Irish Entertainment News and Gossip from Ireland and Abroad

Craic

Craic

Irish dancers steal the show at St. Patrick’s Day Boston Celtics' game

Bremer School of Irish Dance repeatedly entertains the crowds with their remarkable footwork. The Irish dancers are a fan favorite in Boston on March 17 in TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics.

Culture

Culture

Larry Kirwan on fan favorite Black 47 album "Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shoes"

Larry Kirwan reflects on what fans usually point to as their favorite Black 47 album, "Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shoes."

Politics

Politics

Trump slams Korean film "Parasite" at campaign rally, praises “Gone with the Wind”

President Trump slammed the Korean-language film "Parasite" winning an Oscar during a campaign rally in Colorado Springs on February 20.

Roots

Roots

British comedian reveals his Irish passport “will be arriving shortly”

The British comedian, who famously portrayed an Irish farmer singing "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" on BBC last year, has revealed that his Irish passport is on the way.

Entertainment

Entertainment

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson team up again for ‘Banshees of Inisheer’

Stars of "In Bruges" Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson have teamed up with Martin McDonagh to shoot a new feature film "The Banshee of Inisheer."

Entertainment

Entertainment

Enter to WIN two tickets to Riverdance in New York!

The Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show is touring the US! You could be in with a chance to win two orchestra seats for the March 10 performance at Radio City Music Hall.

Travel

Travel

WATCH: Vintage footage shows how Ireland ushered in springtime in the 1950s

Winter got you down? This vintage Irish footage proves that there's no place quite like Ireland to ring in springtime.

Entertainment

Entertainment

Domhnall Gleeson stars in Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge show

Irish star Domhnall Gleeson features in new HBO comedy alongside Merritt Wever, from the of the British actress/writer/producer behind the smash-hit Fleabag.

Entertainment

Irish around the globe like to remember the rare auld times, like The High Kings

Irish folk band The High Kings have opened up on why they think they’re successful in Ireland and further abroad - no other band can renovate Irish music like them, but they do admit it is a very fine line of pulling it off.

Genealogy

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's Irish roots

Kurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967. Here, a look a the Nirvana frontman's Irish roots.

Entertainment

Irish fiddle master Séamus Connolly to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Gradam Ceoil

"Music became my whole life" - Séamus Connolly to be bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gradam Ceoil 2020, in Belfast.

Entertainment

Enter to WIN two tickets to Cherish the Ladies!

See the magic of a Cherish the Ladies live show! Enter to win two tickets to see the Irish-American female super group.

Entertainment

Irish singing priest on “Dancing with the Stars” admits to receiving abuse

Ireland's so-called "singing priest" has been subject to abuse since joining "Dancing with the Stars."

Entertainment

Stars set to gather for Gradam Ceoil music showcase in Belfast

Stars from across music, film, sport and civic society will assemble in Belfast for the 2020 Gradam Ceoil music award.

Culture

“Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling” is IrishCentral's February Book of the Month

"Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling" by Irish authors Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght is IrishCentral's February Book of the Month

Entertainment

New true-crime podcast - An Irish homeless serial killer in London

New podcast: A homeless Irishman kills multiple times without detection, unseen in a world where nobody seems to care.

Travel

Where’s the most perfect place in the world to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

To have a St. Patrick’s Day you’ll never forget, you’ll want to be right in the heart of it all: in Ireland, in Dublin, at the Guinness Storehouse.

Entertainment

Riverdance animated movie coming soon

An animated film inspired by Riverdance is in the works and is expected to hit theaters this year.

Entertainment

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver to film in Ireland - and they're looking for extras!

“The Last Duel,” starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Adam Driver, is filming in Ireland and is on the hunt for Irish extras.

Culture

Why Steve Coogan sang Come Out Ye Black and Tans on BBC

Steve Coogan has revealed the reason behind his now famous performance of Come Out Ye Black and Tans on the show This Time with Alan Partridge on prime time BBC. The performance was one of the most popular scenes from the entire season.

Entertainment

Oscars' first female conductor from Galway wants to inspire little Irish girls

Galway-born conductor Eimear Noone, who became the first female conductor to perform at the Oscars last week, said that she hoped she could inspire young Irish girls to follow in her footsteps.

Entertainment