‘I love Irish songs and the Irish language. Putting that with something more ethnically me, it just feels right’
Traditional music widens its lens and celebrates contribution of artists who call Ireland their home
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Luke Marshall in Ulster squad for South Africa after over year out
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Craig Casey and Gavin Coombes released from Ireland squad
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Squad ‘seriously’ focused on winning trophy despite injuries and defeat to Connacht
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Michael Bradley has seen his options decimated for Monday’s trip to Thomond Park
Tommie Potts: The fireman who lit the flame of traditional music
The Coombe fiddler’s legacy is celebrated in a new concert film as part of Musictown
RG Snyman to decide on where to spend his ‘six to 12-month’ rehabilitation
Munster’s injury crisis deepens with Springbok star facing up to a year out
John O'Sullivan: All-Ireland League can claim the spotlight
With Six Nations and Pro14 fixtures postponed you can spot the stars of tomorrow
Chastened Munster leave the champions’ lair with regrets
Vunipola brothers help Saracens up the ante following all-in melee in the third quarter
Munster up against it after losing at Saracens
Defending champions put on show of strength against Johann van Graan's visitors
Saracens make 12 changes for visit of Munster
John Ryan will make his 150th Munster appearance against Saracens on Saturday
New Munster battle some old-school weather to hold off Saracens
Game of two halves sees Mark McCall’s side take bonus point away from Thomond Park
Munster make four changes as Connacht target first win
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There’ll be plenty to admire in Dublin and Cork this weekend in end of season playoffs
Johann van Graan praises Munster’s depth after win in Italy
‘It’s great that so many of our squad are hitting form at the back end of the season’
Munster make 11 changes to their team for Benetton clash
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Jack O’Donoghue returns to Munster XV for Zebre visit
There are seven changes to the Munster side that faced Scarlets three weeks ago
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State investment in the arts marked but Ireland remains below European average
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Cork Con keep five-point lead over Lansdowne after bonus-point win over Terenure
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Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill: On My Culture Radar
The singer on her favourite gadget, and why she loves Maeve Higgins and Caravaggio
Rugby: Who’s in and who’s out at the Irish provinces
Leinster contemplate Contepomi as Munster look forward to Carbery’s influence
Johann van Graan and Munster to stand by convicted doper Gerbrandt Grobler
‘As far as we’re concerned he’s done his time and that’s the end of it’
Munster confirm trio of new contracts
Liam O’Connor, Fineen Wycherley and Calvin Nash have also signed their first pro deals
Injury-plagued Munster up against it as they host Leicester
New head coach Johann van Graan relying on ‘number one prop’ Kilcoyne to deliver
Van Graan hits the ground running with Munster
New head coach presides over bonus-point win as Ospreys brushed aside at Musgrave Park
Ticket Awards 2017: The best music of the year
Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, Lorde, and SZA reigned supreme this year, while the Irish music scene has never been so vibrant
Johnny Sexton continuing to tick all of the boxes
Return of razor-sharp Earls a significant boost for more ambitious Munster
Munster hope to benefit from Lions’ roar in Cardiff Blues clash
Return of Conor Murray, Peter O’Mahony and CJ Stander could hardly be more timely
Rassie Erasmus thrilled with Alex Wootton’s progression for Munster
Winger’s scores four tries against a Cheetahs suide that are still to find their Pro14 feet
Liam O’Connor’s exceptional solo album ‘The Loom’
Five stars for an album that proves we are living in a golden age of traditional music
The best of traditional music: 2016 TG4 Gradam Ceoil award winners announced
This year’s recipients cast a light into traditional music’s beating heart
Tomás Quinlan relieved chance of reprieve went to routine
Debutant’s success with difficult penalty makes up for earlier mishap against Argentina
Six Nations 2015: In camp with the Ireland under-20s
John O’Sullivan finds a wholly professional regime under head coach Nigel Carolan
Buena Vista Pipers’ Club: the uilleann pipes are calling Cubans
A group of young musicians in Cuba have taken the lead from Na Píobairí Uilleann to make piping their own
Trad’s slow-burning winter warmer
Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy has been drawing students from around the world for two decades. Now the winter school’s driving forces, who include Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, are handing on the baton
Thinking outside the squeeze box
By staying ahead of the technological curve, the Irish Traditional Music Archive has become a one-stop shop for anyone curious about our cultural heritage, as its director, Nicholas Carolan, explains
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