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Tom Dunne
Tom Dunne: Naturally, it was a joy to talk songwriting with Gilbert O'Sullivan
Tom Dunne
Tom Dunne: All cool dads should really go along to see Laufey  
Tom Dunne: You'd need a Wooden Heart not to be affected by some of those great sad songs
Tom Dunne: You'd need a Wooden Heart not to be affected by some of those great sad songs
From Joy Division to Elvis hits, the sadness of some songs hints at the troubled minds of their creators 

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

10 live events for February: Jason Derulo, Stereolab, Pat Shortt, and more...
10 live events for February: Jason Derulo, Stereolab, Pat Shortt, and more...
Bell XI duo Paul Noonan and Brian Crosby also bring their new Pilgrims project to Cork

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Ireland in 50 Albums, No 38: The Scary Era, by early hip hop act Scary Éire
Ireland in 50 Albums, No 38: The Scary Era, by early hip hop act Scary Éire
The pioneering Tullamore group never quite made it to the mainstream, but they helped clear a path for the generation following in their wake 

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

ROBBIE WILLIAMS CONCERT
Tom Dunne: He mightn't really be Britpop, but you should still let Robbie Williams entertain you 
Robbie Williams has beaten the Beatles in terms of number one albums. Obviously, it's not a valid comparison, but the ex Take That man has made the most of his talents 

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Cypress Mine: Cork band of the 1980s reform for unfinished business
Cypress Mine: Cork band of the 1980s reform for unfinished business
Cypress Mine! are all grown up now, but have returned with a new album, and even added a member of the Sultans of Ping 

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Oasis, Zach Bryan, Dua Lipa... These were the 16 best gigs of 2025
Oasis, Zach Bryan, Dua Lipa... These were the 16 best gigs of 2025
From summer spectaculars to intimate indoor affairs, 2025 was quite the year for gigs in Ireland. Here are some of the highlights, and feel free to share your own memories of the best days out 

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

Tom Dunne: Women rule in my best albums of 2025 list 
Tom Dunne: Women rule in my best albums of 2025 list 
Rosalia, CMAT, and Big Thief are among the names on my unusually gender-skewed favourite records of the year 

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

ABBA Perform At Wembley Arena
Tom Dunne: Scoff if you want, but I'm still enjoying my own Abba voyage
A recent trip to the Abba hologram show in London renewed my enthusiasm for Sweden's fab four 

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

After All to Happy Busman: The Frank and Walters in five great songs
After All to Happy Busman: The Frank and Walters in five great songs
In advance of their gig at Cork City Hall, Frank and Walters' singer Paul Lenihan tells us the stories behind five of the band's classic tunes 

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Kaiser Chiefs Edinburgh Castle
Culture that made me: Ricky Wilson on Ghostbusters, David Hockney and Jarvis Cocker
Ricky Wilson of Kaiser Chiefs was lucky to be born in 1978, ‘because when my teens hit, in the early 90s, the music couldn’t have been better’

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

US singer Roberta Flack performs live in Palma de MallorcaŽs Casino, in Spain.
Killing Me Softly With His Song singer Roberta Flack dies aged 88
Flack was born on February 10, 1937 in North Carolina

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

Cian Ducrot adds second homecoming Cork gig — the Grammy winner's rise to fame
Cian Ducrot adds second homecoming Cork gig — the Grammy winner's rise to fame
Ducrot has added a second Cork date at Live at the Marquee this summer due to demand

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

Alex Kapranos: 'I feel very much like a living artist, and I feel very much in the present now'
Alex Kapranos: 'I feel very much like a living artist, and I feel very much in the present now'
Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand talks about the kindness of benefactors, ambitions, and the rush of love for his newborn son 

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Irish Traditional Music Archive
Anonymous US backer matching donations to Irish Traditional Music Archive
ITMA, founded in 1987, is a public archive and resource centre for anyone with an interest in Irish traditional music, song and dance

