10 of 2025’s most unmissable big gigs, from Kneecap and Oasis to Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX
David Roy selects the cream of next year’s large capacity live music crop
Noise Annoys: Your live music survival guide for January 2025
How to get your good gigs fix in the teeth of the New Year and beyond
10 film favourites from 2024 and how to catch up with them over Christmas
David Roy runs down his 10 of his favourite flicks from the past year and finds out where you can watch them at home
Turbo boost: New Renault 5 Turbo 3E will have 500bhp on tap
David Roy investigates Renault's forthcoming all-electric tribute to the classic Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2
‘There was a big mother wound with Humphrey Bogart’ - Belfast director Kathryn Ferguson on new documentary Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes
David Roy speaks to Belfast-born director Kathryn Ferguson about following up her award winning documentary on Sinéad O'Connor, Nothing Compares, with Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes, a film which examines the life of Hollywood idol Humphrey Bogart
Jake O’Kane - ‘Musk and Trump are the stuff of nightmares’. The Belfast comedian on grappling with technology, politics and physical pain with new show Absent Intelligence
David Roy catches up with comedian and ex-Irish News columnist Jake O'Kane to talk about his upcoming stand-up tour
An alternative Christmas music playlist for those who’ve had just about enough Mariah Carey
Worried your ears will bleed if you have to listen to Last Christmas or Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree one more time? We’ve got you
Noise Annoys this Christmas: choice seasonal sounds for your consideration
An alternative Christmas soundtrack courtesy of local acts
Neil Delamere - ‘It’s a huge buzz’ says quiz-mad comic of bringing new tour Achilles Neil to Belfast’s SSE Arena and beyond
David Roy chats to Co Offaly comedian Neil Delamere about bringing his new stand-up tour, Achilles Neil, to Belfast's SSE Arena and the joy of mining the front row for unique laughs
New electric Renault 5 will be cheaper than we thought
Renault’s reborn hatchback will start at under £23k
‘Liam Neeson is my postman’ - Co Fermanagh photographer Aidan Monaghan on journey from witnessing peace process history on Garvaghy Road to capturing movie magic on set of Gladiator II
David Roy chats to Co Fermanagh-born film stills photographer Aidan Monaghan about getting his start behind the camera at The Irish News and capturing movie magic on the sets of blockbusters like Gladiator II
Noise Annoys: Pity the fool who misses Foo Laa Fest in Belfast, eight great Irish alternative bands on one brilliant bill
This week, we run down a live bill totally stacked with top Irish talent before getting excited about a belated Belfast debut for punk rock heroes the Descendents
Ardal O‘Hanlon on being ‘absolutely at peace with Father Ted’, his mixed feelings on meeting the Pope and why stand-up is ‘more exhilarating’ on the cusp of 60
Ardal O’Hanlon chats to David Roy about his new stand-up show Not Himself, turning 60 mid-tour, his mixed feelings about meeting the Pope and why he has no big plans to mark 30 years of Father Ted in 2025...
Chris Packham - ‘Northern Ireland is pretty under-rated for its wildlife’
David Roy chats to high-profile TV presenter, environmentalist and self-described ‘biodiversity fiend’ Chris Packham, who will be in conversation at Our Stories in Belfast this week...
Road test: The new MG Cyberster GT will drive you beeping crazy
David Roy couldn't wait to try MG's all-electric return to the sportscar market. However, then he actually drove it