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December 6th to 12th, 2021: The best of the week’s culture events, right around Ireland
McCarthy happy that Cork’s promotion hopes are alive and kicking
First-half goals put Cork on road to victory over Laois
First-half goals put Cork on road to victory over Laois
Seán White and Ruairí Deane on target in Portlaoise
Dublin beat Laois in the usual Leinster semi-final cakewalk
Laois hang in their for the first quarter before the champions cruise to 22 point win
Iftas: Normal People arrives too late for ‘virtual’ awards
Jessie Buckley and Niamh Algar among nominees for Irish Film and TV Awards
Surge in Irish businesses insuring against data breaches
Cyber attacks and GDPR are driving companies to take out insurance cover
Black ’47: Brain-twitching Great Irish Famine revenge thriller
Review: Lance Daly’s movie rattles along at the pace of a hungry dog pursuing a healthy rabbit
My Broken Brain review: A portrait of people coping with the unimaginable
RTÉ’s documentary is as much about coping with neurological disorders as treating them
The 11 best shows to watch on TV this week
A cartoon take on Trump, Ramsay on the rampage and Katherine Heigl joins ‘Suits’
Czech Philharmonic aquires middle-aged paunch
There were, of course, multiple pleasures along the way – this was a leading Czech orchestra playing some of the greatest Czech music
A potentially defining weekend for Irish sides in Europe
Victory could secure both Leinster and Munster a place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals
‘Brexit ripped my heart out.’ How the UK Irish are voting
‘You either vote to improve your personal circumstances or to improve society’
Clontarf book place in Division IA final as Carbery wins battle of outhalves
UCD fail to capitalise on territory and possession as ’Tarf prove tough nut to crack
James Joyce set to music: ‘He might turn in his grave when he hears one or two’
Navan’s Brian Byrne has taken a break from scoring Hollywood films to set a James Joyce poetry collection to music
Direct provision: asylum firms highly profitable, records show
Many firms in asylum accommodation have millions in accumulated profits
Leinster lucky to register draw in Treviso
Giving up cheap scores within a matter of minutes of taking the lead cost them victory
No excuses for Music Network grants debacle
Why has Music Network allowed applicants for grants it is overseeing to sit on its judging panel?
Dance extravaganza gets in step with ‘Ireland of today’
Riverdance founders hope to also bring Heartbeat of Home around the world
Riverdance team Fuse flamenco and fiddlers in new show
‘Heartbeat of Home’, a new dance show from the creators of ‘Riverdance’, with lyrics by Joseph O’Connor and music by Brian Byrne, is drawing a new musical map of Ireland
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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