Radio review: ‘It sounded like a big mosquito’ - anger over drones fills the airwaves
Radio: RTÉ presenter is a likable substitute for Joe Duffy, while Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy launches an unusual free-speech crusade
David Gray
Singer-songwriter
David Gray in Dublin review: huge singalong moments accompany vocal firepower of one man and his guitar
White Ladder tracks open a home run of hit songs for the honorary Irishman’s ‘homecoming’ gig
The Guide: Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone, David Gray, Kamasi Washington and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
April 5th-11th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
David Gray: Dear Life review – Lean into this raw, bumpy album. It’s well worth the effort
Never mind that he’s British. David Gray might be the most consequential Irish songwriter of his generation
Service takes place 100 years on to remembers victims of Bandon Valley massacre
Thirteen Protestant men were killed in the space of three days
Church of Ireland to mark the centenary of the Bandon Valley Massacre
Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton will visit the parishes where 13 Protestant men were shot in 1922
Taking a rise out of us – Frank McNally on the mysterious origins of Ireland’s rising roads
An Irishman’s Diary
Six skeletal remains found at site of former Cork pub ‘a medieval mystery’
‘Barrack Street Six’ at least 300 years old, and may be connected to two historical events
Suspected human remains found under floorboards of old Cork pub
Building work halted at site of pub Nancy Spain’s after bones discovered
Roxy Music’s Avalon gets a pretentious but illuminating overview
Music book reviews: Jon Savage reissues and Will Sergeant memoir among other highlights
David Gray: Skellig review. This is a serene career highlight
With tension replaced by release, songs are offered in what amounts to sublime calm
MCD’s Desmond ‘optimistic’ that Electric Picnic 2020 will go ahead
A record attendance of 70,000 expected for the sold-out event at Stradbally in September
Gig of the Week: Dermot Kennedy in Dublin
Dublin singer has taken the long road to becoming a world-famous performer
Dubliner in Philadelphia: The DJ who fills the airwaves with new Irish acts
‘I used to joke that I was the only Irish person in Philly I knew that didn’t own a pub. It’s only a slight exaggeration’
End of an era as landmark Warwick Hotel in Galway is demolished
Salthill venue hosted countless high-profile music acts in recent decades
Trad group Dervish’s 30th anniversary to be marked by council
The musicians are to be given a special reception by Sligo County Council
Lukas Graham, Inni-K, David Gray: The best rock and pop gigs this week
Julia Jacklin plays Whelan’s, Woweembeem Weekender in Bello Bar, Paul Tiernan in Cork
In a Word . . . Wales
St Patrick was actually a Welshman with particularly good judgement – he picked us
Depleted Celtic still too strong for Hibs at Parkhead
Ryan Christie and Oliver Burke on target as Brendan Rodgers’s side stay six points clear
Albums of 2019: A big year for recording acts of all sizes
Expect newies from Rihanna, Foals, Hozier, Chance the Rapper, Soak, Stormzy and MBV
2019 cultural highlights: You’ll laugh, you’ll picnic, you’ll plough
The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year
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
Singer-songwriter David Kitt exits Dublin due to soaring rents
Performer accuses Fine Gael of failing the city and repeating mistakes of Celtic Tiger era
Sam Vokes scores vital late equaliser for Burnley at Pittodrie
Europa League round-up: Rangers win first away tie in a decade; Florian Kamberi seals win for Hibs
Disrupting the music industry with tech
In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music – this week, Donal Scannell
Moussa Dembele double secures final spot for Celtic
Striker comes off bench to secure win over Hibernian at Hampden Park
Pack your Picnic basket: the best rock and pop gigs this week
Simon Le Bon or Johnny Logan? Pet Shop Boys or Manfred’s men? It’s a nostalgia fest
Hibs come from behind to win at Ibrox
Rangers beaten 3-2 by Neil Lennon’s men in bad-tempered clash in Glasgow
The best rock and pop gigs to see this week
Longitude, Valerie June, Belle & Sebastian, David Gray and more
‘She had a big jug and a funnel’ Ann Ingle tells her story of ‘backstreet abortion’
The Women’s Podcast: Extracts from Repeal -A Night in the Key of 8 a fundraiser for the ‘repeal project’ include poetry by Una Mullally and FeliSpeaks
Abortion movement has been hijacked by the middle class
The Repeal campaign should be challenging political and economic inequalities
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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