‘You think rape’s your fault’: Oscar-winner Brenda Fricker on her devastating memoir She had a zest for life that propelled her to the heights of stage and screen – but behind all this lay a shocking story of violence, grooming and abuse. From her bed, flanked by pills and cigarettes,...

During seven years in LA I interviewed many actors and film folk but the most startling and interesting interviewee was back in Dublin. The singular Brenda Fricker. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

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‘Our name is dirt’: how stigma of kneecapping haunts one Northern Ireland family Rap trio Kneecap may be subverting the word, but the psychological wounds are still raw for victims of shootings and their families

For those hazy on what kneecapping actually entailed, here's one family's story.
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‘Every week I look forward to it’: Belfast woman, 97, completes 250 parkruns Grace Chambers, whose daughter dared her to join nine years ago, hopes to be first centenarian at her local event

Love this.
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The Irish News launches Hugh Russell Internship to honour beloved colleague Launch article for the Hugh Russell Internship

A wonderful way to remember and honour the inimitable, unique, much-missed Hugh Russell.
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So far so good.

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