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Over 30 things to do around Ireland over St Brigid’s Day long weekend
Bank holiday guide: Fancy making brooches in Cavan? Seeing Imelda May and Denise Chaila in Kildare? Embracing the spirit of renewal in Kilkenny? There are many ways to mark the 1,500th anniversary of the death of Ireland’s only female patron saint
Ireland 100: An Old Song Resung: The best moment of this rousing celebration is the most subversive
Television review: RTÉ is to be congratulated for an ambitious project that tries to reflect the successes but also the failures of the State
All of Ireland’s best open-air gigs and festivals this summer
Events include Forbidden Fruit, Harry Styles, Electric Picnic and of course Garth Brooks
The best gigs and albums to look forward to in 2022
Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, The Cure and Tool are among the acts coming to Ireland
Sean Moncrieff: People act like I chose this surname, just to be difficult or pretentious
In multi-cultural western societies, name-mangling has become infused with politics
Ra Gerra: New Vessels review – Limerick’s hip-hop hot streak continues
Rapper MuRli and producer Kobina have teamed up for an auspicious collaboration
‘It’s been a long 15 months, so let’s party!’ – 3,500 gather for Kilmainham festival
There were few queues, great views, pods of six – as long as your antigen test was negative
Collective artistic experiences are one of society’s safety valves
Latest Government announcements have delayed the promised increase in audience size for theatres and cinemas
Hazel Chu: ‘Me and my other half sing rebel songs to our child’
The Lord Mayor of Dublin on the songs that have defined the stages of her life
Leaving Cert English paper 1: Chadwick Boseman stars in diverse and timely exams
Denise Chaila also featured in contemporary papers that ‘tuned in’ to current moment
Africa Day: A time for celebration and reflection
The 1960s was a significant decade for Africa as nearly two-thirds of African countries gained their freedom.
Aoife Kelleher: ‘At my 30th my friends had to rescue the party from my morose playlist’
Soundtrack of My Life: The director on her lockdown listening, Francophilia, and Peppa Pig
Linda Djougang: ‘I love rugby so much because when I am out there I can just be me’
From frontline of the pandemic to the Ireland frontrow, the Ireland tighthead is powering on
That’s not my name: Why getting the pronunciation right matters
Whether traditional Irish or of an ethnic minority, names should be pronounced correctly
Ruth Negga: ‘I didn’t experience explicit racism growing up. Maybe some exoticism’
The Limerick actor is determined to play her part in making sure diverse voices are represented
Irish acts struggle to chart as K-pop becomes the world’s most lucrative music
BTS, Taylor Swift and Drake take the top three spots among this year’s sales-busters
Choice Music Prize: Best Irish Song of 2020 shortlist revealed
Denise Chaila, Fontaines DC, Pillow Queens, Dermot Kennedy and Gavin James among the nominees
Volume set to rise on live music as broadcasting regulator opens €1.4m fund
Special scheme intended to give artists on-air platform as venues remain shut
50 people to watch in 2021: The best young talent in Ireland
The hottest talent in politics, fashion, food, sport, activism, culture, tech and entrepreneurship
Celebrity: Who had a good 2020 and who had a bad one?
2020 in Review: The year was good to some, and not so good to others
The best Irish and international albums of 2020
The year of the pandemic produced outstanding, thoughtful music across all forms
‘It’s great to end the year on the right note’: Online festivals replace live gigs this Christmas
Other Voices, Together in Electric Streams, Hibernacle and more aim to end the year on a high
Big rise in music by Irish female artists on radio, says report
Report finds substantial increase in gender parity playlists by radio stations
Denise Chaila: Go Bravely review – A hip-hop star in the making
Zambian-born, Irish-raised rapper has an eloquence, intelligence and ability to engage when it comes to the big issues troubling the world in 2020
Sponsors have it in their power to prevent ‘creative flight’
Culture isn’t all about public subsidies – brands’ cash will be critical to the recovery too
The best 50 Irish music acts right now – in order
It’s a particularly thrilling time for Irish music – here’s our countdown of the finest
Faces of the future: Some of the rising stars of Ireland’s black community
Black Irish Lives: Young people making their mark in business, sport, music, film, food and beyond
Linda Djougang: 'I'll pronounce your name right but please pronounce my name too'
Cameroon-born Ireland prop says Irish society needs to be more willing to learn about others
The best rock and pop gigs of the week
Lightning Seeds return; Mo’ov’us showcases Irish hip-hop; and Helena Hauff visits Galway
Denise Chaila: On My Culture Radar
The rapper on Eddie Murphy's comedy and why Spirited Away is a confidence-boosting watch
Gig of the Week: Other Voices, Ballina
A broad range of music acts – both new and established – makes this line-up a winner
Body & Soul 2020: Metronomy and Róisín Murphy to top bill
King Kong Company, Princess Nokia and Kojaque also in Westmeath weekender line-up
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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