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Coveney on the campaign trail in Tipperary

Cork TD Simon Coveney was on the campaign trail in Tipperary yesterday attempting to woo supporters in his bid to become the next leader of Fine Gael. Mr. Coveney was in Semple Stadium to witness Cork's victory over Tipperary in the Munster Senior ...

22 May 2017 at 15:13

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Scary Gaga is Tipperary communities' top Halloween scarecrow

The Ryan children from Deerpark, Dundrum with the Scary Gaga scarecrow that won the overall prize in Knockavilla Community Council’s Halloween Scarecrow Contest The real Lady Gaga would be impressed if she came upon the Scary Gaga scarecrow she ...

05 Nov 2021 at 14:00

National News

Michael Flatley: I was warned not to embarrass Irish dancing at Eurovision

Riverdance star Michael Flatley has said he was warned not to embarrass Irish dancing when he performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. The dancer caused a stir with his interval act, when he took to the stage with a non-traditional ...

30 Apr 2024 at 09:05

Arts & Entertainment

Eurovision 2023: Graham Norton among hosts for this year's song contest

Alesha Dixon, actress Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina will host the Eurovision Song Contest, it has been announced. The international music show will take place at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool in May after the city was ...

22 Feb 2023 at 10:23

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Protesters call for RTE and BBC boycott of Eurovision

Ireland’s national broadcaster has been called on to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s inclusion in the competition. Irish actor Stephen Rea read the poem If I Must Die by Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer, who was killed ...

09 May 2025 at 18:31

National News

John Lydon on raising awareness about wife’s Alzheimer’s with Eurovision entry

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has said being able to raise awareness about his wife’s Alzheimer’s disease with his Eurovision bid song is already a win for him. The 66-year-old singer, who is vying to represent Ireland at the ...

16 Jan 2023 at 10:06

National News

Tributes paid to singer Dickie Rock after death aged 88

Tributes have been paid to Dickie Rock, a star of Ireland’s showband era, after his death at the age of 88. Rock was a former singer with the Miami Showband and went on to enjoy a successful solo career. The Dublin-born singer ...

06 Dec 2024 at 23:17

National News

John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd to compete to represent Ireland at Eurovision

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon and his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) have announced they will compete to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest. The post-punk group, formed in 1978, have entered the song ...

09 Jan 2023 at 13:54

Arts & Entertainment

Eurovision 2023: Five things we already know about the grand final

The winner of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will not be decided until Saturday night, but we already know the line-up of songs has broken records and made history. Drawing on analysis of each of the 1,399 songs ...

12 May 2023 at 14:17

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Tipperary Toastmasters Club hosts Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests

There was a hugely successful and exciting night at Clonmel Toastmasters Club at the annual Humorous Speech contest at the Clonmel Park Hotel, where speakers give a prepared Humorous Speech on a topic of their ...

11 Nov 2018 at 10:15

Arts & Entertainment

Eurovision Song Contest: When Ireland will select 2024 entry on Late Late Show

Ahead of Eurovision 2024, Ireland has to select their entry for this year's song contest on a special 'Eurosong' edition of The Late Late Show. Eurovision 2024, which will be hosted in Sweden, takes place at ...

08 Jan 2024 at 14:02

Arts & Entertainment

Bambie Thug to release Eurovision music video on international women's day

Ireland's Eurovision hopeful, Bambie Thug, has confirmed the music video for their song 'Doomsday Blue' will be released tomorrow (March 8) on International Women's Day. It comes following the news of the ...

07 Mar 2024 at 14:52

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