In the north inner-city, tenants of 15 years evicted so council can buy their home
Dublin City Council is buying 40 homes in the Northbank apartments. It is not clear how many tenants have been evicted for the deal to proceed.
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Dean: In Search of Lecs Luther’s “Fish & Chips”
Before Luther repackaged himself as Rejjie Snow, he announced but never released the EP – but someone else pieced it together.
Donnycarney remembers a trad music legend and the workshop that helped save uilleann piping
A crowd of about 40 people gathered on Saturday for the unveiling of a plaque honouring Leo Rowsome.
Dean: HAVVK make anxiety sound beautiful
"How do you engage a part of the brain that people fear, in a way that engrosses and rather than repulses?"
A debut album finds inspiration in an evocative object, the breakfast roll
“It’s an indulgent thing, a fry-up, rammed into a luxury baguette. It felt like such a symbol of contemporary Ireland, and the perfect identity for the project.”
Twelve years in, experimental metal band Earthslayer are ready to take their apocalyptic sound to the live circuit
They're preparing to release their as-yet-untitled sophomore record.
An uilleann piper, with one eye on tradition, takes to the big stages
In the last year, Seán McKeon has appeared around the world with Christy Moore, Elvis Costello, and other famous faces.
Dean: “Supergroup” Chuck Squires make country music that’s shamelessly nostalgic
And, they’re clearly having fun with it.
Luke: New documentary charts journey of Cavan punk band
This is “a relatable, moving and hopeful portrait of a group that disintegrated in a very un-rock ‘n’ roll way”. And then gets another chance.
Changing of the guard in Ballyfermot Rock School as two of the originals stand down
Both Francie Conway and Hugh Buckley have been teaching at the legendary institute since its opening chords in 1989.
Stalwarts of Dublin's free-music scene are launching their latest album
It's a reminder not just of the power of letting go, but also of listening. “I kind of genuinely think that listening is an ethical act,” says Damien Lennon, of Zeropunkt.
Dean: Seamus Fogarty’s folktronica conjures the mood of the Atlantic coastline
The nine songs in his latest album, Ships, "feel organic, comforting and intimate".
A new night in Portobello focuses on experimental musicians
Four bands cycled through the stage at the underground candle-lit Bello Bar last Thursday for the first outing of the monthly Off Grid Fusion.