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Victor Burke and his family have been living in Malibu for the past three years

Irish actor among those forced to flee California fire

BTS apologised to fans but gave no reason for the cancellation

BTS performance cancelled over atom bomb t-shirt

A number of scriptwriters were engaged to write the movie

'Wizard of Oz' draft scripts to be auctioned

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin was celebrated for his fusion of Irish traditional and classical music

Renowned musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin dies aged 67

Ireland / 08 Nov

Electric picnic founder Ireland's leading independent festival and concert promoters and died suddenly at his home in Milltown, Dublin.

Tributes paid after death of music promoter Reynolds

Ireland / 26 Oct

The suspect was pictured leaving a restaurant in Blackpool carrying what appeared to be a crate of cans (Pic: Blackpool Police facebook)

Friend or foe? Police hunt 'Ross lookalike' over theft

Anna Burns won the major literary prize with her fourth novel

Belfast author Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize

Ireland / 17 Oct

Lorde cancelled her planned show in Tel Aviv

Israeli court orders activists to pay Lorde fans

Freddie Mercury and Monserrat Caballe performing 'Barcelona' in 1987

Spanish opera star Montserrat Caballe dies aged 85

The Druid Theatre in Galway

More trouble for Galway 2020 Capital of Culture plans

Connacht / 03 Oct

Cosby's jail term is to begin immediately

Bill Cosby sentenced to up to ten years in prison

The larger-than-life sculpture was unveiled by President Michael D Higgins this afternoon

Over 3,000 attend unveiling of Big Tom statue

Big Tom McBride / 23 Sep

The sculpture was formally unveiled in Stillorgan

Orpen sculpture unveiled by Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood

Ireland / 16 Sep

Timmy McCarthy is credited with the revival of some set dances that had been forgotten by local people in parts of Munster

Set dancer Timmy 'The Brit' McCarthy dies aged 73

Munster / 13 Sep

Dolores O'Riordan was found dead in a London hotel room on 15 January

O'Riordan family 'remain heartbroken' over death

Dolores O'Riordan / 06 Sep

The slippers, known as the 'traveling pair', were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' slippers found after 13 years

Liam Lambert (and Judge) in the workshop of the Lambert Puppet Theatre

Lambert Puppet Theatre to close its doors

Ireland / 05 Sep

Cynthia Nixon is standing in the Democratic primary for New York state governor

'Sex and the City' actress Nixon in NY election debate

Fans of Aretha Franklin attend a viewing for the soul music legend in Detroit

Fans of Aretha Franklin pay respects before funeral

Kirsten Mate Maher won the Rose of Tralee contest last week

Inquiry into alleged racial abuse of Rose of Tralee

rose of tralee / 28 Aug

"The Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-75," has now sold 38 million units, topping "Thriller's" 33 million

Eagles overtake Michael Jackson for most sold album

Aretha Franklin's coffin is to be "entombed" along with the remains of her father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin, and her brother, Cecil Franklin, and sisters Carolyn and Erma Franklin

Details announced for Aretha Franklin funeral

Entertainment / 18 Aug

Cliff Richard won his privacy case against the BBC in the British High Court last month

BBC decide against appealing Cliff Richard verdict

Cliff Richard / 15 Aug

Ticketmaster said that consumers have become 'tired of seeing others snap up tickets just to resell for a profit'

Ticketmaster to close secondary resale websites

Ireland / 13 Aug

V S Naipaul was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize for Literature

Nobel Prize winning author V S Naipaul dies

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