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• 12 Aug 26

The Saw Doctors add extra Mayo show due to high demand

• Music
• 12 Aug 26

Lil Skag, Sugaboo, Outstraight Records and more announced for Electric Picnic's new GlowDepot

• Music
• 12 Aug 26

Huartan announce Free State Tour 2026

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• Music
• 12 Aug 26

In the new issue: Wolf Alice star on the cover of our Electric Picnic 2026 Special

• Music
• 12 Aug 26

Spotify to label AI artists and exclude them from the algorithm

• Music
• 12 Aug 26

Tom Waits to reissue Small Change on vinyl for 50th anniversary

Culture

• Culture
• 11 Aug 26

Emma Langford, Sean Ronayne and Ben MacCaoilte to tour new show Crónán

• Culture
• 11 Aug 26

Boy George threatens to fire band members for refusing to play pro-Israel song

• Culture
• 11 Aug 26

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that "change the way we see the world"

• Music
• 28 Jul 26

Hot Press and Independent Broadcasters of Ireland confirm Irish Music Month 2026 for September

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• Opinion
• 07 Aug 26

Report finds "social media platforms are playing a significant role in amplifying anti-Muslim hatred in Ireland"

• Lifestyle & Sports
• 06 Aug 26

Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: "No Israeli team should play at WUCC frisbee championships in Limerick"

• Opinion
• 30 Jul 26

Protest against Gaza student visa refusals to take place in Dublin

• Opinion
• 23 Jul 26

Politicians attend trial of Irish activist Daniel Tatlow-Devally and the Ulm 5

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• Music
• 12 Aug 26

The Saw Doctors add extra Mayo show due to high demand

• Music
• 12 Aug 26

Lil Skag, Sugaboo, Outstraight Records and more announced for Electric Picnic's new GlowDepot

• Music
• 12 Aug 26

Huartan announce Free State Tour 2026

• Culture
• 12 Aug 26

Rod Stewart cancels the remainder of his US tour following heart surgery

• Opinion
• 12 Aug 26

Lajee Centre says the cancelled Irish cultural tour would have provided "much-needed respite from Israeli occupation"

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• Competitions
• 07 Aug 26

WIN: Tickets to Good Kid at the 3Olympia Theatre

• Music
• 31 Jul 26

Picture This release new versions of 'Take My Hand' to celebrate 10 year anniversary

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• Music
• 12 Aug 26

Rough Trade announce second volume of 7-inch singles boxset

• Music
• 11 Aug 26

Haken to play headline Academy show as part of their in a fever dream tour

• Music
• 11 Aug 26

Shabazz Palaces announces new album

• Film And TV
• 11 Aug 26

Jessica Reynolds and Charlotte Rampling to star in Irish drama Maya Butterfly

• Music
• 11 Aug 26

MayKay, Shobsy, Child of Prague and more announced for Electric Picnic's 2026 Fishtown lineup

• Music
• 11 Aug 26

Eddie Vedder pays tribute to Glen Hansard by busking on Grafton Street

• Music
• 11 Aug 26

DIIV announce new album ZIRP! produced by A.G. Cook

• Film And TV
• 11 Aug 26

Final trailer released for D-Day drama Pressure starring Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon

• Music
• 11 Aug 26

Sounds from a Safe Harbour announce first-ever vinyl release and present international tour

• Film And TV
• 11 Aug 26

A Christmas Story actress Tedde Moore dies aged 79

• Music
• 10 Aug 26

Watch: Moya Brennan's family and friends perform a tribute to the Irish music legend at the Fleadh

• Music
• 10 Aug 26

Official trailer released for Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear - featuring Blink-182, Taylor Hawkins and more

• Culture
• 10 Aug 26

Trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur begins

• Music
• 10 Aug 26

The Script announce special intimate show at The Grand Social

• Music
• 10 Aug 26

Electric Picnic's Croí welcomes Donal Lunny, John Francis Flynn, Denise Chaila and more

• Film And TV
• 10 Aug 26

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey becomes the highest-grossing film of his career

• Music
• 10 Aug 26

New short film marks the second anniversary of Talos's passing

• Music
• 10 Aug 26

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