The Reluctant Rogue Cop
I have been busy writing novels or novellas. I just had the first one published on Amazon. UK (The Reluctant Rogue Cop) I have the second one ready to go and hope to publish it in about a month. I haven’t time for much else because of the writing and still must finish the third […]
In the News blog: O’Donoghue’s Opera
Back in 1965, when the notion of an indigenous Irish film industry seemed like a flight of pure fantasy, a bunch of brave souls set out to make the first truly Irish musical, a bawdy, boisterous comedy with overtones of The Threepenny Opera, based on some of the country’s favourite ballads, and featuring some of […]
New Emma Donoghue novel The Pull of the Stars
Set in Dublin in 1918 in a hospital ward where expectant mothers who have flu are quarantining together, this is a wonderfully written story of women who cross paths there and change each other's lives in unexpected ways.
‘You ran and you left the country’ — TD Richard O’Donoghue accuses Sinn Fein of minimal Government formation effort
Follow the link below to read the full article https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/uknews/watch-you-ran-and-you-left-the-country-td-richard-o-donoghue-accuses-sinn-fein-of-minimal-government-formation-effort/ar-BB166DJq?ocid=spartan-ntp-feeds
Brian Donohoe honoured as Knight Bachelor
Brian Harold Donohoe was honoured as a Knight Bachelor for parliamentary and political service in the UK's mid term awards Per Wikipedia: Sir Brian Harold Donohoe (born 10 September 1948) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician and former trade union official, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Ayrshire from 2005 until […]
New French beer brewed by a Donohue
Contributed by Kieran McNamara Something of mild interest for you: a new French beer, brewed by a Donohue: http://deck-donohue.com/ I haven't tried it but I shall do my very best to do so soon. From their web site Nous existons pour creer des experiences gustatives et encourager des relations profondes et durables. We […]
‘He bears grudges’ – RTE’s Tony O’Donoghue reacts to Martin O’Neill’s Ireland departure
Martin O'Neill and RTE soccer correspondent Tony O'Donoghue were involved in some very tetchy exchanges during the Derry native's five-year term in charge of the Republic of Ireland. O'Neill famously accused O'Donoghue of a 'verbal attack' after Ireland's 5-1 World Cup playoff defeat to Denmark last year following the UEFA Nations League draw back […]
Last Days on the Islands – Hughie O’Donoghue exhibition
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/lost-at-sea-1.617344 October 8 2018 IF YOU LOOK out to the vastness of the Atlantic from the Mullet peninsula in northwest Mayo on a winter’s day, it can feel as if you’re perched at the edge of the world. There are islands even further to the west, though, at the edge of the edge, many of […]
Media’s Kavanaugh Opposition Is Really About Abortion by Bill Donohue
The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The New York Times ran editorials today opposing Brett Kavanaugh to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice. This is hardly surprising. What is most disturbing about them is their dishonesty: they fail to mention their real reason for opposing him — abortion. The Los Angeles Times […]
Conor Donahue stars in the Vagabond Theatre’s Shakespeare’s R & J in Baltimore, Maryland
Shakespeare’s R&J Adapted by Joe Calarco Directed by Jennifer M. Spieler September 7th – 30th, 2018 A rigid boys boarding school becomes the setting for a powerful and unorthodox reenactment of Shakespeare’s immortal tale of doomed lovers breaking tradition, seeking forbidden desires, and painfully coming of age. This high-voltage, all-male adaptation of Romeo and Juliet […]