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The legend of Irish dance will give the opening remarks at The Irish Post Awards on November 7 IN 1994, any time before the Eurovision Song Contest of that year, had you predicted that a show featuring Irish step dancing would become the Next Big Thing in showbiz, you probably would have been quietly led to a darkened room and told to get as much rest as possible. But as … [Read more...] about Michael Flatley to open The Irish Post Awards 2024

THE Irish Government has issued a statement to the families and loved ones of soldiers serving in Lebanon confirming that they are safe. The Israel-Hezbollah conflict has erupted in the region in recent weeks, with the violence intensifying and the launch of a ground attack by Israeli forces in recent days. On Tuesday the Irish Government advised all Irish citizens to leave the … [Read more...] about Government reassures families that Irish soldiers stationed in Lebanon are safe

THREE-TIME Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis has returned to acting for the first time in nearly a decade to star in a film being directed by his son. Ronan Day-Lewis is directing Anemone, which will star his father in a lead role. It marks the first film Day-Lewis senior has appeared in since Phantom Thread in 2017, which earned him an Oscar nod. (L-R) Lena Christakis, Ronan Day … [Read more...] about Daniel Day-Lewis returns to acting in son’s directorial debut

A MAN who sexually abused a boy — and then played on his victim's faith by making him swear to God that he wouldn't tell anyone — has been sentenced to three years in prison. Sean McNally, of Todmorden, Calderdale, pleaded guilty to five sexual offences against the same victim. The offences occurred between 1973 and 1976 when McNally was the organ teacher and choirmaster at St … [Read more...] about Choirmaster sentenced to three years in prison for non-recent child sex offences

AN ELDERLY man has died following a house fire in Co. Cork this morning. Emergency service responded to reports of a fire at a residence in Douglas at around 10.40am. According to RTÉ News, fire fighters were greeted by family members outside the property — who told them a man was inside the house — before undertaking a search. "A man, aged in his 70s, was fatally injured … [Read more...] about Elderly man dies following house fire in Co. Cork