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New Graham Linehan memoir sets out writer’s experience of being ‘cancelled’

Bafta-winning Irish writer Graham Linehan has detailed his experience of being “cancelled” from the world of comedy and writing in a new memoir, after vocalising his criticism for the trans rights movement. The Father Ted creator, 55, who also wrote ...

14 Sept 2023 at 17:34

Arts & Entertainment

Are you an avid Father Ted fan? TedFest 2024 location and details revealed!

Father Ted fans will be once again arriving in Inis Mór next March for TedFest 2024. The festival, which celebrates the popular Craggy Island series, will take place from March 7 to March 10, 2024, on the Aran Islands. TICKET INFO Details and ...

28 Sept 2023 at 10:15

National News

PICTURES: Own a piece of Irish cinema history as rare movie and TV props go under the hammer

Props from some of the most famous Irish movies and TV shows across four decades are set to go under the hammer in Dublin next month. The trove of over 1,800 extras and set dressings supplied by Historic Interiors, a prop hire business ...

26 Nov 2023 at 18:11

Arts & Entertainment

Star-studded Irish cast confirmed for adaption of cult classic TV show

A star-studded Irish cast is teaming up for a new feature length comedy based on the cult classic Irish TV series Fran. Big names such as Ardal O’Hanlon, Amy Huberman and Deirdre O’Kane are set to star in the feature-length film ...

27 Mar 2024 at 13:00

National News

Actress Pauline McLynn calls on people to be aware of signs of stroke

Actress Pauline McLynn is calling on people to be aware of the signs of a stroke, after losing both her parents to the medical condition that results in more 6,000 hospital admissions in Ireland each year. The Irish Heart ...

07 Feb 2023 at 12:01

Arts & Entertainment

'I hear you're a racist now, Father' - Father Ted episode now comes with trigger warning

A classic episode of Father Ted now comes with a trigger warning. The 1998 episode of the acclaimed Irish comedy, Are You Right There, Father Ted?, sees Ted, played by Dermot Morgan, get caught up in a misunderstanding ...

12 Feb 2025 at 12:52

National News

You must be joking! Father Ted icon and RTÉ hosts among comedians meeting the Pope this week

Irish comedians Patrick Kielty, Ardal O’Hanlon and Tommy Tiernan are among 100 entertainers who have been invited to the Vatican this Friday for an audience with Pope Francis. On Saturday, the Vatican said the event ...

12 Jun 2024 at 14:21

National News

Father Ted writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media but found guilty of criminal damage of their mobile phone outside a conference in London last year. The ...

25 Nov 2025 at 13:07

National News

Down with this sort of thing – Father Ted star calls for ban on fox hunting

Father Ted star Pauline McLynn has said she “cannot believe that in the 21st century, we’re still asking for a ban on fox hunting”. The actress joined a protest in Dublin calling for the sport to be outlawed ...

25 Mar 2026 at 14:33

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