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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Oasis mania hits Ireland as Gallagher brothers return to their ancestral home
Noel and Liam Gallagher are heading to Ireland for the next leg of their huge sold-out comeback tour after performing in Edinburgh, Scotland last week Thousands of die-hard Oasis fans will descend on Dublin for the first of two sold-out gigs at Croke Park today (16 August) and tomorrow (17 August). Noel and Liam Gallagher will perform for 80,000 people at Ireland's largest stadium at Croke Park. Die-hard fans will get the opportunity to experience the much-loved duo singing their biggest hits, with temperatures hitting up to 24C. Health officials have advised revellers to wear their bucket hats, with high UV levels expected amid warm and dry sunny spells in Dublin on Saturday. This will be the very first time either Noel, 58, and Liam, 52, will be performing in the country since 2009 and it no doubt holds a special meaning considering their parents, Peggy and Thomas were born there. Their mother was born in Mayo and their father hails from Meath, with the duo often spending many childhood summers in their ancestral home. The pair have previously claimed their trips to Ireland had a big impact on their music and lyrics. Noel previously claimed Oasis' debut 1994 album Definitely Maybe was 'the sound of five second-generation Irish Catholics coming out of a council estate.' Their Ireland shows come after they performed three sold-out gigs at the Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland last week, with Scottish fans having their chance for pure Oasis mania in the country's capital. After Ireland, Noel and Liam will travel to Canada and America for shows in Toronto, Chicago, LA and Mexico City. The brothers will return to London for two more big gigs at Wembley towards the end of September, before entering the last leg with shows in Asia, Australia and South America. Their last show is scheduled for 23 November in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Oasis Live' 25 Tour began on 4 July at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff before they headed to their native Manchester with five shows at Heaton Park. They then did five shows in London's Wembley's Stadium before their current dates in Scotland. The pair announced their comeback tour in August 2024, with them sharing the news on social media and saying: 'This is it, this is happening. The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.' This is the first time Liam and Noel have performed together in 15 years, following their highly-publicised fall-out which led to them icing each other out of their lives. However, fans may be able to see much more of Oasis beyond their mega reunion as they are said to have been inundated with offers for shows next year. Fans are hoping Oasis will head to Knebworth House next year as they mark the 30th anniversary of their two historic shows there. It would mean they would tip rival Robbie Williams off the post as the artist to have played the most shows at the Hertfordshire venue. According to The Sun, Oasis has been offered four dates at Knebworth along with a possible residency at their beloved Manchester City's Etihad Stadium. Fake posters of a 2026 tour have already appeared online as fans hold out hope for a chance to see the brothers back in action. However, it all boils down to whether Liam and Noel are really up for carrying it on. 'They'll be having a well-earned holiday as soon as this tour finishes later this year,' a source told the publication. 'As for 2026, they've seen the speculation, they've heard about the offers and they know what the fans want. But it's ultimately up for them to decide."
RTÉ News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Dublin museum offers deep dive into Oasis' Irish roots
As Oasismania reaches fever pitch in Ireland this weekend with the band's two dates at Croke Park, one Dublin museum is getting in on the act and offering fans a chance to take a deep dive into the rockers' Irish roots. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is presenting Definitely Irish: The Oasis Tour, an exploration of Noel and Liam Gallagher's connections to Mayo and Meath. All the original line-up of Oasis have Irish roots, with the brothers' parents, Peggy and Tommy, hailing from Mayo and Meath respectively. Liam and Noel spent many childhood summers in their ancestral home and both claim their trips to Ireland had a huge impact on their music and lyrics. Noel Gallagher has previously described the band's celebrated debut 1994 album, Definitely Maybe, as "the sound of five second-generation Irish Catholics coming out of a council estate." Guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, who has rejoined Oasis for their reunion tour. has said that the Celtic blood of cities like Liverpool and Manchester that explains Ireland's outsized impact on Oasis' music. Speaking about Definitely Irish: The Oasis Tour, a spokesperson for EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum said, "It's impossible to overstate the significance of Noel and Liam Gallagher reuniting for a world tour. "The Definitely Irish Oasis Tour shines a spotlight on just how deeply rooted that heritage is, from the cultural backdrop that shaped their music to the emotional pull of home that still echoes through their lyrics." Oasis are due to play to 160,000 fans this Saturday and Sunday night in Croke Park in what will be their first Irish shows since they played Slane Castle in summer 2009.
