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Féile Kíla - celebrating 30 years a-groovin'

Music

Rossa Ó Snodaigh of Kíla writes for Culture ahead of the band's forthcoming 30th anniversary concert at Dublin's National Stadium on December 22nd.

Paul Markey's Best Movies Of 2018

Sinead's picks include books by Donal Ryan (top left) and Emilie Pine (bottom right)

Sinead Crowley's Best Books Of 2018

Clowns Without Borders Ireland, pictured performing in Jordan in 2017

First Fortnight: Clowns Without Borders on healing with laughter

First Fortnight

The work of composer Cal Folger Day is showcased in this week's Lyric Feature

The radio programme about an opera about a radio programme...

The Lyric Feature

Something For The Weekend: Rory Nolan's Cultural Picks

Something For The Weekend

Through The Canvas presenters Cristín Leach and Diarmuid McIntyre

Through the Canvas revisited - painting on the airwaves

Tune Of The Day: Howling at the Moon by Rowlette

Matt Szczerek, Director of Dance2Connect, is coming to this year's First Fortnight festival

First Fortnight: Cathy Coughlan on movement and mental health

First Fortnight

Novelist Mary Costello reads this week's Poem Of The Week

Poem Of The Week: A Disused Shed in Co. Wexford

Malairt Poirt le Muireann: Mná áitiúla & ceol nua Gerry O' Connor

Editor's Choice.

The Lost Brothers, with former manager Frank Murray (centre)

Watch: The Lost Brothers' Xmas song pays tribute to a legend

Diarmaid Ferriter on the boat to Clare Island earlier this year: his recent book, On the Edge, investigates our offshore islands.

Your essential Christmas book guide

Sandy Harsch remembered - one of a kind

Becoming Michelle Obama - Caitriona Perry on her new memoir

Like The Handmaid's Tale? Then you'll love these Netflix picks

Villagers' Conor O'Brien, with Mystery Train host John Kelly

Listen: Villagers' Conor O'Brien boards the Mystery Train

Notions - John Kelly on his new poetry collection

Defining Irish Culture.

25 people defining Irish Culture right now

21 plays that define 21st century Irish theatre

21 movies that define 21st century Irish cinema

21 albums that define 21st century Irish music

21 books that define 21st century Irish literature

Simply Folk presenter Ruth Smith.

Introducing... Simply Folk Recommends

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