tourists should head to Galway, but does that make it the best?

Culture - Friday 18 October, 2019

Backlash grows over controversial South China Sea map in Abominable film Contested

Backlash grows over controversial South China Sea map in Abominable film

Oct 18th 2019, 11:06 AM 30,706 Views 23 Comments

Vietnam pulled the film from cinemas this week.

Culture - Tuesday 15 October, 2019

Poll: Should we bring James Joyce's remains back to Ireland? Dubliner This post contains a poll

Poll: Should we bring James Joyce's remains back to Ireland?

Oct 15th 2019, 9:27 AM 26,821 Views 53 Comments

The repatriation would be ahead of the centenary of the publication of Ulysses.

Culture - Monday 14 October, 2019

'Until now people have been expecting these kids to adapt - but why should they adapt?' Autism

'Until now people have been expecting these kids to adapt - but why should they adapt?'

Oct 14th 2019, 6:00 PM 16,572 Views 4 Comments

Just because a child has autism or has neuro-diverse needs, it doesn’t mean they can’t be encouraged to be artistic, as these experts show.

Culture - Saturday 12 October, 2019

Jackie Brown and Breaking Bad actor Robert Forster dies aged 78 RIP This post contains videos

Jackie Brown and Breaking Bad actor Robert Forster dies aged 78

Oct 12th 2019, 11:05 AM 30,493 Views 17 Comments

Forster earned an Oscar nomination for his comeback role in the 1997 Quentin Tarantino film.

Culture - Thursday 10 October, 2019

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend? Cinema This post contains a poll

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?

Oct 10th 2019, 8:30 PM 18,484 Views 28 Comments

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

Culture - Monday 7 October, 2019

Brendan Gleeson to play Donald Trump in new TV mini-series The General

Brendan Gleeson to play Donald Trump in new TV mini-series

Oct 7th 2019, 10:39 PM 36,609 Views 48 Comments

The four-hour miniseries will start shooting this November.

Culture - Sunday 6 October, 2019

Renowned rock drummer Ginger Baker dies aged 80 RIP

Renowned rock drummer Ginger Baker dies aged 80

Oct 6th 2019, 12:14 PM 19,550 Views 13 Comments

The musician rose to fame with Cream in the 1960s.

Culture - Thursday 3 October, 2019

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend? Cinema This post contains a poll

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?

Oct 3rd 2019, 8:30 PM 21,820 Views 16 Comments

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

Culture - Wednesday 2 October, 2019

Collins' most reliable and useful agents: New files shine light on women of the War of Independence Intelligence

Collins' most reliable and useful agents: New files shine light on women of the War of Independence

Oct 2nd 2019, 6:45 AM 11,596 Views 3 Comments

One Dublin woman who ran a grocery shop was considered a key asset to Michael Collins, according to the files.

Culture - Friday 27 September, 2019

Irish citizens among those who can now get a tourist visa to Saudi Arabia for the first time Middle Eastern Holiday

Irish citizens among those who can now get a tourist visa to Saudi Arabia for the first time

Sep 27th 2019, 7:24 PM 22,121 Views 50 Comments

Visas for the desert kingdom had until now been restricted to foreign workers or pilgrims to the country’s holy sites.

Culture - Thursday 26 September, 2019

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend? Cinema This post contains a poll

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?

Sep 26th 2019, 8:30 PM 18,829 Views 11 Comments

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

Culture - Tuesday 24 September, 2019

Director John Crowley on making The Goldfinch: 'If you love the book you’re going to want to do the right thing by it' The Goldfinch

Director John Crowley on making The Goldfinch: 'If you love the book you’re going to want to do the right thing by it'

Sep 24th 2019, 6:44 PM 8,581 Views 3 Comments

The Irish director talks to us about the reaction to his new film, what drew him to adapting the book, and his thoughts on Brexit.

Culture - Saturday 21 September, 2019

Robert Harris: 'People ask if I'd write about Boris or Trump; and I say no, because it's meaningless' The Second Sleep

Robert Harris: 'People ask if I'd write about Boris or Trump; and I say no, because it's meaningless'

Sep 21st 2019, 10:00 PM 14,583 Views 6 Comments

The historical novelist spoke to TheJournal.ie about his new novel, The Second Sleep.

Culture - Friday 20 September, 2019

'F**k Boris Johnson!': Irish band pipped to Mercury as rapper takes aim at PM at awards show Mercury Prize

'F**k Boris Johnson!': Irish band pipped to Mercury as rapper takes aim at PM at awards show

Sep 20th 2019, 7:28 AM 36,013 Views 30 Comments

Fontaines DC lost out to Dave who won the 2019 Mercury Prize.

Culture - Thursday 19 September, 2019

Heading out for Culture Night? Here's what's on in Dublin Culture Night

Heading out for Culture Night? Here's what's on in Dublin

Sep 19th 2019, 10:02 PM 30,496 Views 3 Comments

Thousands of people are expected to take in festivities tomorrow night as cultural venues across Ireland open their doors for free.

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