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Movies - The best and worst films of 2025 as selected by our resident critics

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TV News -- Vogue Williams and Joe Wicks win Gladiators: Celebrity Special

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Irish News -- 'Boys, we're going to take this seriously' – The story of Irish folk trio Amble

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TV News -- 'By the time I was 16, I had met everybody you could meet in the world' – Jim Sheridan recalls life in a boarding house off Dublin's Sheriff Street

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Theatre & Arts -- Kenny McKendry: 'I feel I've captured him old and young in this portrait'

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Entertainment -- 'As I slog at the gym, mentally I'm in a throne room with a shadow-wielding dragon-ride' – How romantasy got one writer all hot and bothered in 2025

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Entertainment -- From true crime to AI romance: Eight of 2025's best podcasts

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Radio -- Declan Lynch's year in radio: Pat Kenny leaves midweek, and the great RTÉ 'refresh' manages to leave Brendan Courtney without a permanent spot

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon's TV review of 2025: It was the year of The Traitors, but spare me from all the zombies

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Music News -- Thin Lizzy's first hit: 'We felt like splitting up. Then we got a telegram: Whiskey in the Jar is No 8 in the charts. Come home'

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Music -- Starsailor's James Walsh: 'When I picked up a guitar I tried to learn songs from Oasis, as they seemed the easiest'

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Book Reviews -- New Irish books on the block in 2026 – buzzy novels to add to your reading list

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Movie Reviews -- Sentimental Value review: Gripping Nordic saga with a career-best Stellan Skarsgard won at Cannes and will surely be in running for Oscars

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TV Reviews -- The best and worst TV of 2025: Double Traitors is not enough but it's time for Strictly to waltz off

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Courts -- Revealed: The 'Irish Independent' stories that struck a chord with readers in 2025

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Theatre & Arts -- Panto dame Joe Conlan: 'I'll miss the Gaiety – but I need to move on. I'm able to leave with my head held high'

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming on Christmas Eve: Santa's Holiday, Goodbye June and It's a Wonderful Life

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TV Reviews -- 'Two Doors Down' Christmas special review: Painfully thin stuff filled with limp, stale, obvious jokes that land with a dull thud

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Books -- New Irish Writing: Talisman by Fionnuala O'Leary

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming on St Stephen's Day: Stranger Things, Titanic and Westlife 25: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

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Television -- 'Is it so bad to not be happy?': Why post-apocalyptic thriller 'Pluribus' is the most inventive show on TV

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TV Reviews -- 'The Festive Pottery Throw Down' review: The heady mix of soothing visuals and unexpected emotion we all need post-Christmas

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Movies -- 'Sunset Boulevard' has been reissued for its 75th birthday – and it's message about Hollywood is more chilling and resonant than ever

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Celebrity News -- Biggest showbiz stories of 2025: From Coldplay's KissCam to Katy Perry in space

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Celebrity News -- Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby makes return in trailer for Peaky Blinders film

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Movie Reviews -- Bowie – The Final Act review: Documentary of an unconventional artist who continues to intrigue

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Book Reviews -- Annie Ernaux's The Other Girl is a haunting reflection on the loss of a sister she never knew

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Book Reviews -- Wholesome rather than horny, Ger Moane's understated romantasy Keeper of Stones is a smart YA voyage of discovery in mythic Ireland

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Books -- New Irish Writing: Poetry by Rebecca D'Arcy

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Books -- New Irish Writing: You Can Do Hard Things by Sophie Treacy

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Books -- New Irish Writing: Poetry by Seán Carlson

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New Irish Writing -- Read the New Irish Writing stories and poetry shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards

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Books -- New Irish Writing: Poetry by Christina Hennemann

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Britain -- Bob Vylan avoid prosecution after Glastonbury 'death to IDF' chant

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Irish News -- Killeagh GAA: The little club put on the map by Kingfishr's 'song of the year'

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Irish News -- Born to an Irish mother and Italian father, Chris Rea eventually topped the charts despite not liking his voice

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Theatre & Arts -- Misaki Parbrook: 'I've been drawn to the idea of journeying recently, especially to a place that doesn't exist or cannot be reached'

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Irish News -- Blow-up mattresses and vocal steaming – how Gaiety panto star Ciara Lyons survives the gruelling Christmas schedule

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Theatre & Arts -- 'I was burning 7,000 calories a day. My body just shut down. It was terrifying' – Irish panto dames on the toughest gig in showbusiness

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Theatre & Arts -- Cosimo review: Mary Murray is a powerhouse in Rex Ryan-directed one woman show which curiously skips a few vital chapters

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Octopath Traveler 0 review: The numbers add up for Zero

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Lumines Arise review: The wildest nightclub you've ever seen

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Metroid Prime 4 Beyond review: The Samus suit never goes out of fashion even after 18 years

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Hyrule Warriors – Age of Imprisonment review: Zelda gets herself out of jail

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The Séance of Blake Manor review: A hauntingly Irish ghost story

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Reach review: Take a leap of faith if you can stomach it

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