Author: Michael Kehoe

A graphic novel that tells the story of Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands has caused controversy and received criticism from various groups. Sands was a member of the Provisional IRA and also a Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone.

At Ireland Calling we like to look beyond the silly stereotypes of yesteryear and write about the real Ireland. The cartoonish clichés and stereotypes are a thing of the past and certainly not part of the identity of the modern country of today.

Father Ted star Pauline McLynn has paid a heartfelt tribute to Frank Kelly, who passed away over the weekend. The two worked together on the classic Irish comedy in the 1990s along with fellow stars Dermot Morgan and Ardal O’Hanlon.

British funnyman James Corden has revealed what his first duty will be now that he has been made an ‘honorary Irishman’. The comedian was given the unofficial honour after he hosted a spectacular Irish dancing performance on his US TV show in California in November 2015.

Irish film director Ben Cleary won an Academy Award at last night‘s ceremony and declared ‘every day is a proud day to be Irish’. The director from Rathmines, Co Dublin was nominated in the Best Live Action Short Film category for his movie ‘Stutterer’.

Irish star Saoirse Ronan has revealed she often worries that she will forget how to act as she gets older. She also said that she found it easier to deal with stardom when she was younger than she does today.

A collection of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci are coming to Ireland and will be on display at the National Gallery in Dublin throughout the early summer. There will be a total of ten works by the great Renaissance artist heading over to Ireland, but unfortunately not iconic paintings such as the Mona Lisa or… Continue reading Works by Leonardo da Vinci to go on display in Dublin

An Irish teenager is following in his father’s footsteps and making a big name for himself – as a professional stunt driver. Fionn Condrenas is only 13 years old but has already appeared on popular TV shows and movies such as Vikings and The First Wave.

Fans of traditional Irish music will love this selection of videos from legendary uilleann pipe player Séamus Ennis. Ennis is widely considered to have played a big part in the revival of the uilleann pipes during the 20th century. He was a co-founder of Na Píobairí Uilleann, which is an organisation dedicated to promoting the… Continue reading Great videos from Séamus Ennis – master of uilleann pipes

A Northern Irish woman became the last contestant to make it into the finals of the BBC talent show ‘The Voice’ after giving great performance in the nail-biting finale of the show. Colleen Gormley only had one opportunity to make it into the next round of the series and she hit the jackpot after performing… Continue reading Beautiful performance from Irish singer wins her a spot in ‘the Voice’