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Minister dismisses Johnson resignation calls after another Tory says PM should go
Irish Equity condemn racist abuse directed at crew of Lion King production
Performers and crew recently subjected to verbal abuse returning home from show
Cast and crew of The Lion King subjected to racial abuse in Dublin, theatre says
Members were returning home from Bord Gáis Energy Theatre when incident occurred
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For first time since January, Covid-19 seems to be everywhere in London
Shows, restaurants and shops slacken off in game of snakes and ladders
Live performance sector to get extra €25 million in Covid-19 supports
Christy Moore and The Coronas among acts forced to reschedule due to restrictions
Late Late Toy Show ‘a roaring success’ with €6.6m raised for charity
1.8 million people watchedthe programme from across 150 countries
The Late Late Toy Show: Everything you need to know
Don your jingliest, jangliest elf hat. It’s going to be a jungly Late Late Toy Show 2021
Late Late Toy Show gets ready to roar and boost spirits
The Lion King is the theme as host Ryan Tubridy hopes to make it 13th time lucky
Izzy Wheels founders named among top European women entrepreneurs
Company founded by sisters Ailbhe and Izzy Keane creates cool covers for wheelchairs
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre revenue falls 74% due to pandemic
Revenue down €2.75m, as staff numbers at live venue fall from 44 to 35
Tuning out: The strange case of the apparent death of the film musical
Dear Evan Hansen screen adaptation comes during a fraught period for the always imperilled genre
First drive: BMW’s new i4 all-electric coupe
New saloon makes a compelling argument to transition to greener energy
Disney x Izzy: Irish sisters team up with film studio to design wheelchair wheel covers
Izzy Wheels spokeguards include characters from Frozen, The Lion King and the Avengers
TV View: It’s time to acknowledge devout Irish mammies for Olympic success
Candles lighting for Kellie Harrington as she forges ahead with medal already in the bag
Film 2020: The 50 films to watch out for
The best biopics, documentaries, cartoons, features and award favourites of the year
‘No Marvel movie will compete with an actual human being flying through the air’
Circus 1903, complete with life-sized elephant puppets, is an extravaganza that will resonate with all ages
Nobody saw it coming ... 10 reasons Frozen became the highest grossing animation ever
Sly feminism, a jerk of a prince, and a tune adored by girls, boys and karaoke drunks
Brexit delirium, the new boss of Tesco and the Irish box office king
Planet Business: Can you feel the wealth tonight?
The Irishman: New trailer for Netflix movie starring Robert de Niro and Al Pacino
The trailer exists to reassure the millions who grew up with Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Casino and The Departed.
What’s that, Skippy? The dog from Brooklyn Nine-Nine has died? Awww
It’s a dog’s life being an animal actor, but they’re the real stars of my fave telly shows
Beyonce releases new song from Lion King album
Song titled Spirit will feature on multi-artist soundtrack album co-produced by singer
A new Star Wars trilogy isn’t far, far away
Disney shares its eight-year film schedule: Artemis Fowl lands next year, Avatar 2 in 2021
Big hitters: Which film will make the most money in 2019?
Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: Episode IX, Frozen 2, The Lion King look like the big hitters this year
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Kellie Harrington’s gold caps stunning year for Irish women
Joanne O'Riordan: Phenomenal achievements augur well for the coming years
Conor Pope: Bullying was, if not actively encouraged, not tackled at school
The threat of mindless violence was never far away in the institutions of old
How ‘The Incredibles’ got a thrilling upgrade
The sequel to the 2004 film showcases just how far computer-generated animation has come
‘I have to credit my parents tolerating me being a total weirdo’
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Elton John to retire from touring . . . with 300-date world tour
Elton John’s mammoth tour see him play on five continents after a 50-year career
Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns
Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years
‘We locked ourselves in a toilet and spoke to Gerry Ryan’
Broadside: Almost 20 years ago in New York Garry Hynes became the first woman to win a Tony award for directing. It was some night for one night
It’s never okay to grope: sound of women shouting stop turns into a roar
Assaulting women has been going on in plain sight for too long – it has never been okay, and it will never be okay
The German city stealing Berlin's cool crown
Even to a jaded Berliner, there’s much more to Hamburg than its notorious Reeperbahn
Finbarr Flood remembered as ‘highly principled’
Family and friends pay tribute to the former Labour Court chairman at his funeral
Lion King and Book of Dreams scoop student theatre awards
Almost 3,000 entries received from nearly 250 schools in pursuit of prestigious honours
Miriam Lord: This was a FF election - not Fianna Fáil, but fractured and fragmented
For all the Left-wing celebration, a move to old ways leaves Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil brass neck and brass neck
Six Nations: Ireland have hard act to follow in pursuit of three in a row
With France and England away, third title in succession looks a tall order
New Threads: Meet the best dressmakers in town
The art of dressmaking is thriving as customers seek out experts who can make them something beautiful, that fits them beautifully too
Our wedding story: 'our four-year-old insisted on being “flower man” instead of ring-bearer'
Jeanne and Jimmy had the whole family involved in their big day, with home-made cake, crocheted bouquets and a four-year-old 'flower man'
Harry Crosbie’s Bord Gáis theatre for sale at €20m
€80 million theatre shows sharp fall in value since 2010
Leona Lewis: On the sunny side
The multi-platinum selling former X Factor winner takes on her first movie role in Walking on Sunshine
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