Dave Hanratty

1 month ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Dave Hanratty

The Irish fighter’s surprise appearance at the White House on St Patrick’s Day embodied the union of MAGA and MMA. Dave Hanratty hears how prominent figures in the sport and a growing number of fans have embraced extreme politicsThe image, which bounded from platform to platform as St Patrick’s Day kicked into high gear, could easily have been mistaken for an AI vision of Donald Trump being embraced by a still-alive, pumped-up Al Capone.

1 month ago | independent.ie | Dave Hanratty

The Irish fighter’s surprise appearance at the White House on St Patrick’s Day embodied the union of MAGA and MMA. Dave Hanratty hears how prominent figures in the sport and a growing number of fans have embraced extreme politicsThe image, which bounded from platform to platform as St Patrick’s Day kicked into high gear, could easily have been mistaken for an AI vision of Donald Trump being embraced by a still-alive, pumped-up Al Capone.

1 month ago | her.ie | Dave Hanratty |Sarah McKenna Barry |Kat O'Connor |Nina McLaughlin

A former co-star of Stephen Graham‘s has revealed that he made an incredible offer to adopt him after he suffered a tragedy. Thomas Turgoose starred alongside Graham in 2006’s This Is England. Then 13-year-old Turgoose played Shaun Fields, a young boy who becomes involved with a skinhead group, which features the violent and racist Combo played by Graham. Shaun idolises Combo at first before he realise the true extent of his nature.

Oct 25, 2024 | independent.ie | Dave Hanratty

Over The Top Wrestling has found a dedicated fanbase with its action-packed events and colourful characters. It marks its 10th anniversary tonight, having survived pandemic shutdowns and MeToo-style controversyShortly after 10pm on Francis Street in Dublin city centre, a mountain of a man sits in the back of an ambulance, doors thrown open, passers-by craning necks to peek inside.

Aug 22, 2024 | her.ie | Gillian Fitzpatrick |Niamh Maher |Ellen Fitzpatrick |Dave Hanratty

Minister for Education Norma Foley has pledged that smartphones are to be banned from all Irish secondary schools. Minister Foley is set to write to schools in the coming weeks regarding the new directive, which is backed up by evidence phones ‘disrupt’ learning and contribute to cyber bullying. A ‘keep childhood smartphone-free’ initiative was introduced by the Department of Education, which encouraged parents to hold off buying smartphones for their children under 13.