The issue of artists’ livelihood dominated a 250-strong gathering at Dublin Castle

‘Not acceptable’ that major national institution ‘apparently lacking in governance’

Philip King, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Liam Carson, Caitríona Ní Chléirchín, Diarmaid de Faoite pay tribute

TV recordings will be in St Michael’s Church, with further events in pubs and other venues

The Ray D’Arcy show will discuss consent in wake of Belfast trial while Aidan Gillen plays Dave Allen

Uileann piper ‘bristled’ at being called a purist, funeral told

Molly King is head of development for the Other Voices festival in Dingle and has been involved with it since her childhood

University seeking to place greater emphasis on culture and creativity

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, New Jackson, Tom Adams and Soulé among well-received acts

Title sponsors and a larger cultural offering mean that this is the year when the Dingle event stops being a small music-industry weekend away and becomes a full-blown festival

A sense prevails that the Minister is too beholden to Kenny and simply not up to the job

Lifetime achievement award presented to musician, film maker and broadcaster Philip King

Awards are a joint initiative between the American Chamber of Commerce and the Royal Irish Academy

McPartlan has mined the common ground between the music of Appalachia and Leitrim

‘You can’t dance to the metric – you can’t evaluate the thing that is priceless’

The sound of that cute hoor, country accent asking “What’s in it for me?” was like a physical blow to the heart.

Government to place ads in Irish airports targeting Christmas visitors

Artefacts more than 425 years old from merchant vessel found off Streedagh

Philip King’s raison d’etre after 13 years running his hit televised concert series is still the same: ‘We provide a safe house for rambling troubadours from around the world. They find it inspiring and uplifting here’