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Dunfanaghy Jazz and Blues Festival to return after four-year gap

The Dunfanaghy Jazz and Blues Festival is set to make its return this September. The popular event had run for 12 years before the pandemic impacted the live music and event sector. The last festival was held in 2019 but it will take place again ...

25 Feb 2023 at 13:17

National News

National: RTÉ Board never signed off on Toy Show Musical that lost €2.2m

A report into the now infamous Toy Show The Musical has found there was never any written approval for the show to go ahead. The report by Grant Thornton has found the RTÉ Board gave no written approval for the show that amassed losses of €2.2 ...

24 Jan 2024 at 15:07

Arts & Entertainment

Eurovision legend to perform at Electric Picnic 2024... and it's not Johnny Logan

Organisers of Ireland's biggest festival have announced 10 more acts across the three-day weekend. Seventy five thousand music fans will descend upon Stradbally Estate in Co Laois between August 16 and 18 for the best festival of the year, ...

03 Jul 2024 at 12:36

Letterkenny/Milford

Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival promises an unforgettable music experience

The highly anticipated Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival is back for its fourth year, set to take place from July 4-7. This year's festival will feature an impressive lineup of 60+ gigs over the weekend, with performances scheduled ...

18 May 2024 at 09:48

Letterkenny/Milford

In pictures: The Addams Family at An Grianán Theatre

“Ah, the intoxicating smell of the graveyard” - when these are the opening words of a show, you know that something different is in the works. Please use the arrows to travel through the gallery So it came to pass in March 2020 when ...

08 Mar 2024 at 13:38

National News

U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

Rock band U2 will make history as the first Irish songwriters to be awarded an Ivors Academy fellowship. Frontman Bono, guitarist Daniel Evans “The Edge”, drummer Larry Mullen Jr and bass player Adam Clayton will all receive the ...

20 Mar 2025 at 17:00

Local News

Singing the blues: How Donegal teen Muireann Bradley hit stardom

Last August, Ballybofey musician Muireann Bradley took to the stage at the Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival. Chosen by organisers as the solo artist winner in the showcase competition, the then teenage hopeful ...

11 Jan 2024 at 08:19

National News

Graham Norton hosts final Virgin Radio weekend show

Graham Norton has kicked off his last weekend show on Virgin Radio, saying: “Here we go, one last gallop around the paddock.” The Irish chat-show host, 60, made the surprise departure announcement on his Saturday morning ...

25 Feb 2024 at 10:24

National News

Oasis announce all pre-sale ticket codes for reunion gigs have been allocated

All of the pre-sale ticket codes for the Oasis reunion tour have been allocated, leaving those who missed out having to try their luck in the general sale. Fans who received early access codes will have a chance at ...

30 Aug 2024 at 14:15

National News

U2’s Larry Mullen Jr on his dyscalculia: Counting bars is like climbing Everest

U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr has said that counting bars within music is like “climbing Everest” for him due to his dyscalculia. The Irish musician, 63, revealed that he cannot count or add because of the learning ...

12 Dec 2024 at 23:02

National News

Limerick rapper Strange Boy combines trad and hip-hop

"EVERYONE knows each other, I swear to god, it’s mad," says Strange Boy after waving at yet another familiar face in Limerick city. Under his moniker, Jordan McNally Kelly combines hip-hop with elements of ...

19 Jun 2023 at 14:35

National News

Irish film about rap trio Kneecap leads nominations for Bifa 2024

A film based on Irish language rap trio Kneecap leads the nominations for the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), picking up 14 nods. Set in Belfast in 2019, the film is a semi-fictionalised account ...

05 Nov 2024 at 12:58

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