In conversation with Ireland’s newest superstar… Dermot Kennedy sits, comfortably, clad in black leisurewear including baseball cap, working his way through a necessary lozenge. It’s the morning after the night before; the first of four consecutive shows at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, all of which sold out in a matter of seconds. Home appointments are recurrent […]

7 years ago

Except there’s one major difference between the two. Robert De Niro and Donald Trump aren’t exactly the best of friends, in case you weren’t aware. In the past, the legendary actor has described the current President of the United States as “totally nuts“, and going as far as saying that he wanted to punch him. […]

7 years ago

A strong American TV debut for the rising Dublin star. It’s all going pretty great for Dermot Kennedy right now. A couple of weeks ago, he dropped an excellent video for live favourite ‘For Island Fires and Family’, which was filmed on location on Inis Mór. With an album reportedly on the way, Kennedy is […]

7 years ago

The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree… Donald Trump has made it quite clear that he really just doesn’t understand some things. Just take a look at his view on climate change for goodness sake: It's freezing and snowing in New York–we need global warming! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012 […]

9 years ago

The Big Boyler always has a joke at the ready.

9 years ago

Nobody was ever under any illusions that Enda Kenny’s trip to Washington for Paddy’s Day would surely throw up a few head-scratching moments. Donald Trump dutifully provided a particularly confusing moment during his remarks, when he shared one of his favourite Irish proverbs (that actually turned out to be a poem by a Nigerian man […]

9 years ago