Canny, who put the 11-strong ‘girlband’ together, on the soaring popularity of Irish trad, hitting it off with Ed Sheeran, and how her lilting side project became a hit with neurodivergent people
Overheard: Tourism bosses see upside of Norman invasion and Michael Flatley lets flute do the talking amid Áras speculation
Kilfenora Corner: A group wishes to purchase and reopen Linnane’s Pub as a community space with a focus on safeguarding musical tradition
Singer sets up for crowd pleaser at Wexford’s Sky & The Ground pub
August 3nd-8th: including North Circular, Cooking with the Stars, Fleadh25, MasterChef and Platonic
Méabh Ní Fhuartháin brings subtlety and depth to her appraisal of the Fleadh’s progression from grassroots organisation to Ireland’s largest music festival
August 3rd-9th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Mullingar hosts traditional music event for second year with 500,000 set to attend
The biggest gathering of the traditional music calendar kicks off next weekend. Here’s our guide to the event
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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