Imelda May

It’s a particularly thrilling time for Irish music – here’s our countdown of the finest

The Irish Times political team discuss the sacking of Barry Cowen, at an Inside Politics event

The author appeared at The Irish Times Summer Nights Festival on Wednesday evening

McWilliams and Dermot Bannon were the first guests at the Irish Times Summer Nights Festival

Jeff Goldblum was a pianist before he was an actor. Now he’s back at the keys – and loving it

We asked transition year students who visited The Irish Times this week to share their thoughts on Gay Byrne who died on Monday, aged 85. This is what they had to say...

The musicians are to be given a special reception by Sligo County Council

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

The actor-turned-jazz musician on working with Imelda May, Martin McDonagh and Bryan Cranston

Experimental music launch features animation by Cartoon Saloon and music by Imelda May, Mundy and Mary Coughlan

Cillian Murphy and Imelda May also involved in all-star EP based on letters from the front

Review: The move to London made Friday’s Late Late Show even more parochial than usual

The Summer Series at Trinity College Dublin features concerts by Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, Gavin James, Rag ’n’ Bone Man and Il Divo

Seen & Heard: Vince Power’s Feis; O’Coineen’s targets the Post; Bank of Ireland eyes health insurance

Anthony Hopkins plays Lear, Gay Byrne takes a trip down memory lane and Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope comes to a friendship-wrecking close

Title sponsor Diageo made decision, says festival chair

If a bomb went off at the National Concert Hall gig that would have been it for the Irish music scene

The veteran record producer on Bowie, Morrissey and his problem with Steve Albini

Irish company opening new record pressing plant in Glasnevin seeks to raise funding to €1m

The producer says Farrell solo album and Albarn’s The Good, the Bad and the Queen will have new releases in 2018

Bob Geldof accepts lifetime achievement award at The Irish Post awards in London

Ireland’s best-known soprano effortlessly moves from opera to ‘The Sound Of Music’

What’s on, how to get there, and weather for the Halloween bank holiday weekend

Late musician’s favourite saying was ‘They won’t stop me singing till they put me in the ground’

UK competition body gives green light to deal after investigators take summer field trip

Psychologist advises against hibernating, but to lengthen days by getting out and about

‘Blás’ to also perform at Croke Park this weekend

Top Rank’s agreement with USA’s top sports channel will raise profile of boxing’s best

Fans crowd into Dublin pub to watch local boy fight Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas

Golden Discs turns to profit in 2016 after a €466,000 loss in 2015

Ordinary Level Irish paper ‘on the whole quite good’ despite error in question 6

Kim Haughton has photographed 100 people, one born every year since foundation of the State

Little Mix, Chic and Don Henley among the acts scheduled for this year’s concert series

Suede, a new work inspired by Eileen Gray and US model Cameron Russell are also on the July arts festival bill

Broadcast featured music, song and dance from some of country’s most celebrated artists

Biggest public event in Ireland blessed by good weather and a large turnout

Wreath-layings and readings among the series of Rising-related events due to take place

Introducing a new column that will show off some of the best buys in our cities, towns and villages

‘And There Were None’ proves a compelling piece of costume drama, while Luke Kelly gets an affectionate, enjoyable treatment

Films such as ‘Gravity’, ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Captain Phillips’ to be screened over holiday period