Róisín Murphy

The anxious camper’s first music festival experience: I brought ear plugs, a sleep mask and a book

Stepping outside your comfort zone and into a tent at a music festival isn’t for the faint of heart

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 16:15

All Together Now music festival 2024: Stage line-ups and times, ticket information, how to get there and more

Updated: Everything you need to know about the ATN festival at Curraghmore Estate from August 1st-4th

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 10:29

The Guide: All Together Now, Waxahatchee and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end

July 27th-August 2nd: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Jul 27 2024 - 05:00

Apple has decided 2024 is the year it annoys everyone. Is its top 100 albums list really that bad?

Apple Music’s best albums list is a fair reflection of where music is at nowadays. But many fans should prepare to be vexed - it turns out to be a bonfire of the musos

Tue May 28 2024 - 06:00

Forbidden Fruit and All Together Now profit to the tune of €1.5m

Pod Festivals Ltd saw increase in profits for 2022, rising from €273,000 the previous year, accounts show

Wed Mar 27 2024 - 18:00

Life in a Million Ads review: Is this the worst moment for RTÉ to air a ‘sustainable economy’ documentary

Television: Architect and presenter Roisín Murphy’s enthusiasm is not enough to stop this documentary falling short

Mon Feb 19 2024 - 22:35

Róisín Murphy review: Gifted performer takes crowd on immersive trip through her eclectic musical DNA

Embodying an old spirit with a wry modernity, Murphy’s performance is influenced by everything from Sheffield house music to Irish showbands, and jazz to Manchester’s sonic charms

Sun Feb 04 2024 - 09:39

Róisín Murphy: ‘The Irish culture I grew up in is the main thing that made me who I am’

Her childhood home is a balm for the singer, who, after the challenge of a social-media furore, is marking three decades in music with a string of sold-out concerts

Sat Feb 03 2024 - 06:30

The Guide: Bill Bailey, Róisín Murphy and lots more events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end

February 3rd-9th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Feb 03 2024 - 05:00

Has the BBC secretly cancelled Róisín Murphy for her views on puberty blockers?

Hugh Linehan: The Irish singer said she was sorry her comments had 'been directly hurtful to many of you' but did not withdraw them

Sat Sept 23 2023 - 06:30

Róisín Murphy: Hit Parade – Joyful songs about not taking life for granted

A cracking collaborative masterclass from innovative outliers of modern music Murphy and DJ Koze

Thu Aug 31 2023 - 13:21

Róisín Murphy prowls the stage and conjures up a perfect day with infectious glee

With rich and soulful vocals, the former Moloko songstress deftly flows to beat of deeply receptive crowd

Mon Jul 03 2023 - 08:39

Róisín Murphy at Trinity College: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more

Everything you need to know about the singer’s show on Sunday, July 2nd

Thu Jun 29 2023 - 05:00

All of Ireland’s best open-air gigs and festivals this summer

Events include Forbidden Fruit, Harry Styles, Electric Picnic and of course Garth Brooks

Sat May 21 2022 - 05:00

Body and Soul 2022 line-up: Róisín Murphy and Mogwai confirmed as headliners

CMAT and Pillow Queens to play at scaled-back festival from June 17th-19th

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 11:30

Retro has never been so trendy, so why not take the plunge?

Permanent tsb Ideal Home Show a chance to run the rule over home energy upgrade scheme

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 00:00

Shortage of apprentices delaying house building

‘Schools have a lot to answer for’ as lack of apprentice painters, bricklayers and plasterers grows

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 06:10

Choice Music Prize: Best Irish Song of 2020 shortlist revealed

Denise Chaila, Fontaines DC, Pillow Queens, Dermot Kennedy and Gavin James among the nominees

Wed Jan 27 2021 - 14:30

The best Irish and international albums of 2020

The year of the pandemic produced outstanding, thoughtful music across all forms

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00

Men rule the charts: No Irish female artist had song in Top 10 in last two years

New report highlights gender disparity in the Irish charts

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 06:00

Dermot Bannon: ‘I used to win Lego competitions ... but I lied about my age’

The TV presenter on his first steps in architecture and new series of Incredible Homes

