Hugh Linehan: ‘Trapped in a confined space with loud music played at you is what they do to terrorists,’ one commenter said about last weekend’s impromptu session
Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo in Ireland for five years but has appointed 12 bishops
The Iranian-Irish four-piece weave a Persian rug of influences on their latest, Toraj
Martin Hayes accused of killing Amadea McDermott in Coolock, on July 20th, 2017
The centre’s new home is on the site of an old tyre shop in Hell’s Kitchen
Dermot Farrell: issue will not be solved by sound bites, short-term actions, or ‘easy’ solutions
The fiddle player on becoming a ‘vegetarian, eastern-thinking, long-haired something’
The couple who built this house to their own design invested heavily in time and materials to create an authentic feel in a modern home
There’s a script for what works, so Ireland should stop improvising
Artistic director Francis Humphrys is responding to Covid by adding more shows
Five men ordained to Catholic priesthood in Ireland this year to date
Culture isn’t all about public subsidies – brands’ cash will be critical to the recovery too
Journey brought Tipperary native from Silicon Valley to lead diocese which includes Co Cavan
Celebrating the men and women flying flags for Ireland from Auckland to Rockland, Paris to Belgrade
The Gloaming fiddler continues eternal musical quest with The Common Ground Ensemble
‘Fukuroi’ sounds like something Mick McCarthy might have said at another World Cup
The Gloaming duo’s collaboration is dreamlike, mysterious and utterly engaging
The fiddle player on living in Madrid, his Midas Stage Box obsession, and Reeling in the Years
Collaboration between fiddler and string quartet is best savoured slowly, again and again
The gatherings of professional and amateur musicians is keeping the tradition afloat and helping preserve Irish identity
Sessions, such as the ones in New York bars, are the lifeblood of Irish traditional music
A rat in TDs’ midst; Shane Ross’s birthday; Dr Reilly’s tie; hands, knees and boomps-a-daisy
Quiet and thoughtful and much-loved man was seminal influence on Irish musicians
Festival unveils programme for this year’s festival, which runs from August 8th to 18th
Group have found their groove and third album provides a focus on the darker side
The issue of artists’ livelihood dominated a 250-strong gathering at Dublin Castle
Actor named as cultural ambassador for Ireland says ‘we can’t take art for granted’
The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year
The city’s Irish Arts Center is changing perceptions of Ireland and Irish America
Dublin performances likely to showcase trad supergroup’s new album, due next spring
There are lots of alternatives this weekend – and ironic takes on Francis’s Irish trip
Traditional music festival comes to Co Louth town for first time
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
