Barry O'Connor
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Making it as a musician: 'Vital to make connections' if you want to play a festival (opens the original)
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As the festival season comes to an end, budding musicians may be wondering "how can I get on stage?". Well the answers would be, do your homework, make connections and be involved in the "community". That's the advice industry professionals such as bookers, agents and festival bosses have been handing out at a music conference in Belfast on Thursday. Ross Parkhill, from the Stendhal Festival, said those things are "vital". The Stendhal Festival is one of Northern Ireland's largest annual indepen
Gary Anderson: On-the-run killer arrested in Donegal (opens the original)
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A man who was convicted of murder and has been unlawfully at large for over a week has been arrested in the Republic of Ireland. Gary Anderson, 29, was jailed for life in 2023, alongside his brother, for the murder of Karol Kelly in Londonderry. He was on temporary release from prison to attend his father's funeral when he absconded. He was arrested on Wednesday by An Garda Síochána (Irish police) at a property in the town of Buncrana in County Donegal. Karol Kelly's sister had said the family f
Michael Ryan: Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages (opens the original)
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The widow of an Irish United Nations employee, who died in 2019 following a Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia, has been awarded $29m (£21.5m) in damages. A jury in Chicago in the United States awarded the sum to Michael 'Mick' Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against the aircraft manufacturer. Her lawyers have said the verdict "represents an important measure of accountability and justice". A Boeing spokesperson said the company is "deeply sorry to all who l
Fitzroy Avenue: Two men released on bail after stabbing (opens the original)
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Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in south Belfast have been released on police bail. There was a large police presence in the Fitzroy Avenue area on Wednesday night and a section of road was taped off. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it received a 999 call at about 19:28 BST and a rapid response paramedic and ambulance crew attended the scene. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Det Insp Harvey said the victim "sustained multiple puncture wound
Irish government jet travels to UAE for extradition of Daniel Kinahan (opens the original)
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An Irish government jet has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of an operation to extradite suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan. Kinahan was arrested in Dubai under a warrant issued by the Irish courts in April but has fought attempts to extradite him. His appeals have been unsuccessful and it is expected that he is due to be flown back to Ireland on Sunday, according to Irish broadcaster RTÉ. He will then be taken to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. On Kinhan's return to I
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