Phil Lynott

Nursing homes revisited: It was the saddest year in my life

Lockdowns and fear took their toll in the pandemic. Now, the sector faces post-Covid challenges

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00

Fr Trendy, Charlie vs Garret and Save Wanderly Wagon: Irish TV’s unforgettable moments

An exhibition at the National Photographic Archive marks 60 years of TV in Ireland

Thu Jan 06 2022 - 06:00

‘I was glad to see that it did come out that it was collusion’

Miami Showband massacre survivor Des McAlea hopes last week’s outcome, and the £1.5m damages awarded to survivors and relatives, will set a precedent

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 04:15

Christy Moore: Flying into Mystery – Solid outing from Ireland’s greatest treasure

Moore revisits songs by namesake Gary and Bob Dylan alongside a few new of his own

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 05:00

Iftas 2021: Normal People, Smother and Dating Amber top nominations

Sally Rooney adaption scoops 15 nominations. Nika McGuigan up for posthumous award

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 08:30

Musicians ‘devastated’ at lack of return date for indoor gigs

Cinema operators welcome reopening on June 7th where capacity will be reduced to 50

Fri May 28 2021 - 20:00

Phil Lynott: ‘I didn’t know how shy he was, how awkward, and scared of rejection’

In Songs for While I’m Away, Emer Reynolds shows the Thin Lizzy star in a new light

Sat Dec 26 2020 - 05:00

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away review – The word ‘heroin’ is never mentioned

Stirring documentary will retain a permanent place on Thin Lizzy fans’ playlists

Tue Dec 22 2020 - 05:00

Phil Lynott: ‘Being Irish meant everything to him’

Exclusive: Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham on his friend’s passion, drug abuse and death

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 06:00

Thin Lizzy members on the band’s rise and fall: ‘Heroin was the worst mistake we made’

The quintessential rock band made brilliant, dynamic rock’n’roll when they were fully committed

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 08:00

Fintan O’Toole: Bono at 60 – Why is Ireland so ambivalent about its most famous son?

He is a truly global celebrity but we might like him more if he did not try to be so good

Sat May 09 2020 - 06:00

The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – not half good, not half bad

The best songs are slower, less prone to cliché but only in the first half of record

Fri Mar 13 2020 - 05:00

Players impressed with Bono’s Irish pride and desire

Presence of legendary O’Connell designed to galvanise Ireland squad

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 06:00

Film 2020: The 50 films to watch out for

The best biopics, documentaries, cartoons, features and award favourites of the year

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00

Commemorative Phil Lynott coin launched by Central Bank

Collectors coin marks 70 years since famous musician’s birth

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 21:50

Pete Townshend: ‘I woke up with a needle in my arm and Phil Lynott standing there’

The Who guitarist on addiction, his new novel and why he’s still touring 40 years later

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00

Thin Lizzy get stamp of approval for 50th anniversary

Brace of €1 stamps features the Black Rose album cover and a portrait of Phil Lynott

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 21:39

Dublin put in a champion performance to make Irish sporting history

Jim Gavin’s football team has broken the speed of sound, and look unbeatable

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 06:00

Five pubs in Dublin city centre to watch the match

Premier League gets underway this weekend, including Man United against Chelsea

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 06:00

In a Word: Memories

Man walked on the moon and Mayo drew with Galway on this day 50 years ago

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 05:00

Philomena Lynott ‘a force of nature’, funeral hears

‘Phyllis was not only beautiful on the outside she was also a beautiful soul’, recalls brother

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 20:08

Philomena Lynott, mother of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil, dies

Dubliner (88), described as a ‘formidable and brilliant woman’, had been sick with cancer

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 12:45

Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones arrives in Dublin

The Mother of Dragons joins Donald Trump and Phil Lynott in Waxworks Museum

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 13:17

Irish film ‘The Farthest’ wins Emmy for outstanding science documentary

Emer Reynolds film about Nasa Voyagers tackles science ‘with awe and emotion’

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 16:58

Rory Gallagher €15 coin strikes right note for Irish Republic – President

Rock star represents a ‘creative, artistic freedom-loving country’, says Michael D Higgins

Mon Sept 17 2018 - 17:19

Special €15 coin honours late guitar great Rory Gallagher

Legal tender coin with €15 face value to be sold at €60 each as only 3,000 copies being minted

Sun Sept 16 2018 - 22:16

The best jazz gigs of the week ahead

From Susannah De Wrixon to Tommy Halferty’s Lifetime Group

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 05:00

First Look: Hard Rock Cafe Dublin reopens with splash of luxury rock den chic

Bar-restaurant gets a bunch of new memorabilia including Phil Lynott’s guitar and Cranberries’ lyrics but U2’s Trabant is out

Wed May 23 2018 - 13:15

Dublin’s success deserves to be lauded in more than the Ha’penny place

The city should look for ways to properly mark the achievements of Jim Gavin’s team

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 15:50

Rolling Stones, Ireland, 1982: ‘The Hells Angels ate Choc-Ices’

From the Archive. Memories of Rolling Stones Irish gigs in 1982 and 2007

Mon Feb 26 2018 - 10:00

Tony Visconti: ‘The thing with Phil Lynott was that he was visibly dying’

The veteran record producer on Bowie, Morrissey and his problem with Steve Albini

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 05:00

Fintan O’Toole: Crumlin children do not need Conor McGregor’s gangsta fantasies

Crumlin shook off the negative stereotypes of my youth, but he is bringing them back

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 05:00

Priced out of Harold’s Cross? Consider Crumlin

Close to the city centre, handy for the M50 and with plenty of green space, Crumlin is a target for young buyers keen to stay central

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 07:00

Casting for role of Phil Lynott taking place in Dublin

Oscar-nominee Jim Sheridan and documentary maker Colm Quinn working on project

Sat May 27 2017 - 14:59