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Northern Ireland

DUP minister ‘more than happy’ to attend Fleadh in Belfast

DUP Minister Gordon Lyons has said he would be “more than happy” to accept an invitation to attend the all-Ireland Fleadh when it comes to Belfast next year. The Communities Minister said he believed the event should represent all musical traditions ...

31 Mar 2025 at 16:46

Arts & Entertainment

RTÉ appoints longtime broadcaster Evelyn O'Rourke to new correspondent role

RTÉ has announced Evelyn Rourke as Arts and Media Correspondent. An award winning RTÉ broadcast journalist for over 20 years, Evelyn has worked on a wide range of programmes in both English and as Gaeilge, across RTÉ and TG4. She has been reporting ...

29 Feb 2024 at 12:44

National News

Thousands to lose €1,300 social welfare monthly payment unless government extends it

Thousands of people could see their €1,300 a month social welfare payment end unless the government announces an extension. The Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) was first introduced in 2022 and has remained in place for three years. However, unless ...

12 Mar 2025 at 07:52

Arts & Entertainment

Donegal artists play hide and seek for Incognito and Jack and Jill Foundation

Sixteen Donegal artists have generously donated their art for Incognito, Ireland’s biggest online art sale, in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. Among the local artists who have taken up their brushes for a great cause are Martin ...

05 Apr 2024 at 12:42

Local News

Earagail Arts Festival unveils its 2024 programme with something for everyone

Donegal’s premier summer event, the Earagail Arts Festival, has unveiled its full programme of events for 2024. With a family-orientated, participatory and engaging programme from the Gaeltacht islands off the West Donegal coast to East ...

07 May 2024 at 15:41

Letterkenny/Milford

Letterkenny's Clare O'Donnell to be Donegal Mary at this year's Mary From Dungloe

Letterkenny's Clare O'Donnell will be the Donegal Mary at this year's Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival. The Pharmacy Technician, daughter of Iris and Gerard O’Donnell, was chosen at the glamorous selection ceremony which ...

24 Mar 2024 at 15:19

Arts & Entertainment

New art exhibition in RCC will resonate with many who lived along the border

An art exhibition currently running in Letterkenny’s Regional Cultural Centre conveys a very real sense of what life was like along the border. Brian Byrne draws on memories from his own lifetime during which the border region has ...

07 Apr 2023 at 12:04

Northern Ireland

Funeral of Belfast poet Michael Longley to take place

The funeral of acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley will take place later. Mr Longley died in hospital at the age of 85 on January 22. His funeral is to take place in All Souls Church in Belfast followed by a private committal ...

01 Feb 2025 at 02:45

Local News

Two Donegal schools win county honours in Someone Like Me art competition

Gartan National School and Kilkenny National School are celebrating being named Junior and Senior County Winners respectively of the prestigious national art competition, Someone Like Me. Now in its eighth year, the Someone ...

28 Dec 2023 at 17:09

Arts & Entertainment

'Master of horror' Darren Shan on writing his first picture book for children

HAVING made his name as a master of horror writing for teens and adults the world over, Darren Shan is now tackling his most fiendish challenge yet - a terrified little troll. The best-selling author of the Demonata and ...

21 Nov 2023 at 12:09

Northern Ireland

Police felt ‘guilty and responsible’ for evacuating people closer to Omagh bomb

The police commander in Omagh on the day the town was bombed has said many of his officers felt “guilty and responsible” that they had evacuated members of the public towards the explosive device. Retired ...

18 Feb 2025 at 18:33

Arts & Entertainment

Cillian Murphy has been named the sexiest Irish celeb, according to the internet

Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy has ranked top in a list of handsome Irish celebrities, according to a new study. The findings were based on nationwide searches made for each celebrity paired with ...

21 Mar 2024 at 13:58

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