Person: Fr Ray Kelly

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Fr Ray Kelly: 'I had to get the list of the 10 people permitted to come into the church for the funeral of their loved one'

A week after he left Dancing with the Stars, the world came to a standstill with Covid-19. Fr Ray Kelly talks to Simon Lewis about mass without a congregation and the heartbreak of funeral preparations in this harsh reality.

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Fr Ray bows out of DWTS after 'one of the best journeys of my life'

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'Queen of the ballroom' Mary Kennedy departs DWTS

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Clodagh Finn: Time for uncomfortable conversations on homophobia

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'Some form of divine intervention' for Fr Ray who impresses on Dancing With The Stars

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Dancing With The Stars: Michael Carruth knocked out in fourth

The spirit’s willing but judges not converted

Viewers of a certain age will associate the Glenroe theme tune with the end of the weekend and the haunting spectre of school in the morning.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2020

Why Fr Ray is a step ahead of the rest on Dancing with the Stars

The inside track is that there’s already a favourite for this year’s Dancing with the Stars – watch out for internet sensation and Britain’s Got Talent contestant Fr Ray Kelly, says Esther McCarthy

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

Hallelujah for the priest whose song went viral

Fr Ray Kelly tells Ed Power how he became a YouTube sensation after doing a version of Leonard Cohen’s famous song at a wedding.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

You know you’re Irish when... you’ve seen these videos

A singing priest, a talking orange, and a biting brother — no, it’s not the start of a dodgy joke, it’s a list of Ireland’s most viewed videos on YouTube.

Tue, 19 May, 2015

WATCH: Hothouse Flowers Liam Ó Maonlaí jams with bone playing Cork musician

Liam Ó Maonlaí plays in aid of the Headwat Group but it was after the gig the real session happened.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2015

Wednesday’s TV tips

Check out our spolier-free guide to Christmas Eve TV.

Wed, 24 Dec, 2014

‘Frozen’ song tops most-watched list

A singing priest, a spider dog, and an ice bucket challenge gone wrong — no, it’s not the intro to one of the strangest novels ever; these are the subjects of this year’s most popular YouTube videos.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2014

Singing priest Fr Ray Kelly to sign with major record label

Four weeks ago, when a Westmeath priest sang at a couple’s wedding, he had no idea the video would go viral.

Tue, 06 May, 2014

A cold and broken Hallelujah: singing priest removed from YouTube

The singing priest is no more - his video has disappeared from YouTube. Fr Ray Kelly’s rendition of Hallelujah was pulled following a copyright claim by Sony ATV Publishing.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2014

Hallelujah for singing priest as he takes new-found fame in his stride

A Meath priest who has become an internet sensation overnight has taken his new-found fame in his stride.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014