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What Are You Like? John Doyle

 It’s been more than 30 years now since the trailblazing group Solas – with John Doyle on guitar – changed the way people around the world think about Irish music, along with legendary…

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Hibernia | Famine

The Circle of Giving Taoiseach Micheál Martin emphasized that the Famine’s lessons of compassion, solidarity, and humanity would resonate with future generations. He spoke at the annual National Famine Commemoration, held on May…

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Slainte! The History of Soup

Come fall, the days grow shorter, temperatures drop, and trees shed their leaves. Just as…

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MacGowan’s Road to Paradise

Long written off by the music industry, Shane MacGowan’s new single “Road to Paradise” has…

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November 5, 1987

On this day in 1987, Irish television broadcaster Eamonn Andrews died in London at the age of 64. Andrews was best known as the presenter for the popular BBC television show, “This Is Your Life,” in which celebrities and important figures were taken through a history of his or her life. Andrews hosted the show from 1955-1964 and then again from 1969-1987. He was also famous for hosting shows like “What’s My Line?” and was frequently the commentator for boxing matches. He was the chair of the RTE Authority and oversaw the introduction of State television into Ireland.

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