Tradfluencer – The Sharon Shannon Story review: A folk superstar never cut out for celebrity
Television: Fascinating portrait of pioneering musician fails to find the person behind the music
Sharon Shannon
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
May 17th-22nd highlights, including Tradfluencer: The Sharon Shannon Story; Derek Mooney’s Back from the Brink; and Lucy Worsley on The American Revolution
Dolores Keane obituary: Folk singer who breathed new life into traditional music
Galway singer was recorded with her aunts Rita and Sarah for an RTÉ radio programme in 1958 when aged just five
Dolores Keane: Soulful traditional music singer forged a path for other women
Galway singer who cofounded De Dannan and featured on A Woman’s Heart has died aged 72
Mary Black: ‘It’s beginning to sink in, this goodbye is a bigger deal than I thought’
It’s the last Irish tour and the end of an era for the national treasure as she prepares to take her final bow
Event guide: TradFest, Emmylou Harris and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
January 17th-23rd, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
The Guide: The Murder Capital, Cian Ducrot, Forest Fest and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
July 19th-25th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
St Patrick’s Day parades: Kabin Crew brings a spark to Cork while Limerick aims to become ‘more fun’
Belly dancers dazzle in Tullamore; Sharon Shannon leads the way in Galway; and Waterford marks its 1,111th anniversary
Rockett still relishing every fresh opportunity with Waterford
Déise All Star has battled arthritis throughout her long and distinguished career
Outdoor gigs in 2021 help limit losses for INEC arena operator
Revenues for 2021 will be 40 per cent down on pre-Covid years, operator says
Imelda May joins Tourism Ireland bid to attract British visitors
Two-part Sky Arts series sees singer present Irish ‘literary travelogue’
‘It’s been a long 15 months, so let’s party!’ – 3,500 gather for Kilmainham festival
There were few queues, great views, pods of six – as long as your antigen test was negative
Collective artistic experiences are one of society’s safety valves
Latest Government announcements have delayed the promised increase in audience size for theatres and cinemas
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