Paolo Nutini

For two years Joanna Kuczynska and Andrew Beirne travelled fortnightly to be together

Last year’s busy concert calendar seemed like breaking point for Marlay Park residents

This year, don’t drive dad down with stereotypes – he probably has no interest in lawn games

Bray singer up against Beck, Jack White, John Legend and Pharrell Williams

There was plenty of cheerleading and in-jokes - but omission was the central theme of Saturday night's TV coverage of Electric Picnic

Ticket sales often outperforming similar events in Dublin, according to promoter

No need to wait until your favourite acts do the festival circuit in Ireland. Get our continental drift? Lauren Murphy’s top 10 European festivals

Not just sweet but soulful too

Teen prodigy Jasmine van den Boegaerde – that’s Birdy to you and I – made her name with a cover of Bon Iver’s Skinny Love, then sealed her reputation with a fine album of original material. We catch up with her before her gig at Vicar St in Dublin