Kneecap at Fairview Park in Dublin: How to get there, set list, ticket information and more West Belfast rap trio Kneecap – Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Próvaí – will take to the stage in Dublin’s Fairview Park on Thursday, June 19thTue Jun 17 2025 - 10:30
Shamrock Rovers versus Shelbourne transpires to be something more – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland fixturesBohemians find their identity as Derry lose ground and Galway United steady the ship Sat Jun 14 2025 - 08:36
Charli XCX at Dublin’s Malahide Castle: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and moreEverything you need to know about the star’s concert on Tuesday, June 17thSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
‘Purposefully complicated’: What young tenants think of new rental rulesRental market change could give landlords incentives to evict, young renters fearSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Catfish and the Bottlemen at Fairview Park in Dublin: How to get there, set list, ticket information and moreEverything you need to know about the band’s concert on Monday, June 16thFri Jun 13 2025 - 05:08
The 2 Johnnies at St Anne’s Park: Everything you need to know about Pints in the FieldEverything you need to know about the podcasting duo’s show with the Vengaboys, Jimmy Buckley and BasshunterThu Jun 05 2025 - 06:00
Stereophonics at St Anne’s Park: Ticket information, what will they play, how to get there and moreEverything you need to know about the Welsh band’s concert in the Clontarf venue on June 6thWed Jun 04 2025 - 10:38
Why the rise of extreme Leaving Cert study regimes online is causing concernMany Leaving Cert students are sharing their pre-exam regimes on social media - but education experts warn of burnout Sat May 31 2025 - 13:00
Shamrock Rovers hold the lead as season reaches its halfway point – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland Memorable victories for Bohemians, while Drogheda United remain hard to beatSat May 31 2025 - 08:10
How to stage an Irish music festival: From All Together Now to Beyond the PaleA mountain of work goes into putting on a music festival. Organisers have to prepare for the unexpected - and for the weatherSat May 31 2025 - 05:19
The Lumineers at St Anne’s Park: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and moreEverything you need to know about The Lumineers’ Dublin concert on Saturday, May 31stFri May 30 2025 - 12:23
Inhaler at St Anne’s Park: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and moreEverything you need to know about Inhaler’s Dublin concert on Friday, May 30thWed May 28 2025 - 11:30
‘It’s gone absolutely loony’: As Ireland’s campervan culture explodes, problems ariseAmid a record boom in campervan ownership since Covid, complaints include a lack of infrastructure, ‘backlash’ from some councils and poor behaviour from a minoritySun May 25 2025 - 06:00
France has pushed ahead with regulation on ‘forever chemicals’, but should Ireland follow suit? PFAS are almost impossible to get rid of once they have entered an environmentThu May 22 2025 - 06:35
Shamrock Rovers looking inevitable and Bohs could be contenders – what we learned from Friday night’s League of Ireland actionCork City throw away another lead in front of new manager while Sligo earn vital victorySat May 17 2025 - 07:13
Teachers are using a ‘viral’ AI tool to grade students’ Leaving Cert work. It’s convenient - but is it ethical? A new AI model trained to mark Leaving Cert work is going ‘viral’. Many educators are embracing it, even as they express concern about the ethics of student useTue May 06 2025 - 06:16
St Pat’s and Shamrock Rovers thrilling in the rain, but the ‘UnderDrogs’ stay top: what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland actionDerry start to show their quality while Sligo batter freefalling WaterfordSat Apr 19 2025 - 13:09
Finneas in Dublin review: Without his sister Billie Eilish, O’Connell shows his worth with a fun, high-quality gigIf Finneas can get more time off from working with his sister, he may make a career out of thisMon Apr 14 2025 - 09:10
Hazard notice for Irish airspace as Amazon launches satellitesAviation officials warn airlines of possible explosion debris - but say risk is ‘extremely low’Wed Apr 09 2025 - 20:20
‘It’s a gift for life’: How large-scale choirs are building children’s confidenceThe National Children’s Choir has helped instil a love of choral singing in primary school pupils for 40 yearsSun Apr 06 2025 - 12:00
Drogheda defying the odds as attendances continue to soar – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland action75th birthday wishes for Damien Duff’s mother; complaints about LOITV; Bohs finally find lift off at DalymountSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:05
St Pat’s show title ambitions, Duff shows what it means – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland matchesPressure mounts on Alan Reynolds at Bohemians, while refereeing decisions again dominate headlinesSat Mar 29 2025 - 06:17
Ricky Gervais live in Dublin review: shock humour wears thin as comedian shares message of defianceThe controversial British comedian seems to have lost sight of the fact that a joke can both offend and, separately, not be very funnyThu Mar 27 2025 - 09:02
Paul Heaton at 3Arena: bastardised Celtic pop gets the crowd going as a mellifluous voice stands the test of timeThe anorak is gone, as is some of the nonchalance, but everyone keeps remarking that the voice hasn’t changedFri Mar 21 2025 - 08:59
We are least likely in the EU to know other languages. A bold new curriculum change may change thatWe are least likely in the EU to know other languages but curriculum changes for younger pupils may help change that Tue Mar 18 2025 - 06:00
