On the fiddle
By David Hennessy
Well known Clare fiddle player Martin Hayes is coming to London for a special St. Patrick’s Night show where he launches a...
The drugs don’t work
David Hennessy chats to Dublin troubadour Damien Dempsey about how cocaine is destroying Irish lives and culture, why something has to be done about...
Waters Under the Bridge
Boogie woogie pianist Ben Waters will be joined by Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood for some special concerts at Fulham’s Under the Bridge venue.
Well known...
Once upon a time in the west (of Ireland)
Director Nick Rowland tells David Hennessy why it was important for Calm with Horses, adapted from Colin Barrett’s novella, to be authentically Irish, why...
Bringing raw emotions to the table
5 stars
By David Hennessy
Gillian Greer’s MEAT is powerful and thought-provoking. The Dublin playwright’s piece, currently playing at Theatre503, sees Maxine (played by India Mullen)...
The good doctor
Playing Irish doctor Will Munro in BBC’s Casualty for almost a year now, Jack Nolan has been making quite an impression in BBC’s enduringly...
Beating the bullies with country music
By Mags McGagh
Seventeen-year-old Megan-Louise has had her musical talents compared to Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift said of the people who bullied her “If they don’t...
Novel ideas
David Hennessy spoke to Oscar-nominated film director Lenny Abrahamson about bring Sally Rooney’s Normal People to the screen, also about the news that Conversations...
William and Kate arrive in Ireland
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka William and Kate, arrived in Ireland earlier today for their three-day good will visit.
They arrived at Dublin...
Manning up
Alan Mahon told David Hennessy how the rugby rape trial inspired him to co-write LAD which explores toxic masculinity, how Pauline McLynn makes everything...