Choirs are limbering up to deliver favourite carols in churches and concert halls around the country. Chamber Choir Ireland has commissioned new carol settings for its annual concert of seasonal choral music, offering a fresh take on traditional texts.

Cork’s choral festival again promises to be one of the highlights of the cultural calendar, says Jo Kerrigan

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After a Dublin social welfare office ‘banned’ visitors wearing PJs, Jonathan deBurca Butler took to the streets in his.