David Gray: Dear Life review – Lean into this raw, bumpy album. It’s well worth the effort
Never mind that he’s British. David Gray might be the most consequential Irish songwriter of his generation
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The Late Late NYE Show review: Patrick Kielty rises above some mystifying moments with a good line in take-no-prisoner jokes
Television: Despite blink-and-it’s-over conversations with wildly mismatched guests, this New Year’s Eve special is much better than 2023’s
An exclusive extract from Aisling in the City, the new Complete Aisling book
Aisling’s off to a fancy new job in New York, but first she’s flying business class
Til death do us Dart: Train driver says ‘I choo’ after platform proposal
Conor O’Sullivan proposed to his girlfriend as the Dart train pulled into Pearse Street
Hozier releases new single with powerful video. Shame about the song
‘Movement’ is a comedown after the epic and raw comeback EP ‘Nina Cried Power’
Royal wedding: Celebrities join royalty as Princess Eugenie marries
Kate Moss, Robbie Williams among stars in Windsor for second royal wedding of 2018
Jennifer O'Connell: Creepy, Actually: Romcoms mistake harassment for romance
Is it time we looked with a more critical eye on the stories we tell about falling in love
Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘really not that bothered’ about a sixth Crucible win
The Rocket joined in World Championship last eight by John Higgins and Ding Junhui
In praise of Chris de Burgh, musical genius
The singer’s finest songs demolish the caricature that he’s just a Daniel O’Donnell for Dart users. Indeed, if ever an artist was ripe for rehabilitation it is de Burgh
'I laughed out loud at Mrs Brown's chat show. In The Irish Times. Near where Fintan sits'
All Round to Mrs Brown's is the kind of programme it's possible to love and hate at the same time
Want a single entendre? ‘Mrs Brown’ will give you one
“Who the hell watches Mrs Brown?” About half the audience share, according to the figures on Brendan O’Carroll’s new chat show
Fateful night: a young woman is dead, her Tinder date charged with murder
Warriena Wright met up with Gable Tostee in Surfers Paradise. A few hours later she plunged 14 storeys to her death
Laura Mvula: ‘I won’t be recognised until I’m dead and gone’
Mvula has grave concerns about modern music and is no longer concerned about coming across as arrogant
Landmark day as Queen Elizabeth goes about her business
Longest-reigning British monarch will unveil a plaque, go on a walkabout and receive praise
Bill Bailey: ‘I’ve never done a room with so many brilliant hecklers’
After his six-night stint in Dublin in 2008 Bill Bailey has a soft spot for Ireland. Which is why the comedian’s starting his new tour here. But he doesn’t expect Chris de Burgh to come
Autumn/winter gig alert: it’s showtime!
The days are getting shorter – but that’s good news because the nights are longer. Between now and C****tmas, there are hundreds of bands heading your way – and our gig guide will help you plan your rest-of-the-year partying
Tom Odell is playing for keeps
Tom Odell is a hard one to pin down – the newest pop kid on the block, with an Ivor Novello award in his back pocket and the musical world at his feet but with little interest in the impending stardom. Ahead of his Dublin gig, the Songwriter of the Year talks Elton John, Lily Allen and Leo Tolstoy
Big, flat, round, black – despite the hucksters, vinyl has its day
Record Store Day has taken a kicking, but there’s hope yet
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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