The Vamps claim the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart as their fifth album Cherry Blossom scores a Top 10 debut at Number 9.
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The house was in fact previously owned by a Florence Balcombe who was a much-loved Irish socialite at the turn of the 20th century.Though she came from meagre means, she dated Oscar Wilde for two years at the age of 17, then married Bram Stoker and after his death, managed to successfully sue the makers of iconic black and white film, Nosferatu.Following that she was able to sue the Hollywood company who bought the rights to that movie too as this was an unauthorised film adaptation of her
.The Vamps claim the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart as their fifth album Cherry Blossom scores a Top 10 debut at Number 9.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two charities providing vital food to people hit by the Covid-19 pandemic are appealing for people in Wishaw to help support the UK’s biggest food collection this Christmas.From Thursday, November 19, until Saturday, November 21, charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust will be collecting food in Tesco stores across the UK and Northern Ireland during the annual pre-Christmas Tesco Food Collection.Leah
Just when you thought McDonald's couldn't add any more new items to its menu, it does it again.The fast food chain is launching a breakfast roll to its UK breakfast menu following a successful trial in Ireland.If you've found it tricky in the past to decide which McMuffin to get, well you can now have it all in one bap.And it's even better news for those who aren't a fan of savoury muffins as it comes served between a bread roll instead.From Wednesday, shoppers will be able to order the
coronavirus restrictions as the country tried to suppress the bug. Under new rules announced on Monday night non essential shops will shut and restaurants and pubs are limited to take away service.
The Official Albums Chart is proving eclectic once again this week with a midweek Top 5 spanning pop, Irish country, easy listening, glam metal and indie rock.
A post shared by Paul Mescal (@paul.mescal) on Oct 19, 2020 at 5:49am PDTSpeaking to GQ magazine, the Normal People star spoke about his ‘wonderfully normal’ childhood, where he grew up with his mother, who was a Garda, and his father who was a school teacher.
Headie One claims the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart, while Fleetwood Mac’s latest retrospective reaches a new peak.
The list also shines a light of Dublin rockers U2 who have added an extra €8million in the kitty making them Ireland’s richest entertainers.Between them, Bono, Adam, Larry and The Edge share a fortune of €670million.Michael Flatley takes the third spot on the top ten list of Ireland’s top entertainers and sports people, with €234million (up €2million).
Sending lots of positive thoughts to Irish singer Sinead O’Connor!
Game of Thrones prequel series House of The Dragon is set to start filming in Watford next year.The show, which will star Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, will be set some 300 years before the events of the HBO series.House of the Dragon will shoot at the acclaimed Leavesden Studios in Watford, moving from Belfast, Northern Ireland, where most of Game of Thrones shot over the last decade.Further filming locations are yet to be confirmed, but production is set to begin in 2021, looking
Rangers winger was sent off in his first taste of the fixture, having only been thrown on as a sub with 20 minutes left of last September’s 2-0 defeat.Not only did the horror tackle on Moritz Bauer prompt an injury-time red and infuriate boss Steven Gerrard, the Northern Ireland ace injured himself and didn’t play for another four-and-a-half months.Jones looked to be on his way out of Ibrox in the summer but has returned to the team this season and impressed with some sparkling performances.And
died suddenly in January 2019.Now two of his friends are remembering the RTÉ radio presenter by fundraising for Thrombosis Ireland following his death as the result of a blood clot.In his memory, his pals Ciara and Rory will each cycle 1,000km, a journey which they began on Saturday.Before they had even begun the pair were already warmed by the donations that came flowing in as they shared: ‘We are blown away by all the love and support.’Their fundraising page on Facebook explains: ‘On January
Jordan Moreau Tom Parker, a singer for for the British-Irish boy band The Wanted, has revealed he’s been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor.In an Instagram post on Monday morning, Parker announced the news to his followers, saying he’s currently receiving treatment for a grade four glioblastoma tumor.“Hey guys, you know that we’ve both been quiet on social media for a few weeks and it’s time to tell you why.
Rishi Sunak announced today.The furlough scheme comes into forced from November, which is after the new round of hospitality closures in Scotland.Sunak said the new plan offers a safety net over what could be a "difficult winter".The UK Government will pay two thirds of wages of staff in pubs, restaurants and other business if they have to shut under new coronavirus restrictions.Devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will benefit from a £1.3bn increase to agreed funding
EVOKE as she launched Ireland’s newest online baby, nursery and toy website, Kaliedy, she shared the interesting origins of Aidan Powers friendship with Tom Hanks.Explaining the background to the story, Anna said, ‘Aidan Power is absolutely fanatical about typewriters! So he and Tom Hanks collect typewriters.’‘Tom Hanks is a massive collector of typewriters right, and so is Aidan Power.’‘So Aidan sent Tom Hanks a letter from his typewriter, a pure nerdy one explaining the model of the typewriter
Instagram page and sought to pair them up with people looking to buy a property.Now the show is returning for a second series and looking for participants the duo can assist in their property hunt.
Also Read: 'Wolfwalkers' Directors Say Medieval Irish Folklore Highlights Same Fear and Division Prevalent Today (Video)“Without question, we actually even include a headline in the film ‘Halt the destruction of nature or face more pandemics,'” Abbott added. “I think its a really important and often ignored part of the narrative of the pandemic.”2003’s “The Corporation” examined an institution within society.
A post shared by Dermot Whelan (@dermottodayfm) on Oct 2, 2020 at 11:26am PDTThe ceremony kicked off on a poignant note honouring members of the radio family that left us in the past year.The awards paid tribute to local radio talent – both on air and behind-the-scenes – alongside some well-known greats including the late Gay Byrne, Marian Finucane and Larry Gogan.Throughout the night, Ireland’s top musical acts popped up with special messages and performances recorded exclusively for the
Kaliedy.Speaking to EVOKE Anna shared how she nourishes herself as she goes about a typical week. A post shared by Anna Daly (@annadaly) on Sep 30, 2020 at 12:47am PDTThe Virgin Media host divulged what a typical breakfast looks like for her saying, ‘I might have brown toast and or porridge with some berries and honey.’Moving into the afternoon she remarked, ‘Lunch, God! It could be anything from a leftover dinner from the night before in the fridge, chili or something like a stir fry, and I