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Oasis: Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary Edition review – Cheap-shot melodies or the best album of all time? By Tony Clayton-Lea
Daughter of a Drum: Pink Breath – A complex, nuanced and personal debut album By Siobhán Kane
Blink-182 in Dublin review: Poster-boys of pop punk belt out the big hits and fart jokesThe sound is full and tight, the singalongs mask any vocal weaknesses and the track list is undeniably funBy Cian O'Connell
James Blunt at Collins Barracks: Yes, it’s frequently cheesy, but the high notes puncture the Dublin gloomPerformance brims with banter, but the gags never eclipse the hitsBy Ed Power
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First Look: As Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie finally has the starring role she deserves By Donald Clarke
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Joseph O’Connor headlines Letters for LifeBooks newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of Saturday’s pagesBy Martin Doyle
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Millions of children use Roblox – but this digital playground has a dark sideThe world’s second most popular video game is social media by stealth. It should be regulated as such to help keep young users safeBy Conor Capplis
The Rings of Power season 2 review: The good news is the wonky Irish accents are goneTelevision: The Rings of Power is still hugely flawed attempt to turn Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings into Star Wars with stavesBy Ed Power
Mincéir review: A contemplative work of art rather than a nuts-and-bolts documentaryTelevision: The defining tone is sadness in this moving programme as Traveller songs, folklore and historic footage are blended with present-day testimonyBy Ed Power
Stolen review: Powerful and unflinching documentary on the mother and baby homesTelevision: Documentary chronicles the evil of the homes while respecting the victims by letting eyewitnesses speak for themselvesBy Ed Power
Peter Hanly was one of Ireland’s most recognisable actors. Then he vanishedMore than a decade after his last appearance, the actor has found a way to talk about what happened - and from a startling placeBy Deirdre Falvey
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Ireland’s best portraits of 2024: National Gallery of Ireland announces AIB prize shortlists Shortlisted entries will be exhibited at the National Gallery of Ireland from November