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This morning.

Newbridge House, Donabate, Fingal, Dublin

The launch of TradFest [March 18-21] with, top from left: Felispeaks, harpist Brídín and actor Stephen Rea, who will be part of a tribute to the late poet Derek Mahon streamed from March 18 .

Tradfest will also stream a celebration of the songs of Ronnie Drew & The Dubliners performed by his son Phelim Drew and The Drew House Band, and a trad session with Frankie Gavin, Edel Fox, Catherine McHugh & Sibéal Ní Chasaide.

Tradfest

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This morning.

National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Author Jessica Traynor and actor Stephen Rea (looking very well for a man of 73, in fairness) at the launch of Dublin Book Festival from November 14-17 with over 60 events, includeingthe launch of Correspondences: An Anthology to Call for an End to Direct Provision edited by Stephen and, Jessica a special evening of conversation and performance with writer Pat McCabe and an “afternoon of laughs” with Colm O’Regan & Bernard O’Shea

Dublin Book Festival 2019

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Financial Times writes:

‘Jacob Rees-Mogg you’re right. You don’t need to visit the border… you need to have lived here.’ Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea explores the real impact of Brexit and the uncertainty of the future of the Irish border in a short film written by Clare Dwyer Hogg.

Clare Dwyer Hogg?

May says Brexit talks at stand off, demands new proposals from EU (RTE)

She loved him in Prêt-à-Porter. (1994)

UNICEF Ireland Ambassador Stephen Rea with Um Alaa (name changed for her protection) and some of her grandchildren during a visit to the Syrian Refugee Camp in Za’atari, Jordan.

Um Alaa escaped Syria with 20 members of her family and they have been living in the camp for two months, located 14km from the Syrian/Jordanian border.

A Visit To Syrian Refugees In Jordan Is An Eye-opener (Brandeis University)

(Salah Malkawi/Photocall Ireland)