James Gavin
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The best music festivals and outdoor gigs in Ireland in 2018
- Music
- March 31, 2018, 05:00
With more than 30 music festivals across Ireland between April and the end of September, there’s one for almost every age, county and g(...)

Dancing with the Stars: who’s going to win?
- TV, Radio, Web
- March 25, 2018, 06:00
Since January, RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars has had the “Glenroe Effect” of a Sunday evening, with the start of the show indicating that your weekend (...)

Animated version of McCourt’s Angela and Shane MacGowan on RTÉ’s Christmas menu
- TV, Radio, Web
- December 6, 2017, 06:00
Is there a trick to cooking Christmas dinner in minutes rather than slaving over a chopping board and a hot oven for hours? Order it from a deli or su(...)

To stay in or go out? The best New Year’s Eve entertainment
- Film
- October 13, 2017, 17:29
NEW YEAR’S EVE Turning Pirate NYE Mix Tape Vicar Street, Dublin 7.30pm €36 ticketmaster.ie It didn’t take long, but this New Year’s Eve bash at Vi(...)

‘The artist needs to know there isn’t just one path. It’s not just: do a Hozier’
- Music
- September 20, 2017, 14:00
Angela Dorgan has been called the fairy godmother of Irish music on more than one occasion. As the head of First Music Contact for more than 20 years,(...)

Brian Wilson and two major operas for Galway Arts Festival
- Stage
- May 2, 2017, 10:12
The Galway International Arts Festival has announced its full programme for 2017, which also marks the festival’s 40th birthday. Already announced is(...)

Radio silence: Stations which play the least Irish music revealed
- TV, Radio, Web
- December 27, 2016, 05:00
One of the hardy annuals of the Irish parliamentary year is the regular debate about the amount, or lack of, Irish music played by Irish radio station(...)

Do artists who take money for ads really poison and pervert their songs?
- Music
- October 27, 2016, 06:00
Turn on any national television station and chances are you’ll hear music by an Irish artist during the commercial break. What began as a trickle of m(...)

Electric Picnic: main stage times plus Rankin's wood, Other Voices and Body & Soul
- Music
- August 29, 2016, 07:00
MAIN STAGE FRIDAY 22.30-00.00 The Chemical Brothers 21.00-22.00 The 1975 19.30-20.30 Nas 18.15-19.00 ABC 17.00-17.45 Ryan Sheridan SATURDAY 00.(...)

Live at the Marquee to bring 80,000 music fans to Cork
- Music
- June 13, 2016, 15:40
The country may be going soccer mad over the Republic of Ireland’s appearance in Euro 2016 in France, but not even the boys in green can quell Cork’s (...)