Leonard Cohen

Soundtrack of My Life: From Tom Waits to Van Morrison; I’m allergic to hope at the moment

The expat artist’s new album tackles the omertà over his home country’s recent past

‘Wall of Sound’ innovator had been convicted for 2003 murder of Hollywood actor Lana Clarkson

Goalkeeper departs without the ultimate prize but with a reputation as one of the best

Mayo will be defined by football as long as the game exists – there will always be another year

Genn is to be commended for choosing two such unlikable leads for her novel about a celebrity singer's toxic relationships

The author on the poetry of religion and the heart attack that gave him a lift

It is the stock response of losing sides, but when did this quasi-mystical guff creep in?

Tim Davie wants to tackle left bias on comedy shows, good luck with that

Jarvis Cocker’s wit is intact as he channels Leonard Cohen, but tunes are lacking

Take 5: a hideout on Hydra, French villa with pool, base in Barcelona or a Channel Islands haven

The LA-based Dublin producer who worked with U2, REM and Snow Patrol has his own album out

President thanks National Symphony Orchestra members for Phoenix Park performance

The project marries two of Ireland’s most talented artists – Rooney and director Lenny Abrahamson

In 2009, the John Oxx-trained colt capped a dream summer at Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Look, there’s Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams. Even Chris O’Dowd. And a lot of celebrity warbling

In secular Ireland, public buildings are needed to celebrate life without church ritual

From Chinese ‘sleepers’ to a record Yeats, it has been a busy year in Irish auction rooms

Review: Cohen’s son Adam has shaped these final recordings into something memorable