Lesley Kane, Managing Director of KMI Distribution Ltd., has commissioned a Marshall amp which will be 'dyed' pink and will be auctioned as part of the Shave or Dye campaign by Today FM for Cancer Research.
Los Angeles kids Local Natives are as green as they come, but that’s not going to stop them from harmonising their way to the top of the alt. rock ladder.
Clive Owen has enjoyed unexpected A-List status thanks to his performances in the likes of Children Of Men, Closer and Inside Man. But as he tells Tara Brady ahead of the release of his new movie The Boys Are Back, for him it’s still all about the script.
He’s single-handedly raised Irish satire to a new level – not bad for a performer who began his career ordering cups of coffee on Glenroe. Now Mario Rosenstock is taking Gift Grub on the road for a series of nationwide live dates. He talks about the challenges of mimicking Bertie and Biffo and tells us about the ‘craven’ politicians who beg to be made fun of on the airwaves.
Vera Farmiga has become the actress of choice for mother and wife roles in Hollywood. She turns in another superb performance opposite George Clooney in her new film, Up In The Air. It’s the night after the London premiere of Up In The Air and Vera Farmiga, a woman who looks heartstoppingly beautiful even when playing a heroin addict, is still top to toe in movie star garb, all cascading blonde curls and killer heels. Like, wow.
The Sri Lankan government has denounced the Permanent People’s Tribunal, taking place in Dublin this week, which intends to investigate war crimes the government allegedly committed during the island nation’s civil war. Jackie Hayden talks to the co-founder of the Irish Forum for Peace in Sri Lanka, Jude Lal Fernando, about the background to the Tribunal. words Jackie Hayden
Why are people under the age of 25 being treated like half citizens? It is a further example of the condescending attitude of the authorities to the younger generation.
Mary Robinson has announced her intention to move back to Ireland in the near future. Considering the calibre of leadership we’ve had these past two decades, we could frankly do with having someone of her stature in a position of influence
