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Paddy Casey
Musician
Arena host Rick O’Shea: ‘I’m going to say it out loud. I have no self-esteem of any kind’
After 25 years at RTÉ, the broadcaster now presents Radio 1’s culture show. He feels as if he’s found the thing he’s good at. He’s only sorry about the tragic circumstances
Men’s AIL round-up: Conor Hayes continues try-scoring form against Garryowen
Clontarf stay two points clear at the top as Cork Con dominate county rivals UCC
Paddy Casey: ‘I remember hearing Supertramp and crying in the bath because it was amazing’
The singer-songwriter on his musical influences, new finds, and performer daughter
Budget 2021: Musicians welcome €50m for live entertainment industry
Eleanor McEvoy says Government support is ‘unprecedented’ for musicians
Charge of the wheat brigade – A Meath farmer’s memories of the Crimean War
Frank McNally: An Irishman’s Diary
Family sun holidays in June: From 1960s cruises to painting in Tuscany
Great Escapes: €500 off holidays to Barbados, Club Med Provence for a lovely break
Hundreds join Glen Hansard for Christmas Eve Grafton Street busk
Annual sing-song in Dublin city centre to raise funds for two homeless charities
Will new busking rules make Dublin street music better?
Business owners will welcome Dublin City Council’s ban on buskers using backing tracks
Summers Past: ‘Getting drunk and meeting loads of lads’ at Witnness, 2000
Inflatable furniture, a poppers stand, and David Gray’s ‘Babylon’ were the hallmarks of Ireland’s biggest rock festival in the year 2000
Glen Hansard leads famous faces in Christmas Eve busk
Damien Rice, Mundy among musicians bringing shopping street to standstill
Wait finally over for athletes competing in Special Olympics
1,500 competitors take part in a street parade in Limerick before opening ceremony
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices