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Letters to the Editor, August 5th: On loving Dublin, men reading books, Gaza, and a radical approach to the nation’s health
‘I witnessed the most beautiful outpouring of love for our capital city’
Four Letters of Love review: Every interior in this preposterous film suggests an Irish theme pub in 1990s Basingstoke
Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Byrne team up with antique spinning-wheels, nuns and vowels from all 32 counties
The Corrs at St Anne’s Park: Ticket information, what will they play, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the Dundalk band’s concert on June 8th
New season on RTÉ: crime dramas, GAA docs and the return of ‘tricky’ comedy
News verification strand Clarity and natural history series Ireland’s Coast on the line-up as board approves more projects in wake of RTÉ's multi-year funding deal
The Guide: Electric Picnic, Imelda May and other events to see, shows to book, and ones to catch before they end
August 10th-16th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Forest Fest 2024 review: Golden oldies shine, Shane MacGowan’s spirit inspires
Dexys deliver another outstanding performance, and everyone loves The Human League’s action
TV guide: 12 of the best shows to watch this week
March 3rd-8th: From royal drama Mary & George to Imelda May on WB Yeats’s forgotten sisters
Over 30 things to do around Ireland over St Brigid’s Day long weekend
Bank holiday guide: Fancy making brooches in Cavan? Seeing Imelda May and Denise Chaila in Kildare? Embracing the spirit of renewal in Kilkenny? There are many ways to mark the 1,500th anniversary of the death of Ireland’s only female patron saint
Sinéad review: O’Connor’s life story told with honesty and without pretension
Television: Dignified RTÉ profile of singer, featuring contributions from Imelda May, Christy Moore and more, tells story honestly and without pretension
Imelda May leads walk of historic Moore Street area which was final Easter Rising battleground
Singer and actress has lent her support to campaign to redevelop site incorporating laneways and buildings of Easter Rising
Imelda May to host walking tour remembering women of 1916 Rising
Event also to raise awareness of Moore Street residents’ plan for cultural quarter
Electric Picnic 2023: Friday stage times for all the top areas, access map, weather forecast and more
When is Billie Eilish on stage? What is the weather forecast? Here's what you need to know
Electric Picnic 2023: Stage times for all areas and weather forecast for festival weekend
Full line-up of performers including Billie Eilish, Niall Horan, Fred Again, The Killers and more
Mother of All the Behans: Imelda May sings gloriously – and shows an eye for bringing characters to life
Theatre: This revival of Rosaleen Linehan’s one-woman show throws the singer in at the deep end, but she delivers a highly entertaining evening
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
Imelda May at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the singer’s Dublin gig on Saturday, July 22nd
The Irish music scene is diverse and thriving. But you’d never know it to listen to Irish radio
Government must ensure that all of the voices and talents of this generation of artists are heard
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?
Imelda May: ‘I’d rather be naive than cynical’
What does the singer want for Christmas? Time with family ahead of her Christmas Eve special on Sky Arts
Dublin to host St Brigid’s Day events, celebrating the original Brigit
Tuesday’s celebrations include tours, lectures and a concert - but no bank holiday yet
Voices of Ireland: Imelda May presents the Carroll’s gift shop version of Irish culture
TV review: May is charming but the cliches come thick and fast in this Sky Arts doc
Imelda May joins Tourism Ireland bid to attract British visitors
Two-part Sky Arts series sees singer present Irish ‘literary travelogue’
Why Ray D’Arcy should have kept his mouth shut
Radio: Only a vindictive soul would wish D’Arcy silenced in so cruel a way
Imelda May: 11 Past the Hour – Her time has come
May sounds completely at ease with the musician and the woman she has become
Angela Scanlon on life in London: ‘I am Irish through and through’
The presenter on Irishness, the excitement of live TV and the upside of lockdown
The best 50 Irish music acts right now – in order
It’s a particularly thrilling time for Irish music – here’s our countdown of the finest
‘Micheál Martin has a number of very significant enemies in Fianna Fáil’
The Irish Times political team discuss the sacking of Barry Cowen, at an Inside Politics event
Anne Enright: ‘I looked at how men manage their confidence and took a few leads’
The author appeared at The Irish Times Summer Nights Festival on Wednesday evening
David McWilliams: ‘Ireland is three decisions away from being a perfect country’
McWilliams and Dermot Bannon were the first guests at the Irish Times Summer Nights Festival
Jeff Goldblum: ‘Imelda May is one of my favourite people on Earth’
Jeff Goldblum was a pianist before he was an actor. Now he’s back at the keys – and loving it
Gay Byrne - ‘Ireland’s Late Late hero’
We asked transition year students who visited The Irish Times this week to share their thoughts on Gay Byrne who died on Monday, aged 85. This is what they had to say...
Trad group Dervish’s 30th anniversary to be marked by council
The musicians are to be given a special reception by Sligo County Council
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