Chatted with Colin Barrett , winner of the Nero Book Awards for best debut fiction (for his novel Wild Houses) about the Co. Mayo rural backdrop to his stories, working with Colm Tóibín, and the movie adaptation of his short stories: Calm With Horses. thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

Walked the coastal path to Bangor with gary lightbody who ruminated on the loss of his dad, his fantastic memoir The Forest is the Path - and the new Snow Patrol album of the same name. No paywall this weekend The Sunday Times Ireland so article free here: thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

George Foreman, one of the most influential and recognizable boxers of all time, died Friday, his family announced on his social media account. He was 76. More: spr.ly/60130a1rL

Colin and Darren Thornton's latest film #fourmothers draws on the experience of looking after a parent with motor neurone disease. They talk ageing, caring and coming out in today's The Sunday Times Ireland Culture Break Out Pictures thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

Chatted with Cashel Day-Lewis, composer and violinist, about trad music, bar work, and an upcoming debut National Concert Hall with Bryce Dessner and CRASH ENSEMBLE - today's Sunday Times Culture cover story thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

🎧 In Shōgun Seisiún, Pavel Barter and his teenage daughter set out to explore the musical links between Ireland and Japan. Funded by our Sound & Vision scheme and shortlisted for the NYF Radio Awards, it's available to stream via Newstalk 👇🏼👇🏼 newstalk.com/podcasts/newst…

The farming fightback: ‘If a big firm bought my farm they wouldn’t pay inheritance tax… but my children would’ Pavel Barter belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/ulste…

🎻 Sa chár 'Shōgun Seisiún', téann @Pavelbarter agus a iníon ar thuras chun na naisc cheoil idir Éirinn agus an tSeapáin a fhíosrú. Maoinithe ag Fuaim & Fís, curtha an clár sin ar an ngearrlíosta le haghaigh na NYF Radio Awards. Éist leis ar @Newstalk 👇🏼 newstalk.com/podcasts/newst…

BAFTA-nom actress Helen Behan started life as a nurse and now works with the likes of Cillian Murphy. Helen talks her controversial role in Say Nothing, her lead role in new season of #Malpractice ITV + new movie #amongstthewolves Today's The Sunday Times Ireland thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

There are things that a printed newspaper can do that no website could ever do. This is magnificent.

Amongst The Wolves opens in cinemas across Ireland tonight! Sold out Liffey valley screening nearly sold out swords! Get out and support Irish Films! ❤️🙏🎥

A quarter century after their untimely demise the brilliant Five are back. I met the lads on their recent visit to Ireland where they are playing 2 nights 3Arena and The SSE Arena, Belfast in late 2025. Today's The Sunday Times Ireland Culture thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

My interview with The Murder Capital Today's Sunday Times Culture in Ireland thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

Wow! Shōgun Seisiún: Irish Music In Japan, my NewstalkFM Coimisiún na Meán documentary, made with my daughter Edie, has picked up Silver in International Music radio doc category New York Festivals

In the upcoming June edition of Ulster Business Indian market ‘now on radar’ for NI whiskey makers Pavel Barter belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/ulste…

Sly Stone Has Died. In 1968 I saw Sly & the Family Stone debut at the Fillmore East in New York City opening for Jimi Hendrix. They were a freight train of bombastic, joyous SouI that would soon climb the charts and change the sound of R&B for so many other artists. Rest In Soul!

How NI firm turned humble beginnings into global fortune as founder 'spotted opportunity where no one else did'. Pavel Barter on the rise of a Newry giant, as it's about to be sold to US investors belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/ulste…

Ozzy Forever!

In honor of Gary Larson's birthday, here is my favorite Far Side Comic. Show me some of your favorites!!!

Fantastic to hear Shōgun Seisiún: Irish Music In Japan my NewstalkFM documentary, made with my daughter Edie, has been nominated for this year's IMRO Radio Awards #IMRO25