The Music Quiz: On Human League’s album Octopus, which British comedian is namechecked in a song title?
What is the birth surname of Irish singer-songwriter Gavin James?
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Divine Comedy, D Cullen, God Knows, Gavin James, Laura Elizabeth Hughes
September 2025 releases include Rainy Sunday Afternoon, City Soundscapes, A Future of the Past, Knots and Echoes, and Gold Rush
Leslie Dowdall: I once splurged on a fancy electric toothbrush that promised all sorts
Me & My Money: Singer/performer who made her name as lead singer with the band In Tua Nua
‘Heaven on earth’: One trip to Bologna and Sirmione is simply not enough
From hill-walking in Bologna to people-watching in the Lake Garda resort town of Sirmione, Italy’s charms are manifold
Ray O’Donoghue: ‘I’m always the one who will get up and make a family speech’
Dublin City Council’s night-time economy adviser on challenging conversations, the otherworldliness of Connemara and a burning childhood memory
Event Guide: Cat Stevens, Jape, David Sedaris and the other best things to see in Ireland this week
September 13-19th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
The Music Quiz: Rock band Biffy Clyro formed in which Scottish town in 1995?
Plus: Which now-defunct Irish band included journalists/authors Anna Carey and Patrick Freyne?
‘I wanted to buy a boat to rent out to people as a kind of Airbnb business’
Me & My Money: Tim Jones, co-founder and chief executive of SymPhysis Medical
‘I’m the youngest of five, which has 100 per cent shaped who I am’
Úna Herlihy, founder and chief executive of the Indie List, an online talent-discovery company, is a very enthusiastic dragon boater
Deftones: ‘I definitely think we’ve followed the Madonna model’
Frontman and lyricist Chino Moreno on keeping listeners guessing for nearly 40 years, refusing to cash in during the nu-metal peak years, and the ‘Radiohead of metal’ tag
Sounds from a Safe Harbour, Dublin Fringe Festival and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
Event guide September 6th-12th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
The Music Quiz: According to Rolling Stone, which song is Taylor Swift’s most romantic?
Plus: Addison Rae’s 2024 major label debut single namechecks which well-known soft drink?
‘When you fall in love with someone, you’re laughing more than you’re eating’
Playwright Oisín Kearney on his middle name, inspiration and falling in love
Event Guide: Michael D Higgins, Michael McIntyre and other best things to do in Ireland this week
August 30th-September 5th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week