Joe Carey owns The White Horse venue which will host the Ballincollig Winter Music Festival in the Cork suburb from January 25-28. A keen musician himself, he is also a member of the White Horse Guitar Club and Jodavino.

From rock ’n’ roll kids to real-life guitar heroes, dads who reignited their love of music in the corner of their local pub are set to perform the biggest gig of their lives tonight in one of Ireland’s most historic venues.

A pioneering music out-reach project is expanding into a free family festival on the banks of the River Lee.

Music legend Paul Brady is set to perform one of his most intimate gigs as part of a Cork town’s music festival this weekend.