Donal Dineen: On My Culture Radar
The presenter on Kevin Barry’s magnificence, Eamonn Doyle’s photography, and his admiration of Jessie Buckley
The presenter on Kevin Barry’s magnificence, Eamonn Doyle’s photography, and his admiration of Jessie Buckley
The programme of 200+ acts extends across 13 stages and venues
From Bloom and Cat Laughs to Táin hillwalks and marine-themed festivals
Drake, Anderson.Paak, Dodi, UB40, Gabrielle and Dr John Cooper Clarke are in town
From Dublin's St Patrick’s Festival to Kilkenny Tradfest and a Co Wicklow slime lab
Viv Albertine, Nick Harper, Bastille, Kelsey Lu and a 90s nu-metal/pop-punk double bill
The Big Day Out expands to three among the myriad of delights for the St Patrick’s Day weekend
This year’s event mixes the old and the new as it explores and revitalises Irish traditions
Music Minds focuses on music, music technology and the processes of music making
Every stage, every band, every slot for this year's festival, which runs from June 22nd - 24th
Tickets, how to get there, and the full line-up and stage times for the first festival of the season
Donal Dineen’s ‘Pathways’ highlights success of 10 very different creatives living abroad
From Dublin’s huge parade to small, quirky events around Ireland
How Music Works: Joe Kelly is organising a festival in Trabolgan holiday village in Co Cork in April, aimed at veteran festivalgoers who are fed up of mud, tents and portaloos
Here are the Salty Dog, Soundome, Casa Bacardi, Comedy, Jerry Fish and Trenchtown lineups
Stage times for the Main, Body and Soul, Rankin’s Wood and Other Voices stages
A tiny capacity, a big heart, a Shift Shack – is this Ireland’s most intimate festival?
In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music. This week, social club, promoters and festival organisers Sim Simma
The Irish Times will be partnering with the festival on Saturday with a programme of talks and debates
Must a small nation loosen grip of the past in order to embrace benefits of the future?
Here’s six things we learned at Galway’s arts festivals, including some insights from the Abbey Theatre’s new co-director
Donal Dineen explores the ‘staggering’ sound of the traditional instrument, with the help of rich visuals
Review: ‘The Anton Savage Show’, ‘Morning Ireland’, ‘Today with Sean O’Rourke’, ‘Liveline’, ‘Drama on One: 100’
Colm Meaney interview at screening of The Snapper in Rotunda among scheduled events
Our Sunken Treasure columnist picks his favourite cuts and acts from the year in music
Galway native Maria Somerville might be shy in person, but her music carries a deliberate intent
Never nind the hype, here are some examples of music and brands working well together
A retrospective of the late artist illuminates his remarkable artistic evolution
John Grant, Gary Numan, Goldfrapp and Jon Hopkins delight festival crowd
Eight people involved in the Irish arts have come up with eight ideas for a new Irish Constitution, from protecting artists from poverty to making sure the best artists get funded and supported
The Stradbally festival will be around for another decade at least, because once you’ve experienced it it’s hard to leave
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices