Person: Dickie Rock

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<p>Dickie Rock's death was confirmed in a statement issued by his family this evening.</p>

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Tributes paid to showband legend Dickie Rock after death aged 88

Considered by many to be Ireland’s first pop superstar, during his time with the Miami Showband Dickie Rock enjoyed more than a dozen hit records

culture

Sunday TV Tips: Out-numbered, out-financed and out-gunned in Kin

columnists

Larry Ryan: Another tribute to Con Houlihan, who would have been the laureate of lockdown

general

Stepping back in time: The Miami Showband musical

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'His only vocation in life was to make people happy' - Crowds gather to say farewell to Brendan Grace

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Cork Opera House's 2017 programme offers everything the heart desires

Cork harbour boatyard for sale in the region of €4-5 million

A LONG-established Cork harbour boatyard, part of which occupies the site of the former Majorca Ballroom in Crosshaven, is to come up for sale in coming months.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

This much I know: Dickie Rock, singer

Singer Dickie Rock sits down with Hilary Fennell to chat about his work ethic and his family, including his brother Joseph, ahead of his new show, My Brother Joe.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2016

Cormac MacConnell: Hands off in the Ballroom of Nodance

I met a man this week in Galway City who was a close friend in summers way back then, when we were all young and free and footloose, and happy as the fabled Larry.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2016

Meet George Hamilton: The voice of Ireland

From ‘oh, danger here’ to ‘the nation holds its breath’, the words of RTÉ commentator George Hamilton have become part of Irish football folklore. LIAM MACKEY meets the man behind the mic

Sat, 04 Jun, 2016

Something for the weekend...

Here’s some great things to do around the country this weekend.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Take a trip back to golden days of Irish pop culture with Brian McMahon's new book

Brian McMahon’s book on retro Ireland is a treasure trove of nostalgia and vintage pop culture, writes Richard Firtzpatrick

Tue, 12 Jan, 2016

This much I know: Ronan Collins

I’m a familiar voice allowed into people’s homes.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

This much I know: Ronan Collins

I’m a familiar voice allowed into people’s homes.

Fri, 22 May, 2015

Appeal for memories of dance hall for documentary

An East Cork film company wants people with memories of a former dance hall to assist them in the making of a new documentary.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

This much I know: Country musician Nathan Carter

I always knew I’d be a singer.

Sat, 03 Jan, 2015

Middle-aged men run the highest risk of suicide

Middle-aged men are the highest suicide risk group, according to a leading emotional support centre.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2014

Crowds bid final farewell to Mansfield

Developer Jim Mansfield, who made his fortune selling scrap metal from the Falklands War, was laid to rest yesterday in his home town of Saggart, Dublin, surrounded by his family and a wide circle of friends.

Sat, 01 Feb, 2014

Dublin Samaritans to be joined by Coughlan for Carols

Mary Coughlan will join volunteers from the Dublin Samaritans today for their Christmas Carol singing on Grafton Street.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2013

Staying forever young

HE made his name hosting Today Tonight on RTÉ in the 1980s.

Tue, 29 Jan, 2013

Face the music of your hearing loss

THE warning signs were there. The TV turned up too loud, trying to follow a conversation but missing the odd word or two, and problems hearing anything in a big crowd.

Sat, 14 Jul, 2012

A showband at the end of the road

Pat McCabe is workshopping his new play The Stars of Bel Air with Corcadorca in Cork this weekend, writes Colette Sheridan

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

Get ready for Olympic glory and Bertie’s return in a bumpy 2012

WELL, Happy New Year to ye all!

Tue, 03 Jan, 2012

TV not to miss

SATURDAY

Sat, 06 Aug, 2011

Stamps to commemorate showband scene

The glory days of the showband scene are to be immortalised on four commemorative stamps, it was revealed today.

Wed, 22 Sep, 2010

Mourners pay tribute to Joe Dolan

More than 2,000 mourners have paid their respects to showband legend Joe Dolan who was buried today in his native town.

Sat, 29 Dec, 2007

Blazing a trail in Portugal

IT’S BACK — and if this year is anything to go by, it’s back with a bang.

Tue, 18 Sep, 2007

Showband exhibition recalls glory of the swinging sixties

GOLDEN folk memories came flooding back yesterday as the National Museum of Ireland Country Life began to celebrate a generation that danced its way into history.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2007

Service celebrates life and work of murdered Miami Showband members

THE murder of three members of the Miami Showband, one of the most shocking events in Northern Ireland’s Troubles, was remembered at a special prayer service in Dublin on Saturday.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2005

Miami Showband massacre remembered

One of the most shocking events in the North’s Troubles was today remembered at a special prayer service in Dublin.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2005

Film buffs spoilt for choice

FILM FESTIVAL fans are on the home straight, but it’s when things get trickiest because the choice this weekend is almost overwhelming.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2004

New drug eases pain of arthritis sufferers

“MY life just came back” — that’s how mother-of-three Donna Whelan remembers when she discovered she could beat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a crippling disease that mostly affects women among 35,000 sufferers in Ireland.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2003

Student splashes out €130,000 for Dublin bedsit

A STUDENT has splashed out €130,000 for a Dublin bedsit that is almost as small as a prison cell.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2003

Corrie stars help Keith raise €80,000 for charity

STARS from Coronation Street and a host of well-known Irish personalities came together at the weekend to help ex-Boyzone singer Keith Duffy raise €80,000 for autistic charities.

Mon, 01 Sep, 2003