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 05:00

Róisín Murphy: If I want to be famous I can just go to a gay club

The accidental pop star on lockdown, her aesthetic and ‘horrific’ modern pop

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 05:00

Róisín Murphy: Róisín Machine review – Disco dynamite

The Wicklow native’s fifth solo album is an especially relevant album for these times

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 06:00

The best 50 Irish music acts right now – in order

It’s a particularly thrilling time for Irish music – here’s our countdown of the finest

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 06:00

Servicing the entrepreneurs

You don’t need your own premises or even your own equipment as long as you’ve got the right skills and ideas to build a successful business

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 00:00

Body & Soul 2020: Metronomy and Róisín Murphy to top bill

King Kong Company, Princess Nokia and Kojaque also in Westmeath weekender line-up

Wed Feb 12 2020 - 13:10

Poptastic party at Electric Picnic: This week’s best rock and pop gigs

Charli XCX, Shura, Mitski and Róisín Murphy turn Stradbally into pop heaven

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 05:00

Make a move to Drumcondra: A quietly confident area on the up

Well-connected suburb has a good supply of family homes but many need refurbishment

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 06:00

Decluttering tips from Marie Kondo for a more organised New Year

As the decluttering queen starts a new series, Irish designers share tips for a tidy 2019

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 00:00

New artist of the week: Barrie

Plus songs you have to hear from Róisín Murphy and Maria Somerville

Sat Nov 03 2018 - 05:00

Gig of the Week: Metropolis – music for the terminally hip

Villagers, Róisín Murphy, Booka Brass, Blood Orange, Friendly Fires, Young Fathers and Gwenno among the acts at this high-end event for fans of Forbidden Fruit and Longitude

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 05:00

No plans for the bank holiday and Halloween? You need to read this

From Macnas parades and the Bram Stoker Festival to Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 14:20

‘How many tattoos do I have? Ballpark? Maybe 100’

In conversation: Julie Chance and Jane Arnison from the band Evvol

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 00:00

All Together Now festival: everything you need to know

Line-up, stage times, tickets, transport, camping information and more

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 12:34

Gig of the Week: Indiependence, Castlepalooza and All Together Now

Two established festivals for the August bank holiday weekend – and a promising newbie

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 05:00

Mercury music prize: Another appalling British snub for Irish artists

It’s three years since an Irish act was nominated for the British-centric award

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 14:38

Róisín Murphy: Our New VBF

Artist wants more support from music industry and we need to make that happen

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 05:00

Ireland to experience shortage of over 2,000 surveyors

Graduate output insufficient to meet future demand, SCSI report shows

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 05:07

Róisín Murphy: ‘My Irish family were wheeler-dealers, laying roads, collecting antiques’

The ex-Moloko singer on the freedom and heartbreak that inspired her favourite tracks

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 19:27

Linda Barker and more to give advice at the permanent tsb Ideal Home show

The permanent tsb Ideal Home Show takes place this weekend. The Irish Times is teaming up with the Royal Institute of Irish Architects for three days of talks and advice at the Home & Design Theatre.

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00

Pleasure by Le Galaxie review: fresh sound makes this a game-changer

The singing of MayKay has given the Dublin electronic pop band a dramatic shot in the arm

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 11:14

New Artist of the Week: Caroline Rose

Plus tracks you have to hear from Chvrches and DJ Koze

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 05:00

The Lodgers: A horror set in Ireland’s ‘most haunted house’

Review: Terrific story of a haunted big house has a baffling denouement

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 10:00

The TV show that replaces evil clutter with lovely Ikea stuff

'Desperate Houses' is at war with the messy accumulation some of us call ‘life’

Tue Nov 07 2017 - 23:01

DJ Mano le Tough: 'Longest set I’d do? Eight or 10 hours'

The Irish DJ is one of the most in-demand house acts around. So why is he giving up on the album format?

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 05:00

Pieces of Me: Wild style in Smithfield

DJ Shrem and partner artist Les Cullinan’s home zings with colour and curiosities

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 08:00

RTÉ Choice Music Prize shortlist revealed

Lineup features Rusangano Family, All Tvvins and James Vincent McMorrow in a shortlist dominated by indie rock

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 14:30

Album of the Week - Róisín Murphy’s Take Her Up To Monto: an inventive, sleek return with a touch of darkness

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 13:20

Róisín Murphy: ‘Here I am. Warts and all’

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.”

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 06:00