Fontaines DC man invites you into the world of Irish trad

Tom Coll’s first release on his own label aims to bring the form to the uninitiated

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Ireland's publicans: 'I’m angry there is no dialogue with us ... it's mentally very draining'

Bar owners struggle to stay positive amid Covid’s economic and psychological challenges

Potent twin threats give Scotland an exciting extra dimension

Hogg and Russell the most dangerous, X-factor backs Scottish rugby has produced in two decades

The best Irish and international albums of 2020

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

Mozaik: The Long and The Short of it review – Couldn’t be more timely

‘No Marvel movie will compete with an actual human being flying through the air’

Circus 1903, complete with life-sized elephant puppets, is an extravaganza that will resonate with all ages

Cork Folk Festival directors honoured for keeping festival going for 40 years

Jim Walsh and Hammy Hammond honoured for dedication

Moving Hearts get back on the beat: The best trad gigs this week

The return of Traidphicnic and Andy Irvine’s trip to Cobh are among the other highlights

Ye Vagabonds: The Hare’s Lament review – Fine folk revivalism

The song reigns supreme in deliciously astere, crystal-clear arrangements

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Protesters outside RTÉ call for boycott of the Eurovision

Competition is ‘shameless attempt’ by Israel to ‘whitewash apartheid state’, says Senator

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The story behind Dublin’s two new Luke Kelly sculptures

The works are unveiled on Wednesday, on north and south sides of the river Liffey

2019 cultural highlights: You’ll laugh, you’ll picnic, you’ll plough

The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year

A piping hot 2018 for trad

Year in Culture Review: Great albums, the rise of women and the loss of visionaries

Ed Sheeran wows intimate crowd at London Irish Centre

Fans pay up to £3,500 to attend fundraiser alongside the great and good of city’s Irish