Melanie Finn
Independent.ie
Ireland
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Boy George’s Irish mother Dinah O’Dowd dies aged 84
Boy George’s Irish mother Dinah O'Dowd has died at the age of 84. → Read More
RTÉ's Home of the Year 2023: Judges give converted Mayo school top marks
A restored heritage house dating back over 130 years and situated in the heart of a Co Mayo village is one of the properties through to the final of RTÉ’s Home of the Year. → Read More
Panti Bliss ‘surprised’ to sashay away from RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars but still had a ball
Rory O’Neill, who performs as drag queen Panti Bliss, made history as half of the first same-sex pairing to appear on RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars and was tipped as an early favourite to win the competition. → Read More
RTÉ's Maura Derrane hopes Paul Mescal interview inspires others to embrace Irish for Seachtain na Gaeilge: ‘You just have to try a cúpla focal every day’
RTÉ presenter Maura Derrane has opened up about her desire to speak more Irish on-air with fellow Gaeilgeoir Dáithí Ó Sé in a bid to promote the language. → Read More
‘It would be a nightmare’ – Home of the Year’s Sara Cosgrove on letting fellow judges in to see her fixer-upper
As a judge on RTÉ’s hit show Home of the Year, Sara Cosgrove has the enviable job of critiquing some of the most stunning Irish homes. → Read More
RTÉ 's Jennifer Zamparelli on DWTS co-presenter Doireann Garrihy: ‘I was apprehensive of people pitting us against each other because we’re women. But we laugh a lot, there’s no bulls***’
RTÉ presenter Jennifer Zamparelli may seem like she’s at the top of her game, juggling a hit TV show with her mid-morning 2FM show. → Read More
Barry Keoghan ‘completely overwhelmed’ as he returns to Dublin after Bafta win
Hollywood movie star Barry Keoghan made a surprise visit to his his home-town of Dublin tonight, fresh from his Bafta win. → Read More
‘We added the size of a house onto a house’ – family of seven inspire Home of the Year judges with reimagined semi-D
A family-of-seven and their reimagined semi-detached house in south county Dublin is one of the properties through to the final of RTÉ’s Home of the Year. → Read More
Proud mentor of Barry Keoghan says he ‘followed his dreams and is an inspiration to inner-city youngsters’
It was 2010 when Barry Keoghan landed his first acting role at the age of 17. → Read More
Baftas 2023: Barry Keoghan, Kerry Condon and Martin McDonagh among early winners
The Banshees of Inisherin has already won three of the top awards at the 2023 British Academy of Film and TV Awards in London tonight. → Read More
RTÉ top 10 earners revealed: Ray D’Arcy down nearly €150k as Claire Byrne the big winner
RTÉ Radio One star and Late Late Show presenter Ryan Tubridy remains the top earner in the broadcaster as they released their details of their highest paid stars. → Read More
Rugby legend Axel Foley’s wife Olive ‘delighted’ with Shane Byrne’s DWTS tribute waltz to his late teammate
For rugby legend Shane Byrne, dedicating his Dancing with the Stars performance to his late friend Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley was far more emotional than he expected. → Read More
Deirdre Purcell, the author still ‘full of schemes and dreams’, dies suddenly
Deirdre Purcell, one of Ireland’s best-known novelists, has died suddenly. → Read More
‘We thought we’d have her a bit longer’ Pauline McLynn on the loss of both parents to stroke
Actor Pauline McLynn has spoken about the heart-breaking loss of her mother to stroke, some 17 years after her father died of the same cause. → Read More
‘We need a new mattress’ – Stamina boost for Operation Transformation leader Thomas Hynes has romantic benefits
Operation Transformation leader Thomas Hynes was said he and his wife Eileen were like a “pair of randy young lovers” in the latest instalment of the RTÉ health and fitness show. → Read More
Newstalk’s Andrea Gilligan on ‘horrible, nasty’ online comments: ‘It’s definitely got worse in the last two years’
Newstalk broadcaster Andrea Gilligan has opened up about the “exceptionally nasty” messages she receives on her social media. → Read More
Eve Hewson: ‘I moved to the US to be a star – but now I’m back home in Killiney with the family’
Actress Eve Hewson said getting a standing ovation at the Sundance Festival after her new movie had its world debut made her feel “like we’d won the World Cup”. → Read More
‘Upfront with Katie Hannon’ is like the Late Debate on steroids
If Katie Hannon was hoping to make a strong first impression with her new late-night current affairs show, she certainly achieved that. → Read More
Oscar nominations 2023: Eight nominations for The Banshees of Inisherin including best actor for Colin Farrell
The nominations for the Oscars are being announced live: → Read More
Oscar nominations 2023: how to watch the top tipped films
The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards are out today across 23 categories, with the awards ceremony itself taking place in LA on March 13. → Read More