Eight Official Irish Chart facts about The Coronas

Coleraine's Eoin Bradley admits it was “emotional” being reunited with his 2018 Irish Cup medal at this morning's funeral of James Nesbitt Snr.Bradley had presented James Snr, father of Northern Irish actor Jimmy, with the keepsake after scoring in a 3-1 win over Cliftonville in the blue riband showpiece two years ago.But after a small service in Castlerock earlier today, the Bannsiders striker was told it was the 91-year-old’s dying wish that the medal be returned to his possession.“Jimmy

A post shared by Amy Huberman (@amy_huberman) on Aug 15, 2020 at 8:47am PDTHer Finding Joy co-star, and recent BAFTA winner, Aisling Bea couldn’t hide her love for the snap by posting in all caps: ‘I LOVE THIS PHOTO SO MUCH, THIS IS THE REAL YOU I KNOW AND LOVE.’Another follower commented something which we wondered ourselves: ‘Did you bring the slice pan

Joel Corry and MNEK hold onto Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart, claiming their best week of chart sales yet.

Taylor Swift has reclaimed her throne to become Number 1 once more on the Official Irish Albums Chart.

Paul O’Flynn’s sign offWater Safety Ireland has welcomed the reopening of some outdoor swimming spots, but is advising swimmers to take responsibility and keep their distance.

There have been cases in which albums have produced numerous hit songs, spawned global, mega-selling stadium tours and achieved critical acclaim, yet despite all of those ingredients, they didn't get to Number 1 anywhere... except for Ireland. Let's take a look at a selection.

Biig Piig (aka 22-year-old Jess Smyth) to shine – albeit in slightly different circumstances.Read more: Biig Piig: unfiltered, empowering anthems from Irish star’s genre-busting new eraOrganised to raise money for Refuge and Trans Women of Color Survival Fund, Biig Piig’s mini-festival firmly puts the spotlight on female voices. Fellow member of London’s NiNE 8 Collective NAYANA IZ kicks off proceedings with enchanting vocals and Indian-inspired beats from her latest EP ‘SMOKE & FLY’.

The Mirror.Lucy is originally from Kilkenny and is the sister of Olympic pentathlete Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe and daughter of barrister Stephen Lanigan-O’Keeffe.She is now the assistant headteacher at Thomas’ Clapham and teaches mindfulness and outdoor learning at the school’s Battersea branch where Prince Charlotte and Prince George attend.Lucy’s new husband Thomas works as a partner in the private office of estate agent Knight Frank and has known William since prep school.Prince Harry is very

EVOKE, the always-late but nonetheless extremely likeable newest Oppenheim Group recruit shared a tale about the singer from the Emerald Isle she met in LA following her split from NFL player Ralph Brown.The 43-year-old found herself in a ‘whirlwind love affair’ eight years ago when, unbeknownst to her, she stumbled across one of Ireland’s leading musicians in an Irish bar in the City of Angels.The mum-of-two fondly recounted her story from ‘back in the day’ explaining, ‘When I had my divorce

Amy Huberman (All Works Out)Well, it certainly all worked out for actress Amy Huberman in this music video with The Riptide Movement. One that we ALWAYS forget she has starred in, but we love the storyline behind it.Eve Hewson (For the First Time)This music video is quite the emotional rollercoaster.

Amy Huberman (All Works Out)Well, it certainly all worked out for actress Amy Huberman in this music video with The Riptide Movement. One that we ALWAYS forget she has starred in, but we love the storyline behind it.Eve Hewson (For the First Time)This music video is quite the emotional rollercoaster.

Taylor Swift scoops Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for a second week with Folklore.

Joel Corry and MNEK hold off a resurging Dermot Kennedy to scoop a third week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart.

2020 has been a cultural reset for a multitude of reasons, with the Irish music sector affected positively by a rising number of female musicians getting their much-deserved time to shine.

A post shared by Jacqui Hurley (@jacquihurley7) on Aug 4, 2020 at 4:02am PDT‘It’s a children’s book sharing the fairytale stories of some of Ireland’s top sportswomen,’ she explained.The sports broadcaster tagged a number of the phenomenal women featured within the pages on her Instagram stories including the likes of Ellen Keane, Derval O’Sullivan, Katie Taylor, Annalise Murphy and more.‘Irish sportswomen have been breaking the mould for a long time,’ the blurb reads.

posted a photo of the funny decree on Friday that’s since been shared hundreds of times.“2020 claims another victim. RIP Sweet Caroline,” one person joked on Twitter.But it’s not just the lyrics that make the 1969 ballad an easy target for COVID-19 quips: The song’s rich history of being belted out in unison by boozed-up patrons at gin mills goes way back.“People can’t help but to sing the lyrics,” said Terence Haggerty, the owner of Staten Island’s longtime Irish joint Jody’s Club Forest.

Northern Ireland peace process and hailed as “Ireland’s peacemaker”, has died aged 83. The current SDLP leader Colum Eastwood described him as Ireland’s “most significant and consequential political leader” of the 20th century as tributes poured in.

The biggest battle for Number 1 on the Official Irish Charts in 2020 so far has begun – it’s looking like a Dublin derby as post-punk five-piece Fontaines D.C. take on rock trio The Coronas for chart supremacy.

“Unfortunately named” Irish rock band The Coronas are set to visit a town near you this August bank holiday weekend.