The Latest Breaking News from Dublin

I’d never cried during a live broadcast – then three poignant words had me sobbing

I couldn’t help choking up when the writer Katriona O’Sullivan told me her life story. Now I’m on a mission to get everyone to read her memoir, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Glen Hansard: a tireless, warm-hearted troubadour whose music brought people together

I came to fully appreciate Glen Hansard later than some.

The Conversation · Jul 30

10 Photos of Glen Hansard From His Remarkable Career as Fans Search for His Cause of Death

Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard has died aged 56 in a motorcycle crash in Dublin. Known for his work with The Frames and The Swell Season, his death prompts tributes worldwide.

International Business Times UK · Jul 30

Irish president leads tributes to Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard

Hansard, 56, appeared in The Commitments, was the frontman for the Irish band The Frames and was part of various protests over the years.

Evening Standard · Jul 29

Rachel Zegler and Chris O’Dowd pay tribute to ‘one of the greats’ Glen Hansard

The Irish musician died aged 56 in a motorcycle crash in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 29

Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard dead at 56

Dublin-born frontman of The Frames, who also played guitar with Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings, killed in motorbike crash

Louder · Jul 29

Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash

DUBLIN - The Irish musician Glen Hansard, who won a Best Original Song Oscar in 2008 for the indie film “Once”, died in a motorcycle crash at the age ​of 56 early on ⁠Wednesday, his management company said.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Glen Hansard's heartbreaking final video post with Bruce Springsteen hours before his death

The Irish singer and Oscar-winning Once actor shared a video online hours before he died aged 56 in a motorbike crash

Evening Standard · Jul 29

Ireland unveils blueprint to electrify economy by 2050

Dublin's plan takes into account a surge in electricity demand over the coming decades, driven by electric vehicles, industry and rapidly expanding data centres, which will place growing pressure on the national grid.

Euronews · Jul 29

Glen Hansard: The Oscar winner who never stopped busking on Dublin’s streets

The Ballymun musician’s career began as a teenager busking in Grafton Street.

Evening Standard · Jul 29