Emmet Kirwan is in a bit of a panic. A confluence of events has meant the affable 37-year-old couldn’t be busier when we speak. “I’m up to ninety today,” he…
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Shane MacGowan – a rare talent to be celebrated and mourned
January 15, 2018Ahead of a celebration of Shane MacGowan at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, you can’t help but mourn The Pogues’ singer’s inability to write new material.
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Interview with Conor Mc Pherson in London to discuss The Weir, his latest new work, The Night Alive, and his battle with alcoholism.
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Ethiopia, 30 years on from the famine that shocked a generation
February 10, 2015Ethiopia is country undergoing vast change, yet facing familiar problems. I report on how the introduction of the potato is playing its role in helping a community
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A missed opportunity – second-gen Irish should be centre-stage at Royal Albert Hall concert
April 10, 2014Comment on the lack of second-generation Irish representatives at the concert for President Higgins at London’s Royal Albert Hall…
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Ciaran Hinds on The Sea, Game of Thrones and filming in Ireland
October 14, 2014Northern Irish actor Ciaran Hinds discusses the film adaptation of John Banville’s The Sea and a life on stage and screen….
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John Michael McDonagh on Calvary, ‘Plastic Paddies’ and being second-generation Irish
October 13, 2014Calvary director John Michael McDonagh on ‘Plastic Paddies’, being second-generation Irish and his relationship with Ireland…
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Barry Ward, Ken Loach and the true story behind Jimmy’s Hall
October 13, 2014Interview with Irish actor Barry Ward to discuss Ken Loach and the real-life story that inspired Jimmy’s Hall…
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Crazy In Love — Anton Yelchin Interview
January 30, 2012Anton Yelchin may be “cynical” about fame, but following the acclaim of his latest movie, Like Crazy, the Russian-born 22-year-old actor may just have to get used to it. He…
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Jeff Buckley — The Irish Connection
November 30, 2014Earlier this month, Jeff Buckley would have turned 45 had he still been alive. A phenomenal talent, with a name like Buckley it was obvious there was an Irish connection there. And,…
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Irish Woman Caught In Drain
July 23, 2011This story arose from a St Patrick’s Day I won’t easily forget. When I was travelling Australia, I lived with 15 Irish and Scottish people for about five weeks in…
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Review: How to Pass Your Irish Driving Test
July 16, 2011How to Pass Your Irish Driving Test: The Most Comprehensive Guide Originally published on RTE.ie If only watching this informative film was all it took. As you no doubt already…
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