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Walking the Irish path — Manchester’s Irish Language Arts Festival returns

October 23, 2024 by

Music, chat, culture and an examination of Irish Manchester’s role in radical politics — in Irish and English The annual Manchester Irish Language Group (MILG) Arts Festival takes place November 9-23. This year’s festival features an Irish language films, a bilingual history walk through Manchester, a singing workshop, bilingual social event, writing competition and online … [Read more...] about Walking the Irish path — Manchester’s Irish Language Arts Festival returns

Wolfe Tones announce they will play one last gig in 2025

October 23, 2024 by

IRISH rebel band The Wolfe Tones have revealed they will bow out in style with one last gig to ro... … [Read more...] about Wolfe Tones announce they will play one last gig in 2025

Man jailed for possessing indecent images of children

October 23, 2024 by

A MAN has been jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to possessing indecent images of childr... … [Read more...] about Man jailed for possessing indecent images of children

Irishmen jailed for elaborate gun plot aimed at getting crime boss reduced sentence

October 23, 2024 by

TWO Irishmen have been jailed over an elaborate plot to stash guns so that one of them could use ... … [Read more...] about Irishmen jailed for elaborate gun plot aimed at getting crime boss reduced sentence

Wasteland being searched near former family home of missing Kyran Durnin

October 23, 2024 by

GARDAÍ searching for missing eight-year-old Kyran Durnin have extended their search to wasteland behind the family's former home. Kyran and his mother Dayla Durnin were reported missing on August 30. Last week, gardaí identified the whereabouts of Dayla Durnin but said they were now treating Kyran's disappearance as a murder investigation. Gardaí say there is no evidence to … [Read more...] about Wasteland being searched near former family home of missing Kyran Durnin

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March 29, 2007

On this day in 2007, U2 frontman Bono formally accepted an honorary knighthood. It was bestowed upon him by British Ambassador to Ireland David Reddaway at a ceremony in Dublin. Bono joked that his youngest son believed he was instead being made a Jedi, and was disappointed about the lack of light sabers at the event. The singer, whose real name is Paul Hewson, was awarded the honor in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music and of his humanitarian work. His official title is Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Other non-British citizens to receive this title are Bill Gates, former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and filmmaker Steven Spielberg.

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