Breda Graham

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Reporter at Echo Live

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'It’s lovely to be able to bring something vibrant to where you live': New café opens its doors in Cork town

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

A new café has opened its doors on Ballincollig’s main street, offering locals and visitors to the town good vibes and even better coffee in a welcoming, bright space. Mark and Fiona O’Brien, salon directors of Mark Vincent Hair and Beauty on the main street, have opened the café in the same unit as their existing business after 14 years in the hair industry in Ballincollig.
Thousands flock to Dublin's Fairview Park for sold-out Kneecap gig

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

Back on Irish soil, Kneecap took to the stage at Fairview Park in Dublin on Thursday night. Despite swirling controversy, the West Belfast rappers are at the peak of their musical careers, having played several European festivals this summer and now their sold-out Fairview Park gig. The group is also set to play two 3Arena gigs on December 16 and 17.
Seven red giraffes to parade through streets of Cork city this weekend

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

Seven towering red giraffes will be seen parading through the streets of Cork city on Sunday as part of a Cork Midsummer Festival and Open Streets event. Les Girafes: An Animal Operetta7 is a Cork City Council-supported event as part of the Open Streets series, which encourages people to come to town without their car, either by walking, cycling, or using public transport.
‘I was told go home and to wait to have the miscarriage’

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

Petticrewe had a miscarriage at 31. She recalls the emotional and physical pain and the lack of support from the healthcare system. She says it wasn’t until later in life that she realised how her miscarriage wasn’t taken seriously by healthcare professionals. “My GP prescribed me strong medicine. He said ‘If you really are in pain, here’s the medicine.’ Later that day, I was in bed in bits. I’m not someone who takes medicine if I can avoid it. But I was in a lot of pain.
'I’ll come back nice and fresh': Garron Noone announces social media break

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

Irish content creator and musician Garron Noone has announced that he is taking a “small little social media break” for a couple of months. The Mayo native, who boasts 2.1 million Instagram followers and 2 million on TikTok, and who has become well known for his ‘Follow me, I’m delicious’ tagline, shared a video on Tuesday evening explaining his decision. “Hello, delicious people. You’re looking fine.
50 more acts announced for sold-out All Together Now festival

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

All Together Now has announced another 50 acts for the August Bank Holiday festival. The festival returns to Curraghmore Estate in Waterford from Thursday, July 31 to Sunday, August 3. Headliners for the weekend include Nelly Furtado, Fontaines D.C., and London Grammar, with other musical acts such as CMAT, Michael Kiwanka, and Wet Leg also set to perform. On Wednesday, another 50 acts were announced as part of the line-up, including Primal Scream, The Void, The Boomtown Rats, and 49TH & Main.
Zach Bryan at Phoenix Park: Stage times, support acts, weather and more

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

Thousands are set to descend on Dublin’s Phoenix Park this weekend to see American country musician Zach Bryan perform live. Bryan has grown in popularity in recent years, having previously played to a crowd of 1,500 in the Helix in April 2023. Back on Irish soil, he will this time perform to more than 180,000 people across three sold-out gigs on Friday, June 20, Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22.
Ryan Tubridy announces engagement to Dr Clare Kambamettu

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

Ryan Tubridy has confirmed his engagement to clinical psychologist and former Rose of Tralee winner, Dr Clare Kambamettu. Speaking on his Virgin Radio UK show, which is also broadcast on Dublin’s Q102, the former Late Late Show host announced that the pair had gotten engaged during a recent trip to Connemara. Speaking on his radio show on Tuesday morning, he told listeners: “I have a little bit of news that I've been keeping to myself, to ourselves.
Late Late Toy Show star cast in upcoming HBO Harry Potter series

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

The star Leo Earley has landed a role in the upcoming HBO series. The Leitrim native stole the hearts of the nation with his storytelling skills last year when he appeared on the He has now been cast as Seamus Finnigan in the upcoming series, which Devon Murray previously played in the film franchise. The star Katherine Parkinson has also been announced to be playing Molly Weasley, the mother of Ron Weasley, in the new series.
Street spectacle, theatre, music... 10 highlights of Cork Midsummer Festival

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Breda Graham

French street theatre company Compagnie OFF will show off their towering red giraffes during a parade through Cork city, accompanied by performers and musicians. The parade will blend circus arts, opera, and street theatre into a display of colour and sound. Eileen Walsh stars in The Second Woman, a film that features 100 different men opposite Walsh over 24 hours, as she repeatedly performs a scene about a relationship that has lost its creativity and romance.