The popular singer-songwriter won, with Markéta Irglová, an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the film “Once.”
Category: Ireland
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Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56
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The Irish Museum of Time Tells the Country’s History
‘Irish writers, poets, playwrights, artists are rightly celebrated, but no one knows about the clockmakers,’ one donor said.
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Nearly 13,000 Irish Passports Are Recalled Over ‘Technical Issue’
The recall affects passports issued between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.
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Eurovision Is in Turmoil as Israel’s Participation Leads to Boycott
The Netherlands and Slovenia also said they would not take part in next year’s contest, meant to be its celebratory 70th edition.
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Irish Police Got a Call About a Lion. It Was Actually a Dog Named Mouse.
A truck driver’s grainy video spurred bewilderment and speculation about a lion roaming in Ireland. Turns out it was a dog with an aggressive haircut.
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Irish Factory Prospered Because of China’s Babies. Then Nestlé Pulled the Plug.
China’s baby boom enriched a small Irish town where a Nestlé factory made formula for Chinese newborns. Then a baby bust unraveled it all. Or so it seemed.
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Did Britain Win the Trade War? Why It’s Tough to Declare a Victor.
Popular products from Britain and the European Union show how uneven and unpredictable U.S. tariffs have become, even when part of trade deals.
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Inside Ireland’s Sauna Culture Revival
Skip the pub crawl and instead embrace Ireland’s newest, oldest ritual: a sauna and a sea swim along its rugged west coast.
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Trump’s Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where Drugmakers Play Tax Games
Manufacturing in Ireland has long helped many American drug companies pay lower taxes. But that strategy was designed for a world without President Trump’s tariffs.
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Henry Mount Charles, Whose Castle Was a Mecca for Rock, Dies at 74
To preserve his Irish manor, he staged concerts on its grounds, drawing the likes of U2, Bob Dylan, Madonna and the Rolling Stones as well as tens of thousands of fans.
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The Edge, U2’s Guitarist, Becomes Irish Citizen After 62 Years There
The musician born David Evans was one of more than 7,500 people who became citizens in a series of ceremonies in southwest Ireland this week.