COMPETITION: Win four tickets to Republic of Ireland v Denmark
Brought to you by Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Tickets to Ireland’s crucial UEFA Euro 2020 Cup Qualifier against Denmark are rarer than hen’s teeth, but we got ’em… It’s been a long and difficult road, but it’s finally come down to a winner-takes-all clash against Denmark. When Ireland face off against Denmark on Monday, 18 November, they’ll […]
6 years ago
Here’s how to get tickets to Ireland Unfiltered Live with Joe Brolly
GAA pundit Joe Brolly is our next guest on Ireland Unfiltered, and you know it’s going to be good… If there is one Irish sports journalist who personifies “unfiltered,” it’s Joe Brolly. The former Derry right corner forward has never shied away from voicing an unpopular opinion, and his reputation for cutting through to the […]
7 years ago
COMPETITION: Win two tickets to KnockanStockan Festival
Get your hands on a pair of tickets to the event of the summer KnockanStockan has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Established in 2007, the indie festival has become a crowd favourite. It won the “Best Small Festival” award at the Irish Festival Awards 2008, and was shortlisted for the Irish Times – […]
7 years ago
‘He didn’t even know that he was allowed walk through Trinity’ – Jordanne Jones on class divisions in Ireland
“It just really made me think about working class schools and resources and introducing them to that world.” Jordanne began her flourishing acting career as a 14-year-old when she starred in Frank Berry’s I Used to Live Here. From there, the young actress went on to feature in television miniseries Rebellion and played the lead […]
7 years ago
“I find The Wire & The Sopranos to be inherently unartful”
“Also the films of Martin Scorsese. I think it’s bad, bad, bad, bad, bad writing…” This week on Ireland Unfiltered, Dion Fanning was joined by L.A. Confidential author James Ellroy. A man whose gripping stories are reflected in his own incredible life story, he is not a man to mince his words. Having also discussed how […]
7 years ago
L.A. Confidential author James Ellroy explains how he found happiness at 71
“It’s poignant in that this isn’t forever there. This wild ride that we know as life.” This week on Ireland Unfiltered Dion Fanning was joined by L.A. Confidential author James Ellroy. From discovering alcohol at a young age to the tragic murder of his mother, Ellroy’s life has been as dramatic and eventful as the […]
7 years ago