Sharon Shannon
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Some musicians dissatisfied with ‘Lord of the Flies’ Covid-19 funding process
- Music
- November 30, 2020, 12:50
Sinead O’Connor, Sharon Shannon and Damien Dempsey are among hundreds of musicians who will receive Government assistance to cope with Covid-19. O’Co(...)

The concerts and events still taking place across Ireland this summer
- Culture
- July 21, 2020, 05:00
Last Saturday night, just after 9pm, singer-songwriter Freddie White picked up his guitar and walked onto a stage in Doolin, Co Clare.(...)

Pieta House preparing for further surge in calls as lockdown measures are eased
- Social Affairs
- May 9, 2020, 10:49
Mental health charity Pieta House is bolstering itself for a further surge in calls over the coming weeks and months as lockdown measures are eased an(...)

Joanne O’Riordan: The GAA rules the roost in Slaughtneil
- Gaelic Games
- January 30, 2020, 06:00
It’s incredibly rare to live through a batch of teams dominating across different sports – Liverpool in this year’s Premier League, Lyon in women’s so(...)

Musician Dessie O’Halloran has died aged 79
- Music
- September 28, 2019, 19:40
Tributes have been paid to the traditional musician Dessie O’Halloran after he died, following a short illness, aged 79. O’Halloran, who recorded his(...)

How the Irish Open battled its way back to golfing limelight
- Golf
- June 29, 2019, 09:00
The symbol most associated with Lahinch Golf Club is that of the “Rampant Goat.” It is on the club crest, and a wonderfully crafted statue of the anim(...)

10 things to do this June bank holiday weekend
- Culture
- May 30, 2019, 12:50
DUBLIN Bloom Phoenix Park, Dublin 8; until Monday, June 3; bloominthepark.com Ireland’s answer to the Chelsea Flower Show, Bord Bia’s annual extravag(...)

Chef, barber, dog groomer make up unlikely mix for sell out Vicar Street show
- Irish News
- February 4, 2019, 01:00
Many of them have day jobs such as being a chef, barber or boutique manager but Sligo musician Kieran Quinn has no qualms about bringing the(...)

Paul Muldoon’s ‘Incantata’ on stage at Galway International Arts Festival
- Culture
- May 16, 2018, 13:00
World premieres of Paul Muldoon’s Incantata, two new plays, by Sonya Kelly and Cristin Kehoe, from Druid, and a new theatre installation from Enda Wal(...)

Shane MacGowan’s birthday party leaves brown eyes streaming
- Music
- January 16, 2018
Nick Cave, Bono, Sinéad O’Connor, a Sex Pistol and the President of Ireland are at the National Concert Hall for Shane MacGowan’s 60th birthday. I lov(...)