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Tipperary actor Daryl McCormack’s star is on the ascent in the sequel to disaster movie Twister, while mankind generally may be heading for a nasty remake of The Terminator if warnings from AI experts prove correct

‘My motto for life? Get out of bed, keep going and celebrate the good stuff’ – chef Rory O’Connell

The award-winning chef, cookery writer, Ballymaloe Cookery School co-founder and TV presenter has been sharing his skills at Bord Bia Bloom

‘I like people who aren’t too concerned about what others think about them’ – musician, Dan Fitzpatrick

The Dublin-based musician on ambition, influences and loving an old leather jacket that belonged to his dad

‘You have to ask for what you want if you’re ever going to get it’ – podcaster Louise McSharry

A trait I admire? ‘Manners. I love it when people are polite to staff in shops and restaurants’ – singer Niamh Farrell

The vocalist with indie-rock band HamsandwicH finds Karen O’s joy in performance inspiring and would like Kate Bush at her dinner party

Get your groove on: The best Irish festivals this summer – from food to comedy

With so many music, food, comedy and arts festivals happening around Ireland, it can be difficult to decide which events to plan your summer around. Ben Haugh is here to help

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Culture Counter: Your guide to what’s in and what’s out

Lee Cronin has set a new record for an Irish-born director with the success of Evil Dead Rise; and the NTA has said a contactless payment system on Dublin Bus is still ‘years away’

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Culture Counter: Your guide to what’s in and what’s out

ormer journalist Charlie Bird took part in Pieta House’s Darkness into Light on Friday despite suffering a bad fall; and Ed Sheeran has threatened to quit music if he loses a plagiarism case

‘My life motto? Go with the flow, what’s meant to be will be’ – dancer Mufutau Yusuf

The exceptionally talented dancer was first inspired by Michael Jackson and is gearing up to perform at Dublin Dance Festival later this month

‘A good piece of advice? Can’t go wrong with Samuel Beckett: Try again. Fail again. Fail better’ – author Sarah Gilmartin

The author and critic has always enjoyed time to herself, daydreaming and plotting fantasies

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Culture Counter: Your guide to what’s in and what’s out

Colin Farrell learns to have better work boundaries; and Blindboy Boatclub is not happy with the New York Times

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Culture Counter: Your guide to what’s in and what’s out

Fassbender fans have a lot to look forward to on the big screen, while a roast dinner burrito may be a food fusion too far

The terrifying movie monsters that inspired me – Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin

Director Lee Cronin tells Ben Haugh about the ghouls, ghosts and creatures from classic films that inspired him ahead of the release of his new horror Evil Dead Rise in Irish cinemas this week

‘Regrets? Not taking advantage of my New Zealand passport and emigrating there when I was younger’ – former soldier Karina Molloy

The Defence Forces’ first female senior non-commissioned officer originally wanted to be a criminal forensic pathologist, but the universe had other ideas

‘My motto? Do things you enjoy with the people who matter most’ – hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald

The GAA legend and co-creator of Ireland’s Fittest Family admires the traits of determination and desire in a person and says he always looks for the good in someone rather than the bad

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Culture Counter: Your guide to what’s in and what’s out

Graham Norton gives us something to smile about in a new comedy series, but no bookworms are laughing over news that bargain online store Book Depository is shutting up shop

‘Regrets? Allowing my weight and appearance to consume so much headspace’ – author Jennifer Carroll

The influencer and author documented her weight loss journey, with all its highs and lows, on social media – and her new memoir captures all this and more, including her famous low-calorie spice bag recipe

‘What’s a good piece of advice? Put the cat out before you leave the house’ – Talos

Musician and songwriter Eoin French says he admires people with unrelenting persistence and believes ambition is more important than talent

‘As far as corporation tax goes, Ireland is, historically, 100 per cent a tax haven’

The Rebel Accountant tells Ben Haugh why he broke ranks to pen an anonymous exposé on his industry after discovering how a murky system makes the tax burdens of the super-rich disappear while the little people take the hit

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Culture Counter: Your guide to what’s in and what’s out

A new Irish film with a stellar cast sounds promising, and tired Irish stereotypes from people who should know better are disappointing