Macklemore’s Dublin gig puts international spotlight on Ireland
ALL EYES WERE on Dublin on Monday as Macklemore took to the stage at the 3Arena for the…
Fontaines DC manager took his own life, inquest finds
The “intelligent, kind and compassionate” manager of Irish band Fontaines DC took his own life in June this…
Gugai MacNamara of the Róisín Dubh: ‘There’s a wildness to Galway’ – The Irish Times
Gugai is an old Irish word for an egg. My twin sister was born with hair and I…
Drumcree consequences will be profound. That’s why it’s a line in the sand for nationalists – The Irish Times
The Garvaghy Road is northern nationalism’s line in the sand, its watershed moment, its crocodile. The reptiles were…
‘Protestant and proud’ Young Spencer: Meet the Shankill Road’s answer to Kneecap – The Irish Times
Passing cars slow to beep their horns at Gareth Spence when he walks through the rain-soaked streets of…
Gurriers singer Dan Hoff: ‘I try to talk about my mental-health issues the same as a common cold’ – The Irish Times
The most agonising nine hours in Pierce Callaghan’s life was a drive in a tour bus from Prague…
Kneecap get special visa exemption for New Zealand gigs after ban from Hungary – The Irish Times
Irish rap group Kneecap had to be granted special exemptions from New Zealand immigration restrictions as a knock-on…
‘It’s a medieval siege’: Massive Attack-designed Bohs strip highlights Ireland-Cuba links – The Irish Times
Bristol trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack have designed the new Bohemian FC third strip. The jersey is based on…
All Together Now 2026 highs and lows: Glen Hansard tributes, an appearance from Greta Thunberg but few female headliners – The Irish Times
HIGHS The weather Ireland has just come off a run of hot weather, and while that did not…
Carnival-like atmosphere as first Australia-Ireland AFLW game proves a winner – The Irish Times
Australia’s historic AFLW match against Ireland started with a dance party and ended with a chorus of “Aussie,…
Kneecap at All Together Now: Exceptional performance marks a departure for Belfast rappers – The Irish Times
Kneecap Main stage, Saturday ★★★★☆ Kneecap are by now mainstays of the summer festival circuit. Their rip-roaring rap,…
Thousands of music, Mayo and Glen Hansard fans descend on All Together Now – The Irish Times
Despite looking forward to seeing Christy Moore, Pulp and Kneecap all year, Mayo man Enda Bourke almost sold…