Lankum review – more like an exorcism than a gig The Dublin doom-folk favourites crown a momentous year with a magnificent assault on the senses and a set rich in hypnotic tales of woe The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023
Entangled Islands exhibition explores the history of Irish people in the Caribbean – an expert review A new exhibition at Epic, Dublin’s Irish emigration museum, explores connections between Ireland and the Caribbean. Entangled Islands aims to tell “the stories of a wide range of Irish people who traversed and settled in the Caribbean”, while also outlining “our intersecting histories of colonisation and resistance”. The Conversation · Dec 15, 2023
ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ Announces Overseas Trip for 2024 Debut The show will broadcast outside of the United States for the first time. Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2023
On my radar: Radie Peat from Lankum’s cultural highlights The Irish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist on her favourite tattoo artist, the TV show she watches with her children and a pagan one-man show The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023
Video: Cedric Doumbe, Michael Page have unexpected faceoff at PFL Dublin PFL called it a "fight in the making" during its broadcast – and who wouldn't want to see it? USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 9, 2023
2023 PFL Europe 4: Best photos from Dublin Check out these photos from the fights at 2023 PFL Europe 4, which took place in Dublin, Ireland. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 8, 2023
2023 PFL Europe 4 video: Bulging eye injury causes halt to Dakota Ditcheva vs. Valentina Scatizzi A disturbing eye injury marked the end of the 2023 PFL Europe women's flyweight championship tournament in Dublin. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 8, 2023
2023 PFL Europe 4 results: Four champions crowned, take home $100,000 checks Check out the 2023 PFL Europe 4 results live from Dublin. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 8, 2023
‘He embodied who we are, warts and all’: Dublin mourners bid farewell to Shane MacGowan Tears and applause as band plays Fairytale of New York and people recall memories of pubs, squats, youth, dreams and loss The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Ireland bids farewell to singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan Thousands pay tribute in Dublin to the musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Pogues. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Dublin Crowds Bid Farewell To Irish Songwriter Shane MacGowan Crowds lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to their pay respects to Irish songwriter Shane MacGowan, who died last month at the age of 65. International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023
Johnny Depp and Bono give readings at Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan's funeral The songwriter died at the age of 65 last week Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023
Shane MacGowan funeral – latest: Johnny Depp, Bono and Bob Geldof give readings at Tipperary service The Fairytale of New York singer will be given a private cremation in Nenagh The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
Shane MacGowan funeral - latest: Thousands to line Dublin streets to give Pogues singer perfect send off The Fairytale of New York singer will be laid to rest in a private cremation in Nenagh The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 ‘I’m Shane MacGowan’s undertaker… after pulling him pints for 20 years’ The man in charge of The Pogues singer’s funeral also used to run his favourite pub in Tipperary
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 British & Irish Lions to face Argentina in Dublin ahead of Australia tour The Lions will play their first ever fixture in Ireland in 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 Kevin Sinfield enjoys sunshine and blue skies in Brighton as challenge continues Having been in Dublin on Tuesday, Sinfield returned to the English south coast to set off on the latest leg of his gruelling schedule.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023 Kevin Sinfield praised as ‘inspiration’ on day five of ultra-marathon challenge The 43-year-old is running an ultra-marathon every day for seven days in seven cities around Britain and Ireland.
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023 Musk's X Defends Its Dublin Riot Response Social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, has defended its response to recent rioting in Dublin that was in part fuelled by far-right users of the platform.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023 Conor McGregor outlines plan to become President of Ireland The ex-UFC champion’s tweets come amid a reported investigation into his social-media posts about the Dublin riots
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2023 Conor McGregor isn’t the first MMA star to flirt with the right The former UFC star has hinted at a run for political office. He has the fame, wealth and social media number to attract a following
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023 Plato, pilates and pubs: has an Irish town found the secret to the good life? Book claims it is ‘hard to find another currently existing society’ better than that in Skerries, near Dublin
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023 ‘We’d roll joints and watch Netflix with him!’ Irish folk artists on the creative genius of Shane MacGowan Lankum, the Mary Wallopers, Lisa O’Neill and John Francis Flynn recall their encounters with late Pogues singer – and explain how his music got to the heart of Irish identity
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023 Shane MacGowan’s wife shares recent hospital memory in tribute to husband Clarke had been by Pogues singer’s bedside during his stay in a Dublin hospital
The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023 With The Pogues, Shane MacGowan perhaps proved himself the most important Irish writer since James Joyce Known for his music with The Pogues, and perhaps the most important Irish writer since James Joyce, the venerated and critically acclaimed Shane MacGowan has died in Dublin at the age of 65.