Jenny Lee
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1 week ago |
irishnews.com | Jenny Lee |Sarah Harman
“This was the era of shadows. This was the time when people disappeared without warning. This was the time of unexplained shooting, of clandestine alliances, zones of subterfuge, zones of dread. This was the border.”And so screenwriter and novelist Eoin McNamee sets the scene for his latest creative exploration of northern Irish history. Set in the 1980s in Co Down and Co Louth, his eighth novel The Bureau is a complex story of kidnap, murder and fraud.
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Jan 16, 2025 |
irishnews.com | Jenny Lee
January is traditionally seen as a time for fresh starts and goal setting. January is also the worst month for sleep, with Google searches for ‘Why can’t I sleep?’ peaking this month. Dubbed by some as the ‘January insomnia crisis’, this phenomenon represents a significant spike in sleep disturbances fuelled by the pressures of resolutions, post-holiday stress, back-to-work anxiety and the seasonal challenges of winter.
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Jan 10, 2025 |
irishnews.com | Jenny Lee
Whilst Belfast rap group Kneecap have been tipped to win an Oscar for their film biopic, they are not the only Irish talent hoping for glory at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2. Directed by Rich Peppiatt, Kneecap’s comedy drama is a semi-fictionalised tale about the rise to fame of the groundbreaking Irish-language rap trio.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
irishnews.com | Jenny Lee
The restoring of the NI Assembly just weeks before their 2024 live tour, allegations of historical sexual abuse against the then DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, and cast member Paddy Jenkins breaking his leg in the middle of their run. It’s no wonder Tim McGarry tells me they haven’t started writing the script for Give My Head Peace Live 2025, which starts in February. “We like to keep it bang up to date.
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Dec 4, 2024 |
irishnews.com | Jenny Lee
‘Tis the season to be jolly; but for many Christmas can be tough, especially for those living with terminally ill family members. As Donaghmore singer and broadcaster Malachi Cush prepares for a busy period of Christmas events, including sell-out concerts in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh and Clonard Monastery, he reflects upon his last Christmas with his late father Paddy, who passed away in January 2023 from cancer.
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