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August 2021 Book Reviews

July 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Book Collage

By Tom Deignan Beautiful World, Where Are You By Sally Rooney Get ready for a new crop of Dublin 20- and 30-somethings, rambling about and chatting, trying to look like they don’t care about life and love. Which means they care very much about life and love. In her first two novels – Conversations with Friends, and Normal People – Mayo native Sally Rooney proved … [Read more...] about August 2021 Book Reviews

Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
October / November 2004

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Brendan Gleeson is turning into Hollywood's go-to-guy, at least when it comes to supporting characters. Gleeson's credits, in the last few years, are a tour through A-list Hollywood, from his role in Martin Scorsese's Irish warrior flick Gangs of New York to more recent turns in Troy and the creepy summer blockbuster The Village (directed by Sixth Sense creator M. Night … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood

So Graham Norton!

By Christopher Reilly, Contributor
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Irish Comedian, Graham Norton.

Flamboyant Irish comedian Graham Norton, one of British television's most well known and in-demand television personalities, is gaining a devoted fan following among American viewers. The Dublin-born Norton's program So Graham Norton is now airing six nights a week on the BBC America. Recently Norton was taping his show in New York City and said, "This audience, they are so … [Read more...] about So Graham Norton!

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