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Remembering Rory Gallagher on the 30th anniversary of his death: "Rory stayed on the side of the underdog, the outsider, the dispossessed. He stayed true to the music"
  • Music
  • 14 Jun 25
Remembering Rory Gallagher on the 30th anniversary of his death: "Rory stayed on the side of the underdog, the outsider, the dispossessed. He stayed true to the music"
Rory Gallagher: Revisiting a classic 1978 interview - "I just want to get back to the bare brass knuckles of the sound"
  • Music
  • 13 Jun 25
Rory Gallagher: Revisiting a classic 1978 interview - "I just want to get back to the bare brass knuckles of the sound"
Orla Gartland wins Ivor Novello Award for ‘Mine’
  • Music
  • 23 May 25
Orla Gartland wins Ivor Novello Award for ‘Mine’
10 years ago today: Ireland voted Yes to Marriage Equality
  • Opinion
  • 22 May 25
10 years ago today: Ireland voted Yes to Marriage Equality
Popes, skorts and women's voices: "Unlike the Conclave in the Vatican, The Camogie Association should make a point of listening to the women involved"
  • Lifestyle & Sports
  • 17 May 25
Popes, skorts and women's voices: "Unlike the Conclave in the Vatican, The Camogie Association should make a point of listening to the women involved"
Remembering Bob Marley: Read his 1978 interview with <i>Hot Press</i>
  • Music
  • 11 May 25
Remembering Bob Marley: Read his 1978 interview with Hot Press
35 years ago today: Sinéad O'Connor kicked off her four-week run at No.1 in the US with 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
  • Music
  • 21 Apr 25
35 years ago today: Sinéad O'Connor kicked off her four-week run at No.1 in the US with 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
The Masters and The Cheaters: Rory McIlroy, Donald Trump, and The Game Of Golf
  • Lifestyle & Sports
  • 19 Apr 25
The Masters and The Cheaters: Rory McIlroy, Donald Trump, and The Game Of Golf
Niall Crumlish: Revisiting his first ever <i>Hot Press</i> review
  • Music
  • 31 Mar 25
Niall Crumlish: Revisiting his first ever Hot Press review
Former Hot Press Writer Niall Crumlish Has Died
  • Opinion
  • 30 Mar 25
Former Hot Press Writer Niall Crumlish Has Died
Winners of IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards announced – with 3Arena named Hot Press Venue of the Year
  • Music
  • 25 Mar 25
Winners of IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards announced – with 3Arena named Hot Press Venue of the Year
60 years ago today: Bob Dylan 'went electric' with <i>Bringing It All Back Home</i>
  • Music
  • 22 Mar 25
60 years ago today: Bob Dylan 'went electric' with Bringing It All Back Home
Virgin Media's <i>Uprising</i> - produced in association with <i>Hot Press</i> – nominated for RTS Audience Choice award
  • Film And TV
  • 04 Mar 25
Virgin Media's Uprising - produced in association with Hot Press – nominated for RTS Audience Choice award
Donald Trump has far more in common with Vladimir Putin than with any European leader
  • Opinion
  • 21 Feb 25
Donald Trump has far more in common with Vladimir Putin than with any European leader
Written In The Soul: A Celebration of Irish Women Artists (Photos)
  • Pics & Vids
  • 04 Feb 25
Written In The Soul: A Celebration of Irish Women Artists (Photos)
35 years ago today: Sinéad O'Connor released 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
  • Music
  • 08 Jan 25
35 years ago today: Sinéad O'Connor released 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
Rory Gallagher statue unveiling: A memorial not just to Rory but to his love of Belfast
  • Music
  • 07 Jan 25
Rory Gallagher statue unveiling: A memorial not just to Rory but to his love of Belfast
Postal Ballot Papers Sent to NUI Electors on December 30
  • Opinion
  • 02 Jan 25
Postal Ballot Papers Sent to NUI Electors on December 30
David Rooney: "The four year old me who never wanted to go to school got to run the adult show"
  • Culture
  • 21 Dec 24
David Rooney: "The four year old me who never wanted to go to school got to run the adult show"
Looking back at 2024: There's No One Left With Moral Authority
  • Opinion
  • 13 Dec 24
Looking back at 2024: There's No One Left With Moral Authority
News from the Hot Press Hot Desk now available daily on Extra.ie
  • Music
  • 22 Nov 24
News from the Hot Press Hot Desk now available daily on Extra.ie
Johnny Duhan, writer of 'The Voyage', has died
  • Music
  • 13 Nov 24
Johnny Duhan, writer of 'The Voyage', has died
Trump v Harris: November Could Be The Cruellest Month
  • Opinion
  • 29 Oct 24
Trump v Harris: November Could Be The Cruellest Month
Michael Hawkes discusses horrors endured at hands of adoptive uncle Monsignor Benjamin Hawkes in first major interview – and demands apology from Irish government
  • Opinion
  • 29 Oct 24
Michael Hawkes discusses horrors endured at hands of adoptive uncle Monsignor Benjamin Hawkes in first major interview – and demands apology from Irish government
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