Articles tagged with irish authors published in Three Monkeys Online
The substance remains - The Irish vote on the Lisbon Treaty
The Irish are the only nation that will get a chance to vote directly to ratify or reject the Lisbon Treaty. In 2005, in the aftermath of its rejection, Robert Looby wrote an article for Three Monkeys on the European Constitution. He revists the fine prin
Deals in luck and despair, Delorentos in profile
Dublin band the Delorentos are riding high in the limelight, with a nomination for both best Irish band of 2008, and best Irish album of 2008 for in love with detail. Brendan Coffey met up with guitarist Ronan Yourell, to talk abou the band's past,
The Irish War of Independence and the IRA, 1916-1921
The Irish War of Independence and the I.R.A - Colm McInerney in the second of a three part series, examines the war of Independence, looking at both the I.R.A and the Black and Tans.
Without a voice. Dublin band Steerage turn to the tunes.
Steerage are making waves in a Dublin scene traditionally dominated by singer/songwriter fronted bands. They play excellent, articulate, engaging tunes - without the vaguest hint of a singer.
Make it official? The Gaelic language in Europe.
As the European Union prepares to expand the number of member states, and consequently the number of official languages, Irish language enthusiasts fight to preserve Europe's second oldest language.
The Dark Heart of Italy - a review
During the Italian European Union Presidency, Silvio Berlusconi once again shot to prominence all around Europe. Shane Barry reviews The Dark Heart of Italy by Tobias Jones, whose thesis remains that Silvio Berlusconi is tied very much to that dark
The Price of Genius - Asperger’s syndrome and Irish History
Students of Anglo-Irish literature and Irish history will be interested to learn that their studies could be markedly different were it not for the phenomenon of Asperger’s syndrome, a type of high-functioning autism. Professor Michael Fitzgerald from t
Truth is an odd number, and Death is a full stop. Flann O'Brien - Ireland's comic Genius
Writing under numerous pseudonyms, and in a number of styles and languages - Flann O'Brienn achieved a cult status with the novels "At Swim-two-birds", and "The Third Policeman" -while for many he'll best be remembered for his Myles Na gCopaleen pieces fr
James Joyce’s Ulysses: Why the Fuss?
James Joyce was perhaps the most influential and important writer of the 20th Century, yet outside of the Universities he remains widely known but little read. Mark Harkin interviews Joyce Lecturer and Enthusiast Senator David Norris.
Michael Collins and the Organisation of Irish Intelligence, 1917-21
In the first of a series of articles on the Irish war of independence, Colm McInerney details the importance of Michael Collins. Freedom Fighter or Terrorist depending upon your point of view, but his contribution to the art of guerilla warfare remains i
The Frames put their sights on Europe
Hugely successful in Ireland, but little known in the world at large. Is that all about to change? ThreeMonkeys interviews Joseph Doyle of the Frames as they finish their latest album.
Articles from The Monkeys' Tunes tagged with ' irish authors'
Hangin' out with excellence - Moneypenny
The artist Robert Luxemburg, in the thought-provoking Steal this film II (freely available through bit-torrent - download it, watch it, pass it on), talks about the absolute fear that record companies and the film industry have that the average
Reviews published in Three Monkeys Online tagged with ' irish authors'
Co. Sligo - The Might Regis
The Monkesy tap their feet drunkenly to this punk-celt band, but remain unmoved the morning after.
Flock - BellX1
Third album from Ireland's Bell X1, former band-mates of Damien Rice - though don't let that put you off.
Let's Bottle Bohemia - The Thrills
Second Album from the California obsessed Irish band.
The Frames - Set List
The Frames are one of Ireland's most loved, and succesful bands on a national level. This live album was recorded partly because of a demand from their Irish fans, and partly as a handy introduction for a worldwide audience.
