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• 21 Sep 26

Shannonside & Northern Sound: Fir Bolg, Indigos Ego, NoVendors and Sophie Whelan chosen as the stations' A New Local Hero finalists

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• 21 Sep 26

First trailer for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, starring Brad Pitt released

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• 03 Sep 26

In the new dual-cover issue: A special tribute to Glen Hansard – and Gurriers come out shouting in our Student Special

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• 21 Sep 26

Agnes Obel: "We need a community. We need each other. We need a village for one child"

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• 21 Sep 26

Radio Nova: WineMom, NO PHOTOS, find-joy and Conor Kinsella chosen as the Dublin station's A New Local Hero finalists

• Music
• 12 Aug 26

Amhrán na Laoch Songwriting Competition Confirmed for Irish Music Month 2026 Supported by An Post

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• 20 Sep 26

Dylan Moran: "Time is literally all we have. It’s all we are"

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• 18 Sep 26

WIN: Tickets to ANIMALS, an adaption of Blindboy's short stories, at the Abbey Theatre

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• 18 Sep 26

Martin Lynch play about McGurk's bar bombing to go ahead despite Arts Council of Northern Ireland denial of funding

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• 28 Jul 26

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

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• 21 Sep 26

Student Special: "Saving money does not have to mean surviving exclusively on instant noodles and blind optimism"

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• 20 Sep 26

Dylan Moran: "Time is literally all we have. It’s all we are"

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• 18 Sep 26

Ms Rachel pledges to match Macklemore's donation to charities that support Palestine

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• 17 Sep 26

RTÉ confirms it will not participate in or broadcast Eurovision 2027

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• 21 Sep 26

Shannonside & Northern Sound: Fir Bolg, Indigos Ego, NoVendors and Sophie Whelan chosen as the stations' A New Local Hero finalists

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• 21 Sep 26

Gilla Band announce Vicar Street show

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• 21 Sep 26

Student Viewing: the best shows and movies to get you in the mood for the academic year

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• 21 Sep 26

Shane Barry announced as WLR FM's New Local Hero

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The Scratch Shatter the Savoy, Cork

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• 18 Sep 26

WIN: Tickets to ANIMALS, an adaption of Blindboy's short stories, at the Abbey Theatre

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• 11 Sep 26

WIN: Tickets to Holly Humberstone at the 3Olympia Theatre

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