Tourists beware: supposed new ‘traditions’ at Dublin statues
As with tour guides inventing stories, here’s hoping the phenomenon is not on the rise
Phil Lynott
Sinn Féin may reject commemorating the Normans, but there are some suspiciously Saxon names in its ranks
Take a look at centuries of Irish revolutionaries and you’ll find links to Norman history
Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds review: How paradoxical that Victorian England’s destruction should be relayed by an Irishman
What HG Wells would think of his masterpiece as a rock opera is anyone’s guess, but audiences love it
The Guide: Moonlight – The Philip Lynott Enigma, Gabrielle, The Book of Mormon and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
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Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dies aged 65
Musician played on Irish band’s Thunder And Lightning album in early 1980s and toured playing Phil Lynott’s songs following his death
The Guide: New Year’s Festival Dublin, Kojaque, Katie Boyle and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
December 28th, 2024-January 3rd, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Johnny Duhan obituary: Formidable musician and family man
One of his deepest frustrations was his struggle to get airplay on Irish radio, and he lobbied for a quota of Irish music to be adopted
Nursing homes revisited: It was the saddest year in my life
Lockdowns and fear took their toll in the pandemic. Now, the sector faces post-Covid challenges
Fr Trendy, Charlie vs Garret and Save Wanderly Wagon: Irish TV’s unforgettable moments
An exhibition at the National Photographic Archive marks 60 years of TV in Ireland
‘I was glad to see that it did come out that it was collusion’
Miami Showband massacre survivor Des McAlea hopes last week’s outcome, and the £1.5m damages awarded to survivors and relatives, will set a precedent
Christy Moore: Flying into Mystery – Solid outing from Ireland’s greatest treasure
Moore revisits songs by namesake Gary and Bob Dylan alongside a few new of his own
Iftas 2021: Normal People, Smother and Dating Amber top nominations
Sally Rooney adaption scoops 15 nominations. Nika McGuigan up for posthumous award
Musicians ‘devastated’ at lack of return date for indoor gigs
Cinema operators welcome reopening on June 7th where capacity will be reduced to 50
Phil Lynott: ‘I didn’t know how shy he was, how awkward, and scared of rejection’
In Songs for While I’m Away, Emer Reynolds shows the Thin Lizzy star in a new light
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away review – The word ‘heroin’ is never mentioned
Stirring documentary will retain a permanent place on Thin Lizzy fans’ playlists
Phil Lynott: ‘Being Irish meant everything to him’
Exclusive: Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham on his friend’s passion, drug abuse and death
Thin Lizzy members on the band’s rise and fall: ‘Heroin was the worst mistake we made’
The quintessential rock band made brilliant, dynamic rock’n’roll when they were fully committed
Fintan O’Toole: Bono at 60 – Why is Ireland so ambivalent about its most famous son?
He is a truly global celebrity but we might like him more if he did not try to be so good
The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – not half good, not half bad
The best songs are slower, less prone to cliché but only in the first half of record
Players impressed with Bono’s Irish pride and desire
Presence of legendary O’Connell designed to galvanise Ireland squad
Film 2020: The 50 films to watch out for
The best biopics, documentaries, cartoons, features and award favourites of the year
Commemorative Phil Lynott coin launched by Central Bank
Collectors coin marks 70 years since famous musician’s birth
Pete Townshend: ‘I woke up with a needle in my arm and Phil Lynott standing there’
The Who guitarist on addiction, his new novel and why he’s still touring 40 years later
Thin Lizzy get stamp of approval for 50th anniversary
Brace of €1 stamps features the Black Rose album cover and a portrait of Phil Lynott
Dublin put in a champion performance to make Irish sporting history
Jim Gavin’s football team has broken the speed of sound, and look unbeatable
Five pubs in Dublin city centre to watch the match
Premier League gets underway this weekend, including Man United against Chelsea
Philomena Lynott ‘a force of nature’, funeral hears
‘Phyllis was not only beautiful on the outside she was also a beautiful soul’, recalls brother
Philomena Lynott, mother of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil, dies
Dubliner (88), described as a ‘formidable and brilliant woman’, had been sick with cancer
Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones arrives in Dublin
The Mother of Dragons joins Donald Trump and Phil Lynott in Waxworks Museum
Irish film ‘The Farthest’ wins Emmy for outstanding science documentary
Emer Reynolds film about Nasa Voyagers tackles science ‘with awe and emotion’
Rory Gallagher €15 coin strikes right note for Irish Republic – President
Rock star represents a ‘creative, artistic freedom-loving country’, says Michael D Higgins
Special €15 coin honours late guitar great Rory Gallagher
Legal tender coin with €15 face value to be sold at €60 each as only 3,000 copies being minted
First Look: Hard Rock Cafe Dublin reopens with splash of luxury rock den chic
Bar-restaurant gets a bunch of new memorabilia including Phil Lynott’s guitar and Cranberries’ lyrics but U2’s Trabant is out
Dublin’s success deserves to be lauded in more than the Ha’penny place
The city should look for ways to properly mark the achievements of Jim Gavin’s team
Rolling Stones, Ireland, 1982: ‘The Hells Angels ate Choc-Ices’
From the Archive. Memories of Rolling Stones Irish gigs in 1982 and 2007
Tony Visconti: ‘The thing with Phil Lynott was that he was visibly dying’
The veteran record producer on Bowie, Morrissey and his problem with Steve Albini
Fintan O’Toole: Crumlin children do not need Conor McGregor’s gangsta fantasies
Crumlin shook off the negative stereotypes of my youth, but he is bringing them back
Priced out of Harold’s Cross? Consider Crumlin
Close to the city centre, handy for the M50 and with plenty of green space, Crumlin is a target for young buyers keen to stay central
Casting for role of Phil Lynott taking place in Dublin
Oscar-nominee Jim Sheridan and documentary maker Colm Quinn working on project
Ireland Now: the music that defines today’s Irish nation
In the run-up to St Patrick's Day, Irish Times writers select the acts that represent modern Irishness
Frank Murray was ‘a hugely proud Irishman full of culture’
‘I can’t grasp how someone so full of love and such massive zest for life can be gone’
The year that was: 1986 at home and abroad
Hurricane Charlie, Knock airport, Chernobyl and Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’
Man who got MacGowan to write ‘Fairytale of New York’ has died
Frank Murray managed The Pogues, Thin Lizzy, The Frames, Elton John and The Specials
Irish music muses: Meet the Galway Girl, Úna Bhán and Nancy Spain
Gerry Hanberry’s book, ‘On Raglan Road’, tells the story of the women who inspired great Irish love songs by Mick Hanly, Christy Moore, Percy French, Mundy and Phil Lynnott
Eric Luke: Photographing unforgettable faces
A new book by the veteran Irish Times snapper gathers together four decades of images
50 Irish graves to visit before you die
If you like to commune with the ghosts of the famous in haunting surroundings, Ireland has enough burial places to last you a lifetime
The Irish bar is dead, long live the Irish bar
As traditional Irish hostelries in US decline, Nu Irish Bars are gaining momentum
Book marks 40th year of Macroom Mountain Dew Festival
Rory Gallagher, Van Morrison, Phil Lynott, Elvis Costello among past performers
Eleven things we learned at Offset Dublin
Retain creative control and don’t be afraid of the dark: these were among the nuggets of wisdom at the annual design conference
Hilary Fannin: It was all allowed in the Dublin of my youth
I recently had a reunion with a Dutch friend who had immigrated here when change was in the air
‘Dublin’s first rock star’ Phil Lynott died 30 years ago today
#PhilLynott trends on twitter as music fans pay tribute to Thin Lizzy frontman
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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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