Fans launch petition to bring back London Irish Rugby Club

FANS of the London Irish Rugby Club have launched a petition to support its return after more than a year spent in administration. The club filed for administration in July 2023 after facing financial difficulties which it was unable to overcome. In a statement made at the time, former owner Mick Crossan said: "Administration has always been the last resort, and something we … [Read more...] about Fans launch petition to bring back London Irish Rugby Club

AN IRISHMAN has celebrated turning 90 by completing a 165km walk across Ireland in memory of those forced to flee the country during the Great Famine. Jim Callery completed the National Famine Way walk, which runs from Strokestown in Co. Roscommon to Dublin, yesterday, which is also his 90th birthday. He raised an impressive €57k for immigration charities along the way. "I'm … [Read more...] about Irishman celebrates 90th birthday by completing 165km Famine walk

DERMOT O’LEARY has paid tribute to former One Direction singer Liam Payne who has died aged 31. Payne died last night after falling from the third-floor balcony at a hotel in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires in Argentina. The singer rose to fame on The X Factor as a member of One Direction alongside Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles. The quintet placed … [Read more...] about Dermot O’Leary pays tribute following death of One Direction star Liam Payne

ARTIST Will McNally has presented MMA star Conor McGregor with a portrait that captures his ‘spirit and dynamic presence’. London-based McNally, whose mother hails from Tuam in Co. Galway, was commissioned to paint the Dublin-born fighter, who is a mixed martial artist and a professional boxer. He presented the artwork to McGregor during the Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship … [Read more...] about Artist presents Conor McGregor with portrait capturing MMA star’s ‘dynamic presence’

GARY OLDMAN will return to the stage after 40 years in a revival of Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. The English actor, who was born in London in 1958, made his stage debut at the York Theatre Royal in 1979, and he will return there next spring when the production opens in April. Written in 1958, Dublin-born Beckett’s one-act play tells the story of Krapp, who records a … [Read more...] about Gary Oldman will return to stage in revival of Samuel Beckett classic