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Full coverage: festivals

Books and battlegrounds in Borris: “I think patience is the most useful business tool that there is”

What began as a quiet cultural experiment in a small Carlow village has grown in step with Ireland’s literary renaissance. Hugo Jellett, the co-founder of the Festival of Writing & Ideas, reflects on timing, trust, and the magic of doing things differently.

Rosaleen McMeel
6th Jun, 2025 - 7 min read

Unplugged: How live entertainment was forgotten in the easing of pandemic restrictions

It has been a year and a half since large live music events were allowed to take place. After a week when the live entertainment industry's pleas were ignored by government again, there is a restlessness from those working in it.

Cait Caden
21st Aug, 2021 - 10 min read
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