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To a whole generation he will be remembered as Miley Byrne from Glenroe - the loveable innocent farmer on one of Irish television's longest running dramas... Read more...
There was pain and anguish on the faces of her friends - too young to comprehend such a loss - at 12-year-old Michaela Davis's funeral in Dublin last week... Read more...
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Another week, and another tranche of bad news from Anglo Irish Bank. The nationalized bank has reported the worst-ever half-year results in Irish corporate history... Read more...
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A Co, Galway truck driver has become so disillusioned with trying to sell his house in Ireland's flattened property market, he is now considering offers of €1 and more - and he insists he means it... Read more...
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Acclaimed actor Michael Mellamphy is more than just an experienced thespian with an unusual second name you know... Read more...
The biggest story in the Irish music world last week was undoubtedly the debacle that passed itself off as the Dublin leg of Guns N' Roses current European tour... Read more...
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It's dark outside at the moment, so it feels strange to be writing this column. I usually do it in the morning and much to the horror of my editor it is usually about an hour before the deadline that it gets to him... Read more...
Normally, I spend all week researching on the Internet to fact-check data I'll include in my weekly column. Unfortunately, my router/modem died on me and while I'm awaiting delivery of a new one, I've decided to write this week's essay on a subject that needs no research... Read more...
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One of the things that sets the 1st Irish Theatre Festival (now in its third year) apart from other Theatre Festivals: the launch party... Read more...
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Oh what a night for the kick off party for the 3rd Annual Festival of Irish Theatre last Wednesday at the Mutual of America building; it was a blast as the who's who of Irish theatre was there along with myself... would you believe it? Read more...
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Tipperary are the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior champions. Kilkenny's five-in-a-row was not to be, as three Lar Corbett goals gave the Premier men their first All-Ireland title since 2001... Read more...
Connacht put four tries past the Newport Gwent Dragons as Eric Elwood's coaching reign began in fine style at the Sportsground on Saturday evening... Read more...
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