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Shiv Roy’s best Succession outfits: from the sold-out backless dress to the power player suit

A purveyor of quiet luxury, Shiv Roy’s best outfits are a touch of class and a nod to the world’s one per cent – and we can expect this to level up in season four

Dermot Bannon contacted by building regulator over RTÉ’s Room to Improve

The state’s construction regulator contacted the celebrity architect and Department of Housing about the contents of the hit programme

Christmas on the box: 13 films and TV shows you need to watch this festive period

This season’s television schedule is jam-packed with classic films, Christmas specials and intriguing once-off programming. Read our expert’s pick of the ones that are worth your time

Virgin Media hits out at ‘fundamentally unfair’ spending code at RTÉ

Commercial broadcaster asked Catherine Martin, the Minister for Media, if she was satisfied with agency’s spending on content ‘already available to consumers elsewhere’ including UK and US box sets

John Maguire: Beautifully acted drama delves into the heart of Irish identity

In Bruges stars Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell are reunited in Martin McDonagh’s black comedy about male friendship, community and tradition set on a remote island in 1920s Ireland

Letting your child star shine

The parents of a group of up and coming new young performers talk about drama classes, confidence building and handling rejection

Film & Television

John Maguire: Two brave and forthright women who were minimised and mistreated by society

Documentaries tell the inspiring stories of Sineád O’Connor and Vicky Phelan, who used their voices to tell truths that people didn’t want to hear

Appetite for Distraction

What to watch this week: Family solidarity and fortitude put to the test

Teams face strength and endurance tests with the help of sporting mentors in popular RTÉ show

John Maguire: Manville is the perfect fit for a middle-aged Cinderella fantasy

A mainstay of Mike Leigh’s ensemble casts since the 1980s, the long-time character actor grabs her chance to play the lead in this post-war movie with both hands

John Maguire: Wilde’s doomed Don’t Worry Darling falls apart under its own weight

Already the subject of considerable conjecture on social media, director Olivia Wilde’s latest effort simply has too many flaws to pass muster

Film & Television

John Maguire: Heart-warming Irish film that follows the tale of a wise old dog

The Irish-language film Róise and Frank proves that the simplest of premises, when done right, can conjure up an entire world

Appetite for Distraction

What to watch this week: James Nesbitt returns as DCI Brannick

In a new series of Bloodlands, DCI Tom Brannick and DS Niamh McGovern (Charlene McKenna) investigate Northern murders while the detective continues to hide his true identity

John Maguire: No pleasure in the pain of this petulant Parisian love triangle

Claire Denis’s Both Sides of the Blade has its moments, but the endless shouting and door-slamming eventually prove too much

Appetite for Distraction

What to watch this week: Bonnin takes a fresh look at our nation’s geographical history

In a new three-part series for RTÉ, Liz Bonnin explores the geological beginnings of Ireland, while Netflix’s latest thriller series is a quirky affair set in East Germany

Justine Stafford: ‘When you work online, it can start to feel like something you can’t escape’

The Meath-born comedian and internet personality can capture the quirks of rural Irish life like few other comics of her generation, but knows the intrinsic dangers of becoming too deeply immersed in her work

Media & Marketing

Sky’s screening process gives rise to the first full-service dishless television

Sky Glass, a TV preloaded with Sky’s entertainment package, has arrived with a €4.5m marketing campaign to promote it. Sky Ireland’s chief commercial officer Orlaith Ryan is confident Glass can make an impact here

John Maguire: Flatley’s folly is a true travesty for the ages

The former Riverdance star’s long-buried debut feature finally sees the light of day, but you’ll be wishing it hadn’t

Stream to survive: The sports seeking to emulate F1’s Netflix coup and the risks for those that don’t

From Formula 1 to the Premier League to the PGA Tour, the brains behind top-level sport are seeking out new ways to reach even more viewers, with a slew of fly-on-the-wall docuseries about household names and sporting institutions leading the way

Dáithí Ó Sé: ‘I can't wait for the day we have a trans Rose on stage’

The presenter of one of RTE’s most enduring institutions says he’s delighted to see the programme moving with the times

Appetite for Distraction

What to watch and listen to this week: Recalling Diana’s shattered fairytale 25 years on

A Sky documentary draws us back to the Princess of Wales’s tragic story through archival footage, while Sean Bean and Nicola Walker grapple with life’s challenges as a veteran married couple in a new BBC drama