St Patrick’s Day can become political in a town such as Brussels. Invitations to two Guinness-fuelled Irish receptions next week have been harder to come by than tickets to the sold-out CMAT gig in the Belgian capital on Monday, considered by many to be the unofficial start to the week of Paddy’s Day festivities. Ireland’s … Read more
I am in a hotel room in London, watching Cillian Murphy and Antony Genn nerding out over music. Genn will recall some shared musical moment and Murphy’s eyes will widen and he’ll go, “Oh yeah!” At one point Murphy turns to face him and curls his legs up under him in the chair. They could … Read more
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We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more
Irish singing sensation CMAT has brought the unique aesthetics of Donegal’s car scene all the way to one of the most popular US late night talk shows. Through a connection with Letterkenny director Eilís Doherty, they took the spirit of King of the Cone diffing to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. CMAT performed her … Read more
Glastonbury festival has announced its full line-up of more than 3,000 performances between June 25th and 29th, adding a number of new artists to the main stages along with timings and a series of tantalising secret sets. Plenty of eyes will be on the West Holts stage at 4pm on Saturday, for Kneecap. There have … Read more
Summer is on the minds of Will Rolfe and James Aiken – the summer of 2026, that is. “We already have some headliners confirmed,” says Rolfe, promoter, curator and creative director of Pod Festivals. “Just when everyone is getting excited for this year, we‘re starting to get excited for next year. You really don’t get … Read more
CMAT, Rhys McClenaghan and Jordan Adetunji among record number of Irish on Forbes 30 under 30 list The Journal Forbes 30 Under 30 list honours Irish music stars RTE.ie Irish stars CMAT, Grian Chatten and Jordan Adetunji make Forbes 30 Under 30 list The Irish Times 30 Under 30 Europe Retail & Ecommerce 2025: Entrepreneurs Bringing Commerce Into … Read more
Irish music stars CMAT, Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten and hip hop artist Jordan Adetunji have made Forbes magazine’s prestigious 30 Under 30 list of the “most talented and influential individuals under 30 making waves” across Europe. Irish writer-director Ronan Corrigan also appears on the list, which was put together by judges including Derry Girls … Read more