Trad and folk performers unite for heart disease awareness campaign
80% of heart-attack deaths are preventable, says musician who is lucky to have survived
John Spillane
Gig of the Week: Treaty – Songs, with Christy Moore, Lisa O’Neill and more
December 6th to 12th, 2021: The best of the week’s culture events, right around Ireland
Christy Moore presented with lifetime achievement award at RTÉ Folk Awards
Award winners announced at live event in Dublin’s Vicar Street on Tuesday night
27 Irish gigs and festivals to book from now until June 2022
Musicians to return to the stage for the first time in 18 months as Ireland’s venues reopen
Slow food in Carlow to Armagh’s apples: it’s a tasty time to travel in Ireland
Dine while watching a pop-up gig in Cork or enjoy escapist bliss in Co Fermanagh
Barry Roche: The Cork tie that binds – bred in the bone
Come what may on Sunday, we are Cork and we are back
Tradition Now: Place, home and identity explored through music at the NCH
After over a year of lockdown, musicians are set for two days of live-streamed concerts
John Spillane: ‘Why can’t you sing about Ballincollig if you can sing about Phoenix, Arizona?’
The Cork singer-songwriter has been writing songs to order, like an old-style bard
St Patrick’s Day: Virtual events taking place at home and abroad
About 670 sites in 66 countries will take part in the largest Global Greening event
Valuable lessons learned as Clonakilty pupils embrace technology
Students are not the only winners as teachers take on the challenges of coronavirus with enthusiasm
Irish musicians record charity single to raise money for nursing home PPE
Sixteen acts cover Bill Withers’ Lean on Me to pay for equipment during Covid-19 pandemic
(One of) my favourite sporting moments: On the pitch as Cork ladies win the big one
Joanne O’Riordan: Picking one was impossible so I’ve divided it into men and women
Joanne O’Riordan: The GAA rules the roost in Slaughtneil
Word ‘unreal’ is very apt when discussing success and legacy of teams from Derry village
The Frank and Walters’ After All voted Cork’s favourite song
Songwriter Paul Linehan pays tribute to hit TV comedy The Young Offenders’ for giving song new lease of life
John Spillane: On My Culture Radar
The singer-songwriter on Mick Flannery’s musical, Damien Dempsey’s collaboration with Katie Tempest, classic film Il Postino and Cillian Murphy’s piercing eyes
Cork Folk Festival directors honoured for keeping festival going for 40 years
Jim Walsh and Hammy Hammond honoured for dedication
First Look: Lost Lane, Dublin’s newest nightclub that’s replacing Lillie’s Bordello
The VIP-loving Dublin nightclub has a fresh identity and a more egalitarian approach
Travel Bag: We check out the deals so you don’t have to
Follow in the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci, charitable holidays, tall tales in Kerry and an Alaskan cruise
Buswells Hotel: ‘The third house of the Oireachtas’
A hotel since the 1880s, it’s now much more than just a politician’s watering hole
Aoife Cassidy and Slaughtneil savouring life at the top
Remarkable Derry club braced for All-Ireland club camogie final against Sarsfields
Making The Late Late Show: What Tub's tie tells us
We go behind the scenes at one of the world’s longest-running chatshows
We have lift-off: Irish cultural calendar 2015
A year of Yeats. The return of the Gathering. The zaniness of TedFest. The muckiness of the National Ploughing Championships. The musical magic of Electric Picnic. The spectacular scenery of Earagail Arts Festival. And much more. Consider yourself told
What’s on around Ireland this weekend?
All Ireland football final, Hot Air Ballooning Championships and Kilruddery Film Festival
Autumn/winter gig alert: it’s showtime!
The days are getting shorter – but that’s good news because the nights are longer. Between now and C****tmas, there are hundreds of bands heading your way – and our gig guide will help you plan your rest-of-the-year partying
May Bank Holiday: what’s on around the country
Bray Jazz Festival, Hurling League Final and Vantastival 2014
The nostalgic homespun philosophy of Rachel Ries
The singer-songwriter has carried her style from her childhood among the Mennonites in South Dakota, and her vintage dresses evoke that world
Living here: John Spillane’s cottage in Passage West, Co Cork has inspiring views
‘The best thing about living here is looking out at the river when I’m singing and composing music. You couldn’t ask for more really’
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