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'Two Intimate' brings Eugene O'Brien and Harold Pinter's character to New York stageA Double-bill, entitled "Two Intimate” featuring a revival of Dubliner Eugene O'Brien’s "Eden" as well as "The Lover" by Harold Pinter, will begin a run later this week at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre at Abingdon Theatre Complex. ... May 23, 2012 by BRIAN DONOVAN
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Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Emma Watson to collaborate on Oscar Wilde biopic “The Happy Prince"Rupert Everett, best known for his role in “My Best Friend’s Wedding”, is to make his directorial debut with the Oscar Wilde biopic “The Happy Prince”. ... May 22, 2012 by CATHY HAYES
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Saxy sideman “GI” Blythe steps into the spotlight - VIDEOGeoffrey 'GI' BlytheSome guys have “sax appeal,” and no one has more of that than Geoffrey “GI” Blythe. Fans of Black 47 know that Blythe is to Larry Kirwan what Clarence Clemmons was to Bruce ... ... May 19, 2012 by Mike Farragher
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In the merry month of May cuckoo calls loud and clearKinvara, Galway -- The merry month of May when spring leaps into summer in Ireland is known as Bealtaine, leading to a month of festivals throughout the land as the daylight hours grow and with luck improving weather allowing for ... May 19, 2012 by Paul Keating
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Boston College students to bring James Joyce’s Dublin to life with ‘JoyceWays’ app - VIDEORevered as the most famous Irish author of the past century, James Joyce’s novels have captured the imaginations of readers for decades. Now, a group of Boston College students and staff are bringing his works ‘Ulysses’ and ‘Dubli ... May 18, 2012 by KERRY O’SHEA
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A look at books - Irish fiction and non-fiction literature to get your teeth in toThe ReckoningBy Jane CaseyJane Casey’s life looks like an audition for the role of first-rate crime writer. Born and raised in Dublin, she graduated from Oxford University and Trinity College Dublin, and then worked in London for ... May 18, 2012 by Cahir O'Doherty
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Palestine group seeks to prevent novelist attending Israeli festivalNovelist and poet Gerard Donovan is the latest target for the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign in its bid to impose a cultural boycott of Israel. ... May 14, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann host New Jersey music festivalIt is coming around to fleadh time in the greater New York metropolitan area when the Mid-Atlantic Regional Board of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann hosts one of the qualifying fleadhanna in North America to winnow down competitors fo ... May 12, 2012 by Paul Keating
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The Voice Squad - still so strong - VIDEOSThe Voice Squad performing in Monaghan last weekMonaghan -- Before there were the Three Tenors, High Kings or even the Priests, over 20 years ago a trio of solid and committed young men banded together as the Voice Squad in vocal ... May 12, 2012 by Paul Keating
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“Once” and for all - cast talk about major success and 11 Tony nominations - VIDEOSBringing Once, the new musical based on the 2007 Irish Oscar winning film of the same name, to Broadway was always going to be a huge gamble. ... May 12, 2012 by CAHIR O'DOHERTY
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