Boyzone's Mikey Graham, 52, looks unrecognisable as he details leaving behind 'toxic fame' for reclusive life in Ireland... as one band member admits he hasn't spoken to him in FOUR years

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 05:55 UTC

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With six number one UK singles, five number one albums and more than 25 million records sold across the globe, Boyzone were second only to Take That in the mid-90s.

Country diary: A needle of solstice sunlight reaches into my deep past | Mary Montague

found 2024 › Dec › 21 (Sat) @ 10:34 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

County Meath, Ireland: The very existence of this 5,000-year-old monument, called Newgrange, is remarkable enough. On the shortest day it has truly magical qualities

The darkness was tomb-black. Throu…

Teacher who was jailed after row over transgender pupils and refusing to 'call a boy a girl' is RELEASED from prison after his punishment is deemed to be having no effect

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 18:41 UTC

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The Evangelical Christian had been jailed for contempt of court in September after defying a High Court injunction banning him from the grounds of Wilson's Hospital School in Ireland.

Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing? | Larry Elliott

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

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The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution

Things are not quite going according to plan for Rachel Reeves. The economy has co…

Time of the Child by Niall Williams – new life, new meaning

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

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A baby is abandoned outside a church in this compelling tale of love and moral crisis in 1960s rural Ireland

With his new novel, Niall Williams has created perhaps the most successful work of his care…

10 places to see in the winter solstice in the UK and Ireland (that aren’t Stonehenge)

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

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The longest night/shortest day is celebrated at the famous prehistoric site, but there are many other atmospheric locations to welcome the returning of the light on 21 December

From the outside it loo…

The Christmas that went wrong: I was hungover – so I bought everyone in my family a Moby CD

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 07:05 UTC

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A term’s worth of techno clubs and afterparties at university in Glasgow didn’t do much for my education or my choice of Christmas gifts

When I left the north of Ireland for the University of Glasgow …

Man who faced 'several years' in a Dubai jail for sending a ninja emoji is FREE and returning home

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

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Stuart Quiney, 39, was reportedly flying back to Ireland this morning after the decision was granted, following several months spent in custody in the UAE

Doing it for Britain: Keir Starmer defends jet-setting around the globe since becoming PM saying it allows him to 'make the case' for the UK

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

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Since entering No10, Sir Keir has travelled to the US, Germany , France , Italy , Ireland, Belgium, Samoa, Hungary , Azerbaijan , Brazil , the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Cyprus.

Deputy PM stands by Irish position on Gaza war after Israel closes embassy

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

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Micheál Martin says support for court petition accusing Israel of genocide is driven by respect for humanitarian law

Middle East crisis – live updates

Ireland’s position on the war in Gaza “should not …