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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

First Fortnight preview: Cathy Coughlan, a multidisciplinary artist based in Dublin, outlines why dance could help men manage their mental health ahead of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, her co-curated symposium on men, movement and mental health.

The Rick O'Shea Book Club Xmas Appeal, updated - keep giving!

Meet Mr. Musicals - Cameron Mackintosh talks to Ray

Ronnie Spector returns - 5 questions for a living legend

Poetry Programme host Olivia O Leary and poet Ailbhe Darcy

Poetry Programme preview: TS Eliot Prize nominee Ailbhe Darcy

the poetry programme

The cast of Come From Away, which opens at The Abbey this December (Pic: Helen Maybanks)

Come From Away - the inspirational musical comes to Ireland

A ceramic work featured in 'BAD-MAN Oh Man' by Shane Keeling

First Fortnight: Shane Keeling on art and mental health

First Fortnight

The Other Irish Tradition - read an exclusive extract

Scullion perform at Other Voices

Watch: Scullion perform Forever Frozen

Listen: Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill boards the Mystery Train

Singer-songwriter Steo Hall (Pic: Brendan Duffy)

Inside Steo Wall - the new voice of Irish soul music

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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