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Something For The Weekend: Sinead Gleeson's cultural picks

Choice cultural picks from the author of Hagstone...

Something For The Weekend • 11 Apr

Something for the Weekend: Niamh Regan's cultural picks

Singer-songwriter Niamh Regan is embarking on a tour across Ireland this February.

Cillian Murphy • 26 Jan

Lauren Murphy's cultural highlights for 2024

Ahh, January. The dreaded 'end of year' lists are behind us, a new canvas of cultural delights to anticipate across the coming twelve months.

Previews • 16 Jan

From The Vaults: Cillian Murphy takes the Mystery Train

Years before he became a global sensation in Oppenheimer, actor Cillian Murphy joined John Kelly to chat music for Mystery Train's Sunday Service.

Mystery Train • 12 Jan

Stephen Rea in Krapp's Last Tape (Pic: Patricio Cassinoni)

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm

Culture 5 • 05 Jan

Cillian Murphy is one of the contributors to Continental Riffs

Cillian Murphy & others have cultural chats on Continental Riffs

What do the following have in common?

RTÉ Radio 1 • 27 Dec 23

The 10 biggest moments in Irish culture in 2023

We're a nation renowned for its artistic output, so it's just as well that Ireland's cultural offerings have been up to par throughout 2023.

Pop Culture • 25 Dec 23

Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

Watching Oppenheimer in Ukraine: his Greek tragedy is our reality

Following the recent release of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer continues to infuse summer 2023 with atomic energy

opinion • 03 Aug 23

Cillian Murphy, projected, from a 70MM film print of Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer on the big screen, and the magic of 70mm projection

It's all about moving parts, you see. A tactile experience that translates to the eye.

Film • 19 Jul 23

21 movies that define 21st century Irish cinema

You won't find any Quiet Men or My Left Feet on this list; instead, these are the movies that we think have had the biggest …

Film • 14 Mar 22

Who are the real life Peaky Blinders?

RTÉ Arena • 03 Mar 22

2006: Reeling in the Years

Reeling in the Years • 13 Apr 21

Peaky Blinders, the video game - masterpiece or misfire?

Set before the events of the hit TV show, Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a puzzle-adventure game where Tommy Shelby and his gang, the Peaky Blinders, …

Gaming • 01 Sep 20

The Sounds from a Safe Harbour team: curators Mary Hickson Credit- Bella Blasko

Sounds from a Safe Harbour - Cork tunes up

Sounds from a Safe Harbour, which runs from 10 – 15th September, is curated by Bryce and Aaron Dessner of The National, festival director Mary …

Music • 02 Sep 19

The Irish Revolution wins prestigious Accolade Global Film Award

International Award for Tyrone Productions/Create One' and "The Irish Revolution" documentary feature wins prestigious Accolade Global Film Award of Excellence.

The Irish Revolution • 14 Jun 19

Eamon de Valera speaks from O'Connells monument at Ennis, County Clare (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Irish Revolution - how we made the epic new RTÉ documentary

Ruan Magan, the writer director of RTÉ's epic new series The Irish Revolution, spoke to Sean Rocks about the challenge of creating a major documentary …

RTÉ Radio 1 • 13 Feb 19

Ruth Negga stars as Hamlet in the Gate Theatre's production at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival.

Dublin Theatre Festival 2018 - a feast of theatrical treats

The programme for the 2018 Dublin Theatre Festival (which runs 27 September - 14 October) has been announced, with the cream of Irish theatre makers …

Theatre • 25 Jul 18

Watch: Cillian Murphy Vs. Andrew Scott in The Delinquent Season

The first trailer has been released for renowned playwright Mark O'Rowe's Dublin-set directorial debut, The Delinquent Season, an exploration of love, lust and family relationships …

Film • 16 Apr 18

Shooting Cillian Murphy - behind the lens of Peaky Blinders

Cathal Watters has the distinction of the title of Director of Photography on what Ryan Tubridy calls "the coolest programme on TV".

Television • 21 Dec 17

Cillian Murphy in Grief is the Thing with Feathers. Photo: Tim Walker

Good grief - Cillian Murphy and Enda Walsh reunite for new play

Actor Cillian Murphy and playwright Enda Walsh are seasoned collaborators - now they've announced their most intriguing project to date.

Theatre • 30 Nov 17

Cillian Murphy and Brie Larson star in Free Fire, a highlight of this year's Audi Dublin International Film Festival programme

Dublin International Film Festival - 10 Must-Sees

The programme for the Audi Dublin International Film Festival has just landed, and film buffs across the nation are already salivating at the prospect of …

Culture • 27 Jan 17

Cillian Murphy in a scene from Mark O'Rowe's directorial debut, The Delinquent Season.

Cillian Murphy and Andrew Scott star in O'Rowe's directing debut

Shooting has wrapped in Dublin on celebrated playwright and screenwriter Mark O'Rowe's eagerly-anticipated feature film debut, The Delinquent Season.

Film • 20 Jun 17

Cillian Murphy (centre) and Jack Reynor (back, right) star in Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, which screens at Audi Dublin International Film Festival.

Cillian Murphy and Jack Reynor for Dublin Film Festival premiere

Local heroes Jack Reynor and Cillian Murphy are set to join cult-classic directing maestro Ben Wheatley (Kill List, High-Rise, A Field in England) for a …

Culture • 16 Nov 16