A trip through time in east Clare – where human stories will not fall silent
Visit to island of Inis Cealtra in Lough Derg, where Edna O’Brien was laid to rest, reveals powerful stories from the past
Martin Hayes
The Guide: Patti Smith, Picasso and the other best things to see in Ireland over the next week
October 4th-10th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Event guide: Oasis, Raye, Another Love Story and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
August 16th-22nd, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Big Band Evolution pianist Cormac McCarthy: ‘I’m still not able to understand how I played. It was painful to hit the keys’
The musician hit an unexpected barrier when tendonitis almost stopped him performing. But it also led to his noted career as a composer and arranger
Putting on an outdoor music festival in Ireland: ‘The bands saw they weren’t going to be up on the back of a truck in Portlaoise’
Be it Glasonbury or Forest Fest, a good line-up is key for any music festival. How do Irish organisers attract the biggest names?
Event Guide: Forbidden Fruit, Swell Season and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
Ireland event guide May 31st-June 6th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Fiddler Martin Hayes: ‘I come to the table with whatever little bit I managed to bring off the side of the mountain’
The acclaimed musician reimagines his album Peggy’s Dream with the National Symphony Orchestra this St Patrick’s weekend
The Guide: Gracie Abrams, Wynton Marsalis, Night Dances and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
March 8th-14th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
The Irish musical slammed by the White House as an ‘insane’ waste of $70,000
‘As an American taxpayer I don’t want my dollars going towards this crap,’ Donald Trump’s press secretary told reporters
A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion but doesn’t – especially on an Aer Lingus plane
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
Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble review: positively punk, deliriously jagged and euphoric in equal measure
The common ground here is a desire to take carefully selected traditional tunes somewhere new
Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble: Peggy’s Dream – A magnificent collection
This ensemble feels like a natural extension of Hayes’s partnerships with the late Dennis Cahill and with The Gloaming
Martin Hayes: ‘Our souls need music, art and poetry, and we need human connection’
Masters of Tradition celebrates its 20th year with a stellar programme
Dennis Cahill obituary: Celebrated traditional musician who was a mentor to many
President Higgins says Cahill brought a ‘unique style to his guitar playing, while being deeply respectful of the essence of traditional Irish music’
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Common Ground
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