WHEN mezzo-soprano Rachel Kelly steps onto the platform of the John Field Room on Friday to open a recital titled ‘Songs of Erin’, in the final week of Composing the Island, it will be very much a family affair. Accompanying her will be her mother, pianist and broadcaster Una Hunt.

As I read Suzanne Harrington’s article on Monday’s Irish Examiner the above question kept ringing in my ears. 

Former Kildare player Seanie Johnston celebrated his first championship start this year with his native Cavan Gaels by inspiring them to a convincing 2-12 to 0-8 over outsiders Cuchulainns in a tepid Cavan SFC semi-final.

Alan O’Riordan on the quest by a Cork collector to remaster rare works by John McCormack

Album: The Henry Girls

Ballinagh 0-12 Cavan Gaels 0-11

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Joe Dowling is back at the Abbey to direct an adaptation of James Joyce’s classic short story The Dead. He talks to Pádraic Killeen

John Keats

An Irish-born attorney ranked as one of America’s top lawyers has won a record medical malpractice suit in New York.

Catherine of Aragon: Henry’s Spanish Queen

TWO budding scientists, too young to drive a car, used a go-kart for their study of distracted motorists — one of 520 projects entered in this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

THE lyrics to folk singer Christy’s big hit Lisdoonvarna will feature in the new Penguin Book of Irish Verse.

A PRE-TRIAL conference in the multimillion dollar lawsuit against a former New York plastic surgeon has been set for February 2.

BOOKS make ideal Christmas gifts.

THE family of a Limerick woman who died after a face-lift operation in New York has won the right to sue a second doctor involved in the procedure.

A MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR law case will open in a New York courtroom next Monday when the family of a Limerick woman who died as a result of botched plastic surgery begin an action against a disgraced surgeon.

THE New York State Supreme Court yesterday fixed September 15 for the start of the multi-million-euro lawsuit taken by the husband and young sons of a Co Limerick woman who died after a facelift.

THE multi-million-dollar lawsuit being taken by the family of a Limerick woman who died after undergoing a facelift by a discredited US plastic surgeon will open in the New York Supreme Court on February 21, the family’s lawyer revealed last night.

A reputed white supremacist showed no emotion as he was sentenced to three life terms in prison for his role in the abduction and killing of two black teenagers 43 years ago.

JAMES FORD SEALE, a reputed Ku Klux Klansman, was sentenced yesterday to three life terms in prison for his role in the 1964 abduction and murder of two black teenagers in southwest Mississippi.

A former Ku Klux Klansman was today jailed for three life terms for his role in the 1964 abduction and murder of two black teenagers in south-west Mississippi.

A LAWSUIT arising from the death of a Limerick woman following plastic surgery is almost complete.

THE New York law firm engaged to sue the plastic surgeon who operated on Limerick woman Kay Cregan before she died suddenly said yesterday it may be years before the case is resolved if it goes to trial.

A murder inquiry was launched today after a woman was found stabbed to death in Co Derry.