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Renowned rock band Muse has thrilled fans with the news of additional dates for their massive ‘Will Of The People’ World tour. The band will be gracing arenas in the UK and Ireland this autumn, with confirmed shows at Dublin 3Arena, Manchester AO Arena, and The O2 London (two shows). Nova Twins will be joining Muse as special guests for all dates. This exciting announcement follows their recent major outdoor headline shows in the UK, culminating in a spectacular performance at the renowned Milton Keynes Bowl.Tickets for…

A dark coming-of-age novel, this is an impressive debut from Irish author Colin Walsh, winner of several awards for his short stories and named in 2019 the Hennessy new Irish writer of the year. It’s set in 2018 in Kinlough, on the west coast of Ireland, where three friends recall the summer they spent together 15 years earlier. Helen, Joe and Mush belonged to a gang of six teenagers with beautiful, intrepid Kala Lanann at their heart. Then Kala disappeared.Using narration by three distinct voices, Walsh brilliantly…

Quantity of Existing Research on the Health of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in the Republic of Ireland by (A) Health Category, and (B) Article Topic: 2012—2022. Credit: Journal of Public Health (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s10389-023-01934-0 Homelessness levels are continuing to rise in most of Europe, but Ireland is unique in the severity of recent national spikes in homelessness. According to Ireland's Department of…

Bring Me The Horizon will embark on a headline tour in the UK and Ireland in January 2024 the band has announced.The news arrived as the band headlined Download Festival for the first time. The tour will coincide with the band’s forthcoming album ‘Post Human: Nex Gen’, due for release later this year. The new tour includes shows at London’s The O2 Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Manchester’s AO Arena whilst making a hometown return to Sheffield’s Utilita Arena next January.They will be joined by special guests Bad Omens, …

Earthquake occurrences across Britain and Ireland (left) correspond to differences in lithosphere thickness (right). Credit: Sergei Lebedev Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies have discovered that variations in the thickness of tectonic plates relate directly to the distribution of earthquakes in Britain, Ireland and around the world.…

Poker Face (Sky Max/Now) Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (BBC Two) | iPlayerMaryland (ITV) | ITVXPlatonic Apple TV+After so many gruelling thrillers, does the television palate instinctively yearn for a revitalising cleanser – something a bit unexpected to lighten the mood?Enter Poker Face, the new 10-part US comedy mystery series on Sky Max (a hit for Peacock in the US), created by Rian Johnson, who was responsible for Knives Out and its sequel, Glass Onion. Personally, I wasn’t blown away by Glass Onion (once you…

Crypto exchange Gemini picks Ireland as its European base of operations for crypto services According to Cointelegraph, Gemini, a crypto exchange, has chosen Dublin as its headquarters of operations in Europe against a background of crypto firms looking to grow outside of the United States. Gemini’s founders, Cameron, and Tyler Winklevoss, reportedly made a statement about choosing Ireland to advance the company’s European base expansion. The Winklevoss brothers explained why they chose Ireland at a meeting with Prime…

Iconic footballer Eric Cantona is exploring his passion for music with a series of intimate live shows in the UK and Ireland.The shows will mark Cantona’s live debut as a singer. He will perform at Manchester’s Stoller Hall, London’s Bloomsbury Theatre and Dublin’s Liberty Hall. Titled ‘Cantona Sings Eric’ the tour will see Cantona bring his great passion for music to life through expression and live performance, which fans will not want to miss.Presales for Cantona’s highly anticipated live shows will start Wednesday…

The EU is going head to head with Apple and Ireland once again in a high-stakes courtroom battle which could have a lasting impact on how multinational firms are regulated in the bloc.  EU competition regulators appealed to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg today to override a lower tribunal decision and make Apple pay back Ireland €14.3bn in taxes plus interest.  The case is the most high-profile of EU watchdog chief Margrethe Vestager’s campaign against so-called ‘sweetheart’ deals…

In sharing news that she had given birth to a baby girl, Ireland Baldwin concealed her newborn’s face in a photo she posted on Instagram. This gesture that suggests she won’t be adopting the controversial social media habits of her father and stepmother, Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, who keep their seven young children in the media spotlight by constantly posting photos and sharing private information about them. The photo that Ireland Baldwin, 27, posted Thursday showed her cuddling with her new daughter, Holland, and…