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Band finds new sense of reflection in odd intersection between break-up album and self-aware confessional
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Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: ‘I was using alcohol to drown all kinds of different things in me. I didn’t have anything else’
Snow Patrol frontman hasn’t forgiven himself for letting down the people in his life. But the band’s new album is a far cry from its angst-ridden predecessor
Jacknife Lee: ‘If I’m not making noise, I get very grumpy’
The LA-based Dublin producer who worked with U2, REM and Snow Patrol has his own album out
Covid-19: Foster and O’Neill united in struggle to save lives
Northern Ireland’s Executive demonstrating ‘common purpose’, say political leaders
Rite&Reason: Grace is our pathway to doing right thing every day
Belfast’s 4 Corners arts festival focuses on thoughts and actions to change world
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody and cricketer Eoin Morgan on queen’s honours list
Classical music group The Priests, and members of PSNI included in awards
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol is most-played song of 21st century so far
Lead singer Gary Lightbody to receive award from British music licensing agency PPL
Snow Patrol at Malahide Castle: Everything you need to know
Set list, tickets, weather, restricted items and transport for the first gig of a summer series
Gary Lightbody: On My Culture Radar
Snow Patrol singer on why Dave Chappelle is a modern day hero and what makes Melvyn Bragg’s podcast stand out
Lyra McKee’s friends begin peace walk from Belfast to Derry
Hundreds turn out for the start of the event in honour of murdered journalist
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
‘Wildness’ by Snow Patrol review: Stuck between darkness and light
Things are looking up for the previously troubled Gary Lightbody, but the best may be yet to come
Best rock and pop this week: Ring out the old
Turn regroups for a bash’n’trash, go fancy dress in Loughcrew or countdown with Kodaline
Get your own poem on Poetry Day Ireland
As part of today’s celebrations, Lewis Kenny will be writing personalised verse at Poetry Ireland’s HQ
From Ed Sheeran to Eric Clapton: The Irish guitarmakers behind the stars
Irish luthiers have gained a worldwide reputation for the quality of their work and their instruments are played by some of the world’s most famous musicians
Summer focus on football scores goals for peace in NI
Presence of Northern Ireland and Republic in Euros will bind communities more closely
Ed Sheeran turned us on to Twitter, says Snow Patrol drummer
Jonny Quinn says pop star taught NI band how to harness Twitter’s power when on tour
Nailing their colours to the mast
Ulster, Irish, British or European? In Mark Carruthers’s new book about identity in Northern Ireland, artists’ insights are richer than politicians’
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