Well wishes from all sides see Paschal Donohoe off from his time in the Dáil
The now former minister bowed out ahead of taking on his new job at the World Bank in his usual fuss-free style
Garth Brooks
Zach Bryan: Who is he and why is he so popular in Ireland?
A side from Taylor Swift with 220,000 monthly listeners, Bryan has become the most streamed artist on Irish Spotify
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is a reminder of all that used to be great about America, but no longer is
The values tied to country music — patriotism, rugged individualism, the American Dream — feel, if not tainted by their ties to Trump-era politics, then at the very least complicated by the culture wars
Country music star Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuit
Brooks says allegations are ‘lies’ and designed to extort money from him
Nightmare concerts: Nicki Minaj put on one of Ireland’s most disappointing gigs. Here are nine more disasters
Including gigs by Garth Brooks, Guns N’ Roses, Lauryn Hill, Swedish House Mafia and Barbra Streisand
Croke Park on All-Ireland Sundays still has a timeless power to enthral
The GAA headquarters is now open for all sorts of business but for the All-Ireland hurling and football finals the ground is a player too
Does the ‘Taylor Swift lift’ really add up to €150m for Dublin?
Swifties may be happy to splurge on the singer’s Eras tour, but the reported average spend of €1,000 per person overstates the reality for most fans
I’d never wear my big straw hat on the streets of Dublin. Someone would call me JR Ewing
Emer McLysaght: Irish people have developed the art of slagging down to the finest line between humour and cruelty
Policing bill for five Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park was €380,000
Fine Gael senator questions whether public should foot the bill for gardaí policing concerts organised by private companies
MCD ranks 11th globally among concert promoters with €155m in ticket sales in 2022
Garth Brooks gigs help Croke Park to 13th spot among world’s most successful concert venues in terms of box office receipts
Garth Brooks on Ireland: ‘Once you have tasted it here, you can’t come back here quick enough’
US country singer says he has been ‘crying like a baby’ many times during 10-day visit
Lessons from gridiron for Irish business leaders on dealing with the unexpected
EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists learn about American football, the unravelling of Enron and the Texas two-step at CEO Retreat in Austin
‘Designated driver’ accused of injuring garda at Garth Brooks gig
Court told garda suffered broken nose during alleged assault at country music star’s Croke Park concert on Saturday
Garth Brooks fans at Croker: ‘The 400,000 people who bought tickets can’t be wrong’
‘I’d get more out of this than some religious services,’ says superfan Fr Brian D’Arcy
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