Sheeran’s Cork Success Increases Calls for a City Event Center

Sheeran’s Cork Success Increases Calls for a City Event Center

The success of the Ed Sheeran concerts in Cork, which were worth an estimated €60m to the local economy, has given the city a taste of what an events center could deliver, business leaders said yesterday. As the Sheeran juggernaut...
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Rockin’ Road to Dublin Ticket Giveaway

Rockin’ Road to Dublin Ticket Giveaway

We have two pairs of tickets for the hit Rockin’ Road to Dublin show at The Bergen Performing Arts Center on May 10.
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Band Aid Archive Arrives at The NLI

Band Aid Archive Arrives at The NLI

Bob Geldof’s Band Aid archive has arrived in Ireland. An archivist will spend up to two years cataloging memorabilia from the famous 1984 campaign for those affected by famine in Ethiopia, the National Library of Ireland (NLI) said. The Boomtown...
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Out & About

Out & About

All I can say is that I told you so! Yes I was at the preview of The Seafarer on Saturday night at The Irish Repertory Theatre. It was just fabulous and, let me tell you, it will get your...
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Out & About

Out & About

I went to see Celtic Nights at the Sheen Center on Friday night and it was a nice performance. It could have done with a little bit more choreography as the singing was, well okay, but again they did perform...
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Out & About

Out & About

I take back what I said last week about the weather; I did not anticipate the show that we had, so no more weather forecasts from me in the future. On a brighter note we are giving away four sets...
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Out & About

I’d like to start this week’s Out&About by wishing a Happy Easter to all our readers; enjoy your Easter eggs as spring is in the air. The great thing about Easter is it’s a happy time and the daffodils should...
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Out & About

The Festivities all started on Saint Patrick’s Day eve with one of the best events in the city of New York with the Ireland US Council lunching at the Metropolitan Club (on 60th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenue). This...
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Out & About

Well, I was almost right as I think we’ve got that snow out of here now after Tuesday’s “big snowstorm” that was not anticipated to be that bad. The good news is that Saint Patrick’s Day is looking like it’ll...
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The Celtic Woman Quartet Brings Their Sounds To This Area For A Seasonal Celebration

The Celtic Woman Quartet Brings Their Sounds To This Area For A Seasonal Celebration

By Brad Balfour If any group has become synonymous with popular music from Ireland, it’s the Celtic Woman. Though named in the singular, this quartet has been commanding stages internationally for nearly last two decades. Once again, they are coming...
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