When Ella Yelich-O’Connor was last in Ireland she was working through a break-up and the aftershock of an eating disorder. Her new album has helped make her whole again, she says
The past eight months have been most hectic of band’s career – and a time to decide what kind of future they want
One-day event at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham is curated by the same teams behind All Together Now and Forbidden Fruit
At All Together Now, Electric Picnic and other festivals, food is edging towards €20 a dish. Why does it cost so much?
For promoters, there are risks, tight margins and pinch points. Still, as the summer season begins, optimism prevails
A mountain of work goes into putting on a music festival. Organisers have to prepare for the unexpected - and for the weather
Events are springing up for those who want an old-school club experience without the attendant exhaustion the next morning
From Brigit and Dublin Lunar New Year to Culture Night, Space Week and Cork Jazz Festival, here’s our round-up of cultural showcases to catch this year
Irish acts Fontaines DC and CMAT will headline the three-day festival in Waterford’s Curraghmore Estate
Average ticket spend on August 31st was 300% higher than year so far
Stepping outside your comfort zone and into a tent at a music festival isn’t for the faint of heart
The Norwegian violinist, who is giving a series of performances in Ireland, stands out in the classical world as a widely admired outsider
From Natasha Bedingfield in the Saturday sun to crowd surfing at Sing Along Social, here are some of the best snaps from this year’s festival
Rumbling breakbeats and blitzing strobes can’t stop the set feeling like something you’ve seen and heard before
From Natasha Bedingfield in the Saturday sun and a smoking-belching dragon to headliner confusion and annoying festivalgoers
Dad dancer Samuel T Herring is magnetic as he refuses to be self-conscious about his manic moves
Replacing Róisín Murphy at the top of Saturday’s bill, the band put on a performance that is more than just a showcase for diehard fans
Musically, the Dundalk group update The Dubliners and The Clancy Brothers, while their politics are rooted in the present day
The two-time Brit Award winner, one of the biggest names to come out of UK soul and R&B, returns to an Irish stage after far too long an absence
The singer-songwriter performs brooding new tunes and back-catalogue favourites as the sun sets in Waterford on Friday
Despite black clouds overhead, and some changes to the line-up, the atmosphere remains joyous as the Co Waterford music festival starts
Updated: Everything you need to know about the ATN festival at Curraghmore Estate from August 1st-4th
Lankum are headlining one-day event at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham
If you’re heading for Electric Picnic, All Together Now or Beyond the Pale this summer, beware
Pod Festivals Ltd saw increase in profits for 2022, rising from €273,000 the previous year, accounts show
From huge events such as Electric Picnic and Dublin Theatre Festival to more esoteric gatherings around Ireland
From Taylor Swift to Pink via Depeche Mode and Pixies, here’s how the calendar’s shaping up from January to October
Who made the best Irish album? Which act recorded the best Irish song? Can anybody beat Lankum and CMAT? Our critics have made their choices
American singer brings down the curtain at Curraghmore in a blaze of gnarled, playful glory
‘It’s such a privilege to come back here,’ says the artist. ‘My dad is Irish’
With summer finally arriving at the festival, Richter brings all four seasons, remixed and wonderful
The mood was celebration rather than grief as artists performed covers of the singer’s hits
After Conor O’Brien’s rendition of Nothing Compares 2 U, he says simply ‘that’s for Sinéad’ — no showmanship there
The trio deliver a nostalgia-fest with bite
All Together Now 2023: ‘I loved her … Sinéad got into trouble but it was the right kind of trouble’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