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

The Voyage: Johnny Duhan recalls working with Christy Moore
The Voyage: Johnny Duhan recalls working with Christy Moore
Renowned singer and songwriter Johnny Duhan, aged 74, drowned after going for a swim at Silverstrand near his home. In this excerpt from his memoir The Voyage, Duhan recalls teasing out a song with a fellow folk singer

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Oasis reunion
Sarah Harte: Oasis reunion gives Gen X a chance to look back in nostalgia
Music can bring us together, bridging gaps between cultures, beliefs, and languages

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

The Sound of Change Live - London
More than 18m British fans travel across UK to see high-profile acts – report
An increasing number of British fans have to travel across the UK to see high-profile music acts, a new report has revealed.Research by UK Music says 18.2 million people travelled from UK towns and cities in 2023 to see shows such as Beyonce’s first ...

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

'They're fantastic:' Elton John gives shoutout to Belfast rappers Kneecap on radio show 
'They're fantastic:' Elton John gives shoutout to Belfast rappers Kneecap on radio show 
'They’re going to be a really big band'

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

24-year-old Finnish conductor named Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
24-year-old Finnish conductor named Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
Twenty-four-year-old Tarmo Peltokoski has been hired to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Musgrave Park review: The Wolfe Tones thrill with a rousing farewell to the Rebel County
S Musgrave Park review: The Wolfe Tones thrill with a rousing farewell to the Rebel County
The traditional music group filled the night with their most-loved songs and the crowd was crying out for more

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Magic Nights By The Lee: New concert series announced for Cork this August
Magic Nights By The Lee: New concert series announced for Cork this August
Magic Nights By The Lee will take place over the course of four weekends in August

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Review: Billy Kennedy, Fiona Kennedy and Hank Wedel shine during intimate Kinsale gig
Review: Billy Kennedy, Fiona Kennedy and Hank Wedel shine during intimate Kinsale gig
St Catherine's Cultural Centre in Kinsale was the ideal setting for this lyrical candle-lit celebration of creative songwriting 

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2023
Ballydehob Jazz Festival launched at Levis 
A gathering at the West Cork pub launched the May weekend event 

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

10 gigs in Cork for St Patrick's weekend: Paul Noonan, Kerri Chandler, Dolly tribute... 
10 gigs in Cork for St Patrick's weekend: Paul Noonan, Kerri Chandler, Dolly tribute... 
The long weekend brings a mix of music styles and gigs to some of Cork's top venues

Fri, 15 Mar, 2024

Meet Ireland's newest popstar CMAT: 'I’m not trying to be a normal girl — I never was one'
Meet Ireland's newest popstar CMAT: 'I’m not trying to be a normal girl — I never was one'
With a Brit Awards nomination to her name and a Choice Music Prize-sweeping breakthrough, is Claire Mary-Alice Thompson Ireland's next pop superstar?

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Album charts
Rod Stewart and Jools Holland 'delighted' as album debuts at Number One
 Rod Stewart and Jools Holland's collaborative album Swing Fever has topped the UK chart. The record is comprised of covers from the big band era, featuring tracks including 'Lullaby Of Broadway', 'Good Rockin' Tonight' and 'Pennies From Heaven'.

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Oldest surviving English grand piano displayed
Playing music throughout life associated with sharper brain in older age – study
The researchers found playing an instrument – notably the piano – to be associated with improved memory and executive function

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Kate Bush’s former partner fondly recalls visits to Ireland at height of fame
Kate Bush’s former partner fondly recalls visits to Ireland at height of fame
Kate Bush’s former partner and bass player Del Palmer has died aged 71. In 2018, he fondly recalled the couple’s visits to this country at the height of the singer’s fame, writes Ed Power.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Covid-19 pandemic inquiry
Irish Examiner view: Lessons to be learned for Ireland
Boris Johnson appeared at the official British public inquiry into the covid-19 pandemic yesterday, where he was questioned on his decisions and behaviour during that time

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

'Burlesque' Premiere - London
Kristen Bell sings cut Frozen song in honour of film’s composer Christophe Beck
Frozen star Kristen Bell performed a song cut from the original film that “holds a very special place in my heart” in honour of its composer Christophe Beck.

Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

Taylor Swift
Spotify Wrapped: These were Ireland’s favourite artists, songs and podcasts for 2023
There was a clear favourite this year... Let us know what your Spotify Wrapped revealed below

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Irish band Lankum have festival slot cancelled over 'political stance' ahead of Gig for Gaza
Irish band Lankum have festival slot cancelled over 'political stance' ahead of Gig for Gaza
TransCentury Festival said: 'Lankum represents a political stance that we as a venue and festival do not represent. In consultation with the artists, we have agreed to cancel the concert'

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: High price to be paid for bad weather
Irish Examiner view: High price to be paid for bad weather
The recent spell of bad weather has certainly left its mark across the country.

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Album review: Glen Hansard’s electrifyingly morose croon on All That Was East is West of Me Now
Album review: Glen Hansard’s electrifyingly morose croon on All That Was East is West of Me Now
A meditation on the ravages of time from the Irish musician

Fri, 20 Oct, 2023

Shares in Sphere venue jump after U2 launch in Las Vegas
Shares in Sphere venue jump after U2 launch in Las Vegas
The stock surged as much as 13% to $42 today, the largest intraday leap in almost six weeks

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

Ireland In 50 Albums, No 18: Ghostown, by The Radiators (1979) 
Ireland In 50 Albums, No 18: Ghostown, by The Radiators (1979) 
After a tweak to their name and lineup, The Radiators enlisted the help of the legendary Tony Visconti for an album that made little impact on release, but is now recognised as a classic 

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Sounds From A Safe Harbour a roaring success in Cork
Sounds From A Safe Harbour a roaring success in Cork
Festival provided a feast of events for audiences in the city

Mon, 11 Sep, 2023

HSE confirms 90 drug samples handed in to Electric Picnic surrender bins
HSE confirms 90 drug samples handed in to Electric Picnic surrender bins
It brings to almost 270 the total number of drug samples given over by users at the four music festivals where HSE has operated a drug-checking facility

Sun, 10 Sep, 2023

Michael Moynihan: Good vibes as music store brings back sense of community to Cork
S Michael Moynihan: Good vibes as music store brings back sense of community to Cork
When Crowley’s music shop on MacCurtain Street closed ten years ago the gloom was general around the city. Now his daughter Sheena Crowley has resurrected the family shop her late father set up in the old Badly Made Books premises

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

Public’s Electric Picnic meter running low as it sticks to The Script 
Public’s Electric Picnic meter running low as it sticks to The Script 
People heading to Electric Picnic in Stradbally next weekend had been guessing who the 'blurred' headliner on the festival poster could be. Some may have been left disappointed 

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Live 8 Concert - Hyde Park
Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd song from recorded brain waves of patients
They said the famous phrase “All in all it’s just another brick in the wall” is recognisable in the reconstructed song and the rhythms remain intact

Tue, 15 Aug, 2023

SANDWITH STREET; FIRE; ENCAMPMENT; REFUGEES; ASYLUM SEEKERS
Letters to the Editor: Say no to ancient hatred and cruelty
Racism has been making the news, rearing its ugly head in Ireland in the form of anti-immigrant protests, organised symbolic blocking of access to asylum centres, and the endless stream of vitriol on social media.

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

Tom Dunne: Other-worldly, remarkable, jaw-dropping, Sinéad's passing is a bitter blow
S Tom Dunne: Other-worldly, remarkable, jaw-dropping, Sinéad's passing is a bitter blow
'She was ferocious, but frail, and honest with it'

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Coldplay: How the British band rose to fame and captured the hearts of Irish fans
Coldplay: How the British band rose to fame and captured the hearts of Irish fans
As fans fight for tickets to their four dates in Croke Park, we look at the British band and their rise to fame

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

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