David Roy
Features Reporter at The Irish News
David, not Roy. Semi-serious person writing about music, movies, TV, comedy, books, theatre, cars, travel, stuff...
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irishnews.com | David Roy
Grammy-nominated singer Benson Boone has announced a run of European dates for his American Heart tour - including a pair of Irish shows. The tour, which will kick off in Belfast, will be in support of his new album, American Heart, which is set for release on June 20. Earlier this week, Boone performed at the American Music Awards, delivering a performance of his hit Mystical Magical, while next week will find him appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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1 week ago |
irishnews.com | David Roy
THERE have been a few ‘walking’ movies over the years - The Way, Wild, A Walk in The Woods, The Ritual. Even The Grey and The Revenant focused on characters who, when not punching wolves or eating raw bison liver, were grimly trudging from point A to point B, while the upcoming Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk centres on an endurance competition between 100 men who must attempt to keep up a set pace to avoid execution.
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irishnews.com | David Roy
“I’M AN overthinker,” admits Co Antrim-born actor Kristian Nairn (49), best known for his portrayal of the beloved gentle giant Hodor in five seasons of TV smash Game of Thrones between 2011 and 2016. “I think about everything and I have everything planned.
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irishnews.com | David Roy
THE Cat Laughs is a Kilkenny institution, attracting the biggest names in stand-up comedy every year. After 30 years, the festival is a fixture of the city’s cultural calendar: to mark its big birthday in 2025, festival founder Richard Cook decided to spread the laughter around with events in Castlebar, Belfast and Derry.
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irishnews.com | David Roy
THE Docs Ireland film festival is back for a seventh year with a programme celebrating “documentary legends” and a new Irish language talent development scheme. The 2025 festival will run from June 23 to June 29 and will feature screenings of brand new documentaries from around the world.
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