Martin Hayes

The couple who built this house to their own design invested heavily in time and materials to create an authentic feel in a modern home

There’s a script for what works, so Ireland should stop improvising

Artistic director Francis Humphrys is responding to Covid by adding more shows

Five men ordained to Catholic priesthood in Ireland this year to date

Culture isn’t all about public subsidies – brands’ cash will be critical to the recovery too

Journey brought Tipperary native from Silicon Valley to lead diocese which includes Co Cavan

Celebrating the men and women flying flags for Ireland from Auckland to Rockland, Paris to Belgrade

The Gloaming fiddler continues eternal musical quest with The Common Ground Ensemble

‘Fukuroi’ sounds like something Mick McCarthy might have said at another World Cup

The Gloaming duo’s collaboration is dreamlike, mysterious and utterly engaging

The fiddle player on living in Madrid, his Midas Stage Box obsession, and Reeling in the Years

Collaboration between fiddler and string quartet is best savoured slowly, again and again

The gatherings of professional and amateur musicians is keeping the tradition afloat and helping preserve Irish identity

Sessions, such as the ones in New York bars, are the lifeblood of Irish traditional music

A rat in TDs’ midst; Shane Ross’s birthday; Dr Reilly’s tie; hands, knees and boomps-a-daisy

Quiet and thoughtful and much-loved man was seminal influence on Irish musicians

Festival unveils programme for this year’s festival, which runs from August 8th to 18th

Group have found their groove and third album provides a focus on the darker side

The issue of artists’ livelihood dominated a 250-strong gathering at Dublin Castle

Actor named as cultural ambassador for Ireland says ‘we can’t take art for granted’

The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year

The city’s Irish Arts Center is changing perceptions of Ireland and Irish America

Dublin performances likely to showcase trad supergroup’s new album, due next spring

There are lots of alternatives this weekend – and ironic takes on Francis’s Irish trip

Traditional music festival comes to Co Louth town for first time

As always, Kilkenny’s strong musical tradition is paramount

Opera version of the ‘Odyssey’ and an open-air Shakespeare production will run in August

Doolin Folk Festival brings Persian, Irish, Swedish and American folk sounds together

The Ray D’Arcy show will discuss consent in wake of Belfast trial while Aidan Gillen plays Dave Allen

GB18 sees Irish theatre, art, dance and music on show all year long in Britain

Ahead of their sold-out concerts at the NCH, The Gloaming reflect on modern Ireland, women in trad, and how they work, rest and play

Latest offering an amalgam of 17 sold-out National Concert Hall shows

Ten-day 'Fenians, Fremantle and Freedom Festival' celebrates connection between Ireland and Perth

Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, Lorde, and SZA reigned supreme this year, while the Irish music scene has never been so vibrant

Experimentation and evolution are essential to music, says Hayes, who doesn’t miss the days of career-long contracts with labels

Music and theatre lovers well catered for with eclectic mix at popular Tipperary event

‘The building looks imposing, officious. Getting people in the door is a big thing’

In the run-up to St Patrick's Day, Irish Times writers select the acts that represent modern Irishness