An event at the NCH will celebrate the life of late great tenor Frank Patterson, writes Cathy Desmond.

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Now in his 80th year, Des Keogh will finish with touring once he completes his current show on George Bernard Shaw, writes Colette Sheridan

Mary McEvoy, who stars alongside Jon Kenny in John B Keane’s play, The Matchmaker, is appreciative of the Kerry playwright’s strong roles for women.

Jim Nolan tells Marjorie Brennan how his play is inspired by the triumph of the human spirit in the face of fundamentalist hysteria.

THIS year, veteran actor Des Keogh celebrates five decades in “the business”.

As befitted his long association with laughter, the funeral Mass of the late Hal Roach was coloured with humour.

THE remains of award-winning actress Anna Manahan were last night removed to the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford, prior to her burial today.

The writings of James Joyce will today be celebrated in the 103rd annual Bloomsday.

The Bulmers International Comedy Festival returns to Dublin for its second year with American Denis Leary confirmed to appear in his only European performance.

Top comedians from Ireland and abroad will perform at 20 separate venues at the second Bulmers International Comedy Festival, it emerged today.

IT may not be generally known, but playwright John B Keane was also a prolific writer of songs and poems, a collection of which was launched yesterday on the first anniversary of his death.