Panti Bliss: ‘To be totally honest, I never expected to live this long!’
Panti Bliss (aka Rory O’Neill), performer/entertainer
Panti Bliss
Thisispopbaby’s magic sauce: ‘Take Irish traditional culture, add some mirror balls, throw some glitter on it’
The innovative theatre company are bringing back Wake, their exuberant, life-affirming explosion of a show, for St Patrick’s Festival 2024
Claims children are being indoctrinated by drag shows carry echoes of a darker past
Where are the organised protests about children on hospital waiting lists or living in hotel rooms?
Dancing with the Stars week 9: Twirl too far for Panti Bliss as history-making drag queen voted off
It’s a long walk into the twilight for drag queen Panti Bliss who, with Samson, created history as the first same-sex couple on the show
‘Before I would have held my husband’s hand walking around the streets. But now I wouldn’t’
A recent report found that 2022 was ‘the most violent year’ for LGBTQ+ people across Europe and Central Asia in the past decade
Dancing with the Stars week 8: Shane Byrne’s luck runs out as Brooke Scullion edges closer to victory
TV: It’s a bittersweet sign-off from the rugby player – comic relief through most of the series – after his American smooth scores a not-at-all shabby 22
Dancing with the Stars week 7: Did the wrong sports star get voted off?
Television: An early shower was always on the cards for the former Ireland soccer international
Dancing with the Stars week 6: ‘Such a powerful performance, such a powerful message’
Panti Bliss, dancing as Rory O’Neill, dedicates his paso doble to the doctor who treated him when he was diagnosed with HIV
Patrick Freyne: Just look at your da’s happy little face as he gets to say ‘Well I’ve never heard of him!’
Dancing with the Stars does a useful service for the households of grumpy das, distracting them much as one might use colourful mobiles with babies
Dancing with the Stars: ‘Could you have gotten trousers any tighter than that?’
The dancing juggernaut returns under a cloud about its future – not that you could tell from the performances of the celebrities
Dancing with the Stars 2023: Everything you need to know
Television: Get ready for some serious glitz and glam to light up Sunday nights as 11 celebrities battle it out to be crowned the champion dancer
Davina Devine: ‘I pick stuff that feels good to me. It’s not just about picking up a cheque’
The drag queen hosts a weekly club night in Dublin and appears often on TV and radio, but we still know little about Davina 20 years into her career
Gay rights, women’s right, a ‘bad’ abortion and a nervous collapse: Panti Bliss and Tara Flynn’s double bill
Theatre review: In Haunted and If These Wigs Could Talk, from the Abbey and Thisispopbaby, the activists and performers reflect on success and its price
Dublin City Council plans for outdoor dining on Capel Street published
Panti Bliss calls proposals to pedestrianise 60 metres of street a ‘total disappointment’
Rory O’Neill hails HIV treatment advances after ‘death sentence’
Dress worn by performer during ‘Noble Call’ speech goes on display at National Museum
How did intelligent Irish women get through the day in the 1980s?
'One Day at a Time' and 'Roseanne' are on their way back; here are some olden-days shows that should also be remade, like "womanning competition" Calor Kosangas Housewife of the Year
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: How Ireland can take a stand in the Trump era
'Irish Stand' event to mark the anniversary of the US election by empowering the vulnerable
What do Colin Farrell, Roy Keane and Panti Bliss have in common?
The Community Games are a uniquely Irish affair that has been running for 50 years
‘Riot’: Bringing the art of cabaret back to Dublin
ThisIsPopBaby brings its cabaret, club culture and GAA aerial dance to Vicar Street
The GAA player who ran away to join Panti’s circus
How does a Roscommon GAA player end up performing ‘wild stuff’ semi-naked in a Fringe show?
Pantibar sign receives support from online petition
Thousands appeal against Dublin City Council order to remove ‘iconic’ structure
Rory O’Neill calls for PrEP drugs to prevent HIV
Pre-exposure prophylaxis medication is subject of debate within gay community
Choir launches single to promote awareness of marriage equality
Choral Con Fusion are about inclusivity and have united voice against discrimination
Panti Bliss: Leo Varadkar showed ‘bravery’ in publicly coming out
Minister for Health has ‘open invitation to come to Panti Bar, says gay rights campaigner
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