Thousands turn out for protest over clerical abuse

Stand For Truth rally at Garden of Remembrance began at same time as the papal Mass

Frank McNally: My sweaty weekend in the French revolutionary army

An Irishman’s Diary

Singer Mary Black admitted to ’war zone’ Dublin hospital, sister tells Seanad

Senator Frances Black witnesses old people crying in pain and for their loved ones

Finbar Furey: When we walked in, people went ‘What in the name of Jaysus is this!’

Finbar Furey on growing up in `Ballyer', appearing on Top of the Pops and how the Beatles wanted his uileann pipes

Locals need not apply: a planning problem in west Kerry

Natives say they cannot build houses in their own county, as tourism comes first

‘She had a big jug and a funnel’ Ann Ingle tells her story of ‘backstreet abortion’

The Women’s Podcast: Extracts from Repeal -A Night in the Key of 8 a fundraiser for the ‘repeal project’ include poetry by Una Mullally and FeliSpeaks

When does the longing to return to Ireland go away?

1980s Boston was exciting, but I never thought it would be home

Miriam Lord: Penrose plans to lead Enda on a merry dance

Labour TD talks of ‘impromptu concert’ to launch Bill on Irish music quotas

Rocking lullabies: No more ‘Twinkle Twinkle’

Is there an alternative to cloying lullabies? And what do musicians sing to their kids?

Cultural greats honour Edna O’Brien’s life and writing

Gathering in Dublin includes Paddy Moloney, Michael Longley and Olivia O’Leary

Irish female musicians strike a note for equality

Women singer-songwriters such as Lisa Hannigan, Saint Sister, Wyvern Lingo Mary Black and more explain what it’s like to perform in the male-dominated music world

Róisín Meets . . . singer Mary Black

Performer talks about supporting Irish music, musical family and last tour abroad

My Guilty Pleasure: Andrew Rudd’s ribs and mash

‘The ribs were so good they nearly outshone the Trip to Tipp’

Singer Róisín O: Back to Black

Often referred to as daughter of Mary Black or sister of Dan from Coronas, the singer is finding her own voice

Green Fields of France ‘written to tackle anti-Irish prejudice’

Author Eric Bogle says the song was ‘subtle reminder’ of Irish war dead

Bring Nelson Mandela exhibition to Ireland, says director

President Higgins’ visit to South Africa ‘might be a catalyst’, says apartheid museum director

Exclusive video: The Coronas perform their new single ‘Just Like That’

The band have been 11 years on the slow burn of music making – so will new album The Long Way see them make the jump into the premier league chart?

What’s on across Ireland this weekend

Enjoy a bog jacuzzi, live traditional bands to the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival

Seven deadly things: lessons an atheist learned at Mass

Singing in the church choir has made me realise Mass can be enjoyable, and even eye-opening

Sober syndicate scores on the double as Hurricane Fly brings the house down

The Willie Mullins-trained superstar is given a raucous reception back to the winner’s enclosure

We need to study the impact of emigration on those who are being left behind

Opinion: those who go have no political influence but those who stay do

Heidi Talbot: ‘If I could work with anyone it would be Jack White.’

Heidi Talbot’s voice has taken her from Kildare to the upper echelons of folk – and gained some big fans along the way

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