coastal island life, rewilding farmers, the Cailleach Beara
Part one of a two-part documentary on the ‘unlikely’ friendship between two farmers and an environmentalist as they attempt to reverse the impact of decades of intensive farming on biodiversity in a river valley Cork – Part 2 airs at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Limerick poet and performer Sinéad O’Brien performs at Vera Hall in Groningen, The Netherlands, for this year’s Eurosonic festival, recorded earlier this year.
Dáithà de Mórdha unearths other gems from the archives of Raidió na Gaeltachta Munster, including accounts of historical events, folklore and traditions.
The Inishlacken Project: Claire Cunningham tells the story of how the small island of Inishlacken, off the coast of Galway, inspired three Belfast artists 70 years ago – and continues to inspire artists today.
Olivia O’Leary presents some of the best poetry books to hang for your loved ones in love with worms this Christmas, with help from Vincent Woods and Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan.
Julie Feeney talks about her Sky Arts series
; Tara Brady completes the European Film Awards; David Benedict talks about the latest West End production of , with Jessica Buckley and Eddy Redmayne.
On the 25th anniversary of his death, Neansaà Nà Choisdealbha remembers the legendary sean-nós singer Seán ‘ac Dhonncha, or Johnny Joe PheaitsÃn as he was better known.
A Special Look at New Books Before the Christmas Rush: Declan Burke takes a closer look at the detective genre; Eamon Sweeny browses the musical volumes of the year; Edel Coffey takes us through the best of literature, and Damien O’Meara steps out for a preview of sports books.
A double dose of modern electronica from the archives of RTÃ sessions this week: a 2013 Studio 8 excursion from Dublin producer Si Schroeder paired with tunes from the last Studio 8 session before the pandemic – a March 2020 performance by Limerickman Paddy Mulcahy .
The Lir Quartet, joined by guest cellist Christopher Marwood, perform
, the composer’s final work, for Drogheda Classical Music.
Singer Sean-nós Iarla à Lionáird talks about the life and legacy of Seán à Riada, ahead of the documentary TG4
.
The middle of winter is the time of gifts and the family … but it used to be also the time of witches and magic. Seanchai Steve Lally weaves the spell of Cailleach Beara.
A former indie pop icon turned unlikely survivor, Pete Doherty’s time in Babyshambles has been eclipsed by a long solo career. Highlights of a live performance at the Arènes de Lutèce, Paris.
A stellar chamber music concert featuring Arensky
and that of Tchaikovsky .
Some of Ireland’s top music critics come together for the show’s weekly album reviews segment.
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