The Script at 3Arena review: Danny O’Donoghue thanks crowd for ‘getting us through the worst part of our lives’
Lightsabers, smoke and hysteric shrieks accompany front man onstage of sold-out 3arena
‘It’s eye-wateringly expensive to go away in Ireland’
Hotel and restaurant owners owners blame the energy crisis, VAT and labour costs
Lizzy McAlpine in Dublin: The singer’s enchanting voice holds the spotlight
The TikTok star captivates with a largely pared-back set, yet the show could benefit from more of the theatrical
Galway children face ‘cars travelling at 80km/h’ as walk-to-school week begins
Lack of footpaths at Crumlin National School in rural Ireland highlight challenge of getting more pupils to walk or cycle from home
Róisín El Cherif: An intimate, moving evening from a formidable voice for Palestine in Ireland
Dublin Fringe Festival 2024: The Galway singer dedicates a show whose weight is lost on nobody to sharing other people’s stories
Blink-182 in Dublin review: Poster-boys of pop punk belt out the big hits and fart jokes
The sound is full and tight, the singalongs mask any vocal weaknesses and the track list is undeniably fun
‘Now it’s all just ashes’: Family who owned Galway hotel that was burned down lost heirlooms and their mother’s remains
The fire, which occurred before Christmas, came amid protests over site that was said to be housing asylum seekers
From ‘pleasantly surprised’ to ‘we waited forever’- how tourists have got on with Dublin’s public transport system
With cycle lanes, Leap cards and unpredictable arrival times, the Irish capital’s public transport system can take some navigating
Electric Picnic 2024 highs and lows: Kylie has an ‘absolute moment’, drink-laden plastic-cup missiles
It was the biggest edition of festival so far, with 75,000 people in Stradbally for the weekend. Here’s what we loved and hated
Lankum at Electric Picnic 2024: A majestic, fiddling din culminating in one standout song
An hour is no longer enough time to devote to Lankum’s music. The catalogue is so extensive, and the live arrangements so sprawling, that this feels like a taster
Kneecap at Electric Picnic 2024: A fearless, provocative and intelligent set full of conviction, energy and heart
A 45-minute slot was always going to feel short for this trio in their pomp, as Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí stalk the stage
State failing more children and families falling into homelessness, says ombudsman
Ombudsman for Children blames move away from local authority housing for rising numbers in economic homelessness
‘It’s like Jurassic Park isn’t it?’: The Dodder wildlife photographers and the rare images they capture
One stretch of river is popular with birders hoping to photograph the area’s ‘most exotic bird’
‘We have students who are doing their studies while homeless’: Appeal for beds for Dublin college goers
Digs drive aims to help students find accommodation and make people with spare rooms aware of tax-free incentive
Madness in Galway review: Classic songs delight as group’s first single celebrates its 45th birthday
Veteran ska band’s show is like watching The Sopranos. You can experience the whole thing differently by focusing your attention on different characters