Irish music is on a roll, with Fontaines DC on the brink of playing stadiums and acts such as Lankum and NewDad putting a new twist on folk balladry and wispy indie rock. But if they are today’s stars ...

In fairness, as the title suggests, this one-off special could be broadcast any time of the year, but it’s very much a family ...

Musicians and music experts give their choice for best releases of the last 12 months - and Irish artists are top of the pops ...

Finnegan’s Wake. It’s an 200-year-old Irish ballad about a man named Tim Finnegan who lived, died and was reborn – all due to ...

8: What common fruit comes in Barlett and Bosc varieties? 10: What Christian feast celebrates tongues of fire descending on ...

Many have yet to release their debut albums, but they’ve done enough to convince Roisin O’Connor and Annabel Nugent that they ...

This Anglo-Irish group brought a visceral energy to the punk rock scene, fusing it seamlessly with traditional Irish folk ...

I’ll start this end-of-year column by extending the warmest of congratulations to the great Ivan Goff, who performed with hit ...

THE Pogues ­legend Shane MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, has admitted she’s in “a really dark place”. The legendary ...

THE widow of Pogues ­legend Shane MacGowan has revealed she would have no complaints if she never met anyone else. Victoria ...