Ailish McBride is a star in the making

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For the last three years Ailish Mc Bride, 18, has combined her studies as a veterinary nurse with a music career. She has released...

Susan McCann: ‘Nathan Carter will never be as big as Daniel O’Donnell’

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Susan McCann is an Irish country music legend who for more than fifty years has toured the world playing at prestigious venues like Carnegie...

Give us ‘fair share’ of TV license fee, says Keep It Country boss

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A fair share of the television license fee should be distributed to independent TV providers as well as the BBC, says the founder and...

Famed music label’s anniversary album has an Irish twang

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A concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of esteemed music label Topic Records will take place at the Barbican in London this Friday, 7th June....
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Liverpool Feis cancelled due to poor ticket sales

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Scores of ticket-holders for Feis Liverpool, the UK's largest Irish music festival, have expressed their disappointment after the event was suddenly cancelled due to...

‘What’s On’ guide for June, with Willie Moone

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Fill up your event diaries with Willie Moone’s entertainment listings – from necessary art and culture to local community events. Arts & Culture ...

Deadlier than the male

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Tacitly or otherwise, the literary legitimacy of crime writing and crime thrillers is often called in question. Rightly or wrongly, they’re viewed in disparaging...

Ciaran Rosney’s journey from classical to country

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Michael McDonagh meets country newcomer Ciaran Rosney, a classically-trained guitarist who has two master's degrees in music. IW: You started off when very young....

Doug Seegers: A country fairytale come true

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The Irish World meets Doug Seegers, the country singer-songwriter who became an overnight success...at 63 Just over five years ago, Doug Seegers was homeless and...

London pick for this year’s Rose of Tralee announced

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Laura Kennedy, a 27-year-old IT Project Manager, has been selected as the 2019 London Rose. Laura is from Glenville, Co. Cork and is currently...