Comfort viewing: Is Gilmore Girls the ultimate feel-better TV?
Amy Sherman-Palladino’s comedy-drama came into its own in the streaming era, moving ahead of Friends on Netflix
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Cardinals: Masquerade review – New ideas aren’t necessarily all they’re cracked up to be
Cardinals are enthusiastic musical pickpockets – and, paradoxically, it has made them sound entirely like themselves
Cash pile at Van Morrison’s music company rises to €21m
Accounts for Exile Productions Ltd also show an increase in the company’s accumulated profits
Dorothy Solomon: Impresario who promoted Van Morrison, Phil Coulter and Lena Zavaroni
Belfast woman and husband Phil Solomon teamed up to bring The Dubliners and Jane Birkin to the UK top 10
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: John Blek, Dani Larkin, Van Morrison, Noelle O’Sullivan, Ailbhe Reddy
January 2026 releases include The Midnight Ache, Next of Kin, Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge, Rolling on the Inside, Kiss Big
Best music in 2025: Irish Times critics choose the albums and acts of the year
From CMAT to Chappell Roan, and Maria Somerville to Rosalía, women have ruled the industry this year
What’s gone wrong at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival?
The 2025 line-up is one of the most disappointing for years. There’s no denying brisk ticket sales, but the festival needs to be more ambitious
Patti Smith: ‘After the Taylor Swift song, what made me happy was that kids were buying Dylan Thomas books’
The 78-year-old poet, artist and musician on the 50th anniversary of Horses, rock’n’roll as revolution and the first time she heard U2
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From Elena Ferrante in Italy to Hervé Le Tellier in France and Orhan Pamuk in Turkey, enrich your travelling experience with works immersed in your chosen setting
The 10 best Irish albums of 2025 so far
Including Bren Berry, Curtisy, Rob de Boer, Van Morrison and The Would Be’s
Neil Young and Van Morrison at Malahide Castle: Decades on, these voices have never sounded better
Van Morrison makes it funky while Neil Young strides through an inspiring celestial set to fans in Dublin
Neil Young with special guest Van Morrison at Dublin’s Malahide Castle: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the singers’ concert on Thursday, June 26th
Event guide: Olivia Rodrigo, Van Morrison, and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
Ireland event guide June 21st-27th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Van Morrison, 49th & Main, Baba, Liffey Light Orchestra, Kean Kavanagh and A Smyth
June 2025 releases include Remembering Now, Happy Tears, Truth, Jigs and Other Stories, The County Star and Hello Goliath
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