Aoife Barry
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- Sep 27, 2026
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TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight (opens the original)
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Thereâs a stellar team behind this new series: itâs co-created by Stuart Carolan (creator of Love/Hate) and Chris Addison (of The Thick of It), adapted from Caimh McDonnellâs novels and its directors include Addison and Neasa Hardiman. Plus it stars a heap of Irish talent, from stalwarts such as Aidan Gillen and Philippa Dunne to relative newcomers such as Ella Lily Hyland. The juicy story centres on a patient (played by Gillen) at a Dublin nursing home who wakes from a long coma only to c
Traitors Ireland returns, and the other best new shows to watch this week (opens the original)
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The first season of The Traitors Ireland was an unqualified success for RTà last year, with more than 600,000 people tuning into the first episode alone. Siobhán McSweeney made a fantastic host, harnessing her dramatic side while also keeping a bit of warmth intact â perfect for keeping the contestants on their toes. Now comes series two and a new group of strangers heading to Slane Castle to play a murder mystery game that will net the winner â¬50,000. Weâre told that thereâs a twist e
Roisin Kiberd: âBeauty is a very weighty subject ... it can be cruel and manipulative but it can also be artâ (opens the original)
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Should I get Botox? Is it vain to love make-up? How much of my identity is really me, and how much has been imposed on me? These days, decisions about our personal aesthetics can easily become messy dilemmas. If youâre looking for didactic answers to such questions, Roisin Kiberdâs new essay collection, The Most Normal Woman: Essays on Appearances, isnât where youâll find them. Instead, youâll discover a thoughtful, often humorous, rigorous yet open-minded dissection of beauty and iden
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week (opens the original)
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Musician and producer Dónal Lunny has had an incredible career. Born in Tullamore, he trained as a silversmith and goldsmith before going into music full-time. And what a life in music heâs had, as this documentary â the first film account of his life, weâre told â explores. For starters, Lunny was a key figure in the folk revival of the 1970s thanks to playing with the likes of Andy Irvine and in the bands Planxty, the Bothy Band and Moving Hearts (among others). After Moving Hearts br
TV guide: The return of Ted Lasso, and the other best new shows to watch this week (opens the original)
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One of our finest broadcasters and a music nut to boot, John Creedon is certainly the kind of person you would trust to guide you on a tour around the music of Ireland. His series Creedonâs Musical Atlas of Ireland, which explores how music shapes the identity of the country, returns on Sunday for a new series. Across three episodes, Creedon will look at the impact that music has on Irish culture. He will travel across the country and across centuries, meeting musicians, historians and cultura
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