Leonard Cohen
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Badhands: Far Away – Touching songs of love, loss and emotional flux
Second album from Dublin composer and songwriter Daniel Fitzpatrick, aka Badhands
Christy Dignam: The Man Who Stayed Alive – A life-affirming triumph
Aslan singer releases an uplifting solo debut
The Specials: Protest Songs 1924-2012 – still railing against injustice
Coventry’s ska heroes are back and taking a stand for Black Lives Matter
Thinking Anew – ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels’
Despite our failings, God’s Holy Spirit still gets through to empower people
Galway Film Fleadh 2021: Stacey Gregg’s thriller Here Before wins best Irish film
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How to repair ceramics beautifully with the Japanese art of Kintsugi
Repairing objects with resin and gold can act as a glorious link between generations
Inhaler prepare to gig again: ‘We’ve been ready since March 2020’
The pandemic gave Eli Hewson and co space to rethink their debut album
Iftas 2021: Posthumous award for ‘searing’ Nika McGuigan is the moment of the night
The hit TV adaptation Normal People converts nine of its 15 nominations into Iftas
‘I want you to help me with a marriage proposal in this article’
The dark US pop poet John Murry lives in Ireland. And he’d like a hand with a personal matter
A Smyth: Last Animals – The first great Irish debut of 2021
Former Vann Music man delivers a haunting rumination on nature and the meaning of life
Mick Flannery: ‘I listen to Leonard Cohen dying’
Soundtrack of My Life: From Tom Waits to Van Morrison; I’m allergic to hope at the moment
John Buckley McQuaid: ‘Ireland’s silence is a comfort zone’
The expat artist’s new album tackles the omertà over his home country’s recent past
Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector dies of Covid aged 81
‘Wall of Sound’ innovator had been convicted for 2003 murder of Hollywood actor Lana Clarkson
David Clarke’s retirement leaves Mayo with a hole to fill
Goalkeeper departs without the ultimate prize but with a reputation as one of the best
Kevin McStay: Dublin may be a bridge too far but Mayo’s spirit will never be broken
Mayo will be defined by football as long as the game exists – there will always be another year
What You Could Have Won: plenty to applaud but easy to get lost
Genn is to be commended for choosing two such unlikable leads for her novel about a celebrity singer's toxic relationships
Michael Harding: ‘Do I know anything? Very f**king little’
The author on the poetry of religion and the heart attack that gave him a lift
If soul-searching was a sport, today’s GAA teams would all be champions
It is the stock response of losing sides, but when did this quasi-mystical guff creep in?
New BBC boss wants more right-leaning comics. Is he having a laugh?
Tim Davie wants to tackle left bias on comedy shows, good luck with that
Jarv Is ... : Beyond the Pale review – Too much art, not enough commerce
Jarvis Cocker’s wit is intact as he channels Leonard Cohen, but tunes are lacking
What you can buy for €325k in France, Greece, Spain, Guernsey and Dublin 18
Take 5: a hideout on Hydra, French villa with pool, base in Barcelona or a Channel Islands haven
Jacknife Lee: ‘If I’m not making noise, I get very grumpy’
The LA-based Dublin producer who worked with U2, REM and Snow Patrol has his own album out
Trio serenade Higgins with impromptu concert outside Áras
President thanks National Symphony Orchestra members for Phoenix Park performance
Normal People: Putting Sally Rooney’s novel on the small screen
The project marries two of Ireland’s most talented artists – Rooney and director Lenny Abrahamson
My favourite sporting moment: When Sea The Stars showed us what perfection looks like
In 2009, the John Oxx-trained colt capped a dream summer at Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Imagine Gal Gadot hadn’t roped her friends into making this cringy video
Look, there’s Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams. Even Chris O’Dowd. And a lot of celebrity warbling
What are your funeral options if you don’t believe in God?
In secular Ireland, public buildings are needed to celebrate life without church ritual
Going, going, gone: the top art and furniture sales of 2019
From Chinese ‘sleepers’ to a record Yeats, it has been a busy year in Irish auction rooms
Leonard Cohen: Thanks for the Dance – striking postscript to a remarkable life
Review: Cohen’s son Adam has shaped these final recordings into something memorable
Adam Cohen: ‘Dad, I know you’re not happy with this . . .’
Leonard Cohen’s son on his dad’s final days and being his late father’s producer
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