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'He was known before he was known' - John Kelly on Shane MacGowan

In 2018 John Kelly hosted Shane MacGowan's 60th Birthday celebrations at the National Concert Hall – an event attended by President Higgins, with performances from …

In Memoriam • 01 Dec

Mystery Train - your weekly selection of tracks from John Kelly

Each week, we present a random selection of tracks played by John Kelly on RTÉ lyric fm's Mystery Train...

Music • 28 Nov

John Kelly on a time and a place with Buddha, Molaise and Mose

A few weeks ago I was exactly where I needed to be – back in my home county of Fermanagh; out in a boat and …

The John Kelly Column • 16 Sep

Heaney Remembered: Sweeney with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

John Kelly introduces Neil Martin's Sweeney live from the Kilkenny Arts Festival 2023.

Seamus Heaney • 29 Aug

Rufus Wainwright tackles folk standards on his latest album

It's all folk - John Kelly on opening your musical mind

When Elvis Costello appeared onstage at Live Aid and introduced The Beatles' All You Need is Love as "a north of England folk song," I …

Music • 19 Jun

The Works Presents: John Kelly (L) meets Linda Buckley (R)

Gavin Friday talks to John Kelly for The Works Presents

John Kelly returns to RTÉ One with The Works Presents, where a quintet of our most inspired and inspirational creative people talk with John on …

the works presents • 01 Jun

Composer Linda Buckley talks to The Works Presents

John Kelly returns to RTÉ One this May with The Works Presents, where a quintet of our most inspired and inspirational creative people talk with …

the works presents • 25 May

John Kelly meets acclaimed German visual artist Vera Klute

Artist Vera Klute talks to John Kelly for The Works Presents

In the latest episode of the new series, John talks to Kilkenny-based visual artist Vera Klute.

the works presents • 11 May

Meeting Belafonte - John Kelly on an audience with a legend

Some years ago Paul Brady and myself travelled to Dakar, Senegal as guests of Plan International – one of the largest child centred development organizations …

The John Kelly Column • 07 May

Donal Ryan features in the first episode of the new series of The Works Presents

The Works Presents returns with a quintet of inspired creatives

The incomparable John Kelly returns to RTÉ One this May with five new episodes of The Works Presents.

the works presents • 05 May

Remember the time Liam Brady (L) took the Mystery Train with John Kelly (R)?

Out of midfield - John Kelly on Liam Brady and his records

Sean Casey's excellent documentary Liam Brady: The Irishman Abroad was given its television premiere on the suitable occasion of the soccer legend's 67th birthday.

Football • 25 Feb

The original Sun Studios recording facility run by Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee

'He was known before he was known' - John Kelly on Shane MacGowan

Mystery Train - your weekly selection of tracks from John Kelly

John Kelly on a time and a place with Buddha, Molaise and Mose

Heaney Remembered: Sweeney with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

It's all folk - John Kelly on opening your musical mind

Gavin Friday talks to John Kelly for The Works Presents

Composer Linda Buckley talks to The Works Presents

Artist Vera Klute talks to John Kelly for The Works Presents

Meeting Belafonte - John Kelly on an audience with a legend

The Works Presents returns with a quintet of inspired creatives

Out of midfield - John Kelly on Liam Brady and his records

John Kelly on writing about what you love - and saying thanks

Writer Conor McPherson talks to The Works Presents

Artist Robert Ballagh talks to The Works Presents

John Boyne talks to The Works Presents

John Kelly: How an Irishman in Tokyo translated a master of haiku

John Kelly on two sound men who changed how we hear things

John Kelly on keeping it simple and being awake to nature

Composer Jennifer Walshe talks to The Works Presents

Artist Clare Langan talks to The Works Presents

Artist Rachel Fallon talks to The Works Presents

Frank McGuinness talks to The Works Presents

Poem Of The Week: Dogma by John Kelly

Work it! The Works Presents returns for a new series

Poetry Programme: New poems from John Kelly and Audrey Molloy