Tony Clayton-Lea
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Event guide: Tim Wheeler, Kate Nash and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead (opens the original)
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When he isnât throwing shapes on stage with a Gibson Flying V guitar as a member of the punk-pop band Ash, Tim Wheeler is a deft, sensitive songwriter blessed with the ability to create lasting and memorable tunes out of thin air. On his debut solo tour of Ireland, Wheeler will be delivering acoustic versions of some of Ashâs sterling guitar-pop songs as well as digging into the band and solo archives for a few long-lost nuggets. Also Saturday, October 10th, John Leeâs, Tullamore, Co Offal
âIâm looking to buy a home. It is a daunting task on an average single incomeâ (opens the original)
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Definitely a saver. Most artists and those who work in the arts are pretty good with money and managing budgets. You have to be. Unfortunately, working in the arts doesnât pay as well as other sectors, so even with a full-time job, every penny matters. I canât remember how much, but it was definitely for babysitting my neighbours as a teenager. We were a working-class family, and money was tight growing up, so my siblings and I were raised to understand the value of everything. Always. Like
Event guide: Dublin Festival of History, Tommy Tiernan and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead (opens the original)
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Dublin Festival of History, which is in its 14th year, aims to deliver an illuminating programme of talks, debates, exhibitions, interviews, guided walking tours, architecture, design and podcasts featuring national and international historians. Events not to be missed include Kevin Moran at 70: From the Dubs to Manchester United (Sunday, September 27th, Mansion House, 6pm), One Poem, Many Stories (Tuesday, September 29th, Donaghmede Library, 2pm), Perms, Updos and Bobs: Womenâs Hairstyles 190
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Driven Snow, David Geraghty, Andy Irvine, Last Apollo, Sorcha Richardson (opens the original)
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âEverybody knows that I dragged you down. You were going somewhere, then I came around,â Kieran McGuinness sings in harmony with his wife, Emily Aylmer. So begins the follow-up album to A Kind of Dreaming, Driven Snowâs sublime debut, from 2024, but if there is any conflict in married life, in parenting, in doing the best you can to prevent life from sucking you dry, then McGuinness and Aylmer keep it under wraps. What we discern might be surface tension, but what lies beneath are gentle p
âI once went into Lidl for groceries and came home with a pair of diving finsâ (opens the original)
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Conor Manning is managing director of Cork-based Pipelife Ireland, a manufacturer and provider of plastic piping systems for the heating and plumbing, water pressure, electricity, cable ducting, gas and agricultural sectors. I donât spend impulsively, but if I believe something offers genuine value, whether itâs a family holiday or something built to last, Iâm happy to invest in it. Iâve come to appreciate over the years that financial security brings far greater satisfaction than simply
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