In pictures: Behind the scenes at Marlay Park gigs in Dublin
‘It’s not like a typical festival’: Florence + the Machine in Rathfarnham was one of the big concerts of the summer
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine at Marlay Park: Bewitching, five-star evening as Welch casts spells
Seventeen years on from her debut album, Florence Welch remains an artist born for the largest of stages
Florence + the Machine at Marlay Park: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the band’s Dublin show on Sunday, June 28th
Event guide: Lily Allen, Ethel Cain and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
June 27th-July 3rd, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way in the next seven days
Getting to and from Marlay Park concerts: ‘The ticket was €80 ... the taxi home was €70’
For some fans, getting to and from Marlay Park in south Dublin for concerts can be as costly as tickets for the shows
The best and biggest music festivals to see around Ireland this summer
Your guide to live music for May, June, July and August in 2026 from CMAT, Forbidden Fruit, Fontaines DC, The Cure to Electric Picnic
Music: 84 gigs to catch, including The Cure, CMAT – and one with €690 tickets
The biggest live events of the year ahead, from Emmylou Harris in January to Interpol and Bloc Party in November
Taylor Swift: The End of an Era review - There’s nothing here that Swift doesn’t want us to see
Television: After decades of Swiftmania, does the world need this not especially revealing documentary?
Florence + the Machine: Everybody Scream review – A fantastically eerie album informed by personal trauma
Florence Welch emerges from a hurricane of angst with perhaps her finest and certainly her stormiest record to date
Uncharted with Ray Goggins review: Leo Varadkar has to get halfway up a mountain with Lyra before he lets his guard down
Television: A former taoiseach and a Cork popstar make for a curious couple on this South African survival challenge
Addiction and healing: ‘All of the things that you chase for happiness don’t actually make you happy’
Síolta, co-founded by Hannah Bowler and Wayne Dignam, is a co-operative of wellbeing practitioners aimed at enabling growth and connection
15 of the most memorable moments at Irish festivals, from Sinéad O’Connor and Beyoncé to Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave
It’s summer festival time again. As we retrieve our wellies and thermal sleeping bags, what better moment to rank great Irish highlights of the past?
Florence Welch shares she had life-saving surgery after cancelling performances
Lead singer of Florence + the Machine recently announced she had cancelled European festival gigs
Florence + The Machine at Malahide Castle: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the band’s concert on Tuesday, June 27th
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices