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Culture

Yesterday
1st December 2023
Fairytale of New York: How a lifelong punk wrote the seminal Irish Christmas song
A report by
Carl Kinsella
More than three decades on, a campaign is under way to get the song back to the top of the charts.
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Fri 12:05 AM
This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Pogues frontman and songwriter Shane MacGowan has died aged 65
The influential musician, songwriter and singer was best known as the lead singer of the Pogues.
The singer died in the early hours of this morning surrounded by his wife and family
President Higgins said his songs "connected Irish people all over the globe to their culture"
'One of music’s greatest lyricists': Tributes paid to 'genius' Shane MacGowan
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Thu 11:55 AM
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Paul Lynch: From film critic to Booker Prize-winning writer
His fifth novel, Prophet Song, about a tyrannical government won the 2023 prize last night.
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Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Derry Girls wins International Emmy for Best Comedy Programme
Sister Michael would be proud.
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Nov 21st 2023, 8:29 AM
Last month
November 2023
Jennifer Aniston pays tribute to 'Friends' co-star Matthew Perry
Aniston said: “Rest little brother. You always made my day.”
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Nov 15th 2023, 6:58 PM
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Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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Nov 7th 2023, 8:53 PM
October
October 2023
'It's been a huge labour of love': Garry Bannister on his 700,000-entry Irish-English thesaurus
The 2kg book is shortlisted for Best Irish Published Book of the Year at the An Post Book Awards.
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Oct 21st 2023, 11:00 AM
Schools are removing outer doors on bathrooms to crack down on students vaping
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
One principal said vaping is an issue in every school in the country.
Parents from one school in Monaghan were upset to find out that the decision was taken without their consultancy.
One school said the practice is not unique to them and that many schools have opted to take the same precaution.
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Oct 21st 2023, 12:05 AM
Hundreds gather to watch new statue of Michael Collins be unveiled in Cork City
The statue is a “nostalgic nod” to an iconic photograph taken of him in Wexford in 1922.
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Oct 20th 2023, 5:00 PM
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Ireland’s first major international heavyweight medallist in 76 years, the 20-year-old Jack Marley, can make a dent at next summer’s Olympics.
Jada Pinkett Smith reveals she and Will Smith have been separated since 2016
the actress revealed that her and Will Smith decided to “live separate lives” for the past seven years.
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Oct 11th 2023, 6:53 PM
Sinn Féin says 'putting manners on you' comments were not directed at Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
The remarks, made by Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, came during an RTÉ budget debate
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Oct 11th 2023, 5:07 PM
Stockholm is to ban petrol and diesel cars from its city centre, should we follow suit?
Exceptions will be made for police cars, ambulances and other security services
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Oct 10th 2023, 7:34 PM
Poll: When did you last use Aertel?
RTÉ announced yesterday it is to close it’s Aertel service next week.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 10:00 AM
'Astonishing and admirably raw': International reviews praise U2's opening nights in Las Vegas
Over the weekend U2 played two shows at the futuristic venue and reviews of the “spectacle” are now in.
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Oct 2nd 2023, 1:28 PM
September
September 2023
Poll: Will you watch Strictly Come Dancing this evening?
Irish TV presenter Angela Scanlon is among the contestants taking part in the show this year.
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Sep 16th 2023, 9:00 AM
Patrick Kielty on his new film and how he thought he was being pranked when it was offered
Kielty stars alongside Seána Kerslake in uplifting tragicomedy Ballywalter.
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Sep 16th 2023, 8:00 AM
The Late Late Show bags new sponsor ahead of show's return tonight
Permanent TSB says it is partnering up with a “national institution”.
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Sep 15th 2023, 11:09 AM
Annie Mac tells UK govt that women have to fight for their right to safety in music industry
The Dublin-born DJ, broadcaster and writer told of her experience in the music industry to the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee.
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Sep 13th 2023, 9:55 PM
Freddie Mercury's baby grand piano sells for £1.7 million at London auction
The manuscript for the classic Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody fetched £1.3 million at the Sotheby’s auction.
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Sep 6th 2023, 9:19 PM
August
August 2023
Drug 'surrender bins' to be in operation again at Electric Picnic, gardaí warn no amnesty given
The HSE screening team found drugs that had never been detected in the state before at the event last year.
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Aug 30th 2023, 6:00 AM
Students canvass Dubliners to join the rent-a-room scheme in an attempt to increase bed supply
The scheme was criticised by the Union Of Students in Ireland as a “band-aid” to the accommodation shortage.
