The Irish Times

BioFarm 2021 to offer opportunity to learn of benefits of organic farming

This year’s conference is a hybrid event that is expected to attract over 1,000 attendees

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 05:13

Roger Doyle: Aosdána’s newest Saoi is a champion of Irish composers

Previous saoithe have included Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney and Brian Friel, and Doyle believes that Ireland’s composers are up there with our literary greats

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 05:00

Have a spectacular weekend – or two

Families can have weekends of fun in Dublin and Cork without troubling their bank accounts

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 06:00

Nine of the best TV shows to watch this weekend

Eurovision mania kicks off on the ‘Late Late’ while self-confessed quiz nut Jeremy Clarkson hosts special edition of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’

Fri May 04 2018 - 13:47

Bach’s St John’s Passion, RTÉ NSO with Nicholas Kraemer: The best classical music this week

There’s a Nordic affair at the NCH and the ConTempo Quartet mix things up in Galway

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 05:00

Dermot Bannon: I thought the McMansion would be obnoxious but it was really cool

City observing is my thing, says the architect about his new TV show 'Dermot Bannon's New York and LA Homes'

Sat Dec 02 2017 - 06:00

Food’n’health is the new rock’n’roll

‘Nutritious food and fitness are a match made in heaven, and like any great relationship, they bring out each other’s very best qualities’

Mon Oct 09 2017 - 07:00

A strange forum for Irish composers whose noses are out of joint

Dave Flynn’s Burren venture is an alternative to the massive 1916 centenary survey – but the fine print is bewildering

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00

Total recall: musical feats of memory

The intriguing role of memory in musical performance has been a hot topic lately

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 01:00

Clare Memory Orchestra: A marriage of classical and trad loses the sheet music

Dave Flynn has found an innovative way to blend his two musical loves

Thu Jul 16 2015 - 01:00

The 25 festivals and music events of the summer

It’s summertime, which means it’s time to hit the fields, parks, GAA stadiums and forests for a blast of live music. Here’s our guide to the 25 festivals and music events you have to see this year

Fri May 23 2014 - 00:00

Exclusive album stream: the story of DFF's Pouric Songs

They’re an Irish supergroup that blends chamber pop with rock and African influences, but don’t mistake DFF’s debut for `just another world music album’. Oh, and don’t ask them what their name means, either

Thu Mar 27 2014 - 13:00