Songwriter Paul Linehan pays tribute to hit TV comedy The Young Offenders’ for giving song new lease of life

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

Jim Walsh and Hammy Hammond honoured for dedication

The VIP-loving Dublin nightclub has a fresh identity and a more egalitarian approach

Follow in the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci, charitable holidays, tall tales in Kerry and an Alaskan cruise

A hotel since the 1880s, it’s now much more than just a politician’s watering hole

Remarkable Derry club braced for All-Ireland club camogie final against Sarsfields

We go behind the scenes at one of the world’s longest-running chatshows

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

All Ireland football final, Hot Air Ballooning Championships and Kilruddery Film Festival

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

Bray Jazz Festival, Hurling League Final and Vantastival 2014

The singer-songwriter has carried her style from her childhood among the Mennonites in South Dakota, and her vintage dresses evoke that world

An Irishman’s Diary about a botanical star of the east

‘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’

Navy boats in Cork, architecture in Limerick and a homebrew contest in Dublin

Irish channel announces Autumn schedule

A blocked artery, followed by an anxiety attack, brought home the message that it was time to ease up a little