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But she wasn’t consumed by us either. I knew that she was her own person, that she had autonomy outside of her role as our mother. She would sign my birthday cards with “Mike and Marie”, a tiny rebellion, a reminder that she wasn’t just a ‘Mammy’. She had an identity that she wouldn’t relinquish.
Sat, 21 Mar, 2020
Joe Ward will meet New Orleans light-heavy Patrick Pierre in his comeback fight at Boston’s House of Blues on March 14.
Wed, 04 Mar, 2020
“My whole life is involved in trying to attract the next best feeling thought and at all times and being okay with whatever comes.”
Wed, 29 Jan, 2020
New Orleans, the Crescent City, nestled into a bend in the Mississippi, is truly wonderful — you might want to add it to your US bucket list.
Tue, 14 Jan, 2020
In November, I took my partner to New Orleans to celebrate his 30th birthday – yes, you’re right, I am a great girlfriend! Thank you for saying so, writes Louise O'Neill.
Fri, 06 Dec, 2019
From old-style vocalists to cutting edge innovators, there was some fine music to be heard at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.
Sun, 27 Oct, 2019
In New Orleans, there is a blank slab of concrete where a statue of American civil war general Robert E Lee stood for 133 years.
Sat, 26 Oct, 2019
The family-friendly parade will mix red-hot jazz bands with fiery Cork characters who will dance through the city streets in a dramatic musical procession.
Thu, 24 Oct, 2019
What do you get when you mix red-hot jazz with the fiery characters of Cork, and the unique surge of Guinness?
Mon, 21 Oct, 2019
His work spanned biography, poetry, Irish history, drama and literary criticism.
Mon, 07 Oct, 2019
The Oscar-winning actor on his legacy, his philosophy of acting — and his search for the Holy Grail. By David Marchese.
Sat, 31 Aug, 2019
The US Justice Department has already found “serious irregularities” at the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein took his own life over the weekend, US attorney general William Barr has said.
Mon, 12 Aug, 2019
The best of August’s beauty buys are about easy looks and peace of mind, writes Rachel Marie Walsh.
Sun, 28 Jul, 2019
At the beginning of July, I received the following text message.
Sat, 27 Jul, 2019
Floodwaters have swamped streets in New Orleans' French Quarter and prompted a tornado warning in the area amid concerns that even worse weather is on the way to Louisiana and other states along the Gulf of Mexico.
Wed, 10 Jul, 2019
Seamus Power would have had plenty of understanding from the Irish golfing community if he had decided to skip his national open to stay in the United States and continue the fight for his PGA Tour card.
Fri, 05 Jul, 2019
Picnics can be fussy, fancy things; glamorous outside lunches featuring a perfect wicker basket with straps for ceramic plates and cutlery, romantic affairs with prosecco and tiny sandwiches, a sort of afternoon tea on a blanket, write William Murray and James Kavanagh.
Sun, 30 Jun, 2019
Ryan Palmer had to find a team-mate if he was going to get back to New Orleans, one of his favourite PGA Tour stops for reasons ranging from the food to his friendship with Saints coach Sean Payton.
Tue, 30 Apr, 2019
Shane Lowry’s rollercoaster form rather than steady-Eddie consistency is the secret to real success on tour, believes Paul McGinley, who regrets not having the same golfing DNA as his fellow Irishman.
Thu, 25 Apr, 2019
Chinese Taipei’s CT Pan clinched a dream victory as Shane Lowry finished tied third and Seamus Power took a big step towards retaining his PGA Tour card with a top-10 finish in the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head.
Mon, 22 Apr, 2019
Carol Morley talks to Esther McCarthy about her new supernatural thriller, and her teenage years at the legendary Hacienda nightclub
Tue, 26 Mar, 2019
Friends of the actress have since posted tributes on social media.
Thu, 28 Feb, 2019
Sandra Bullock plays a mother fighting for survival in the thriller Bird Box. She explains why we need to change the way mothers are shown in cinema.
Mon, 31 Dec, 2018
An element of Stano’s multi-faceted art work has found a home at UCC, writes Ellie O’Byrne.
Thu, 22 Nov, 2018
Des O’Driscoll looks back on the strange set of circumstances that led to the founding of the festival in 1978.
Sat, 27 Oct, 2018
Drew Brees used one hand to hold his helmet and the other to wipe away tears.
Wed, 10 Oct, 2018
More than 1,000 musicians from 20 countries will perform at this year’s Cork Guinness Jazz Festival, which is expected to generate €35m for the local economy.
Thu, 13 Sep, 2018
John Allen remains the last Cork hurling manager to win the All-Ireland — and the last Limerick manager to win the Munster Championship, yet his achievements and methods have tended to be underestimated.
Sat, 28 Jul, 2018
A Wexford firm is complementing gin’s growth by producing premium tonic water, writes Trish Dromey
Mon, 09 Apr, 2018
A Cork company with an invention that accelerates fracture healing has set its sights on the US market after getting approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Thu, 22 Mar, 2018
Every city needs an iconic cafe, the kind of place that appears in guide books but is also frequented by locals, rich and poor alike, writes Joe McNamee.
Sat, 30 Dec, 2017
Eileen O’Shea is from Killarney but has been living in Cork for the past three years. She is programme and events manager at St Peter’s on North Main Street.
Thu, 14 Dec, 2017
No place in Europe is under greater threat than this waterlogged country, but the Netherlands’ solution is to let water in, where possible, not hope to subdue Mother Nature; to live with the
Mon, 20 Nov, 2017
Most every NFL player knows that a quick way to get ushered to the sidelines — or beyond — is fighting.
Tue, 07 Nov, 2017
As Cork City Council and the Office of Public Works draw up plans to erect controversial flood defences in the city centre, the Irish Examiner brings you an alternative view. All this week, we highlight the shortlisted entries to the Save Cork City competition to unlock the potential of Morrisson’s Island in the heart of the city centre and reimagine what its future might hold. Some are brave. Some are bold. But all are designed to spark debate. The overall winner will be revealed in the Irish Examiner next Monday.
Mon, 06 Nov, 2017
Youngsters from the Cork Music Generation joining the New York Brass Band to play Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ on the open-air stage in Emmet Place encapsulated an unofficial theme for this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz festival: The international musical connections the festival has built up over its 40-year history.
Mon, 30 Oct, 2017
Nicholas Payton is looking forward to bringing his boundary bursting tunes to the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival this weekend, writes Ed Power.
Fri, 27 Oct, 2017
WHEN Michael Jackson died, on June 25, 2009 — already slipping into the mists of time — and when Prince died on April 21, 2016, the unexpected loss of two great musicians was all the more biting because they both died prematurely.
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George Patterson fronts The Roaring Forties, a band formed in 2003 for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.
Thu, 26 Oct, 2017
A strange set of circumstances led Jim Mountjoy to suggest a jazz festival for Cork in 1978. Little did he know how his idea would snowball, writes Des O’Driscoll
Sat, 21 Oct, 2017
Ex-Examiner staffman John Riordan suffered more than most Cork City fans for not being there. But more important that homesickness is the club at the heart of his football passion is alive and thriving again.
Fri, 20 Oct, 2017
People usually get worked up when discussing controversy, but in South Park they get animated.
Wed, 18 Oct, 2017
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