Philip Downes

1 month ago | extra.ie | Philip Downes |Philip Downes

Looking like something out of a period drama, 2 Harcourt Terrace in Dublin City is one of the most spectacular properties in the capital, and indeed in the country. With a price tag to match — coming in at a massive €4million — the Regency home was completely renovated in 1995, before being extended and refurbed once again in 2017, with the neighbourhood having previous residents including writers, poets and former directors of the National Library of Ireland.

1 month ago | extra.ie | Philip Downes |Philip Downes

Just two months after Donal Skehan was on a judging panel to help Ireland select our Eurovision song, he’s revealed who he thinks will win… and it’s not Ireland. Donal joined last year’s Irish representative Bambie Thug, 2FM’s Laura Fox, and Arthur Gourounlian on the Eurosong judging panel; something that garnered controversy with hopeful Samantha Mumba, who told Donal, Laura and Arthur to eat a bag of appendage-shaped vegetables.

1 month ago | extra.ie | Philip Downes |Philip Downes

A new Pope is set to be elected in the coming days following the passing of Pope Francis. The conclave — which was excellently depicted in the 2024 film named after the process — will see the 135 Cardinals who are eligible to vote for the new pope do so until one of them receives two-thirds of the vote, a supermajority. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW But while we all know the start of the announcement when smoke pours from the chimney in the Sistine Chapel, there’s a lot more to it.

1 month ago | irishcentral.com | Philip Downes

RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst called for the discussion between the broadcaster and the EBU after members of an RTÉ sub-branch of the National Union of Journalists called on Mr. Bakhurst to formally oppose Israel's inclusion in the competition. An open letter to the EBU called on Israel’s contestant, Yuval Raphael, to be barred from the competition, and was signed by 72 artists — although no official members of the EBU have opposed Israel’s participation.

1 month ago | extra.ie | Philip Downes |Philip Downes

The hunt is on for the second EuroMillions player to win over €250,000 in a special version of the Ireland Only raffle. This May, every EuroMillions draw will have the regular Ireland Only raffle that will see winners take home €5,000 — with those winners be entered into a separate draw, where the luckiest of the lucky will win an extra €250,000.