Arts and Entertainment

Dublin citizens gather at Bewley's Cafe to weave St Brigid's crosses, reclaiming Irish cultural heritage through grassroots community workshops that resist urban commercialisation.

A St Brigid's Day workshop at Bewley's Cafe revealed how traditional Irish crafts foster community solidarity and cultural reclamation in modern Dublin.

Prue Leith leaves Great British Bake Off after nine series, choosing personal wellbeing and summer holidays over continued television commitments at age 86.

Prue Leith departs Great British Bake Off after nine years, choosing work-life balance and summer holidays over television fame. Nigella Lawson steps in as replacement judge.

Claudia Winkleman lands her own BBC chat show after leaving Strictly Come Dancing, bringing her authentic presenting style to primetime entertainment in spring 2026.

Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty married Holly Ramsay at Bath Abbey in a star-studded ceremony attended by the Beckhams and other celebrities, though family tensions marked the occasion.

Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty's wedding to Holly Ramsay at Bath Abbey draws celebrity guests while highlighting Britain's growing inequality and family tensions in modern society.

Chris Rea's beloved Christmas anthem emerged from his career's lowest point in 1978, when he and his wife Joan had just £220 between them during a snowy drive home to Middlesbrough.

Chris Rea's beloved Christmas anthem was written during his career's lowest point, transforming a desperate journey home into a timeless celebration of hope and homecoming.

Bradford's year as UK City of Culture proves what happens when communities control their own cultural narrative, offering valuable lessons for Ireland's own cultural democracy.

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead in LA home. Son Nick charged with double murder in shocking family tragedy that devastates entertainment community.

Legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead in their Los Angeles home. Their son Nick faces murder charges in what authorities call a family tragedy that has shocked Hollywood.

The Pogues' Christmas classic draws its title from Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy, revealing deep literary roots that connect Trinity College Dublin to global cultural influence.

RTÉ Toy Show Appeal reaches €30m milestone as Irish viewers donate €4.6m, supporting over one million children annually through community-driven charitable initiatives.

One hundred years ago, Ireland's first radio transmission marked more than technological progress, it was the birth of an authentic Irish voice free from colonial influence.