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Mary Coughlan
Singer
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‘Thank God I’m alive,’ Mary Coughlan sings on her album Repeat, Rewind. Hear, hear
Outdoor gigs in 2021 help limit losses for INEC arena operator
Revenues for 2021 will be 40 per cent down on pre-Covid years, operator says
Former senior politicians criticise social media and its effect on public life
‘I’m a strong fan of social media being regulated appropriately’ – Mary Harney
Supreme Court rules former harbour master not entitled to salary payments
Court previously found decision to dismiss Patrick J Kelly should be quashed
‘The whole music industry should be out on the street marching about this’
Performers say outdoor gigs for 200 people a ‘joke’ as 40,000 fans at All-Ireland final
Arts industry unfairly targeted by Covid-restrictions, says Mary Coughlan
‘I don’t know why they are targeting the music industry,’ says Galway singer
Mary Coughlan revisits her past: ‘It was everywhere. Bags of cocaine, champagne and tequila’
TV review: In ‘Keys To My Life’, well known people travel to the places they have lived
Supreme Court quashes dismissal of harbour master minister complained about
Judges uphold claim of objective bias over Mary Coughlan’s ‘twin involvement’ in case
Home: Part One – Abbey stream amplifies the voices of silenced mother and baby home survivors
Theatre review: Powerful, earth-shifting testimonies are solemnly read as scripts
Artists performing train station gigs to raise funds for Focus Ireland
Mary Coughlan, Damien Dempsey and Erica Cody playing to support homeless charity
Track records: Musicians use their platform to raise money for Focus Ireland
Eleanor McEvoy and Brian Kennedy among artists who will perform at railway stations
A live performance beats livestreaming every time
The continual threat of lockdown makes planning very difficult for the arts
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