Róisín Murphy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New report highlights gender disparity in the Irish charts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Graduate output insufficient to meet future demand, SCSI report shows

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

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.

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

Plus tracks you have to hear from Chvrches and DJ Koze

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

Best Irish festivals, an app to pack, healthy breaks and why Istanbul is hot

Derry-born singer-songwriter wins prize for the best Irish album over the past year