CMAT receives Brit Awards nomination for best international artist
Olivia Dean and Lola Young are the most nominated acts for year’s awards with five each
Taylor Swift
Emmylou Harris at 3Arena review: Spellbinding Irish sign-off from one of the greats
The country star Emmylou Harris brings all her wisdom and flinty wit to bear on this quietly breathtaking evening
Ten great Irish music acts to catch in 2026
From Shark School to SexyTadhg and Dove Ellis to Hotgirl, here’s who’s tipped to take over in the year ahead
The Slicks: A hopefully intentionally unserious book on Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath
Finishing Maggie Nelson’s brief new book, I felt an overwhelming sense of anxiety emanating from its pages
Vinyl sales jump 20% in ‘exceptional year’ for Irish acts, music industry group says
Taylor Swift tops the charts as Irish Recorded Music Association said sales rose in all segments - streaming, CD, vinyl and music cassette
Taylor Swift: The End of an Era review - There’s nothing here that Swift doesn’t want us to see
Television: After decades of Swiftmania, does the world need this not especially revealing documentary?
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
December 6th-12th highlights: including President Connolly: How the Race Was Won, The War Between the Land and the Sea, and Taylor Swift: The End of an Era
Taylor Swift is Ireland’s Spotify Wrapped most-streamed artist but loses global crown
Kingfishr’s Killeagh is most-streamed song in Ireland while Amble’s Reverie is most-streamed album
Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to stream in December
Including Taylor Swift: The End of an Era, The New Yorker at 100, and Emily in Paris ... and Rome ... and Venice
Róisín Ingle: I’m not ashamed to admit I have a serious parasocial relationship with Taylor Swift
I view it as a wholesome relationship, rather than a problematic one. But I would say that, wouldn’t I?
50 great Irish brands to gift for Christmas, from fashion to food, jewellery to beauty
From fashion to food, jewellery to beauty, there’s something here for everyone from brands that include Tayor Swift, CMAT and Stanley Tucci among their fans
‘Parasocial’ relationships are very 2025 apparently. They’re also perfectly normal
Enjoying the feeling of connection with well-known people you have never met is not inherently ‘unhealthy’
Róisín Ingle: I told the world to leave me alone, and it did. Wow
I desperately needed some distraction, and found it in new music from Taylor Swift, Lily Allen and Bressie
Florence + the Machine: Everybody Scream review – A fantastically eerie album informed by personal trauma
Florence Welch emerges from a hurricane of angst with perhaps her finest and certainly her stormiest record to date
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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