Laura came to chat with the Longford Leader in late December 2025 about her soaring career in one of the country’s much-loved ...

Originally from Peru, he said he had busked all over the world, but ranked Liverpool among the best places to perform. He ...

For 100 years, Ireland’s Abbey Theatre has shown that a publicly funded troupe can deliver cultural riches and hard truths.

One hundred years ago this week, the Irish government entered crisis talks with its British counterpart over the unresolved question of the Border. The Boundary Commission, created under the ...

Universities’ life-changing work relies on the collective effort of many dedicated and talented experts. Alongside researchers and lecturers, the value of higher education is underpinned by PhD ...

Analysis: Bought, sold, played, displayed, stolen, recovered and preserved – Rory Gallagher's iconic Fender Stratocaster ’61 is a national treasure Rory Gallagher (right) with his Fender Stratocaster ...

Any Old Time, consisting of Matt Cranitch on the fiddle, Dave Hennessy on the melodeon and Mick Daly on the banjo, will perform at An Spailpín Fánach on Thursday night. Specialising in traditional ...

People used to say Korea is the Ireland of Asia — I flip it and say Ireland is the Korea of Europe. We have so many similarities. The Korean concept of han — that slightly melancholic spirit — we’re ...

Harmonic leadership: start small, trust your gut, and make people feel welcome The gift of music is best given young. Photo: Getty When I talked with Sonya Murphy-Lyons, founder and director of Mezzo ...

When I was a teenager, I wanted to learn how to play the guitar. There was even a small bit of sibling rivalry, with a bet that my older brother would master it before I did. He won that one; he can ...

Living in Melbourne, I was going to write about the Lions vs the Wallabies at the MCG on Saturday. It now looks like the old ground should be near full. About 45% of Melbournians claim British or ...