I HAVE problems with drama which is ‘based on’ a true story. Others reassure me that audiences can tell the difference between fact and fiction, but I am not so sure. This subject came up in a Radio Ulster discussion I took part in last week about the new Disney Plus series, Say Nothing, based on a book of the same name by the New Yorker reporter Patrick Radden Keefe. Of … [Read more...] about New television series offers dramatised reassessment of a troubled history
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Time travel to 19th century New York to explore Irish lives and immigration
THROUGH the open door of a low-lit tenement apartment on the Lower East Side, I see two small girls huddling as close to the stove as they dare, their darting eyes on Mam – Bridget – who paces the floorboards, limp infant in arms. If that straw Catholic cross pinned up on the doorframe is there to protect the home from danger, I’m thinking, now would be a good time. In truth, … [Read more...] about Time travel to 19th century New York to explore Irish lives and immigration
Ireland’s general election 2024 has drawn to a close – so what next?
THE donkey work is over, now the horse trading begins. Ireland's general election 2024 managed to be both dramatic and stale, fascinating and mundane. Cue the messy and protracted negotiations currently taking place in the aftermath to form a government by St Valentine's Day. Or more likely by Donald Trump's Inauguration on January 20th. Being up close and personal with key … [Read more...] about Ireland’s general election 2024 has drawn to a close – so what next?
O’Shea claims he ‘knows for a fact’ that clubs are looking at Caoimhín Kelleher
Ireland assistant coach John O'Shea has stated that he knows clubs around England are looking at potentially signing Caoimhín Kelleher. Kelleher's stock has risen again after a spell in the Liverpool goals, but the speculation around his future has never gone away. Clubs like Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, and Brentford have all been linked with the Cork native in the past, but a … [Read more...] about O’Shea claims he ‘knows for a fact’ that clubs are looking at Caoimhín Kelleher
Man wanted in connection with stabbing in Mayo arrested in Northern Ireland
A MAN wanted in the Republic of Ireland in connection with a stabbing in Mayo has been arrested in Northern Ireland. Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland arrested the man today, they confirmed this afternoon. The 31-year-old is wanted to stand trial for offences of assault causing harm and possession of a knife. The offences relate to a stabbing in Ballina, Co. … [Read more...] about Man wanted in connection with stabbing in Mayo arrested in Northern Ireland