The Coronas’ modern Rock ‘n’ Roll life
By Michael McDonagh
Dubliners Danny O'Reilly, Graham Knox and Conor Egan met at Terenure College, formed a band called Kiros with a friend that, when...
Ireland’s Greg O’Shea wins Love Island
Limerick rugby footballer Greg O’Shea and his TV partner Amber Gill crowned the winners of the TV contest Love Island.
Greg and Amber were joined...
Martina Evans: ‘Writing saved my life’
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fill up your event diaries with Willie Moone’s entertainment listings – from necessary art and culture to local community events.
Arts and Culture
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The legend of Rory Gallagher lives on
Former showband musician turned legendary blues guitarist Rory Gallagher died nearly a quarter of a century ago on 14 June 1995, aged just 47....