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Leitrim musicians wanted for international tours

A call out has gone out looking for instrumentalists, vocalists and Dancers for an upcoming tour of the US. The group will commence the tour on February 17, 2018 and play various venues over the 5 weeks, returning on the March 26. Other tours in ...

14 Jul 2017 at 17:00

Arts & Entertainment

7 nods for Irish film as Oscar nominations announced

Belfast, Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical film that chronicles the life of a working class family and their young son's childhood during the tumultuous era of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland has dominated this year's Academy ...

08 Feb 2022 at 16:42

National News

Kneecap and Say Nothing among winners at Irish film and television awards

Belfast rap trio Kneecap and Troubles series Say Nothing were among the big winners at the Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) awards on Friday. Stars Saoirse Ronan and Cillian Murphy won for leading actor and actress in a film for ...

14 Feb 2025 at 23:36

National News

Munster Rugby’s Greig Oliver dies in paragliding accident in South Africa

Tributes have been paid following the sudden death of Munster Rugby’s elite performance officer Greig Oliver at the age of 58. Oliver, a former Scotland international, died in a paragliding accident in South Africa, Munster Rugby said. ...

03 Jul 2023 at 22:02

Sport

Penalty shoot-out heartbreak for St Clare's as Dublin Oak Academy claim All-Ireland title

There can be no crueller way to lose a game than a penalty shoot-out and when it is a national final that slips away from your grasp due to the lottery of spot kicks the pain of defeat is magnified even further. St Clare's CS 1 Dublin ...

17 May 2017 at 13:13

Arts & Entertainment

Competition to find Ireland's next top makeup artist launches nationwide

A search to find Ireland's next top makeup artist has been launched nationwide. The woman behind Makeup Academy, Sharleen Collins, has launched the competition with the support of Brendan McDowell, the force behind global beauty ...

02 Apr 2024 at 16:16

Business

Fifth year of the Food Academy programme celebrated

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed TD and Minister for Trade, Business & Employment, EU Digital Single Market & Data Protection Pat Breen TD marked the fifth year of the Food Academy programme this week,...

30 May 2018 at 13:45

National News

U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

Rock band U2 will make history as the first Irish songwriters to be awarded an Ivors Academy fellowship. Frontman Bono, guitarist Daniel Evans “The Edge”, drummer Larry Mullen Jr and bass player Adam Clayton will all receive ...

20 Mar 2025 at 17:00

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Women in Technical Theatre workshop take place in Leitrim

The Dock presents the ‘Women in Technical Theatre’ workshop, in collaboration with The Lir Academy and The Abbey Theatre, which aims to introduce young women to lighting, sound and stage management careers. As part of a ...

19 Nov 2023 at 13:00

Arts & Entertainment

Will Smith resigns from the Academy as ‘inexcusable’ Oscars behaviour rumbles on

Will Smith said he had “betrayed the trust of the Academy” as he resigned from the organisation, following his “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” actions at the Oscars. The actor, 53, said he was “heartbroken” and ...

02 Apr 2022 at 13:07

National News

Irish 'activist academy' seeks aspiring campaigners to attend free bootcamp

An Irish "activist academy" is offering aspiring activists across the country the chance to attend a free bootcamp on campaigning. Founded by Martina Quinn, the Alice Academy for Activists is offering 20 people the ...

12 Oct 2023 at 16:34

National News

Cillian Murphy: I would be an eejit not to enjoy Oscar moment

Oscar-nominated actor Cillian Murphy has admitted that he has struggled with being in the spotlight, but will be trying to enjoy the Academy Awards ceremony next month. The Irish star has been nominated for his ...

11 Feb 2024 at 00:01

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