It is sung unaccompanied and is highly ornamented, with different sean-nós styles found in the various Gaeltacht areas of Ireland. It can be hard to listen to at first, but like experimental jazz, ...

Northern Irish hip hop trio Kneecap have been making waves, not just as musicians, but as language activists who rap in both ...

The track is a collaboration with British producer Sub Focus, and comes ahead of the hip-hop trio’s upcoming Ireland and UK ...

This beautiful Irish name was once hugely popular, but is now less commonly chosen. Discover its history, meaning and ...

There won’t be many gigs in Bristol this year where the security staff have an illustrated guide to what the Hezbollah, Hamas ...

Irish language Editor at The Irish News, Robert McMillen says Connolly isn’t jumping on the language bandwagon, she ...

Wolfe's new album is comprised of songs documented in the area by English scholar Alexander Martin Freeman in the early 20th century ...

It was the great New Zealand-born lexicographer Eric Partridge (1894 – 1979) who first tumbled on a connection with fáinne, ...

The Belfast trio's vocalist's case was dismissed in September on technical grounds after he was accused of displaying a ...

The interest of young people in Irish is growing and the audience for events such as the Imram festival is growing in tandem.

About five years ago, now living with her husband in Northampton, Caine signed on to join Young@Heart, the chorus made up ...

In committing to an entirely Irish identity, then merging past with present, the soundtrack does a better job of capturing the country’s rebellious spirit than the show itself.