Person: Christy Brown

Retirement of Daniel Day-Lewis: World’s best actor bows out
Bacon and cabbage needs to be restored as the national dish
Bacon and cabbage needs to be restored as the national dish
Valerie O’Connor suggests going back to our roots to get great flavour, health-giving properties and the big F — fibre from that hardy green, the cabbage.  

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Day-Lewis one of best biopic winners
Day-Lewis one of best biopic winners

Daniel Day-Lewis has been named in a list of the best ever Oscar-winning performances in a biopic by Rolling Stone.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

Saturday's TV tips
Saturday's TV tips

Check out our spoiler-free guide to the best of tonight's TV.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2014

Daniel Day-Lewis receives honour for services to drama
Daniel Day-Lewis receives honour for services to drama

Multiple Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis has been knighted by British loyalty.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2014

TV Watch: What to watch this week
TV Watch: What to watch this week

The Moment of Truth

Sat, 15 Nov, 2014

Book sale is ‘first’ for first editions
Book sale is ‘first’ for first editions

FROM a 15th century book of hours to photographs of the Co Clare RIC, the Fonsie Mealy rare book and collectors’ sale, in Dublin next Tuesday, goes on view today.

Sun, 29 Jun, 2014

Christy Brown archive comes home to Dublin
Christy Brown archive comes home to Dublin

The last remaining archive of work by Christy Brown has been bought in London by the National Library of Ireland and the Little Museum of Dublin for €45,000.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2014

Remaining Christy Brown archive bought for €42k
Remaining Christy Brown archive bought for €42k

The last remaining archive of material relating to the work of Christy Brown will stay in Ireland.

Wed, 19 Mar, 2014

Bringing poetry to the people with Ulick's Words Alone
Bringing poetry to the people with Ulick's Words Alone

Among the large, gothic-style Victorian houses that line a small park tucked away amid the red-brick streets between Rathmines and Rathgar, stands the house Ulick O’Connor has lived in all his life.

Fri, 10 Jan, 2014

The Oscars - Day Lewis’ hat-trick

Daniel Day Lewis is the first man to win three best actor awards at the Oscars.

Tue, 26 Feb, 2013

Sheridan backs Day-Lewis for Oscar success
Sheridan backs Day-Lewis for Oscar success

Veteran director Jim Sheridan has tipped two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis to make movie history and scoop an Oscar hat-trick.

Mon, 14 Jan, 2013

Money to burn? Take note — frozen assets are easier to launder than ash

HE sold his car.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2012

Booker Prize to honour ‘lost’ novel

ANTICIPATION and patience may be key to a successful novel, but a 40-year wait is perhaps taking the concept to extremes.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2010

Christy Brown's 'Down All the Days' long-listed for Lost Booker Prize

Leading writers were today given a second chance to win a Booker prize with a special award commemorating works which “fell through the net” in 1970.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2010

Irish actress dies, aged 84

Tributes were today paid to veteran Irish actress Anna Manahan who died after a long illness, aged 84 years.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2009

‘Bionic’ Brenda lifts another award

’I’M like a bionic woman,’ joked actress Brenda Fricker, her arm in a sling, as she arrived at the Kerry Film Festival to accept yet another award.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2008

Day-Lewis plays down his chances of another Oscar win

OSCAR nominee Daniel Day-Lewis isn’t confident about his chances of picking up the Best Actor award at the upcoming Academy Awards.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2008

Day Lewis refuses to get caught up in Oscar hype

He may be one of the favorites to land an Oscar at the 2008 Academy Awards but Daniel Day Lewis was keen to put things in perspective at the Irish Premiere of his new movie 'There Will Be Blood'.

Sun, 17 Feb, 2008

Day-Lewis modest at thought of winning Oscar

Oscar nominee Daniel Day-Lewis isn’t confident about his chances of picking up the Best Actor award, he said tonight.

Sat, 16 Feb, 2008

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