Irish Independent
06-08-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Kerry Palestine support group to demand action on Gaza at State Commemoration of Daniel O'Connell
They group said that it is a fitting moment to do so given the Kerry man's legacy on human rights. They are calling on the Taoiseach to take action and show the the legacy of Daniel O'Connell not just in words but action. 'We call upon you, as Taoiseach of the Irish people and heir to O'Connell's political tradition, to prove that his legacy lives on in more than bronze statues and anniversary speeches. The world is watching. History is recording. Future generations will judge whether Ireland's leaders in 2025 had the moral courage to match their commemorative words with meaningful action,' the letter states. "Taoiseach, we stand today in the shadow of greatness – not to bask in past glories, but to be measured against them. Daniel O'Connell's legacy is not a museum piece to be admired from a distance, but a living flame that should ignite our conscience and compel our actions. 'The Liberator understood that freedom is indivisible – that the oppression of any people diminishes us all. His fight for Catholic Emancipation was never solely about Irish Catholics; it was about establishing the principle that no human being should be denied dignity because of their identity, faith, or origins.…Today, the Palestinian people cry out for the same justice that O'Connell demanded for his own people.' The group outlined 10 demands to be enacted by the Irish Government and the EU, which include the resumption of international aid deliveries immediately at scale; the enacting, without delay, of the Occupied Territories Bill; prohibit the sale of War Bonds; suspend, with immediate effect, all arms and dual-use exports to Israel and suspend all preferential commercial arrangements for Israel under the Association Agreement. The letter also includes a demand to cancel Israel's participation in Horizon Europe and all dual-use research, academic and technology programs of the EU; a demand to impose targeted sanctions on Israeli ministers, government officials, military commanders, and violent settlers responsible for war crimes; the support of international and national judicial mechanisms to provide political, legal, and financial support to Palestinian civilian victims and to nominate Francesca Albanese (United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories) for the Nobel Peace Prize. 'We are taking the opportunity to present him with a letter that marks this occasion, highlighting the historical and contemporary significance of Daniel O'Connell in relation to the famine in Gaza,' the South Kerry group stated. 'The actions we take in respect of the Palestinian People and others who are suffering oppression are a measure of the extent to which we respect the values and approaches of Daniel O'Connell. The Liberator's work is unfinished while any people remain enslaved by occupation, ethnic cleansing, and genocide,' the letter states. 'We demand that the Government of Ireland stand by and defend Irish sovereignty, rather than be bullied by external vested interests, whose values do not align with those of O'Connell. Short-term economic gains should never take precedence over our defence of national sovereignty, peace, justice and human rights. As O'Connell stated, 'nothing is politically right that is morally wrong,' it concludes.
Irish Independent
06-08-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Letters: Medical episode showed me how much people from abroad enrich Ireland
On Monday, I ended up in the emergency department of University Hospital Kerry (UHK) with severe anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition. In my case it was most probably caused by an insect bite. To the skilled and patient doctor in SouthDoc Tralee who told me I was very lucky, and the kindest physician ever in UHK who did not want to let me go home after my extended stay in his presence as he 'loved his job', I take my hat off to you both. These doctors were from south Asia, and Ireland is richer and nicer for having them here. Long may this continue. Tom McElligott, Listowel, Co Kerry In honouring 'Liberator', let us reflect on what he did for this country Daniel O'Connell, who was born on this day 250 years ago, spent a lifetime campaigning for Catholic emancipation and repeal of the Act of Union. Catholic emancipation in 1829 ended many of the restrictions on Irish Catholics under the British penal laws. Irish Catholics could now receive an education and enjoy Irish culture. Once emancipation was achieved, O'Connell campaigned for repeal of the 1801 Act of Union, which had merged the Irish and British parliaments at Westminster. O'Connell sought an independent self-governing 32-county Ireland. It would be another 100 years before that aim was partially achieved. In the interim, Irish people continued to be persecuted for their Catholicism and nationalism. Even though O'Connell felt that Catholicism and nationalism were two sides of the same coin, he respected Irish people of all religions and none. In a High Court case against the crown for religious tolerance, O'Connell famously said: 'Every religion is good. Every religion is true to him who in his good caution and conscience believes it.' He maintained that if Protestants, Catholics, Presbyterians and non-believers stood side by side as Irishmen, the union would be repealed. Religious freedom and nationhood were hard-won by those who preceded us. I am indebted to O'Connell and all who suffered and died for God and for Ireland. ADVERTISEMENT O'Connell may be criticised for his vanity, promotion of pacifism over violence and use of English over Irish, but he has earned his reputation as The Liberator. He was a giant figure in the fight for civil rights and religious freedom in an all-inclusive Irish republic. Billy Ryle, Tralee, Co Kerry We shouldn't let facts get in the way when it comes to Donald Trump's beliefs The famous quote from Groucho Marx, 'Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others', could be updated to a potential quote from Donald Trump: 'If you don't like my statisticians' results, I can fire them and get others.' Facts are facts. You can't improve them by getting someone else to announce them – not in a