This afternoon.

Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. Rotunda, Dublin.

Boxing lightweight champion of the world Katie Taylor with staff and patients of the Surgical Flat ward during a visit where she was announced as official ambassador for the children’s hospital.

In fairness.

Temple Street

Pics: Mark Stedman

Calling all music fans – a radio station playing the very best of music from the 1990s is now up and running on low power at 98.4FM every weekend and broadcasting across north Dublin.

The 90s Network is a radio station playing the hits from the decade that gave us everything from Britpop to boybands.

And they take requests – all you need to do is send a message to Whatsapp at 087 199 90 90.

The station is also available on the app TuneIn Radio or separately on the Google Play store as The 90s Network.

This has been a public service broadcasting announcement.

The 90s Network

“As our community standards explain, we don’t allow nude images of children on Facebook. But we know this a culturally significant image. Therefore, we’re restoring the posts we removed.”

Facebook spokesperson

Houses of the Holy?

Dublin art-rock gurus Girl Band are set to release their second album ‘The Talkies’ in September on the legendary Rough Trade label.

To celebrate, Dara Kiely and the gang have announced two shows in Dublin’s Vicar Street in November.

The first is already sold out but there are still tickets available for the second show on Saturday November 23.

We have two tickets (yes, TWO) to give away for the Saturday night show – all you have to do is to tell us what your favourite song is by either an all-female band or a female-fronted band and why.

My pet octopus will choose the winner (…only squidding).

To whet your appetite, above is  the band’s new video for ‘Shoulderblades’, which was directed by Bob Gallagher, shot in a studio in County Wicklow, and features a remarkable performance by dancer Oona Doherty, who is in sync with the intensity and claustrophobia of the music.

Imagine Black Swan soundtracked by The Fall instead of Tchaikovsky. But be warned: there will be blood.

Nick says: Lines must close at 7pm. Good luck to all our readers!

Girl Band

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