Jerry Fish: ‘I have lost pretty much everything. It was one of the best things to happen to me’
Jerry Fish is a musician, songwriter and singer
Event guide: Púca Festival, Jazzy and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
October 24th-30th, 2026: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way
The Music Quiz: On which US TV show did Adele appear as a fictionalised version of herself?
Plus: Which English metal band guested on an episode of The Young Ones?
‘A hovercraft I bought many years ago is still sitting in the same place as the day I got it’
Me & My Money: James Hennessy, founder of the National Reptile Zoo, Kilkenny
Event guide: Cork Jazz Festival, Manic Street Preachers and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
October 17th-23rd highlights: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way
The Music Quiz: Which US drama series did Patti Smith appear in as a doctor in 2014?
Plus: In 2014, Patti Smith made a guest appearance as a doctor in which US drama series?
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Basht, Meryl Streek, Morgana, Wasps vs Humans, Whozyerman?
October 2026 releases include Poor Advice, Stories They Don’t Teach You at School, The Whole Thing Was Very Very Emotional, The Day Homo Sapiens Destroyed the Earth, Belly of the Beast
Event guide: Angine de Poitrine, Gilbert O’Sullivan and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
October 10th-16th highlights: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way
The Music Quiz: By which name is Tucker Harrington Pillsbury better known?
Plus: Which US singer is set to play the role of Hollywood movie star/dancer Ginger Rogers in a forthcoming biopic of Fred Astaire?
‘It turns out the magnets don’t work through double-glazed windows’: Fiachra Garvey on money
The concert pianist on his first car, buying a London flat and learning to haggle in Morocco
Alice Cooper’s new book lacks bite, but the definitive story of The Shadows is masterful
Plus an enlightening overview of Ultravox and the fickleness of fame, and an eloquent broadside against the US country music industry
Event guide: Tim Wheeler, Kate Nash and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
October 3rd-9th, 2026: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way
The Music Quiz: Which country is the title of a song on Fontaines DC’s forthcoming album?
Plus: Which fruit is included in the title of Korn’s second studio album, ‘Life Is [blank]’?
‘I’m looking to buy a home. It is a daunting task on an average single income’
Helena Tobin, Artistic Director and Curator at South Tipperary Arts Centre
Event guide: Dublin Festival of History, Tommy Tiernan and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
September 26th-October 2nd, 2026: Our pick of music, art, theatre and more coming your way this week