London is a city where Irishness gets shouted out, rather than smoothed over
The nagging fear of Irish in London: If you don’t pay attention, you might end up being assimilated
Joy Crookes
Musician
Forbidden Fruit 2026 line-up: Kettama, Nia Archives, Joy Crookes and Kaytranada to headline festival
Tickets for Dublin’s longest-running city-centre festival go on sale this week
Joy Crookes: ‘England has a way of screwing people over constantly’
Mercury-nominated singer Joy Crookes on colonialism, resilience and regarding Sinéad O’Connor as her musical godmother
Live music on TV more precious than ever in time of broken audience connections
Funding scheme for music broadcasting should be repeated as restrictions return
Actor Paul Mescal among at least 10 Irish people on Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list
Individuals across arts, media, science, finance and industry on prestigious ranking
Joy Crookes: ‘I love a challenge – that keeps the fire in me’
Singer talks family, Bangladeshi and Irish heritage, and finding freedom in her flaws
The week’s best rock and pop gigs: From The Darkness to Björk
Other highlights include Go-Betweens’ Robert Forster, Snow Patrol and Other Voices
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices