Damien Dempsey

The Cork singer-songwriter has been writing songs to order, like an old-style bard

Soundtrack of My Life: Sinead Kennedy on her 1980s obsession and missing gigs in lockdown

Iconic sports books revisited: John Leonard on his story Dub Sub Confidential

Mary Coughlan, Damien Dempsey and Erica Cody playing to support homeless charity

Eleanor McEvoy and Brian Kennedy among artists who will perform at railway stations

The continual threat of lockdown makes planning very difficult for the arts

Online events give students a taste of the lifestyle and study opportunities on offer

The 2020 Higher Options is a great opportunity to learn more about what university you might end up attending

Many Irish down under aren’t running for the exit, despite a looming recession

Review: Digestible slice of Dublin life will open doors for debut director Paddy Slattery

Eamon Dunphy among those to hone their trade beneath creaking inner-city tenements

Social distancing applies but, after weeks of lockdown, the benefits are even better

This Dublin quartet turn their acoustic instruments into high-intensity tools

Celebrating the men and women flying flags for Ireland from Auckland to Rockland, Paris to Belgrade

The graffiti artist is building a reputation abroad but working to help Dublin's homeless and prison population keeps him grounded

Dermot Kennedy, Damien Dempsey and Hudson Taylor head a big Irish line-up

Review: Dublin’s gentrification is inspiring a generation of musicians, led by Fontaines D.C.

Local residents believe development will harm human health and destroy the local biosphere

Traditional fiddler who worked with Sharon Shannon ‘possessed a magic when he played’

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

Simon Coveney and Karen Bradley hold talks with five parties at Stormont

Coalition of sports people, academics, arts and music figures call for commitment to be honoured

Fiddle player, composer, poet, wood carver, origami enthusiast and true Dubliner

We should give Utopia a shot as humanity’s best shot at survival, Mason argues

PlayIrish, a new digital radio station, aims to get small Irish acts the recognition they deserve

Events across Dublin city from feature Blindboy and play ‘My Father’s Kind’

The syndrome, which causes pain and fatigue, affects up to 180,000 people in Ireland

The works are unveiled on Wednesday, on north and south sides of the river Liffey

Rock and pop highlights for the week include Talos, Rofi James and Mango + Mathman

Rock & pop gigs of the week: Frank & Walters, Damien Dempsey, Villagers, Lily Allen

Author on being enamoured by Paris, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, and Limerick’s Italian restaurants

Who Do You Think You Are?: Whitmore is effervescent in the face of scant material

‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ review: The singer has a whole national history in his gene pool

Traditional music festival comes to Co Louth town for first time

Early morning offerings run a narrow gamut from hectic to lightweight

The street artist on his admiration for Helen Steele, Damien Dempsey and Greek islands

Alanis Morissette, The The, Aslan and Damien Dempsey some of the must sees

Arts event in Neukölln is about ‘clearing up our own backyard as emigrants’

From It Takes a Village in April, to Electric Picnic in September, via The Rolling Stones

Draft deal between the parties had insulated against the recollapse of North’s Executive