Things are looking up for the previously troubled Gary Lightbody, but the best may be yet to come

Turn regroups for a bash’n’trash, go fancy dress in Loughcrew or countdown with Kodaline

As part of today’s celebrations, Lewis Kenny will be writing personalised verse at Poetry Ireland’s HQ

Irish luthiers have gained a worldwide reputation for the quality of their work and their instruments are played by some of the world’s most famous musicians

Presence of Northern Ireland and Republic in Euros will bind communities more closely

Jonny Quinn says pop star taught NI band how to harness Twitter’s power when on tour

Ulster, Irish, British or European? In Mark Carruthers’s new book about identity in Northern Ireland, artists’ insights are richer than politicians’

Jazz Summers, band manager extraordinaire, is a good example of a behind-the-scenes guy who has a better backstory than his charges