Martina Evans: ‘Writing saved my life’

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By Michael McDonagh Martina Evans first started working here as a radiographer at the Whittington Hospital and somehow ended up as a novelist and critically...

Drogheda ready for Fleadh Cheoil

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Louth County Council has invested heavily in Drogheda’s local infrastructure to ensure the town is ready ahead of next month’s Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉireann....

President and Taoiseach lead tributes to Brendan Grace

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      President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have led tributes to the late Brendan Grace, who died earlier today of lung cancer. He...

Win a copy of the most critically acclaimed TV drama of the year, Chernobyl

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    On 26 April 1986 in Pripyat, Ukraine, in the then USSR, one of the worst nuclear accidents in history happened. The Soviet authorities, led at...

The story behind EPIC – Ireland’s award-winning emigration museum

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Having lived and worked abroad for the majority of his adult life — Africa, the UK, America and now Dublin — Mervyn Greene felt...

Keep it Country defend decision to leave Freeview

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Keep It Country TV founder Phil McLaughlin (aka Phil Mack) this week defended his decision to take his channel – newly renamed as Spotlight...

‘What’s On’ guide for July, with Willie Moone

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Fill up your event diaries with Willie Moone’s entertainment listings – from necessary art and culture to local community events. Arts and Culture ...

Inspector Montalbano giveaway

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Inspector Montalbano has the thrills of Scandi-noir - but with fine food, Sicily and the Mediterranean sun. We have box sets of the...

The legend of Rory Gallagher lives on

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Former showband musician turned legendary blues guitarist Rory Gallagher died nearly a quarter of a century ago on 14 June 1995, aged just 47....

Irish country music underappreciated, says Higgins

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The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins hosted a special concert of country music at Áras an Uachtaráin and suggested it is often not...