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"He has an intelligence, and a conscience as an actor..."
As Stephen Rea celebrates his 80th birthday, we're revisiting some special reflections from Neil Jordan, Cillian Murphy and more – all selected from interviews in the Hot Press archives
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"The banjo led me to the idea that history is not divorceable from the music we make"
Rhiannon Giddens discusses her stellar new album, Hope Is The Thing With Feathers – and how she's been immersing herself in the Irish music scene
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Mike Hanrahan’s ‘A River Rolls On’ honoured with Alzheimer Europe Anti-Stigma Award hotpress.com/music/mike-hanr…
Watch the trailer for the Colin Farrell and Emma Fogarty documentary The Slightest Touch hotpress.com/film-tv/watch-t…
From the extraordinary setting, to the film's timely political relevance, here are five reasons why Martin McDonagh’s eagerly anticipated dark comedy, Wild Horse Nine – in Irish cinemas from November 4 – is a must-see...
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Portlaoise Samhain Folk Festival 2026 to continue celebrations for Halloween weekend
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Have a listen to our favourite New Irish Songs of this week, featuring Bleech 9:3, @malaki_dublin, @lucyblue, Glen Hansard, and @KNEECAPCEOL
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#NewMusicFriday #NewIrishSongs
Fingal County Council celebrates Halloween on Saturday with the Festival of Fire hotpress.com/culture/fingal-…
Bryan Adams releases anti-Trump protest song hotpress.com/music/bryan-ada…
Halloween celebrations to take place this weekend with Ferdia Festival in Ardee hotpress.com/culture/hallowe…
Celebrations to continue with Samhain in the Heartlands across Longford and Westmeath
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S Club announce Ain't No Party Like An S Club Party tour of the UK and Ireland
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The Púca Festival is currently happening in Co Meath, from October 29 to November 1, celebrating Ireland's ancient Halloween tradition of Samhain across the towns of Trim and Athboy.
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Neil Martin to receive Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at NI Music Prize
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Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2025, Galway City Council has brought Gaillimh Ah-Boo! back for another year – with expanded celebrations across the city
This weekend’s highlights include Time by @luxmuralis, and A Gathering of Souls
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Tributes pour in for Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86 hotpress.com/film-tv/tribute…
Anne Nolan: "I think I can speak for myself and my sisters when I say that nothing would ever surpass that."
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Ahead of the release of 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of @ShaneMacGowan next month, Glen Hansard's cover of the @poguesofficial's 'Bottle Of Smoke' has been released as the project's latest single
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The Rolling Thunder Live series from 1976 includes all of 39 CDs, and 381 tracks, in a vast collection of material that will fascinate Dylan-ologists – and intrigue even the more casual listeners...
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