Ro Yourell: Commencer revivew – A coming-of-age album but not as you might imagine
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Síle Denvir: ‘I never see any kind of modernity as a negative. You have to embrace it’
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Bono, Cathy Davey and Conor O’Brien cover ‘Homeward Bound’ for homeless
U2 singer records Simon & Garfunkel track with Saint Sister and others for McVerry Trust
Body & Soul 2018: stage times revealed
Every stage, every band, every slot for this year's festival, which runs from June 22nd - 24th
‘Brexit-busting’ ferry launched from Dublin Port
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Gig of the Week: MusicTown 2018
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Poet Stephen James Smith manages to tread the line between knowing and clever, and full of heart and raw emotion
My Ireland: ‘Getting the ride in Copper Face Jacks and women sailing to Holyhead’
In a new piece commissioned for the St Patrick’s Festival, spoken-word artist Stephen James Smith encapsulates the best (and worst) of Ireland
'No one takes me seriously as a 16-year-old girl shouting about junkies or gun violence'
Young Blood: an edgy night of hip hop and poetry in the NCH promises to present the voices of the next generation
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Soak scoops Choice Music Prize at Vicar Street
Derry-born singer-songwriter wins prize for the best Irish album over the past year
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Choice Music Prize Shortlist announced
Girl Band, Villagers and Róisín Murphy among the shortlist for the Irish album of the year prize
TÁ Comhionnanas campaign for Yes vote launched
Campaign aims to secure a Yes vote from the Irish-speaking public in the May 22nd vote
Colm Mac Con Iomaire weathers the musical storms
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Foy Vance and Bell X1 dazzle as Other Voices returns to Derry
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