sane world anyway. Dennis Fitzgerald, Melbourne Putin is thriving, and his strongman antics paint a grim picture for the future Your editorial rightly warns of the dangerous game being played with nuclear threats, but the deeper shift is strategic, not just rhetorical ('Nuclear threats show leaders are playing a dangerous game – August 5'). We are witnessing the erosion of the old Cold War deterrence framework, replaced not by restraint but by competitive brinkmanship. This is fuelled as much by economic endurance as by military posture. Putin's calculus is brutally rational. Sanctions have failed to cripple his war machine because global energy markets have fractured into rival trading blocs. As long as India and China buy Russian oil, Moscow can fund its war and wait out western resolve. Here lies the true risk: not immediate nuclear conflict, but a new equilibrium in which authoritarian powers thrive by outlasting liberal democracies trapped in short-term electoral cycles and fiscal fatigue. If that equilibrium holds, the post-1945 security architecture dissolves. And then what deters not just Putin, but the next opportunist? Unless the West can break the illusion that time is on Russia's side – through secondary sanctions, technological containment and a unified economic front – we may soon find that the game has changed and the rules are no longer ours to write. Enda Cullen, Tullysaran Road, Armagh Bombing of Hiroshima reminds world of the dark place it is still in today Today is the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. With the antics of nuclear-armed Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, the tension between Pakistan and India and terrorists clamouring to obtain such a device, one wonders what could easily happen in the next 10 years, let alone 80. Dominic Shelmerdine, London In taking a stand on Gaza, students around world shine a light on injustice Jenny Maguire is prudent to allude to the fact that several activists have risked their university places, safety and careers to invoke the agony endured by women and children in Gaza ('Everything is about Palestine for those who recognise what is at stake for us all', Letters, August 4). But in the face of these heinous acts, there were/are countless stories of gallantry, resilience, fortitude and unswerving commitment of students who have been intimidated, detained and even excluded from their universities, simply for standing up for justice, equality and the respect for human rights that are the foundational blocks for enduring peace. Dr Munjed Farid Al Qutob, London Lions tour was a bit of a washout in the end, but sense of pride is justified By all accounts, the Lions tour to Australia was a hit with the players and coaching staff. Winning the series seemed like a bonus, but not the be all and end all. The third test was a damp squib, perhaps reflecting the fact that the rugby never really reached the high standards that were expected. Still congratulations to all four nations, they did us proud. Aidan Roddy, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
The Journal
30-07-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
Stamps of Daniel O'Connell have been unveiled to celebrate his 250th birthday
TWO NEW STAMPS commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O'Connell have been unveiled. The stamps are part of the widespread celebrations planned to celebrate the revolutionary's quarter of a millennium anniversary. Daniel O'Connell, hailed in his time as 'The Liberator', was born in August emerged as a key figure in Ireland's pursuit of parliamentary democracy through his movement for the repeal of the 1800 Act of Union. Barred from taking his parliamentary seat in 1828, his campaign eventually led to the passage of the 1829 Catholic Emancipation Act. The Kerry man was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin after securing the passage of the Act. The Act meant that Irish Catholics could become members of parliament. Dublin's main thoroughfare bears his name. The two stamps were unveiled by Taoiseach Micheál Martin today. They are designed by Irish artist David Rooney, and are said to commemorate O'Connell's enduring legacy, 'showing him as an inspiring and towering figure in momentous, stylised scenes from his life'. Advertisement One stamp depicts his release from Richmond Bridewell after his three-month imprisonment. The second stamp shows him front and centre at one of his famous 'monster meetings'. According to magazine History Ireland , O'Connell's fifty-plus 'monster meetings' have been described the most spectacular public gatherings in Irish history. They were held across the three southern provinces during the summers of 1843 and 1845 to demonstrate support for O'Connell's campaign to repeal the Act of Union. 'These gatherings were arguably the largest mass phenomena in modern Irish history. In the contemporary nationalist press, almost all of them were said to number over 100,000; many were reported at between a quarter million and a half million; and one of them, the famous gathering at Tara Hill in mid-August 1843, was put at over one million,' the magazine said. Micheál Martin, TCD Provost Linda Doyle, and An Post CEO David McRedmond. MAXWELL PHOTOGRAPHY MAXWELL PHOTOGRAPHY A limited edition First Day Cover envelope features his famous statue in Ennis, Co. Clare and is available, together with the stamps, at selected post offices and online from tomorrow. Speaking today at Trinity College, Martin said that O'Connell is the greatest popular leader the world has ever known. 'He was a campaigner for the Catholic emancipation, the repeal of the Act of the Union and the abolition of slavery. He proved to be a powerful constitutional and legal reformer. I am delighted to unveil these stamps marking 250 years since his birth, to honour him and remember his legacy.' CEO of An Post David McRedmond said that An Post hopes that the stamps will promote a renewed interest in O'Connell. Also a part of the celebrations, Leinster House is to unveil a statue of Daniel O'Connell later this year. A programme of commemorative events will be held for 'The Liberator' in the coming weeks and months, including a State-led ceremony at his principal residence, Derrynane House in Co Kerry. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
