‘A national treasure’: Tributes paid to Eurovision-winning songwriter Shay Healy
Songwriter who wrote What’s Another Year sung by Johnny Logan has died aged 78
New Music Dublin: A myriad of creative musical endeavours
With more than 20 events over four days, the festival features the best in contemporary music
The best classical music to see this week
Tara Erraught leads master classes in song and opera, Sinead O’Kelly is at the National Concert Hall and Mihhail Gerts will conduct the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Man injected substance into woman before raping her, court hears
Shaun Hegarty (27) accused of attempted murder, rape and assault at flat in Derry
Tory Island’s only hotel on the market for €400,000
Tory’s biggest employer, Óstan Thóraigh has been at centre of island life since late 1800s
Member of Fianna Fáil ‘gang of five’ Jackie Fahey dies aged 91
Former TD and Haughey loyalist represented both Tipperary South and Waterford
Let the lute one in: this week’s classical highlights
Lutenist Nigel North is the cuckoo in the nest at the NCH’s International Guitar Series
The Forever Young Chorus: ‘Because inside, you don’t really feel old’
This Dublin choir is challenging its members aged 65-85 with rock and punk
Whispers of Eastern colour from composer Barry O’Halpin
‘Advice from a Caterpillar’ is a depiction on solo bass clarinet of the conversation in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ between Alice and the caterpillar
The classical music sandwich: delicious, nutritious and necessary
Classical Music: Concerts that intersperse classics with new pieces can be revelatory
A Ballaghaderreen solicitor’s spectacular fall from grace
Declan O’Callaghan and his wife were seen as pillars of community before finances came under scrutiny
From Arkle’s X-rays to Garda files on JFK visit
‘The Eclectic Collector’ sale at Whyte’s featuring Kitty Kiernan's vanity case and Arkle's X-Rays has appeal for a diverse range of bidders
State sought to defend phone tapping despite conceding its illegality
Chief state solicitor wrote that Irish Times report rendered case ‘incapable of fair trial’
‘Stroke politics’: from disappearing trees to a non-Irish Gaeltacht
Irish politicians have turned ‘pulling a fast one’ into an art form
Focal Media raises bar for interactive advertising
Experts in licensed trade expanding with digital signage that can be updated remotely
Political mastermind behind several referendum campaigns
Des Hanafin: born September 9th, 1930;died June 22nd, 2017
Novaerus deal with Three to benefit those with respiratory illness
Internet of things technology to protect against viruses, bacteria and mould
Minister for Arts wants gender policies in place next year
Minister Heather Humphreys is asking cultural institutions to step up to the plate on gender
Ambassador frustrated at lack of detail on Australia-New Zealand trip
State Papers 1986: ‘Dismayed’ Irish envoy in Canberra got ‘absolutely no information’ about proposed visit
Death of Progressive Democrats founding member Bobby Molloy
Former Galway West TD and Fianna Fáil minister dies aged 80
Irish composers unveil devilish and gripping new works in Bantry
West Cork Chamber Music Festival heard pieces by Deirdre Gribbin and Seán Doherty
A strong Russian accent at the NCH international series
Great Music in Irish Houses, Killaloe Chamber Music Festival and Cork Chamber Music Festival also reveal their programmes
The Kevin Barry room gets ready for some fresh experimentation
The NCH room - where the Treaty debates were held - has had a revamp. Will this fix the acoustic problems?
State surveillance: Proper oversight critical to citizens’ trust
Balancing people’s right to data privacy and State security is a sensitive challenge
Shergar and phone tapping files withheld from public
Government refuses to release records from 1981-1984 due to sensitive information
Emerging story could unmask Garda surveillance practices
Investigation has led to Garda accessing journalists’ telephone activity
The gloss and gutsiness of West Cork Chamber Music Festival
In Bantry, musical depth was lost in the Cremona Quartet’s approach, whereas Alina Ibragimova did Bach justice
‘It’s not easy being a Yes Roscommon voter’
Patsy McGarry reflects on why his native county voted No to same-sex marriage
FF colleague claims Haughey knew phones were tapped
John O’Leary says in his memoirs he formed the view after meeting with Haughey
Did ‘Charlie’ give us the real man? Yes, but he was more intelligent and more dangerous
Haughey expended huge energy achieving power and then did not know what to do with it
Seán Doherty’s daughter criticises ‘salacious’ Charlie series
Rachel Doherty says programme is unfair to Charles Haughey’s minister for justice
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