A fitting tribute. Fresh from the news that the iconic Luke Kelly will be getting two new statues in his honour comes the announcement of a musical and literary celebration to mark the grand unveiling. President Michael D. Higgins will be on hand to officially present the sculptures to the public this Wednesday 30 January […]

7 years ago

A legend takes on a legend… Billy Joel hit up the capital on Saturday night and wasted little time charming the locals who came to see him. Taking to the stage at the Aviva Stadium, the legendary Piano Man paid tribute to Ireland in a most fitting way. A short while into his set, and […]

8 years ago

If you have no plans tonight… RTÉ used Luke Kelly’s ‘Raglan Road’ as the backdrop for their goosebump-inducing promo ahead of Ireland’s Euro 2016 knockout match against France, so we can only imagine how great this documentary is going to be. Luke Kelly: Prince Of The City airs on RTÉ One at 9.35pm on Monday evening, and […]

10 years ago

A fantastic story. Aileen Downes was playing a gig back in October when she silenced a pub with her stunning version of The Dubliners’ song The Night Visiting Song. A video of the performance was posted to Facebook and the reaction was so positive, Aileen went and recorded the song properly. The Dublin Legends, who […]

11 years ago