7 d. ago U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

They follow in the footsteps of artists including Sir Elton John, Kate Bush, Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.

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1 week ago Warren Gatland picks his Lions team and there's just one Welshman in it

Warren Gatland, who has a longstanding history with the British & Irish Lions, has selected his XV to face Australia this summer

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1 week ago The week in audio: Where Politics Meets History; Down the Caff; Archive on 4: No Blacks No Irish – review

LBC’s Iain Dale and historian Tessa Dunlop tackle Very Important Topics. Plus, deliciously chaotic fun at a much-loved East End cafe, and a vital but uncomfortable retelling of recent racism in BritainWhere Politics Meets History LBCDown the Caff Down the CaffArchive on 4: No Blacks No Irish Radio 4/BBC SoundsI try, honest, but all these history podcasts just don’t do it for me. Also, while I’m in the confessional podcast booth, nor do many political ones either. The audio charts are full of both, but – sorry, clever bro-chatters! – they leave me cold. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Festival 2025: Willie Mullins' extraordinary net worth, wife and winnings

Willie Mullins is the most successful trainer in the history of the Cheltenham Festival, and the Irish handler will be hoping to add to his incredible tally this week

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3 w. ago Europe live: month’s truce in Ukraine would show if Putin was acting in good faith, says French minister

Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s foreign minister, picks up earlier suggestion of truce saying it would show if Putin were willing to start negotiations in earnestKeir Starmer says Europe ‘at crossroads in history’ and must support Ukrainein DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Charli XCX scores early win with song of the year at 2025 Brit Awards

Ahead of the ceremony she was announced as having won the songwriter of the year award.

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4 w. ago BRIT Awards confirm winner days before ceremony as champ hailed for 'global phenomenon'

The BRIT Awards confirmed who has taken home one of the hotly contested awards for Songwriter Of The Year, as fans insist another artist was 'robbed' for not winning

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4 w. ago Charli XCX crowned songwriter of the year ahead of Brit Awards

The English singer, who leads this year’s nominations with five nods, has been recognised for the global impact of her critically acclaimed album Brat

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4 w. ago BRITs 2025: Charli XCX receives Songwriter of the Year award ahead of this year’s ceremony

The win comes 24 hours after her producer, A.G Cook, earned Producer of the Year at the BRITs 🎶🎤🏆

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4 w. ago BRIT Awards 2025: Charli xcx is awarded the Songwriter Of The Year prize after receiving the most nominations across five categories

After receiving a record a record number of nominations, the hitmaker will be in attendance at Saturday's ceremony in London's O2 Arena.

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4 w. ago BRIT Awards 2025 announce winner of Songwriter of the Year as fans say star was 'robbed'

The BRITs Songwriter of the Year award which recognises exceptional songwriting talent in the industry has been revealed - but fans say one artist was 'robbed'

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