New Irish albums reviewed and rated: SJ McArdle, Loah, Chuck Squires, Roger Doyle and Big Sun
June 2026 releases include All My Dream Companions Gone, Materia Medica, The Late Great Chuck Squires, Idir and 001
Loah
Musician also known as Sallay-Matu Garnett
Singer-songwriter Loah: ‘I like praying. It puts you in a humble state, open to the goodness of people’
As Loah releases her debut album, the singer-songwriter talks about her multifaceted career, making rural west Cork her home and embracing her faith
‘Someone once suggested I take up smoking as a way to calm down’
Life Lessons: Sallay Matu Garnett, aka Loah 'My biggest flaw is overworking, which can lead to burnout, so I’m trying to work on it'
Tradfest: Unique trio of Ailbhe Reddy, Sive and Loah light up the night
Three artists share bill on at Dublin's Pepper Cannister Church
Finish the year on a musical high with Loah
Gig of the week: the Irish-Sierra Leonean artist’s music is a soulful celebration of life
Loah: medicine for body and soul
A trip to New York forced Loah to take her music seriously, and now the part-time pharmacist, who has worked with Hozier and Kíla, is about to strike out on her own
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
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices