Roll up, roll up, the circus is coming to town — and it’s Irish. Tumble Circus sees Belfast-based Dubliner Ken Fanning and his Swedish co-star Tina Segner take their act to the stage for their third Australian tour in three years.
After 15 years of international success, Sharon Corr has managed to squeeze in a successful solo career, raise a family and become the face of Oxfam Ireland. She talks to Kerrie Kennedy about being a working mum, touring with Ronan Keating, and whether a reunion of The Corrs may be possible.
In the sixth century AD, Gregory of Tours noted at the beginning of his history of the world: “A great many things keep on happening, some of them good and some of them bad.” During 2012 the anniversaries of many of these – both good and bad – will be marked. Mal Rogers looks at some of the more notable ones.
It is likely that if given a set of photographs of prominent Irish politicians of the last century, most Irish people would not be able to pick Jack Costello. A new biography by RTÉ journalist David McCullagh sheds light on the politician’s character.
Dubliner John Connolly is a writer enjoying himself. The feeling when you read this book is that the author is in good form; perhaps he has received a tax refund or has his faith in God restored now that the Dubs finally won an All-Ireland.
They’re the comedy rap duo who have lit a fire under Irish music, brought the zeitgeist to Limerick and proved that it is possible to be funny, groovy and a little bit scary at the same time. The Rubberbandits kick off a tour of Australia tonight in Brisbane. They speak to Olaf Tyaransen.
Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson are among the Irish names vying for a Golden Globe at this morning’s LA ceremony. Fassbender has been nominated as Best Actor (Drama) for his role in Shame, while Gleeson has been nominated for Best Actor (In a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy) for The Guard.
The Guard has proven a great success once again with nine nominations in the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs). Newly released film Albert Nobbs has also had multiple nominations, as well as up and coming actor Chris O’Dowd who has been nominated three times for his supporting role in the feature film Bridesmaids.
Just over halfway through the 20th century Ireland took its place amongst the burgeoning technological nations and launched its own television station. Telefís Éireann began broadcasting at 7pm on New Year’s Eve, 1961. In RTÉ’s 50th birthday year, Mal Rogers looks back on its inception.
From hating reading to writing crime stories, it’s been a novel journey for Melbourne-based author Adrian McKinty. Kerrie Kennedy talks to the Antrim man about his first book based in Ireland, set during the Troubles.
