cultureJohn Lydon on raising awareness about wife’s Alzheimer’s with Eurovision entryThe former Sex Pistols frontman is vying to represent Ireland at the song contest with his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) and has dedicated their entry, Hawaii, to his wife
generalCulture That Made Me: Conal Creedon on showbands, punk rock and playing the sawCork author Conal Creedon tells Richard Fitzpatrick about some of his influences, from characters in his family’s shop to Ian Dury and Jim Jarmusch
generalRough around the edges: Former Smiths record label manager talks about his latest batch of Irish actsGeoff Travis may have had a hand in the rise of bands such as The Smiths, but it’s his new crop of Irish acts that has him excited in advance of his visit to Cork, writes Ed Power