The RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards return to Vicar Street next Tuesday, with the late Dolores Keane entering the Hall of Fame. Days later, the Grammys reveal nominees for a brand-new Best Traditional Folk Album prize.
Author: Connemara Journal Newsroom
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Ciara Mageean dies aged 34: Heartbreak as European champion loses cancer battle weeks after her wedding
The Portaferry runner, who won European 1500m gold in Rome in 2024 and held four Irish records, died on Sunday morning, weeks after marrying her husband Thomas.
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Ash’s 1977 football shirt sells out in THREE HOURS – and fans from Japan to Australia are scrambling to help an Irish League club with no ground of its own
Downpatrick rock band Ash teamed up with Irish League side Ards FC on a shirt inspired by their 1977 album cover. The first batch was gone within three hours, with money raised going towards a new home ground for the club.
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Look up, Ireland! ‘Halloween fireballs’, Mars and Jupiter put on a show this week before the darkest skies of the month
The Southern Taurids peak midweek, the Moon lines up with Mars and Jupiter before dawn, and the new Moon brings dark skies by the weekend. Here's your Irish stargazing guide.
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Ryanair profits nosedive by €390m as fuel bill soars, and O’Leary warns fares will climb next summer
Ireland's biggest airline saw profits drop 15% in six months as the cost of unhedged jet fuel doubled, and it expects European fares to rise materially next summer.
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Grealish AXED again? Everton star’s discipline storm hangs over tonight’s Newcastle rematch, four days after cup KO
Everton head to St James' Park for Monday Night Football four days after knocking Newcastle out of the Carabao Cup, but Jack Grealish's disciplinary breach is the story nobody can ignore.
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Record-breaking misery: 12,672 patients left on trolleys in worst October ever as Galway hospital hits ten-year high
Nurses say this was the worst October on record for overcrowding, with 12,672 patients treated without a bed and University Hospital Galway hitting a ten-year high.
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Heimir’s big call on Thursday: Parrott’s goal drought, Collins injury blow and Cullen’s comeback – who makes the Ireland squad for Austria and Kosovo?
Heimir Hallgrímsson names his squad on Thursday for Ireland's final two Nations League games. Here is how the main contenders fared at the weekend.
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Pay rise showdown looming? Twice as many big firms now brace for staff demanding more money, ECB survey reveals
An ECB survey of large companies shows 40% now expect or fear higher pay demands as the cost of living climbs, while the central bank has hinted at another rate rise.
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How to switch electricity or gas supplier in Ireland this winter: every 2026 price hike, your rights and the switch that could save €500
Every big supplier has raised prices in 2026. Here is who raised what and when, your rights under CRU rules, and how to switch step by step.