Radio review: The reliably poised RTÉ Radio One presenter gets into tetchy exchange with Sinn Féin leader. On Today FM, Matt Cooper swaps ballot-box coverage for indignation
Hawley is making his music ever more niche, but to dismiss these songs on that basis would be a mistake
A collection to savour from ageing rockers
Songwriter’s eighth album is a low-key affair that does not need to shout to be heard
Kerry-based artist’s songs brim over with clever ideas and easily spotted influences
The Divine Comedy, Nitin Sawhney, Richard Hawley, Ann Scott, Alma, Deborah De Luca
Formal dinners are over, but casual cooking for friends throws up a new set of dilemmas. Here is a foolproof guide
Molly King is head of development for the Other Voices festival in Dingle and has been involved with it since her childhood
Róisín Murphy’s new album Take Her Up to Monto is named for a song about Dublin’s former red-light district. “It’s a little postmodern fragment, a bit of history. But also it’s me.”
Festival celebrates the capital’s music scene including choruses from Handel’s ‘Messiah’
It’s summertime, which means it’s time to hit the fields, parks, GAA stadiums and forests for a blast of live music. Here’s our guide to the 25 festivals and music events you have to see this year
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
