Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. She writes about music and the arts for The Irish Times, including a weekly Music News column in The Ticket. She also contributes to The Sunday Times and various online publications, and regularly features on RTÉ Radio 1's Arena arts show, where she discusses and reviews albums and films.

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