Eoin Butler

Ireland

Freelance Writer and Contributor at Irish Times

Freelance Writer and Contributor at Freelance

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Triumph of the culchie accent: Why the 2 Johnnies, Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Higgins are taking over the airwaves

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Eoin Butler

Triumph of the culchie accent: Why the 2 Johnnies, Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Higgins are taking over the airwaves The public had been inured to believe that local accents had no place on national radio or TVThe 'Guy from the Bar' in the infamous Esat Digifone advert had everyone talking“Hiya, Kate. It’s me. The guy from the bar!” Twenty-five years ago, an ad for Esat Digifone was one of the most ubiquitous staples on Irish TV.
St Patrick’s Day Quiz 2025: 50 questions to test your Irishology

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Eoin Butler

It’s finally here: your big chance to prove you know more about Irish things and Irish people than almost any other reader of The Irish Times by competing in this year’s big St Patrick’s Day Quiz. Do you know which low-key Irish attraction Kim Kardashian and Kanye West visited during their 2014 Irish honeymoon? Or which film director is making a biopic of our pirate queen, Grace O’Malley? If so, why not try your luck with these and the rest of our 50 questions.
Irish kingmaker Morgan McSweeney - the real power behind the door at No 10 Downing Street

2 months ago | independent.ie | Eoin Butler

The authors of a new book on Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and his chief of staff paint a fascinating picture of the man from MacroomTwo days after Labour’s landslide victory in the 2024 Westminster election, while Keir Starmer flew to Washington to address Britain’s Nato allies for the first time, the British prime minister’s newly minted head of strategy was in Dublin watching Cork defeat Limerick in an All-Ireland hurling semi-final.
The Big Irish Times Quiz of 2024

Dec 23, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Eoin Butler

Are you ready to test your memory and see just how much you know about the world in 2024? From current events to pop culture, to sports and political earthquakes, answer 100 questions in our annual quiz and you could win this great prize:Ireland’s Blue Book is delighted to offer the winner of the Big Irish Times Quiz of the Year an overnight stay for two in Ballymaloe House, Co Cork, including dinner and breakfast.
The death has occurred: How local radio death notices became the only thing more popular than Taylor Swift

Jul 20, 2024 | independent.ie | Eoin Butler

The death has occurred: How local radio death notices became the only thing more popular than Taylor Swift They’ve been a staple for broadcasters since Midwest Radio first aired them in 1989Radio death notices are part of the fabric of Irish life“Woke up this morning. Put on Midwest. Listened to the deaths. My name wasn’t on there. A good start to the day...”— saying attributed by my cousin Peter to his uncle (my great-uncle) Seamus.
‘I love Clare, I’m a Banner woman at heart’ - Susan O’Neill’s love of home

May 5, 2024 | independent.ie | Eoin Butler

The singer-songwriter is here to talk about her second solo album Now In a Minute, which is due for release in September. It is her first solo release in six years and it comes on the heels of 2021’s acclaimed In the Game album, which she recorded as a joint venture with Mick Flannery. She has spent the past few years touring, either with Flannery or else as a solo act. “I really enjoyed Toronto,” she says.
‘I love Clare, I’m a Banner woman at heart’ – Susan O’Neill’s love of home

May 5, 2024 | msn.com | Eoin Butler

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“I’ll listen to the birds singing in a certain frequency. I’ll listen to the cattle and the sheep and the horses. I love Clare.’ Susan O’Neill’s love of home

May 4, 2024 | independent.ie | Eoin Butler

The singer-songwriter is here to talk about her second solo album Now In a Minute, which is due for release in September. It is her first solo release in six years and it comes on the heels of 2021’s acclaimed In the Game album, which she recorded as a joint venture with Mick Flannery. She has spent the past few years touring, either with Flannery or else as a solo act. “I really enjoyed Toronto,” she says.
The Easter Children’s Quiz: 20 questions on Lent, Easter eggs and bunnies

Mar 28, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Eoin Butler

Happy Easter. We’ve got a really egg-citing quiz that the Easter bunny might find challenging – but it’ll be doddle for you. Start answering below, and you might just win a nice prize. First prize is a €100 voucher for Tales for Tadpoles children’s bookshop, with two runner up prizes of €50 vouchers for Tales for Tadpoles also up for grabs. Closing date is Friday, April 12th, 2024, at 10pm GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
The Easter Quiz: 50 questions on sport, celebrity, geography and more

Mar 28, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Eoin Butler

The Easter long weekend is as good a time as any to sit back and ask yourself some big questions: Is Easter a more important Christian festival than Christmas? Does the Easter bunny really exist? And how long is the Wild Atlantic Way? That last one is No 18 in our Easter Quiz – a 50-question holiday brain workout. Start answering below, and you might just win a terrific prize, courtesy of Ireland’s Blue Book, a collection of hotels and restaurants throughout the island of Ireland.