New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Driven Snow, David Geraghty, Andy Irvine, Last Apollo, Sorcha Richardson
September 2026 releases include Mother of Christ, Komorebi, Devoted (Songs of Woody Guthrie), I’ll Walk Towards You, Draw the Outline
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Sorcha Richardson: ‘Two years ago my entire band lived in Dublin. Not a single one of us live there now’
The songwriter, who has recently toured with Villagers and collaborated with Ellie Goulding, moved to Kerry on her return to Ireland
Sorcha Richardson: Smiling Like an Idiot — a superior second album in every way
Accomplished new record from the Dalkey singer is peppered with Dublin references
2021: The year in highlights
From the storming of the Capitol and the Suez Canal to Olympic success and Storm Barra, the news never stopped
Antigen testing has part to play in pilot events, say experts
Events seen as key learning tools in campaign to build towards larger attendances
James Vincent McMorrow at the Iveagh Gardens: ‘I didn’t realise how much I needed this’
‘I cried on the Luas on the way in,’ says one gig-goer, as live music returns to Ireland
James Vincent McMorrow to play gig in front of 500 in Dublin
First live audience concert since Covid-19 to take place in Iveagh Gardens this evening
Eve Hewson: ‘I’m really lucky I grew up in Ireland, not LA’
The Irish actor on shyness, nightmares and getting to know her native country again
Ireland’s Edge live: Day 2 of Dingle festival features conversation with Chief Justice
‘Thinkers, changemakers, inventors, advocates and artists’ at west Kerry event
Gavan Reilly’s solid Newstalk show is just not infectious enough
Radio review: The Sunday morning programme needs more zip to compete with rivals
Spotify holds its first songwriting camp in Dublin
Musicians, songwriters and producers gather for three-day jam in the capital
The choice is yours: This week’s best rock and pop gigs
The 1975, The Script, Lewis Capaldi, Jape, John Hopkins, Lyra and Choice Music Prize
All Together Now: Full line-up for festival revealed
37 new acts announced for the festival in Co Waterford over the August bank holiday weekend
Choice Music Prize: Irish Album of the Year shortlist revealed
Daithí, Fontaines DC and Girl Band among artists listed for annual album award
Bigmouth strikes back: Liam Gallagher leads this week’s rock & pop highlights
Also: Lewis Capaldi; Sigrid; Rex Orange County; Joseph; Ghost; Shookrah; Jade Bird
Sorcha Richardson: First Prize Bravery review – A riveting debut
Singer’s stint in Brooklyn gave maturity shown in her melding of folk rock and pop
Sorcha Richardson: ‘You learn the hard way that there’s validity in your own ideas’
the singer's promising debut album follows years of ‘swimming upstream’ in New York
The best rock and pop gigs of the week
London African Gospel Choir plays at National Concert Hall and US songwriter Jason Ringenberg comes to Dundalk
All Tvvins at the National Stadium: everything you need to know
The dynamic duo’s second album marks a crucial advance. Catch them before they tour
From Shawn Mendes to Keaton Henson: The best pop and rock gigs this week
This week’s events also include a party on a boat and a chance to mosh on Good Friday
Electric Picnic stage times: the exclusive first look
Set times for the Main, Body & Soul, Other Voices and Rankin’s Wood stages
Electric Picnic: The Prodigy, Ash, Picture This, Gavin James added to line-up
More than 40 new acts in final announcement for festival
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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