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Jan 18, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
Kerry GAA legend Pat Spillane was in fine form for a chat, with host Patrick Kielty hardly having to ask a question before Spillane practically performed soliloquies for the audience. He spoke about the birth of his second grandchild, and first grandson, Paddy. And he shared the difficult personal news that baby Paddy lives in Cork – so if he grows up to play county football, it might not be for Kerry.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury met on reality dating show Love Island and were together for five years, including a romantic proposal and the birth of their daughter Bambi. However, news of their breakup shocked fans of the couple last year when Molly Mae confirmed their relationship had ended. In her new Prime Video series, Molly-Mae addresses the shock she felt about their split.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
Singer and television personality Linda Nolan has died at the age of 65. She became unwell at the weekend and passed away surrounded by her family this morning, her publicist confirmed. “Over the weekend, Linda was taken by ambulance to Blackpool Victoria Hospital and admitted with double pneumonia. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, she went into a coma and into end-of-life care, surrounded by her devoted family,” a statement said.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
Members of Ireland’s music community came together to remember renowned singer and songwriter Johnny Duhan, who died last November aged 74 after drowning in Galway Bay. Duhan wrote many well-known songs, including 'The Voyage', popularised by Christy Moore and performed on Friday night’s Late Late Show Trad Fest special. Mike Hanrahan of Stockton's Wing fame led the group in remembering the “songwriter’s songwriter”. “He listened to people, and he took in his surroundings and wrote about it.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
With each new year, many of us strive to improve our spaces, both virtual and physical. Decluttering is a popular resolution at this time of the year and for those of us who are snap-happy with the camera, we can accumulate a lot of images, and sadly not all of them are masterpieces.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
What’s a villain that Cork audiences can really gang up on? Why a shady businessman from Dublin, of course. That’s the foul foe we meet in at the Everyman, where Red, her best friend Pip and her granny, entrepreneur and Coal Quay legend Peggy Twomey, are threatened by the big bad wolf himself, Deco from Dublin. Luckily they have a few friends on their side to defend granny’s business from Deco’s scheming, including Pana the poodle, Jack the Woodcutter, and Red’s imaginary friend Boo-Boo.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
A gang of us went to The Gift of Life ball in the Radisson Blu in Little Island. Hosted by an amazing trio of Cork 'transplant sisters', the inspirational Sally Nagle, Annie Foley and Lynda O’Mahony, in memory of their dear friend, Bishopstown lady Isabel Terry-Byrne, who sadly passed away in October last year.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
Now that we’re in December, Christmas preparations are in full swing in homes across the country. Christmas dinner and other festive foods and drinks are an important budgeting aspect and when bargains can be had early in the month it can be tempting to buy now and freeze for later — but is it safe? Here, we look at some of the festive foods you can safely freeze now and consume later this month. Spotted a bargain when it comes to your Christmas roast?
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
Friday night’s Late Late Show included an interview with the parents of Saoírse Ruane, the Galway girl who launched the first Toy Show Appeal in 2020 and who sadly passed away earlier this year after battling cancer. Roseanna and Ollie Ruane joined Patrick Kielty to remember their daughter, reflect on her impact, and speak about grief.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Denise O’Donoghue
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