Category: Arts & Music
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The Irish hospitality industry reacts to new late licensing reform
By Sadhbh McDonnell On the 25th of October, the Irish Government announced later closing times for pubs and clubs around Ireland, as part of a major new overhaul of licensing laws in Ireland. The new reform has been brought forward by Justice Minister…
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Irish hospitality reacts to new late licensing reform
By Sadhbh McDonnell On the 25th of October, the Irish Government announced later closing times for pubs and clubs around Ireland, as part of a major new overhaul of licensing laws in Ireland. The new reform has been brought forward by Justice Minister…
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The Late Late Toy Show: The top moments that trended on social media
By Julia Brennan Every Christmas in Ireland, there is one show that many people cannot wait to see flash up on their screens once again and that is The Late Late Toy Show. The Late Late Toy Show has been a show of…
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Covid-19 rough for record shops despite tables continuing to be turned on sales
By Pearse McGrath Photo via Pixabay. The sale of vinyl records has continued to rise worldwide throughout Covid-19, despite complications caused by the pandemic. According to the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) 309,000 vinyl records were purchased in 2020, compared to 218,000 bought…
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Interview with Brian Kennedy
TheCity.ie paid a visit to singer-songwriter and Irish music legend, Brian Kennedy at his Dublin 8 home. Brian chatted to us about his fascinating career, meeting his heroes, his guitar style, his writing and plenty more. He even gave us a live performance…
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Ian Prowse: The City meets Liverpool Rock Legend
By Eoin Glackin In this podcast, The City met with Liverpool singer-songwriter Ian Prowse after his Dublin show in The Workman’s Club on November 20. Prowse spoke to Eoin Glackin about his fascinating career, his friendships with Elvis Costello and Christy Moore, and…
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‘We will keep dancing’ – Uproar as government enhance night club restrictions
With the new restrictions hitting the hospitality sector once again, Leigha O’Reilly Hughes reports on the updates and how the nightclubs adopted new guidelines to keep their doors open.
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Review of Damien Dempsey’s “Love Yourself Today”
Eoin Glackin reviews Love Yourself Today, a documentary-meets-concert film centring on the work of Irish folk hero, Damien Dempsey.
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Artist Showcase: Tebi Rex
For this Artist Showcase, Eric Ryan speaks with Matt Ó from Tebi Rex about their recent release, Brackets, their debut album, their plans for the future and how they’ve been creating during lockdown. For those that don’t know, Tebi Rex are a hip-hop…
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