Person: James Last

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A saucy hurling feast not suiting everyone’s taste

There is nothing like the unknown, hurling wise, for sauce.

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Irish composer welcomes world premiere of prize-winning opera

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Check out The Sunday Game theme as you’ve never heard it before

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5 things to do this week

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‘People attack Ireland’s Call from time to time, but it works for me. It really does’

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Last post for James, who gave classical music to the masses

German-born band leader and composer James Last, famous for his arrangement of easy listening hits, has died at the age of 86 in Florida, his concert organiser said.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

Death of an icon - James Last

LOVE him or loathe him, there is little doubt that the big band maestro James Last, who died yesterday, was a phenomenal worldwide success, both commercially and artistically.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

Should the Irish players be singing Amhrán na bhFiann at the World Cup in New Zealand?

Yes, says Donal Lenihan

Sat, 08 Oct, 2011

Sundays will never be the same as RTE change their tune

RTÉ’S flagship Sunday Game programme returns this weekend with a new theme tune - and a new edge.

Fri, 07 May, 2004