Damien Dempsey

Maverick Sabre: Don’t Forget to Look Up – Sophisticated and versatile

Solid fourth album shows off London-Irish singer’s remarkable voice

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 05:00

Christmas and New Year gigs: Which ones are cancelled, postponed and still on?

Changing public-health rules have played havoc with live-event plans. Here’s the latest

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 05:00

Live performance sector to get extra €25 million in Covid-19 supports

Christy Moore and The Coronas among acts forced to reschedule due to restrictions

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 00:03

Christy Moore presented with lifetime achievement award at RTÉ Folk Awards

Award winners announced at live event in Dublin’s Vicar Street on Tuesday night

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 23:59

Four new films to see in cinemas this week

Spencer, The Card Counter, Love Yourself Today, Eternals

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 06:00

Ken Early: England’s Premier class intent on creating their own history

Southgate’s squad full of players who play with, compete against and learn from world’s best

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00

Be Good or Be Gone: A promising low-budget crime caper

Shadows of previous Dublin dramas hang over Cathal Nally’s feature debut

Fri May 14 2021 - 05:00

John Spillane: ‘Why can’t you sing about Ballincollig if you can sing about Phoenix, Arizona?’

The Cork singer-songwriter has been writing songs to order, like an old-style bard

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 05:00

‘We totally gatecrashed Dolores O’Riordan’s wedding. I loved her punk style’

Soundtrack of My Life: Sinead Kennedy on her 1980s obsession and missing gigs in lockdown

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 06:00

‘I realised the book had helped people and that has been part of the healing’

Iconic sports books revisited: John Leonard on his story Dub Sub Confidential

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 06:15

Artists performing train station gigs to raise funds for Focus Ireland

Mary Coughlan, Damien Dempsey and Erica Cody playing to support homeless charity

Tue Dec 08 2020 - 11:41

Track records: Musicians use their platform to raise money for Focus Ireland

Eleanor McEvoy and Brian Kennedy among artists who will perform at railway stations

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 00:09

A live performance beats livestreaming every time

The continual threat of lockdown makes planning very difficult for the arts

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 05:00

Take the virtual route: Open days and Higher Options

Online events give students a taste of the lifestyle and study opportunities on offer

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 10:59

Going to Higher Options this November? Plan ahead!

The 2020 Higher Options is a great opportunity to learn more about what university you might end up attending

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 12:16

Irish in Australia: ‘We are in for a few hard years’

Many Irish down under aren’t running for the exit, despite a looming recession

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00

Broken Law: An atmospheric but flawed Irish gangster film

Review: Digestible slice of Dublin life will open doors for debut director Paddy Slattery

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 05:00

Ghosts and goalposts: The soul of street football in Dublin’s Gloucester Diamond

Eamon Dunphy among those to hone their trade beneath creaking inner-city tenements

Sat May 30 2020 - 07:00

‘I always feel better after’: Sea swimming reopens for business

Social distancing applies but, after weeks of lockdown, the benefits are even better

Mon May 18 2020 - 15:30

The Scratch: Couldn’t Give a Rats – Rousing acoustic rockers itching for fun

This Dublin quartet turn their acoustic instruments into high-intensity tools

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 05:00