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Cork Jazz Festival kicks up a storm at launch in the Opera House
Cork Jazz Festival kicks up a storm at launch in the Opera House
The 48th festival was launched at Cork Opera House on Thursday 

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Sax and drums and rock'n'roll: 20 highlights of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
Sax and drums and rock'n'roll: 20 highlights of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
Whether you're a serious jazz fan, a fleet-footed clubber, or just somebody who wants to get out and about in Cork this weekend, here's our pick of what's on offer for a fun-filled weekend

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Tinie Tempah on the importance of good venues and great nights out
Tinie Tempah on the importance of good venues and great nights out
English rapper Tinie Tempah speaks about his new album The Night’s Not Dead and his mission to protect grassroots music venues.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Fontaines DC manager took his own life, inquest finds
Fontaines DC manager took his own life, inquest finds
Trevor Dietz, 47, died after a fall from height in East Sussex on June 7 after a long battle with mental health issues

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Cork city centre road closures this weekend as Red Bull brings F1 spectacle to South Mall
Cork city centre road closures this weekend as Red Bull brings F1 spectacle to South Mall
Several city centre streets and bridges will close for Saturday’s motorsport event, with concertgoers and GAA supporters also urged to plan ahead

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Oasis streaming, Paul Brady, Social Reckoning...
Six For Your Radar: Oasis streaming, Paul Brady, Social Reckoning...
A sort of sequel to The Social Network returns to Facebook in the wake of the 2021 whistleblower leaks 

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Freddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70
Freddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70
Celebrated for his earnest, dextrous voice, Jackson crossed into the pop charts with the hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My Lady

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

My Childhood with Declan O'Rourke: ‘My parents packed up us four kids and moved to Australia’
My Childhood with Declan O'Rourke: ‘My parents packed up us four kids and moved to Australia’
“We had such a colourful community of people,” he says. “Lovely old people, neighbours we leaned on and of course the nosy ones who would peek out the window and tell on you if you did anything. There was so much interaction.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Cork record shop Bunker Vinyl closes after ten years
Cork record shop Bunker Vinyl closes after ten years
John Dwyer has had to close one of Cork’s last independent record shops partly for financial reasons and partly on doctor’s orders

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Six For Your Radar: Irvine Welsh in Kinsale, Tom Cruise in Digger...
Six For Your Radar: Irvine Welsh in Kinsale, Tom Cruise in Digger...
Muldoon's Picnic also hits the National Concert Hall with an array of guests... 

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger UK premiere - London
Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard recordings valued at more than €1.17m
Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to €1.87m

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Richard Hogan: I was lost, Bono's act of kindness helped me find my way in life
Richard Hogan: I was lost, Bono's act of kindness helped me find my way in life
As U2 mark 50 years, Richard Hogan reveals how the singer and his wife reached out to him in his time of need... and how the band got him a kiss from a French girl!

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Crowleys Music Centre: 'It’s really about honouring my father and my grandfather' 
Crowleys Music Centre: 'It’s really about honouring my father and my grandfather' 
Sheena Crowley has ensured that her family's 100-year-old Cork business is far more than just a music store 

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

U2 perform impromptu Grafton Street gig following Mount Temple homecoming
U2 perform impromptu Grafton Street gig following Mount Temple homecoming
U2 performed an impromptu gig on Dublin's Grafton St tonight after earlier returning to Mount Temple for an emotional schoolyard performance

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

U2 celebrated with €2 commemorative coin marking 50 years of the band
U2 celebrated with €2 commemorative coin marking 50 years of the band
The coin features Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr and has already proved popular with collectors

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Sirens in Cork, theatre fest in Dublin
Five For Your Radar: Sirens in Cork, theatre fest in Dublin
Netflix also has a new film about the Unabomber 

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

U2’s new album features duet between Bono and Dolly Parton
U2’s new album features duet between Bono and Dolly Parton
The 12-track album marks U2’s first collection of new material since 2017 and arrives as the band celebrates 50 years

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Tom Dunne: U2 at 50 is a reminder of what an incredible year 1976 was
Tom Dunne: U2 at 50 is a reminder of what an incredible year 1976 was
Larry Mullen's placement of an advert on his school noticeboard was one of the most significant moments in Irish music history. I'm glad I was around to plug into the buzz of that era 

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

'I had to face Rory’s death': Dónal Gallagher on his book about his guitar legend brother
'I had to face Rory’s death': Dónal Gallagher on his book about his guitar legend brother
Rory Gallagher has been the subject of several biographies, but none could get as close to the Cork musician as Edged In Blue, written by his younger brother  

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Glastonbury Festival 2014 - Day 3
Dolly Parton estate seeks restraining order against nephew amid alleged threats
Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton’s death to the world, is alleged to have intimidated her manager and others, which he denies

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2026 - Belfast
Cork councils to join forces in bid to host Fleadh Cheoil with €100m boost predicted
Cork County Council says it will work with the city on a joint bid to host the national traditional music festival

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Five For Your Radar: Culture Night, Bad Apples, MobLand...
Five For Your Radar: Culture Night, Bad Apples, MobLand...
The Clonakilty International Guitar Festival and the Drimoleague Singing Festival are also happening this weekend

