NEWS: 23 Sep 2009
To celebrate their 10th birthday, The Ruby Sessions have organised four weeks of celebrations including performances from some of the best acts Ireland has...
REVIEW: 03 Dec 2008
O'Rourke's live performance at the National Concert Hall will leave you in anticipation of his next album.
NEWS: 21 May 2008
Singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke will debut new material at his gig in the Academy tomorrow, (May 22).
INTERVIEW: 24 Sep 2007
With a voice like his, and some remarkable songs to match, Declan O'Rourke's ascension to the international frontline is no surprise.
REVIEW: 10 Sep 2007
The listener intuitively gets the thrust of what O'Rourke is saying, but feels unmoved by the fuzzy manner in which he says it.
REVIEW: 08 Aug 2007
Beating off strong competition from the Electric Penguins and The Flaws, Single Of The Fortnight goes to O’Rourke’s haunting ‘Big Bad Beautiful...
NEWS: 05 Jul 2007
Declan O’Rourke has confirmed the September release of his second album, Big Bad Beautiful World , which was recorded in the same Westmeath studio...
NEWS: 20 Apr 2007
Declan O'Rourke has confirmed that he's no longer part of the V2 roster, but insists that contrary to rumours, he was not dropped.
NEWS: 05 Oct 2006
Declan O’Rourke plugs the UK release of his Since Kyabram album with an acoustic tour of London’s finest drinking establishments.
NEWS: 02 May 2006
To make up for the frustration of having to wait until next year for a new album, Declan O’Rourke fans can bag themselves a Special Edition version of his...
NEWS: 14 Nov 2005
Got New Year's Eve plans? Well you may want to reconsider them as Declan O'Rourke heads up a suitably spectacular line up at Vicar St.
INTERVIEW: 24 Oct 2005
Twelve months ago, Declan O'Rourke was almost unheard of. Since then, his record has acheived platinum status. On the eve of his biggest tour ever,...
NEWS: 15 Sep 2005
Fresh from his extremely well-received visit to the Hotpress chat room at Electric Picnic, Declan O’Rourke takes to the road.
NEWS: 15 Sep 2005
INTERVIEW: 22 Aug 2005
It may be called the Electric Picnic, but Declan O’Rourke’s acoustic sounds are bound to be a highlight – both for the crowd and for him.
NEWS: 19 Aug 2005
In what may well prove to be one of the most astute signings of recent years, Declan O'Rourke has inked a worldwide deal with V2 records.
REVIEW: 02 Aug 2005
O'Rourke's third single from the platinum-selling Since Kyabram is exactly the record a guy would put on after the woman he’s besotted with agrees to marry...
NEWS: 17 Jun 2005
There will be a special free concert on Tuesday June 21, at the Café En Seine on Dublin’s Dawson Street, to mark The International Day Of Music.
NEWS: 19 May 2005
Declan O’Rourke, The Revs and Paul Brady will entertain the masses of Wexford this summer
NEWS: 26 Apr 2005
Not content with scoring a UK support tour with Paul Brady, Declan O'Rourke plays large-scale gigs in Kildare and Dublin
INTERVIEW: 25 Jan 2005
Despite sharing a home with fellow troubador Paddy Casey, singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke isn’t one for late-night acoustic sessions. You’re far more...
NEWS: 04 Jan 2005
Having sold-out all of his pre-Christmas shows, Declan O'Rourke embarks on a major nationwide tour in March.
INTERVIEW: 08 Nov 2004
Paul Brady and Eddi Reader are raving about his work, and his album is surging up the charts – but Ireland’s latest singer-songwriter sensation Declan...
REVIEW: 18 Oct 2004
It’s getting rather crowded round at Singer-Songwriter Towers, but Declan O’Rourke’s first full album suggests he’s too good not to be given his own...
REVIEW: 27 Sep 2004
The first fruit from Declan O’Rourke’s forthcoming debut album, Since Kyabam, was certainly worth the wait.
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