{"id":371111,"date":"2026-03-29T09:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/371111\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T09:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:01:10","slug":"dermot-kennedy-on-why-he-wont-swap-ireland-for-life-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/371111\/","title":{"rendered":"Dermot Kennedy on why he won\u2019t swap Ireland for life abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dermot Kennedy has lifted the lid on why he has yet to leave Ireland, noting his native country is \u2018fantastic.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Giants singer is set to release his latest album, The Weight of the Woods, next week on Friday, April 3.<\/p>\n<p>The album is Dermot\u2019s third studio album, and a cohort of lucky fans got to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/extra.ie\/2026\/03\/22\/entertainment\/music\/dermot-kennedy-surprise-gig\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first to listen<\/a> to the album last week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2236806554-e1759748682157.jpg\" alt=\"Dermot Kennedy\" class=\"wp-image-1694632\"  \/>Dermot Kennedy has lifted the lid on why he has yet to leave Ireland, noting his native country is \u2018fantastic.\u2019 Pic: Kieran Frost\/Redferns<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on the Zach Sang Show recently, the podcast host quizzed Dermot on why he had refrained from emigrating from Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Anytime I flirt with the idea, I\u2019m like: \u201cNo,\u201d\u2018 Dermot revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Asked where he\u2019d go, he noted \u2018that\u2019s the thing.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DermotKennedy_Avondale-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1756749\"  \/>Dermot Kennedy treats fans to a surprise sunset performance at Beyond The Trees, Avondale <br \/>with the Maynooth University Choir ahead of the release of album, \u201cThe Weight of the Woods\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I like New York, I like Nashville,\u2019 the singer-songwriter shared, \u2018But you see I have the best of both worlds. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I travel all the time and I get these experiences and then I get to go home and settle down, but it\u2019s like \u2014 it\u2019s lovely because I have my family close by.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He added that living in Ireland and being in close proximity to his family is something he takes for \u2018granted.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dermot-Kennedy-scam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1518317\"  \/>Dermot Kennedy. Pic: Stuart Westwood\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If I were to move I\u2019d be like, \u201cOh sh*t,\u201d\u2018 he told the podcaster, adding that Ireland was \u2018fantastic.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>It comes not long after Dermot <a href=\"https:\/\/extra.ie\/2026\/03\/22\/entertainment\/music\/dermot-kennedy-surprise-gig\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">performed an exclusive performance<\/a> at the stunning Beyond The Trees Avondale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondthetreesavondale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Avondale Forest Park<\/a> is one of the most significant natural and cultural landmarks in Ireland, and is set within the heart of County Wicklow.<\/p>\n<p>The park is home to the unique Beyond the Trees and is managed by Coillte Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>During the surprise set, Dermot performed tracks from his new album including singles Funeral, Refuge and Honest.<\/p>\n<p>Dermot\u2019s upcoming album comes not long before the star heads on tour with two headline shows at Dublin\u2019s Aviva Stadium on July 11 and July 12.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@zachsangshow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@zachsangshow?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@zachsangshow<\/a> @Dermot Kennedy will always call Ireland home <a title=\"dermotkennedy\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/dermotkennedy?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#dermotkennedy<\/a> <a title=\"ireland\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ireland?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#ireland<\/a> <a title=\"home\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/home?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#home<\/a> <a title=\"zachsangshow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/zachsangshow?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#zachsangshow<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#fyp<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Zach Sang Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7622071806983228190?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Zach Sang Show<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dermot Kennedy has lifted the lid on why he has yet to leave Ireland, noting his native country&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371112,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":{"0":"post-371111","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-ie","9":"tag-ireland","10":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371111\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}