Event guide: Olivia Rodrigo, Van Morrison, and the other best things to do in Ireland this week
Ireland event guide June 21st-27th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Ani DiFranco
Singer-songwriter
RTÉ Folk Awards 2025: The freewheeling spirit at the heart of Ireland’s trad resurgence
From Lankum to Lemoncello, Christy Moore and Róis, the breadth of nominees for this year’s awards reflects the vibrancy and relevance of the contemporary trad scene
This Album Changed My Life: Anais Mitchell – Hadestown (2010)
Limerick singer-songwriter Emma Langford on a folk opera centring on Greek myths
Ani DiFranco: We could have stayed more complacent with Hillary Clinton in office
'There is a groundswell of resistance and awakening in the citizenry of America right now'
Ed Hamell: ‘A bald guy who swears at the audience and plays loud guitar’
Hamell, part musician, part comedian, doesn’t deserve his reputation for being angry. Passionate and opinionated? Absolutely
Regina Spektor: Stunning fusion of anti-folk dissonance and odd pop music
Hold on to the gorgeous oddness of her art and you’ve got songs you could easily live with for the rest of your life
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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