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Irish musicians quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore removed over Gaza comments
Irish musicians quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore removed over Gaza comments
The Irish musicians said they could not continue on the tour after Macklemore was removed following comments supporting people in Gaza

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Radio 1 Big Weekend - Londonderry
Macklemore says he has been removed from tour with Ed Sheeran after Gaza comment
The 43-year-old, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, said during a concert at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey that he wanted people in Gaza and the West Bank to know they had not been forgotten.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Five For Your Radar:  Nish Kumar, Cormac Begley, Slow Horses...
Five For Your Radar:  Nish Kumar, Cormac Begley, Slow Horses...
Druid also return with a new production of one of Eugene O'Neill's works 

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

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HSE warns of high-strength ecstasy and ‘copycat pills’ ahead of District X festival
HSE drug checking will operate at District X as health officials monitor high-strength MDMA, synthetic cathinones and PMA/PMMA

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger UK premiere - London
Tom Dunne: Five talking points from the fab new Oasis film 
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger is essential viewing for music fans. Here are some of my thoughts on it 

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

JIMMY MACCARTHY
Jimmy MacCarthy: Cork music legend rides on for upcoming concerts and re-release of debut album
This year has seen the Macroom man return to gigging after an absence of more than 10 years. He tells Richard Fitzpatrick about his early days squatting in London, and classic songs such as Ride On

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Electric Picnic 2026 - Sunday
Streaming raises music revenue in the EU by nearly €300m
Physical media sales the only other category to record an increase last year, according to a report from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) of which the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) is a member

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Culture That Made Me: Clonakilty guitarist Bill Shanley picks his touchstones
Culture That Made Me: Clonakilty guitarist Bill Shanley picks his touchstones
Memories of Noel Redding in West Cork, and playing with Ray Davies at the London Olympics closing ceremony feature among Shanley's selections 

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Shoulder patch of a soldier from the Irish Army on camouflaged uniform.
Irish Examiner view: Defence is about people, not hardware
Ireland stands at a crossroads. Throwing millions at shiny hardware is not the answer while our barracks sit empty

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

5 For Your Radar: John B Keane play, Kyla Cobbler, Oasis film
5 For Your Radar: John B Keane play, Kyla Cobbler, Oasis film
The Island Drift festival also takes place on beautiful Garnish Island 

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Gary Glitter court case
Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to repeated sexual abuse of girl in 1970s and 1980s
Former pop star replied 'absolutely not guilty' to two of the eight charges, and repeated 'not guilty' to the remaining six

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Glastonbury Festival 2022
Fontaines D.C. announce second Slane Castle gig for June 2027 'due to demand'
The announcement comes shortly after Fontaines D.C. brought Electric Picnic to a close in Stradbally.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Evan Dando: The Lemonheads hit the road again with three gigs in Ireland
Evan Dando: The Lemonheads hit the road again with three gigs in Ireland
The American vocalist now lives in Brazil, but couldn't resist the urge to get touring again

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Electric Picnic 2026 - Saturday
Electric Picnic: CMAT said it — this is as good as we'll get
Mayo's footballers hit the headlines as they joined the Saw Doctors on stage — but it was Meath's own Dunboyne Diana who summed up the spirit of Ireland's favourite festival

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

The first Live at the Marquee act for 2027 has been announced
The first Live at the Marquee act for 2027 has been announced
The Beautiful South and Housemartins star will perform in Cork next July with Rianne Downey and The Lightning Seeds

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

5 For Your Radar: The Traitors, Electric Picnic, Judy Garland...
5 For Your Radar: The Traitors, Electric Picnic, Judy Garland...
Even if you're not going to the country's biggest music festival, there's plenty more to keep you entertained 

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Dolly Parton death
Dolly Parton’s ‘visionary’ book scheme provided more than 400,000 books to Irish children
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has helped put hundreds of thousands of books into Irish homes since launching in Dublin in 2019

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

"9 to 5" Film Still
Dolly Parton spun her rags into riches to share with the whole world
At another time, Dolly Parton would have been accepted as a saint: She was certainly a genius adored by women of all ages, writes Terry Prone

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

‘Sizeable quantity’ of drugs found buried at Creamfields festival site
‘Sizeable quantity’ of drugs found buried at Creamfields festival site
Up to 80,000 music fans are expected at the annual event which takes place in Daresbury area of Cheshire, England from Thursday to Monday.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

FILE PHOTO The Government is under increasing pressure to reopen live events after Dr Tony Holohan said outdoor events like Elec
Ireland's festival posters are a time capsule for music — and the country
From indie rock and international superstars to Irish acts commanding top billing, Ireland’s festival posters are time capsules of how our music — and our culture — have evolved, writes Holly Warren.

Sun, 23 Aug, 2026

Five for your radar: Cian Ducrot in Limerick, trad music in Bantry, dance in Kerry
Five for your radar: Cian Ducrot in Limerick, trad music in Bantry, dance in Kerry
Plus a new film featuring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor in cinemas, and a classical music festival returns

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals
Tom Dunne: How Andrew Watt became the hottest producer on the planet
Watt is the speaker of truth to Paul McCartney, Elton John, Madonna, Lady Gaga and many more — but it could have been different

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

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