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English-Albanian star dances a sultry night away as her Radical Optimism tour arrives in Dublin
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Dua Lipa at the Aviva, Dublin: How to get there, ticket information, and what she’s likely to play
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Fontaines DC and Hozier pick up Brit awards nominations as Charli xcx leads male-dominated lists
Brat scores British pop star Charli xcx five nominations, while Irish acts Fontaines DC and Hozier get nods in international group and song
From Billie Eilish to Electric Picnic: 85 unmissable concerts and festivals in Ireland in 2025
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Dua Lipa and Simone Biles among celebrities known to imagine success in belief they will achieve it
Dua Lipa Dublin concert tickets go on sale on Friday. Here’s how to get yours before they go Houdini
Pop princess is bringing some much-needed radical optimism to Ireland with her Aviva gig next June
Warner strikes right note as profits jump 62% in Irish business
Sales by Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Kylie helped Irish arm of music giant record 8% rise in revenues
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June 23rd-28th: From the perils of social media in drama Douglas is cancelled to coverage of Glastonbury 2024
Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism review – Step aside Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, this is the pop album we’ve been waiting for
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Good timing pays off again for Cecelia Ahern
Paul McGinley pitches up in Ballsbridge; BBC Northern Ireland journalists get good gigs; Sharon Horgan enjoys literary success; and Fianna Fail decides to run new and not so new names
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