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Roberta Flack, soul icon famous for Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88

Artist also known for The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson had suffered a stroke in 2016

Trinity book sale back for first time since pandemic

Sale will feature rare book auction as well as a wide choice of reasonably priced second-hand books

Willie Nelson: A Beautiful Time – Reflections on the end of days

World Cup 2022 will herald a seismic changing of the guard

The likes of Ronaldo and Messi will likely lead a generation of talent taking its final bow on football’s greatest stage in Qatar

Badhands: Far Away – Touching songs of love, loss and emotional flux

Second album from Dublin composer and songwriter Daniel Fitzpatrick, aka Badhands

Christy Dignam: The Man Who Stayed Alive – A life-affirming triumph

Aslan singer releases an uplifting solo debut

The Specials: Protest Songs 1924-2012 – still railing against injustice

Coventry’s ska heroes are back and taking a stand for Black Lives Matter

Thinking Anew – ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels’

Despite our failings, God’s Holy Spirit still gets through to empower people

Galway Film Fleadh 2021: Stacey Gregg’s thriller Here Before wins best Irish film

From best first film to short film winners, here’s everything you need to know

How to repair ceramics beautifully with the Japanese art of Kintsugi

Repairing objects with resin and gold can act as a glorious link between generations

Inhaler prepare to gig again: ‘We’ve been ready since March 2020’

The pandemic gave Eli Hewson and co space to rethink their debut album

Iftas 2021: Posthumous award for ‘searing’ Nika McGuigan is the moment of the night

The hit TV adaptation Normal People converts nine of its 15 nominations into Iftas

‘I want you to help me with a marriage proposal in this article’

The dark US pop poet John Murry lives in Ireland. And he’d like a hand with a personal matter

Thinking Anew – Hallelujah at all times