This week, psychotherapist Siobhán Murray advises a reader who, having reconciled with her previously unfaithful ex, is now unsure how she feels about the relationship

The Irish-Sierra Leonean singer-songwriter Loah has created a collection of songs using poetry from Yeats, Eva Gore-Booth and other Irish poets of the 1920s

Composer Amanda Feery and novelist Megan Nolan knew very little about writing operas when they began working together, but that enabled them to take a fresh and experimental approach to their joint project

Chef Ethna Reynolds has taken over the kitchen at Café Fia in the village of Coolaney in Sligo where she is serving a gorgeous selection of sweet and savoury dishes

Fifty short but fascinating essays by artists and writers about the records they loved in their youth lay bare the importance of the album as an art form

Quentin Dupieux's first film to have a widespread cinema release outside France is a dark comedy that stars a wickedly funny Jean Dujardin as a man obsessed with a leather jacket

Traditionalists may prefer the cork, but screw caps are becoming increasingly popular on more expensive wines

Mary McGill’s timely study highlights how women are constantly watched and judged in the digital world, often without their knowledge or consent

Kim Bendheim argues that Maud Gonne was much more than just a muse to one of Ireland’s greatest poets and highlights her roles as ‘a fiery patriot, a political prisoner, a mother and a clever, wealthy woman’

Alt-country singer-songwriter Eoin Glackin chooses the tracks that have been inspiring him recently

The Dublin singer-songwriter’s debut solo album was born out of his desire to go down an interpretative route, exhuming gems from the back catalogues of folk legends like Ewan MacColl and Shirley Collins

Ed O’Loughlin’s entertaining fourth novel tackles issues such as data, power and cryptocurrency in a wide-ranging adventure that takes in Vancouver, Silicon Valley, the Middle East and a bridge in Phibsborough

Between fans behaving badly in and around Wembley and the English team removing their medals, last Sunday’s match didn’t quite live up to its promise as a great sporting occasion

This time of the year, easy on the eye though it may be, brings with it too many unwanted complications and pressures

John Relihan of Cork’s Holy Smoke serves up a quartet of flamingly fine BBQ recipes for you to try your hand at

A theatrical production of James Joyce’s short story will be performed before a seated audience at the Dublin venue next month

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Two singer/songwriters, one English and one American, plus an Australian indie-pop outfit are reviewed this week