December 16th-22nd: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Singer follows winning blueprint of heartfelt balladry, cathartic choruses and a sincere desire to make the listener feel less lonely

Family-friendly gig kicks off busy weekend of concerts with Blur, Sam Fender and Iron Maiden playing in Dublin

Everything you need to know about star’s open-air concerts on Friday, June 23rd, and Saturday, June 24th

Government must ensure that all of the voices and talents of this generation of artists are heard

Cash funds at the business last year increased from €911,473 to €1.679m

‘The word genius gets thrown around a lot of these these, but I think this finally proves I am one’

Garth Brooks gigs help Croke Park to 13th spot among world’s most successful concert venues in terms of box office receipts

Taylor Swift was the most-streamed artist, Harry Styles’s As It Was the most-streamed song. Only two Irish acts got a look-in

Another solid but uninspiring collection of emotional pop songs by the former busker

Ed Sheeran was the most played artist while Dermot Kennedy took the spot of most played Irish artist

Events include Forbidden Fruit, Harry Styles, Electric Picnic and of course Garth Brooks

Singer is back on the road with gigs in Australia and Kerry

Festival returns after two year Covid-19 hiatus with Dermot Kennedy, Arctic Monkeys, Tame Impala

With 70,000 expected attendees, this year’s festival is set to be its largest on record

Programme will feature Irish acts Villagers, Fontaines DC and Dermot Kennedy

Don your jingliest, jangliest elf hat. It’s going to be a jungly Late Late Toy Show 2021

Foy Vance/album review

With U2 on hiatus, and Hozier working on his man bun, it’s an ideal time for Kennedy’s new single

Irish consumers still in ‘wait and see’ mode as sector suffers lack of overseas custom