Charlie Whisker: ‘The coolest dad, a rockstar, with a different way of looking at the world’
One of Ireland’s finest painters has died aged 71, having lived with Alzheimer’s since 2014
Tablecloth from a light-fingered queen among lots in ‘snapshot of Ireland’ sale
Rare flag from Dún Laoghaire yacht club and flute carved from human thigh bone also for sale
75,000 fans expected at Slane Castle for Metallica concert
More than 10% of crowd travelling from overseas to see heavy-metal band perform
Metallica to play Slane Castle in 2019
Concert on June 8th will be part of the thrash-metal band’s WorldWired arena tour
All I Want for Christmas – Alex Conyngham, cofounder, Slane Distillery
After a busy year launching Slane Irish Whiskey in the US, time off with the family is top of the list
Whiskey has stirred, but may be shaken by fickle tastes
Cantillon: Market has matured nicely, but will consumers move onto the next craze?
Guns N’ Roses at Slane 1992: Appetite for self-destruction
Twenty-five years ago, while on the brink of falling apart, the rock band came to Ireland
Lord Mountcharles to miss first Slane concert as Guns N’ Roses take stage
Slane Castle owner says he will be ‘there in spirit’ as 80,000 fans descend on Saturday
Mountcharles not fearing ‘typhoon of chaos’ as Guns N’Roses head for Slane
Castle owner recalls worries over riot in 1992 with Axl Rose still in Dublin hotel as fans grew restless
Slane concert will not take place this year
Lord Henry Mountcharles says show will take place in 2017 after distillery built
Ground broken on Slane Castle whiskey distillery
Project a partnership between Slane Castle owners and US drinks firm Brown-Forman
Cantillon: There’s whiskey in the jar for Henry Mountcharles
Arrival of Brown-Forman means the future of Slane Castle seems more assured now
Jack Daniel’s firm to build €44m distillery at Slane Castle
Brown Forman buys Slane Castle Irish Whiskey
Slane back with a bang as Foo Fighters wow 60,000
Contentious village politics and traffic delays aside, Slane Castle concert returns in style
Lord Henry Mountcharles praises ‘one of the best Slanes ever’
‘Dave Grohl went out there and he really turned it on,’ says organiser
Mountcharles anticipates ‘emotional’ Slane concert after cancer diagnosis
‘There was a time last year when I wasn’t sure the Foo Fighters concert would happen’
Foo Fighters for Slane next summer, says Dave Grohl
Rockers to play on May 30th next, frontman announces on 2fm radio show
Poll: Would you like AC/DC to play Slane next year?
MCD and Lord Henry Mountcharles understood to be looking at May 30th as possible date
Meath farmer Eddie Downey elected president of IFA
Deputy presidency a close-fought battle but Tim O’Leary from Cork won out
A whiskey story
With several distilleries about to go into production, the range of Irish whiskies is set to expand hugely, hopefully ending the current drought in the market
Shady's back - but will Eminem's recovery take any risks?
Eminem finally plays Slane Castle next weekend. Has Marshall Mathers avoided becoming just another heritage hip-hop act?
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