Lucy McWilliams has developed an international fan base Young Dublin singer-songwriter Lucy McWilliams (24) has clocked up 11 million streams on Spotify, after developing an international fan base. Speaking to the Sunday Independent this weekend, the daughter of high-profile economist David McWilliams, says she was taken aback by the number of fans who have contacted … Read more
Walter Beatty Sr was previously president of the Law Society Walter Beatty Sr at a Jurys Doyle AGM in 1999. Photo: Graham Hughes/Photocall A Dublin solicitor and hotel investor who was accused of sexual assault by one of his sons has left almost €50m in his will. Walter Beatty Sr, who died aged 91 on … Read more
Presenter capitalises on vacant pitch to take on new ‘conversational’ political programme Gavan Reilly. Photo: Mark Condren A decision by RTÉ to axe its Monday night prime-time current affairs programme cleared the way for a new show on Virgin Media Television, journalist Gavan Reilly has said. The reporter, who will present the new current affairs … Read more
As he moves to a new weekend slot, the presenter explains why radio is a ruthless business Broadcaster Pat Kenny at the Westbury Hotel, Dublin. Photo: David Conachy It’s Thursday morning in the Westbury Hotel, and Pat Kenny is in a subdued mood. He has just returned from a week in Portugal and we’re talking … Read more
Protest action could see supermarket prices rise Tailbacks in Dublin during a previous protest over fuel… The post Irish Fuel Prices: Haulage Crisis & Consumer Impact appeared first on Archynetys. Source link
Respected late lawyer’s fondness for extravagance saw him put together a syndicate to buy Aristotle Onassis’s yacht Ivor Fitzpatrick was an in-demand solicitor for those at the top of society. Photo: David Conachy The late Dublin solicitor and property developer Ivor Fitzpatrick left an estate valued at more than €45m. Mr Fitzpatrick, who died at … Read more
Kieran Cuddihy presents ‘Liveline’ on RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ Radio 1 is preparing for its biggest change in decades — to the station’s jingles. It comes after former Liveline host Joe Duffy said he was surprised that station bosses changed the programme’s iconic theme tune once Kieran Cuddihy took over as the show’s presenter. Source … Read more
Writer speaks of her relief following a new health scare Writer Cathy Kelly photographed for the ‘Sunday Independent’ at the InterContinental Hotel in Dublin. Photo: Frank McGrath With her 60th birthday on the horizon, Cathy Kelly knows only too well that life can change in an instant. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in July … Read more
Sister of property developer Paddy says US musician, who has died aged 75, was a huge fan of Connemara Trina, Billy and Ezra in Ireland Trina McKillen, the artist and sister of property developer Paddy McKillen, is in mourning following the death of her husband, the songwriter Billy Steinberg. Steinberg (75) wrote a string of … Read more
Broadcaster is hosting three-part TG4 documentary about anxiety Síle Seoige’s new series, ‘An Saol Mar Atá’, begins on TG4 this week Síle Seoige has said she suffered an intense panic attack that left her with an “out-of-body experience” when working her way up in the early days of her television career. Speaking to the Sunday … Read more