Ploughing, Ryder Cup and Electric Picnic lead to consumer spending surge
Spending in September jumped 10% on a year earlier, according to AIB card data
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Kneecap barred from entering Canada for ‘displaying hate symbols targeting Jewish community’
Irish rap trio will have to cancel October tour dates in Toronto and Vancouver after government decision
Meet the travelling cleaner army working 12-hour days at Electric Picnic and the Ploughing Championships
Seasonal workers are the backbone of operations at festivities like the National Ploughing Championships
‘This could kill’: Highest dosage MDMA ever seen in Ireland identified at Electric Picnic
MDMA tablet was one of 110 drug samples voluntarily submitted through the HSE programme at festival
Rosie O’Donnell on life in Ireland: ‘I felt taken care of and understood in this country’
The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle
Electric Picnic tickets for 2026 sell out in less than two hours
Tickets have already been snapped up, but what do we know about next year’s festival?
A day trip to Electric Picnic does not go as planned
If you go down to the woods: Frank McNally on a long, dark night of no soul in Stradbally
‘Someone peed on our tent. It wasn’t nice’: Your verdict on Electric Picnic 2025
From Chappell Roan on the Main Stage to expensive food, festivalgoers share their highs and lows
Electric Picnic 2025: The weekend in pictures
From Kneecap on the Main Stage to lots of laughs at Trailer Park, thousands enjoyed three days of music, culture and craic at Electric Picnic 2025
Kings of Leon at Electric Picnic 2025: Plenty of anthems, but this polished headline set also feels a little distant
The Followills may not seem to be having much fun, but they deliver the hits the audience have come for
Electric Picnic 2025 highs and lows: Chappell Roan hits like a typhoon, €20 burgers like a lead balloon
It was festival’s biggest year so far, with 80,000 people in Stradbally for the weekend. Here’s what we loved and hated
High emotions as Dermot Kennedy joins The Cranberries to sing Dolores O’Riordan’s immaculate songs at Electric Picnic 2025
Noel and Mike Hogan welcome the star to perform with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in a tribute to their late bandmate
Sam Fender is not a typical frontman but his songs really connect with Electric Picnic audience
Fans sing so hard that at times it’s hard to hear the main man over extremely questionable yodelling
Nature offers something to celebrate at ‘ecological disaster’ site
Terns continue to flock to Lady’s Island Lake despite damage from algal bloom
Kneecap review: Rap trio give a performance for the ages at Electric Picnic
‘Nothing is going to top this,’ says a fan wearing an Irish flag as a dress. She’s right
Hozier doesn’t go full Bono, but there’s plenty of politics in epic Electric Picnic performance
Hozier has pivoted into thunderous soul-pop that blazes like a glitterball strapped to a bulldozer
Electric Picnic 2025: Sunday stage times for all the top areas, weather forecast and more
When and where to watch Kings of Leon, David Gray, Ewan McVicar and more
Chappell Roan review: good luck to the rest of the Electric Picnic line-up following this performance
One of festival’s largest ever crowds witnesses typhoon of pop performance
An Phicnic is Gaelaí go dtí seo faoi lán seoil
Tá súil le breis agus 80,000 duine ag Picnic Leictreach na bliana seo i Sráidbhaile, Co Laoise.
‘Nightmare traffic’ and prospect of rain doesn’t dampen spirits at Electric Picnic
A record 80,000 people are flocking to Stradbally, despite forecasted downpours and lower temperatures
Electric Picnic 2025 in pictures: The party kicks off at summer’s largest music festival
Campsites are a hive of activity as thousands of festivalgoers arriving today join the 40,000 who pitched their tents on Thursday
Temperatures to dip to nine degrees tonight as Met Éireann forecasts downpours at Electric Picnic
Unsettled conditions expected over the weekend as 80,000 descend on Co Laois for music festival
Electric Picnic 2025: Saturday stage times for all the top areas, weather forecast and more
When and where to watch Kneecap, Fatboy Slim, Inhaler and more
Jan Brierton on approaching her 50s: ‘It’s not ageing, I’m growing’
The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle
Electric Picnic 2025: Line-up, main stage times, site access, ticket information and more
Everything you need to know about Ireland’s largest music festival, August 29th to September 1st
How to survive and thrive in the rain at Electric Picnic
If you’re having a forgettable experience at the Stradbally festival, then you just aren’t doing it properly
Met Éireann says wet and windy weather to spread across country ahead of Electric Picnic
Yellow warning in place until Thursday evening for western counties
Electric Picnic 2025: Friday stage times for all the top areas, weather forecast and more
When and where to watch Chappell Roan, Hozier, Suki Waterhouse, The Saw Doctors and more
HSE warns Electric Picnic festivalgoers of new psychoactive drugs, offers substance tests on site
Gardaí say they will work with health service’s harm-reduction initiative, but warn of consequences of drug possession
Adding Kneecap to Electric Picnic line-up an ‘important statement’, says festival director
A record crowd of 80,000 is expected to attend the event in Stradbally, Co Laois, this weekend
Weather to turn ‘wet and very blustery’ this week, Met Éireann says
Met Éireann says forecast ‘not looking great’ for thousands heading to Electric Picnic festival
Electric Picnic 2025: Stage times for all the main areas
Electric Picnic 2025: Whether you want to see Chappell Roan, Sam Fender or Kneecap, here's when and where they’re playing
Electric Picnic 2025: Chappell Roan, Dara Ó Briain and other must-sees at this year’s festival
Music, comedy, podcasts and more from William Orbit, Mango, I Dreamed I Dream and Drinks Theatre
A week with Kneecap: ‘Liam Óg doesn’t like much attention. This is quite a lot of heat for him’
Mo Chara has been back in court over a terror-related charge that Kneecap dismiss as political policing. It’s a pivotal week in the run-up to Electric Picnic
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