British rapper Aitch made his Cork debut with a storming set at a sold-out Marquee 

Johnny  Walsh undertakes a journey to see if he can survive in one of the world’s poorest countries: The Republic of the Gambia off the west coast of Africa

In advance of gigs in Cork and Galway, Norman Blake of the Scottish indie veterans talks about hitting the road again and releasing a new album 

He was given the power to choose which girl he wanted to couple up with – which saw him choose Catherine Agbaje, 22, from Dublin

Harry Styles promises to be at the centre of a magnificent event at Slane Castle. Here are some of the things you should know if attending the gig 

The former artistic director of the Everyman directs Found at Cork Midsummer Festival 

The annual graduates exhibition from the MTU Crawford College of Art & Design graduates is one of the highlights of the artistic year in Cork. Three of the students tell us the stories behind their pieces 

Verdi’s Macbeth featured among the highlights of an event where the weather gods smiled on the assembled opera fans  

Gilberto became an overnight, unexpected superstar in 1964

The American comedian's new series is aimed at helping you to wind down, and even has an episode recorded in Ireland

The Greek-Irish trans writer has just published her debut novel, Wild Geese 

Moxley studied art at the Emmet Place building when it was still a college, and is delighted to return there to create a lighthearted play for Cork Midsummer Festival 

In advance of his appearance at Beyond the Pale in Wicklow, Barnes selects Donna Summer, Joy Division, and others who left their mark on him  

"Mannion shows a particularly impressive understanding of the intricacies of psychological violence, intergenerational trauma, and the playbook of abusive men who insinuate themselves into the lives of women."

"In creating a white protagonist who has stolen a book — set in China — that was originally penned by an Asian American author, Kuang is able to unpick how white authors can wrongly assume diversity is ‘taking’ something from them, and how Asian writers in particular can be targeted by pernicious racism disguised as ‘concern’."

She told Angela Scanlon she was upset she was ‘used as clickbait’ and wants to leave the throuple rumour behind her

"Gopnik excels at amiably but perceptively rooting around in different sub-cultures from magic to Broadway."

In his riveting account of the events of the tragic murders of Bridie Gargan and Dónal Dunne, the manhunt for Malcolm MacArthur, and the political crisis that unfolded after his arrest, Harry McGee observes that to the detectives who caught him, “the man who held Ireland in the grip of fear for over three weeks cut a pathetic figure"

Pat McMahon runs Quay Books, at Sarsfield St, Limerick, with his sister Marie Gough.

Your seven-day guide to the best of Irish and UK telly - and the pick of the streaming litter includes Disney+'s Saint X

Plus: Spoken Stories looks from 1980s Ireland to the present in exploring unplanned pregnancy; The Neighbourhood returns to RTÉ Jr

The band of friends formed a bond with their audience during the first of their two nights Live at the Marquee on Cork's Marina

“I wanted to broaden the base and get away from the clichés and the established narratives that are there. I feel like in a weird way that for something that means so much to us, there is quite a narrow emotional range in the GAA."

Stephen King fans will be aware that The Boogeyman is a short story dating from 1973, the year King published his debut novel Carrie, but Rob Savage’s adaptation has little in common with that story’s power. 

"Whatever else he was, Richard Nixon wasn’t an eejit. There is no way he could have observed Hunt and Liddy, as played here, and decided to hire them for sensitive projects."

"Set in the wake of Donald Trump’s firing of James Comey, the then Director of the FBI, Reality is an unorthodox but brilliantly conceived spy flick that plays out over the course of a single afternoon."

Inspired by real events, their latest track is all about what the pair describe as a Cork person’s worst nightmare

Richard Hogan on family dysfunction, Caroline O'Donoghue has a new novel, and plenty more options for the month ahead 

Summer-season spectaculars face off with a huge line-up of international artists - and a trio of cult Irish favourites this weekend

There's an awful lot of Dave Grohl on But Here We Are, with the Foo Figthers' frontman getting back on track after tragic losses in his life 

'Frames World' was a great place to be as Hansard and co just seemed to attract some of the best people 

Keane brings his TV buddies for a tour of Cork, The Full Monty gets a TV series, and The Idol promises a mixed reception

The Bad Sisters star said the end of a marriage can be a “helpful, handy thing that can change your life”

The actor will briefly return as Samantha Jones in one scene of the second season of the comedy spin-off

The winner of the biggest prize at Listowel Writers' Week is awarded €20,000

Art dealer Gormleys and Castlemartyr Resort have opened viewing of the artworks to the public, with pricetags going as high as €450,000

Robb was on hand to witness the evolution of the music subculture that he's documented in his new book, The Art of Darkness: A History of Goth 

Kerry singer-songwriter Lorraine Nash has released her debut album, and feels ready to take on the new pressures of taking that further step up the music ladder 

Gallagher also tells the story of 'Don't Look Back In Anger', and the unique Manchester-Irish milieu that has seen him bond with the likes of Johnny Marr  

 Elaine Howley and Craic Boi Mental are among the artists taking to stage at various venues around the city 

Born in Dublin in 1954, the artist's work has been collected by many famous faces including Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro

The recent explosion in artificial intelligence (AI) will have all sorts of implications for the production of podcasts

As Succession wraps up its fourth and final season, we look at the winners and losers among the Roy family and beyond

In advance of The Frames' gig at the Marquee in Cork, Glen Hansard also recalls warm memories of Leeside with Mic Christopher and Fergus O'Farrell 

Jeremy Paxman will present his final edition of University Challenge, ending his reign as the longest-serving current quizmaster on British TV.

The former resident of Beara says the Co Cork peninsula still has a presence in his work