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England can win next World Cup, says 1966 hero Sir Geoff Hurst

Sir Geoff Hurst believes England have the players to win the next World Cup and said Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp should be the new manager. The 82-year-old, who is the last surviving member of the team which won the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966, ...

10 Oct 2024 at 07:49

Arts & Entertainment

New Seamus Heaney Centre to open next year

Queen’s University Belfast has announced a £4.9 million new landmark venue for the Seamus Heaney Centre, which will open for staff, students and the public early next year. The reimagined space at the listed buildings in University Road and ...

21 Aug 2023 at 15:39

Northern Ireland

‘Deep sadness’ following death of Belfast poet Michael Longley

Deep sadness has been expressed following the death of Belfast poet Michael Longley. Mr Longley died at the age of 85 in hospital on Wednesday. He won a number of awards for his writing throughout his life including the TS Eliot Prize, the ...

23 Jan 2025 at 14:22

Community

Limerick midwife Nancy Murphy gets London book deal

THE WEST Limerick midwife who set up the Women's Health Clinic in Newcastle West now finds herself a published author on the shelves of Barnes and Noble and WH Smith. Three years ago, Nancy Murphy sent her second book Preparation for ...

20 Dec 2017 at 06:02

Books Literature

Award-winning author Louise O'Neill to speak at Limerick Literary Festival

AWARD winning author Louise O'Neill will be in conversation with Sarah Moore Fitzgerald at this year's Limerick Literary Festival. The Asking For It author will be interviewed at the University of Limerick as part of the festival ...

16 Jun 2022 at 19:30

National News

2023 Booker Prize longlist ‘defined by its freshness’ as nominees announced

A novel written from the perspective of a neurodivergent protagonist is among the 13 books making up the 2023 Booker Prize longlist. The prestigious prize recognises pieces of fiction from around the world. This year a third of ...

01 Aug 2023 at 11:54

Arts & Entertainment

TV host Graham Norton announces new novel Frankie

Comedian and TV host Graham Norton has announced his new novel will be published in September. The new novel from the bestselling author will take us from a small-town in conservative Ireland in the 1940s to the dazzling art ...

21 Mar 2024 at 15:26

National News

Bono calls on the UK to ‘lead’ the world again

U2 frontman Bono has urged the UK to start leading the world again after claiming the Government has been overtaken by “free market fundamentalists”. The Irish singer praised successive UK governments for helping tackle ...

17 Oct 2022 at 11:16

Local News

Limerick blogger Louise Cooney announces new literary podcast

LIMERICK blogger and creator Louise Cooney has announced the launch of a new literary podcast. Louise Cooney's Open Book will be built around honest conversations about life and framed through the lens of a passion for ...

07 Jul 2022 at 22:00

Local News

Donal Ryan's new novel to be published this summer

DONAL Ryan is set to publish his X novel, one which might send your heart spinning - or, crack it in two. This August, the Limerick lecturer will release his eighth book, titled Heart, be At Peace. A sequel to his ...

05 Apr 2024 at 15:30

Arts & Entertainment

Irish writers to join American horror legend at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Stanley Tucci, Stephen King and Bono are among the stars confirmed to appear at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival. First held in 1949, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is the ...

11 Aug 2022 at 11:00

Local News

Donal Ryan: 'Mam was great. She was brilliant, really sharp - she literally could cut you in two'

AS DONAL Ryan is about to take down his opponent, he confesses there are three things he can do well. “I’m a good driver, an unbeaten arm wrestler, and I can write - that's it,” he says. Over a sturdy table in ...

27 Jul 2024 at 18:00

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