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Irish Book Awards reveal 60 best titles of past 20 years

The An Post Irish Book Awards has marked its 20th anniversary with the release of a curated list of 60 books drawn from past category winners across fiction, non-fiction and children's literature.

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The show blending Palestinian folklore with testimonies from Gaza

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The Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

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Dublin's Stella to screen Tarantino film with live talk

Repro Free: 26/03/2026 Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year 2026 and brother Ireland’s Junior Young Filmmaker of the Year Cavan brothers Liam Raymond (18) and Fionn Barra Raymond (12) celebrate a remarkable double win at the Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of

Cavan brothers crowned Young Filmmakers of the Year 2026

Young Filmmaker of the Year

Saucy Mistress Boldface - programme maker Angela Mezzetti

Candid letters from a 17th century Bishop - The Lyric Feature

The Lyric Feature

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Luail's Trojans - reimagining Greek tragedy as a timeless dance

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Grit & Glory - meet Dublin's only rural hurling and camogie club

Actor being interviewed by TV reporter high up in the seats at the Abbey

100 years of The Plough and the Stars at the Abbey

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Bugonia and Brutalist screenwriters for Storyhouse festival

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Something for the Weekend: Mary Halvorson's cultural picks

Something For The Weekend

Mass Booklet- Sochraid Dolores

Dolores Keane remembered - songs about where we come from

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Ireland unveils Isabel Nolan's Dreamshook for Venice Biennale

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Sunday Miscellany: Sean Rocks remembered by Karen J McDonnell

Sunday Miscellany

Editor's Choice

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The 2026 RTÉ Short Story Competition announces call for entries

RTÉ Short Story Competition

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10 smaller Irish music festivals to check out this year

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Art Thoughts: Is Irish visual art still overlooked overseas?

Opinion and Analysis

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CMAT and Amble win big at RTÉ Choice Music Awards

RTÉ Choice Music Awards

Great Irish debut albums to (re)discover - Dan Hegarty starts up

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Dublin's coming of age - from boom to bust and beyond

People attend a protest outside the Hoxton Hotel in Dublin

The Hoxton paradox, and the clash between culture and commerce

Opinion and Analysis

Games

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Quick play: 10 great video games you can finish in a day

Video games are proof that size doesn't always matter.

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Game over: why are so many big video games dying upon release?

Opinion and Analysis

Has one Irishman's 15-second AI video killed off Hollywood?

Opinion and Analysis

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How to manage your kids' gaming habits

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Is Foy Vance the best-kept secret in Irish music? Marty thinks so

Marty Whelan is joined in studio by singer-songwriter Foy Vance for a chat about the release of his long-anticipated new album The Wake

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Sara Baume takes a trip out of the marvellous - The Lyric Feature

The Lyric Feature

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Oscar-winning musical legend Alan Menken talks to Aedín Gormley

Photo by RTÉ staff member Áine Gallagher

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