# Villagers
All time
# For Folk's Sake
WATCH: Which classic folk song deserves to be called Ireland's favourite?
Artists including singer Niamh Farrell and Villagers who perform tracks chosen by the public.
# Festivals
7 of the most unmissable songs to hear at All Together Now
The best choons from Fleet Foxes to Kelela to Villagers
# India
Three burnt alive in their home in India over human sacrifice rumours
The head of the family was accused of being a sorcerer.
# Villagers
Irish musician nominated for prestigious Ivor Novello award
Chief songwriter in Villagers, Conor O’Brien, was there for the announcement today.
# christmas hearts
Here's Ireland's answer to the Band Aid single, in aid of the homeless
The song features members of Villagers and Fight Like Apes, amongst others.
# fish for dinner
Fish rainfall surprises residents of Sri Lankan village
It’s raining fish! Hallelujah, it’s raining fish…
# Prime Numbers
Villagers, Mein Kampf, and swine flu: The week in numbers
Plus: How much did Irish politicians disclose in donations for last year?
# Meteor
And the winner of the Meteor Choice Music Prize for album of the year is...
Drumroll, please… unless you already guessed from the photograph.
# Mercury Prize
James Blake wins Mercury Prize with Overgrown
He beat the likes of David Bowie, Arctic Monkeys and our own Villagers.
# second time lucky?
Villagers and Bowie on Mercury Music Prize shortlist
It’s the second nomination for the Dublin-based indie-folk group, however Bowie is favourite to win for his comeback ‘The Next Day’.
# Body and Soul
Brollies, pirates... and a camel: the Body and Soul festival in pics
Festival goers braved the changeable weather to make the most of the Ballinlough Castle event.
# Good News
Villagers frontman Conor O'Brien scoops songwriting award
O’Brien has won a prestigious Ivor Novello prize for the title track of his band’s acclaimed album Becoming A Jackal.
# Choice Music Prize
Fight Like Apes favourite to scoop Choice Prize 2010
Organisers release a ten-strong shortlist – including the likes of Imelda May – to win the gong for 2010′s best Irish album.
# Mercury Prize
Mercury Music Prize turns xx-rated
Minimalist indie trio The xx win the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for their eponymous debut album, beating off stiff competition.
# Mercury Prize
Irish band nominated for prestigious Mercury Prize
Villagers get the nod alongside major international acts.