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Aug 29th 2023, 5:52 PM
Families of those killed in 9/11 attacks split over plea deal that excludes death penalty
The prospect of more delays sharpened last week when a military judge in a separate Guantanamo case rejected torture-tainted confessions.
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Aug 27th 2023, 12:13 PM
Landlord letting room by college campus asks students for 20 hours' childminding in lieu of rent
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Minister of Higher Education Simon Harris described the arrangement as ‘very unorthodox’.
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Aug 24th 2023, 12:05 AM
Electric Picnic confirms 2024 festival is earlier than usual and tickets are already on sale
Electric Picnic announced this morning that they are plan on moving the festival forward to August in 2024.
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Aug 23rd 2023, 10:42 AM
Student Accommodation: Landlords join calls for caution and blame 'unfavourable conditions' for scarcity
Three separate warnings have been issued in the last week, as availability of student accommodation continues to dwindle.
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Aug 17th 2023, 5:30 PM
Dublin city crime: statistics indicate return to pre-pandemic incidence of assault
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
A series of serious assaults have made headlines in recent weeks, and official crime statistics are known to under-report the scale of the problem.
The Journal examined statistics on recorded crime in the Dublin Central North and South districts.
One crime expert said that the "dark figure" in crime statistics usually results in around 70% not being reported.
“I ran as fast as I could”: British tourist describes the moment he was assaulted in Temple Bar
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Aug 13th 2023, 12:05 AM
Tourism Ireland announce Ronan O'Gara as the face of Cork in France
The Corkman will advertise Cork to the French in hopes holidaymakers visit the county during the off-season.
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Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM
July
July 2023
San Francisco warns Musk he needs permit for giant, flashing X sign
Local residents complained about the flashing lights emitting from the sign at night.
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Jul 31st 2023, 9:09 PM
Tenants say no alarms were heard during fire where floors 'filled with smoke' in Dublin
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Tenants in Ballymun said as they reached the second floor, they were “blindfolded in a smokey room”.
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Jul 31st 2023, 12:05 AM
Sinéad O'Connor's managers say she was considering making her book into a film before her death
67 Management’s Kenneth and Carl Papenfus said they were sending their love, thoughts and prayers to the singers family.
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Jul 28th 2023, 4:32 PM
'Fiery, fierce and bold to the core': Fans gather to remember Sinéad O'Connor in Dublin City
Fans of the singer gathered in Temple Bar this evening and lay out flowers, signs, newspapers and candles.
The legendary singer was one of this country’s most internationally famous musicians and was much-loved at home and abroad.
One fan said she, her sister and her mother "really bonded over her music since a young age".
Another fan wrote a poem that discussed many of the topics that made O’Connor the legend she was, including a mention of her 1992 Saturday Night Live appearance where she ripped up a photo of the pope.
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Jul 27th 2023, 7:39 PM
Barbie smashes Irish box office with biggest opening weekend this year or last year
The Cillian Murphy-fronted Oppenheimer also packed in moviegoers for a bumper weekend at Irish cinemas.
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Jul 24th 2023, 12:52 PM
Barbie takes US box office crown and Oppenheimer soars in ‘historic’ weekend
Both films vastly outperformed projections and gave a glimmer of hope amid the backdrop of strikes in Hollywood.
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Jul 24th 2023, 7:44 AM
Arts Council research shows 'worrying level of decline' in young people attending cultural events
A German policy to give each young person a €200 pass for cultural events is being examined by the Arts Council.
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Jul 23rd 2023, 3:00 PM
Surrealing in the Years: The martyrdom of a humble Toy Man
Ryan Tubridy sees himself as a victim of recklessness with the public purse, rather than a longstanding beneficiary.
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Jul 15th 2023, 10:30 AM
National Museum rolls back commitments on strategy for colonial objects
Strategy to assess legacy collections promised in 2021 will now be delivered ‘in due course’.
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Jul 12th 2023, 7:30 PM
Japanese politicians and public mark first anniversary of Shinzo Abe assassination
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to tackle pressing political goals as a way of honouring Abe’s wishes.
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Jul 8th 2023, 10:24 AM
June
June 2023
Trailer Watch: Which film will you see this weekend?
Here’s a few options for weekend watching.
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Jun 29th 2023, 8:30 PM
Madonna recovering after the pop icon spent several days in intensive care
The pop star’s upcoming tour has been postposed after she was hospitalised with a ‘serious bacterial infection’.
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Jun 29th 2023, 8:36 AM
Irish actors Paul Mescal and Kerry Condon invited to join Academy
Tom Berkeley and Ross White, whose short film An Irish Goodbye won an Oscar, were invited in the Short Films and Feature Animation category.
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Jun 29th 2023, 8:26 AM
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