Mary Poppins comes to Dublin: Behind the scenes of the all-singing, all-dancing Christmas show
There’s a burble of excitement at this intimate preview of scenes and songs from the Sherman brothers musical
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Glen Hansard at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more
Everything you need to know about the star’s Dublin concert on Saturday, July 6th
Mark Geary: In the Time of Locusts – Thoughtful, gracefully melodic songs that transport you
The Dubliner, one of Ireland’s best songwriters, has never wavered from his commendable craft in the face of commercial indifference
Music fans and shoppers sing along as Glen Hansard leads tribute to Shane MacGowan at the Dublin Christmas Eve Busk
Singer-songwriter said it was an ‘honour and a blessing’ to perform at the now-traditional free Busk, which has become one of Dublin Simon Community’s busiest fundraisers
Shane MacGowan bows out as thousands line streets on a rainy day in Nenagh
Town turns out to welcome singer home for the last time as wife Victoria Mary Clarke delivers eulogy
Glen Hansard on fatherhood at 52: ‘I can’t believe I didn’t do it before now’
The past year has been all change for the singer, who releases his new solo album this week
‘They drop lovely memories into a world filled with destruction and death’: Ukrainian women on the war, leaving home and moving to Ireland
A new project by Fighting Words has helped Ukrainian women in Ireland write their own stories
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end
The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
After Glen Hansard reaches in to pull your heart out, Imelda May’s hurricane-force cheer carries the day
Television: Christmas in Ireland with Imelda May and Friends is all sorts of hokey, but what would Christmas be without a sprinkling of schmaltz?
The Busk: Bono, The Frames, Damien Rice and more sing a song for the homeless
Folk, rock and spoken word collide on this pleasant charity album
Funeral of Pete St John hears he is now part of what was Dublin in the rare ould times
Songwriter of The Fields of Athenry wrote standards that will endure forever
Christmas Eve busk with Bono and Glen Hansard to be livestreamed
Annual session at 9pm from St Patrick’s Cathedral in aid of Simon Community
Jack O’Rourke: Wild Place review – Chamber-pop class through and through
Forget about comparisons to Glen Hansard and other guitar-swinging troubadours
Profit at Glen Hansard’s firm falls 70% due to Covid impact
Musician’s company was sitting on accumulated profit of €1.328m at end of November
Emer Feely’s death leaves ‘legacy and a void’, Tony Holohan tells funeral
Chief medical officer says his wife was ‘loving, caring, warm, witty and sunny person’
Late Late Show busking special: Bono and the Edge top the bill, but they’re not the stars
Glen Hansard’s duet with Philip Powell, who was homeless for 20 years, gives us all Faith
Busking left ‘decimated’: The Christmas the music died due to Covid
Buskers not permitted to perform on Dublin’s streets due to public health guidelines
Alan Parker helped kickstart a cultural renaissance in Dublin
The director, who has died aged 76, created a diverse range of hits during his career
Music streaming turns up volume of pretax profit for Warner Music
Irish business of studio giant amplified by annual revenue rise of 7%
Glen Hansard firm’s accumulated profits hit €1.3m
Plateau Records cash reserves rise to €896,685 as singer shares pay of €261,000
The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order
Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises
Remembering The Diceman: gay icon, national treasure and obstacle on the way to work
Thom McGinty was one in a long line of legendary Dublin street characters, like Zozimus and Bang Bang
Gig of the Week: Dermot Kennedy in Dublin
Dublin singer has taken the long road to becoming a world-famous performer
Testing times for Irish art in London as RTÉ auctions le Brocquys
Broadcaster’s tapestries, paintings among pieces in Sotheby’s auction of Irish works
Bronagh Gallagher: ‘I never felt I was with the right man. But that’s how the dice rolled’
The actor on Brexit and Irishness, her Derry childhood, being independent and Quentin Tarantino
Bob Dylan smiles on Kilkenny, but the night belongs to Neil Young
Review: The grizzled pair deliver a jaunty Johnny Cash duet in baking-hot Nowlan Park
I can go for that . . . This week’s best rock and pop gigs
Hall & Oates rock Cork, plus Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and Neil Young
What are the best Irish albums of the year (so far)?
We take stock of the Irish albums released this year. Cue arguments, celebrations . . .
Paul Muldoon: On My Culture Radar
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet on his love of Derry Girls, Glen Hansard’s new album and Etto
Why does Irish music on the radio seem to begin and end with Hozier?
PlayIrish, a new digital radio station, aims to get small Irish acts the recognition they deserve
Glen Hansard: This Wild Willing review – Expressive, risky, resolute and often achingly beautiful
Anyone hoping for a rehashed 2019 version of Falling Slowly will be profoundly disappointed
Games, craft beer and food trucks: How the Irish pub is changing
As lifestyle choices shift, pubs are having to offer a lot more than just a good pint
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