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JK Rowling joins high-profile figures voicing fears for free speech

The 150 high-profile signatories say recent protests for racial and social justice are a “needed reckoning” but decried what they describe as the weakening of open debate in favour of “ideological conformity”.

Suzanne Harrington: JK Rowling, stop explaining, start listening

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Online Entertainment Tips: Snowpiercer, JK Rowling's new tale, and two films on Repeal

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Irish authors among 100 essential female reads

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‘Harry Potter’ continues to weave literary magic 20 years on

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JK Rowling tweets about student’s lost laptop in Dublin and he finds it

Writer attacks JK Rowling over 'insatiable need for social media driven by ego'

Rowling, 51, has 10.3 million followers on the site and regularly shares her views on politics and human rights with them.

Fri, 05 May, 2017

Galway edge superb tie on penalties

Galway Utd are through to the semi-final of the EA Sports Cup after a superb 120 minutes of football and victory in a penalty shoot-out at sun drenched Sligo Showgrounds.

Tue, 02 May, 2017

Lin-Manuel Miranda and JK Rowling took a selfie at the BAFTAs and everything is going to be fine

Shield your eyes from their magnificence, mortals!

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

JK Rowling’s digital publishing firm Pottermore to conjure up some first-time profit

Pottermore, JK Rowling’s digital publishing company, expects to turn a profit in its current fiscal year, buoyed by rising sales of audio books and new ebooks that build on the nearly 20-year-old Harry Potter franchise, the company has said.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them review- cute creatures

A very English wizard chases magical beasties in 1920s New York.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Unleash wild colour and mythical animal magic all over your home

Kya deLongchamps finds a myriad of ways to bring cuddly and not so cuddly animals into her home in a spellbinding array of bed linen.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

Fantastic Beasts is now a five film saga!

The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series isn't going to stop at a mere three entries, with a total of five now planned.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

Book review: Harry Potter And The Cursed Child: Parts One And Two

IT’S BEEN a long time since a script has topped the bestsellers list, but that’s just the kind of magic JK Rowling and her boy wizard can create.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2016

JK Rowling moves up in authors’ rich list

JK ROWLING has climbed the Forbes’ ranking of the world’s richest authors but failed to steal top spot from US author JAMES PATTERSON.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2016

VIDEO Meet the hero of Fantastic Beasts

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is in cinemas this November, and it's a pretty unusual beast itself.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

First preview of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child praised

JK Rowling will be able to breathe a sigh of relief after the first preview of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child was met with “whooping and cheering”.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

WATCH: J.K. Rowling defends Donald Trump's right to be 'offensive and bigoted'

J.K. Rowling spoke at the 2016 PEN Literary Awards Gala in New York earlier this week, and her message regarding Donal Trump has been resonating around the world since.

Wed, 18 May, 2016

Entertainment round-up: Meryl Streep’s fags and booze revelation

All the week’s entertainment news

Mon, 09 May, 2016

JK Rowling shares rejection letters ‘to inspire writers’

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has shared two rejection letters she received from publishers when she was writing under her pen-name Robert Galbraith.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Sligo off mark but first win still elusive

Sligo Rovers 1 Galway United 1: Sligo Rovers are still awaiting their first win of the season after this Connacht derby against Galway at the Showgrounds last night.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2016

Harry Potter play script to be published as book

A new Harry Potter book will be released nine years after JK Rowling’s final story, The Deathly Hallows.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2016

Fellow actors pay glowing tributes to Alan Rickman

Actress Emma Thompson has led tributes to her Love Actually co-star Alan Rickman, who has died aged 69 after suffering from cancer.

Fri, 15 Jan, 2016

JK Rowling loves casting of black actor as Hermione

JK Rowling said she “loves black Hermione” and defended the decision to cast a black actress in the role of Hermione Granger in a new stage play Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

Tue, 22 Dec, 2015

VIDEO: First trailer for Harry Potter spinoff - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Here's the first trailer for J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is about the magical creatures of the Harry Potter universe.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015

VIDEO: Spellbound wannabes sorted at UCC

It was butterbeers all around as hundreds of muggles and wannabe wizards queued in the Quad for the inaugural Sorting Hat ceremony in UCC.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2015

Irish bakers create amazing cakes to celebrate JK Rowling’s birthday

Harry Potter fans are probably aware that today marks the fictional character’s birthday (he’s turning 35). It is also the magical world’s creator JK Rowling’s 50th birthday, and bakers around the world have been marking the day with some magical cakes.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2015

A profile of the wonderful JK Rowling as she turns 50

She made her name writing children’s book yet is considered one of the literary talents of a generation. As her 50th birthday approaches, fellow author, Louise O’Neill profiles the wonderful JK Rowling

Tue, 28 Jul, 2015

JK Rowling sends get well soon message to Berkeley balcony collapse survivor

Best-selling Harry Potter author JK Rowling has sent her best wishes to one of the survivors of the

Berkeley balcony collapse tragedy.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2015

Inherent Vice's Katherine Waterston joins Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts

J.K. Rowlings adaptation of her own book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them already picked up Eddie Redmayne for the leading role of Newt Scamander and there's more top casting news.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015