Thousands of mourners gathered in Dublin to pay their final respects to Irish singer Glen Hansard, who died at age 56 following a motorcycle accident, according to public broadcaster RTÉ. Fans formed queues outside the chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, sharing personal accounts of how the musician’s work influenced their lives. Public … Read more
Glen Hansard’s enduring legacy in Irish music and charity continues to draw international tributes, alongside preparations for his upcoming funeral services and community memorials in Dublin. According to Rascal’s Brewing Company, a charity screening of the 2007 film Once will take place on Thursday evening to pay tribute to the late musician, with all proceeds … Read more
Gardaí investigating the fatal motorcycle crash that killed musician Glen Hansard in west Dublin are working to reconstruct a crucial four-hour timeline of his final movements after he left a local pub. According to sources cited by The Irish Times, authorities are examining the musician’s activities between the time he departed the Wren’s Nest pub … Read more
Markéta Irglová has offered condolences following the death of her long-time musical collaborator Glen Hansard, who died in a motorbike crash on Wednesday, according to statements reported by the Press Association. The Czech musician co-wrote the Oscar-winning song “Falling Slowly” with Hansard for the 2007 film Once and performed alongside him in the folk duo … Read more
Members of the trade union Siptu voted in favour of 72-hour strike action at St Joseph’s Centre in Shankill, Co Dublin, due to a lack of progress in management talks over pay regrading and chronic understaffing, according to the union. The facility, Ireland’s largest dedicated dementia care home operated by St John of God services, … Read more
Dublin City Council is launching a pilot initiative to provide free sunscreen to members of the public through dispensers located in 12 parks across the city, according to a municipal spokesperson. The scheme aims to promote sun safety and reduce the risk of skin cancer in Ireland, where skin cancer is recorded as the most … Read more
Hospitality entrepreneur Alan Clancy is contesting a High Court bankruptcy petition initiated by businessman Sean McGowan. The petition concerns an alleged debt of over €278,000 stemming from a lease agreement for the Oldcastle House Hotel in County Meath. Clancy, who controls the NolaClan hospitality group, denies the debt in full and is preparing a separate … Read more
Garbage singer Shirley Manson cast doubt on the future of the band during a performance at Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens, citing shifting music industry economics as a primary challenge for middle-class bands. Manson told the audience the band does not know what will happen moving forward, noting that the industry currently favors “oligarch” levels of success … Read more
Brenda Fricker, the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award for acting and a celebrated veteran of stage and screen, has died at the age of 81. Her career, which spanned over 30 films and early Irish television, is credited by President Catherine Connolly and other officials as a catalyst for the revitalization of … Read more
Lorcan Murphy, a 38-year-old Dubliner, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a Budapest court for the murder of 31-year-old US nurse Mackenzie Michalski. Murphy, who claimed the death was an accident occurring during “rough sex,” was convicted after psychiatric evaluations and digital evidence revealed a pattern of predatory behavior, sexual aberration, and the … Read more