Daithí, Fontaines DC and Girl Band among artists listed for annual album award

Plus: Andrew Weatherall, The Coronas, and Club Comfort’s alternative birthday party

‘I used to joke that I was the only Irish person in Philly I knew that didn’t own a pub. It’s only a slight exaggeration’

The singer-songwriter on Mick Flannery’s musical, Damien Dempsey’s collaboration with Katie Tempest, classic film Il Postino and Cillian Murphy’s piercing eyes

The actor on her love for Barcelona, The Honest Actors’ Podcast and Mick Flannery

The Blarney native’s latest effort perfectly illustrates his strengths as a musician

Plays for an audience of one and a Mick Flannery musical are among this year’s ambitious programme

It’s the simplicity of the story that resonates in this musical based on Mick Flannery’s concept album

The characters in Ursula Rani Sarma’s first musical, a collaboration with the Cork singer-songwriter called Evening Train, yearn to escape their small-town home

Theatre, music and literature galore is to be found across the city from the 13th June

Scarlet Rivera’s violin on the album informed Mick Flannery’s approach to music

Series to screen performances and interviews from the maiden Ballina event

It’s hard not to be bamboozled by the choice on offer. Here’s a selection of the best bits

The second batch of set times for Cosby Tent, Jerry Fish, Trenchtown, Theatre of Food

From James Vincent McMorrow and Lisa Hannigan to Imelda May’s bid to out-Jools Jools

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Line-up also features Mick Flannery, Galway outfit We Banjo 3 and Roy Harper

Suede, a new work inspired by Eileen Gray and US model Cameron Russell are also on the July arts festival bill

They’ve attained success, adoring fans and sell-out shows across Europe, but few in Ireland want to know. Meet the exiles

Street processions, bodhrán sessions and fireworks displays help to announce 2016

All the best in shows and festive entertainment

Films such as ‘Gravity’, ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Captain Phillips’ to be screened over holiday period

Alumni of Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa’s music, management and sound course include Mick Flannery and the Frank and Walters

Cork’s ‘little hum’ of creative confidence is building to a crescendo, its artists say

Lisa Hannigan, Mick Flannery, Damien Dempsey featured on ‘A Murray Christmas 2’

The days are getting shorter – but that’s good news because the nights are longer. Between now and C****tmas, there are hundreds of bands heading your way – and our gig guide will help you plan your rest-of-the-year partying

This year’s Cork Midsummer Festival puts the city on stage. So who will be left to watch it, and will it amount to more than the sum of its parts?

Festival Fit enjoys great gas and quilts

About 200,000 Irish residents use Pirate Bay sites monthly

Bid to prevent illegal downloading of copyright material before Commercial Court

Macnas promises street spectacle later in year

Music festival to take place from August 30th to September 1st