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Front Row: where is the elephant in the room gone?
Leo Powell
Two major festivals in Belfast and Wexford with plenty of choice, writes Leo Powell.
25 September 2024 Country Sound
From farm life to stage spotlight
Mayo singer Mick Mulhern is equally at home on stage or on the farm, writes Michael Cummins.
11 September 2024 Features
Field Exchange Festival: think farmers aren't creative? Think again
Could the key to a sustainable future in Irish food and agriculture be art and creativity? This is the purpose of the annual Field Exchange Festival at Brookfield Farm, writes Janine Kennedy.
Westival launches 2024 programme
The West of Ireland’s longest-running music and arts festival is taking place in October as locals join to celebrate what Westport has to offer, writes Sarah McIntosh.
5 September 2024 Features
Celebrating the legacy of Big Tom
Details of an exciting Big Tom celebration weekend in Monaghan looks set to attract people from all over the country, writes Michael Commins.
4 September 2024 Country Sound
'Full Moon Rising is all about the power of community'
A music festival in a Limerick village is harnessing local energy to create positive change, writes Soma Biro.
19 August 2024 Living Life
Antrim farmers are hitting the right notes
A choir made up of people from farming backgrounds have performed sell-out concerts across Northern Ireland, writes Peter McCann.
7 August 2024 CL-IFJHome
Al Grant was a credit to the legacy of Jim Reeves
Al Grant brought the magic of Jim Reeves songs to stages all over Ireland and the UK.
31 July 2024 Country Sound
The Front Row: something for everyone: cultural treats in Kilkenny
Audiences will be spoilt for choice with 10 action-packed days of events planned for the Kilkenny Arts Festival, writes Leo Powell.
24 July 2024 Living Life
Country Sound: Cut Loose for summer
From Sean Keane’s summer residency to the Cut Loose Country Festival in Tipperary, there are plenty of great music events to enjoy, writes Michael Commins.
3 July 2024 Country Sound
IFJ Junior: children give it a hurl for Sounds of Semple
A hurling inspired Haka from Tipperary schoolchildren delivers Sounds of Semple spectacular, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
26 June 2024 l2
Consumer: 'Cruel Summer' for hotel prices
Major music acts are taking to the stage this summer, but with some hotels charging double for rooms, these concerts are becoming unaffordable for many, writes Ciara Leahy.
26 June 2024 Consumer