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Beloved Irish musician Christy Moore to perform for the Dalai Lama in Derry - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:33:14 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

The Dalai Lama will attend and address the expected crowd of 2500 at the Culture of Compassion, an event that will be held by the charity The Children in Crossfire at the Vital Venue in Ebrington, Derry on April 18th.

Christy Moore live at the Galway Arts Festival - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:16:05 PDT

Christy MooreChristy Moore recently wowed audiences at the annual Galway Arts FestivalAn acclaimed Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist Moore was one of the founding members of the Irish traditional group PlanxtyGalway Arts Festival is Ireland's largest international arts festival READ MORE

Famous Irish singer Christy Moore Not a fan of the Eucharistic Congress (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:15:25 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Christy Moore has upset the man who penned one of the songs the Wicklow man is most famous for with comments about the Eucharistic Congress, which started in Dublin on Sunday.

'The View’s’ Whoopi Goldberg is a big fan of Irish music hero Christy Moore (IrishCentral)

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:15:19 PST

Whoopi GoldbergComic and doyenne of ABC’s gabfest The View, Whoopi Goldberg, told the Sunday World that she’s a big fan of Irish music icon Christy MooreGoldberg spoke to the Dublin weekly on the eve of her play, Sister Act, opening in the Irish capitalThey’ve known each other for some 30 years – who knew! – and worked together in the early eighties “Christy Moore is a legend to me READ MORE

Christy Moore’s song ‘Weekend in Amsterdam’ gets BBC in hot water - AUDIO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:15:15 PST

Christy MooreRadio Ulster DJ, Gerry Anderson, got into some hot water this week having aired Christy Moore’s raunchy song “Weekend in Amsterdam” on BBC radio before lunchtime Moore’s tune describes Amsterdam’s cannabis smoking, public drunkenness and dancing with transvestites while using rude languageIn the legendary Irish musicians world renowned style he tells an entire story through his song of a lads “Weekend in Amsterdam” however this early in the day listeners didn’t see the funny side of the tune A Belfast Telegraph reader said “Surely this must be the most obscene song ever broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster READ MORE

Christy Moore plays 'Ride On' and other tunes for 'Occupy Dame Street' in Dublin - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:00:13 PST

Christy MoorePHOTOS - Occupy Dame Street slideshowThis week Christy Moore popped down to the Occupy Dame Street, in Dublin to entertain the protesters and give a 'shout out' to the other "Occupy" camps around Ireland in Cork, Galway and BelfastThe Irish legendary musician popped in at 11pm to have a chat and play some tunes for the folks camped out READ MORE

Christy Moore’s ‘Lisdoonvarna’ makes Penguin’s collection of Irish verse - SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:36:46 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Christy Moore's song "Lisdoonvarna" has made it into the Penguin publisher's "Collection of Irish Verse".