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Entertainment

Allie Sherlock felt she "couldn’t win" after Justin Beiber’s Black Lives Matter attack

The 15-year-old Co Cork singer was subjected to online abuse after Justin Bieber claimed she was ignoring racism.

Other Writers

Topple statues, cancel culture and Robert Kennedy too

As the United States analyzes what statues they'll keep and which to take down we have to ask where will this stop?

Entertainment

Normal People’s author’s first novel gets TV treatment

BBC and Hulu, behind the smash-hit Normal People, will now taking on Sally Rooney's first novel, Conversations with Friends.

Politics

Ireland’s Women’s Council angered by lack of diversity in new Irish government

National Women’s Council of Ireland says only four women in a cabinet of 15 is not enough.

News

People in Ireland could be fined for not wearing COVID masks

Ireland's National Transport Authority suggests fines might be introduced for those who do not wear masks on public transport.

Politics

Joe Biden tells Irish cousin: "My priority is to get to Ireland"

Joe Biden told his Irish cousin Laurita Blewitt, who was working on his campaign earlier this year, that if he becomes President, his "priority" will be to visit Ireland again.

Irish Voice

GAA Championships to kick off in October

GAA hopes "to minimize the damage" caused by coronavirus this year.

Politics

COVID drug trials look promising as Ireland opens up

Details emerge of Irish medical trials on a drug therapy that could benefit those with severe COVID-19 infections as Ireland's economy opens up.

Politics

Ireland’s new government causes anger in west of Ireland

New Irish government leader Micheál Martin failed to appoint a single cabinet member from the west of the Shannon, striking anger along the Wild Atlantic Way in the west of Ireland.

Events

Quinnipiac University host to online event in celebration of Oscar Wilde

The Irish literary genius Oscar will be celebrated with a special online event streamed from The Great Hunger Institute, in Connecticut.

Irish Voice

From sports to politics - the problem with living in a “bubble”

"If you take a stance and everybody around you simply applauds, you may want to stand a little taller and see what happens if you pop the bubble."

Entertainment

The Luminaries star Eve Hewson commits to acting

Bono's daughter seems to be decided on the life of an actor having spent six months in New Zealand filming a BBC series.

History

On this day in 1963 JFK visited Ireland - What his historic trip meant

The Irish American President would never "see Old Shannon’s face again," but he would also never be forgotten by those who witnessed his visit in June 1963.

Other Writers

Icons and regrets - should historic statues be destroyed?

Celebrated the oppressed, not the oppressors. How should we choose which statues are saved?

News

New York Irish bars and restaurants finally open for business post COVID

Mandatory facemasks, outdoor seating and recovery - Irish business owners say customers are just happy to be out!

Other Writers

Are Ireland's pubs being reopened too soon?

The rules to bars reopening in Ireland seem stringent but will Irish pubs survive as we know and will this cause a second wave.

Entertainment

Stranger Things Winona Ryder obsessed with Irish Normal People

Katy Perry, Kourtney Kardashian and James Corden among huge stars who've fallen in love with this Ireland-based love story.

Cahir O'Doherty

Maeve Higgins on New York, Ireland and challenging times

Maeve Higgins is known for her award-winning standup, but her new essays about two superpowers – being funny and Irish - are just extraordinary.

Cahir O'Doherty

Refusing to wear a mask in COVID-19 pandemic is selfish and unpatriotic

How many more conservative public figures who refuse to wear a mask have to contract COVID-19 before you're convinced that you've got this one wrong?

Entertainment

COVID delays Saoirse Ronan, Kate Winslet’s Ammonite

COVID-19 has put a kibosh on Saorise Ronan's newest movie, although they did finish it before lockdown.

Other Writers

Ireland’s historic and surprising government formation

The announcement of a new government in Ireland, four months on from the actual election, is a very welcome indication that political stability will soon resume.

News

Proud NYPD cop lucky to be alive after looter attack

NYPD Sergeant William Maher miraculously survived a hit and run attempt on his life two weeks ago while dealing with looters in the Bronx.

Niall O'Dowd

Red states flowering purple - A Joe Biden blowout?

In a massive turnaround for Joe Biden right across the electoral map, it seems the blues are advancing.

Other Writers

Has Ireland’s government gone too green too soon?

We may be famous already for the 40 shades of green, but we're going to be even greener in the future if the moves to form a new government are successful. That now seems almost certain.

Irish Voice

Boris Johnson says London's Oliver Cromwell statue should stay

Boris Johnson referenced Oliver Cromwell's statue when he wrote that we shouldn't be "sucked into the never-ending debate" about which statues are "politically correct" enough to remain standing.