Clairo at 3Olympia: Musician’s development as an artist is clear - even if the stage isn’tThe US singer-songwriter’s development is clear from this performance, although it’s occasionally hard to seeTue Mar 04 2025 - 09:22
‘The quiet child down the back might actually be an excellent leader’A non-profit organisation is aiming to help young people become better listeners, improve their resilience and develop inner strength. But can pupils really learn to lead? Tue Mar 04 2025 - 06:00
Man receiving palliative care for brain cancer still without power after Storm Éowyn Storm Éowyn aftermath: Rory Comer (28) has been receiving palliative care for brain cancer in Dunmore, Co GalwaySat Feb 01 2025 - 12:30
Storm Éowyn: ‘We were better off 75 years ago before rural electrification’Community efforts in rural Galway is key to surviving Storm Éowyn’s power outages Fri Jan 31 2025 - 21:15
Green mortgages: How they work, who is eligible and where to find the best rates Tue Jan 28 2025 - 06:00
What Ireland can learn from Finnish schools in tackling disinformationThe Nordic country is helping students learn about spotting false information. Is there space in the Irish curriculum to do the same?Tue Jan 28 2025 - 00:01
‘It was an eyesore for a long time’: the landmark Galway venues and nightclubs left idle From the Pogues to Coldplay, the Warwick and the Oasis were once pillars of the music scene. After years of dereliction, their sites still lie emptyMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
The 2 Johnnies Christmas Party at 3Arena: It’s easy to sneer at the triteness and crudeness, but are 13,000 happy fans wrong?Support for the podcast stars, whose guests include Marty Morrissey, Nathan Carter and Dustin the Turkey, is fanaticalSun Dec 15 2024 - 10:18
The Script at 3Arena review: Danny O’Donoghue thanks crowd for ‘getting us through the worst part of our lives’Lightsabers, smoke and hysteric shrieks accompany front man onstage of sold-out 3arenaFri Nov 15 2024 - 09:52
‘It’s eye-wateringly expensive to go away in Ireland’Hotel and restaurant owners owners blame the energy crisis, VAT and labour costsMon Nov 11 2024 - 06:00
Lizzy McAlpine in Dublin: The singer’s enchanting voice holds the spotlightThe TikTok star captivates with a largely pared-back set, yet the show could benefit from more of the theatricalFri Nov 01 2024 - 09:08
Galway children face ‘cars travelling at 80km/h’ as walk-to-school week beginsLack of footpaths at Crumlin National School in rural Ireland highlight challenge of getting more pupils to walk or cycle from homeMon Oct 07 2024 - 06:05
Róisín El Cherif: An intimate, moving evening from a formidable voice for Palestine in IrelandDublin Fringe Festival 2024: The Galway singer dedicates a show whose weight is lost on nobody to sharing other people’s storiesWed Sept 18 2024 - 09:36
Blink-182 in Dublin review: Poster-boys of pop punk belt out the big hits and fart jokesThe sound is full and tight, the singalongs mask any vocal weaknesses and the track list is undeniably funWed Aug 28 2024 - 10:58
‘Now it’s all just ashes’: Family who owned Galway hotel that was burned down lost heirlooms and their mother’s remainsThe fire, which occurred before Christmas, came amid protests over site that was said to be housing asylum seekersFri Aug 23 2024 - 06:00
From ‘pleasantly surprised’ to ‘we waited forever’- how tourists have got on with Dublin’s public transport system With cycle lanes, Leap cards and unpredictable arrival times, the Irish capital’s public transport system can take some navigatingTue Aug 20 2024 - 06:00
Electric Picnic 2024 highs and lows: Kylie has an ‘absolute moment’, drink-laden plastic-cup missilesIt was the biggest edition of festival so far, with 75,000 people in Stradbally for the weekend. Here’s what we loved and hatedMon Aug 19 2024 - 05:00
Lankum at Electric Picnic 2024: A majestic, fiddling din culminating in one standout songAn hour is no longer enough time to devote to Lankum’s music. The catalogue is so extensive, and the live arrangements so sprawling, that this feels like a tasterSun Aug 18 2024 - 10:26
Kneecap at Electric Picnic 2024: A fearless, provocative and intelligent set full of conviction, energy and heartA 45-minute slot was always going to feel short for this trio in their pomp, as Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí stalk the stageSun Aug 18 2024 - 09:21
State failing more children and families falling into homelessness, says ombudsmanOmbudsman for Children blames move away from local authority housing for rising numbers in economic homelessnessSat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
‘It’s like Jurassic Park isn’t it?’: The Dodder wildlife photographers and the rare images they capture One stretch of river is popular with birders hoping to photograph the area’s ‘most exotic bird’Thu Aug 15 2024 - 06:00
‘We have students who are doing their studies while homeless’: Appeal for beds for Dublin college goersDigs drive aims to help students find accommodation and make people with spare rooms aware of tax-free incentiveTue Aug 13 2024 - 13:34
Madness in Galway review: Classic songs delight as group’s first single celebrates its 45th birthdayVeteran ska band’s show is like watching The Sopranos. You can experience the whole thing differently by focusing your attention on different charactersSun Aug 11 2024 - 10:36
Musicians smash Guinness World Record at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann More than 2,500 tin whistlers regale crowd with renditions of The Boys of Wexford and The Dawning of the Day MarchThu Aug 08 2024 - 21:42
‘It’s not fair on the residents’: Dublin Airport car park squeeze puts pressure on local estatesResidents in suburbs around the airport say that although cars are technically allowed to park there, they nonetheless make life very difficult for themTue Aug 06 2024 - 06:00
