'This is pinch yourself stuff!:' George Murphy and The Rising Sons to play Derry date this weekend

www.derryjournal.com— Fresh from yet another sold out show at Vicar Street and an appearance at Electric Picnic among others, George Murphy and his band The Rising Sons will perform at the Forum this Saturday, April 27 in what is an eagerly-awaited gig. George Murphy, from Dublin, exploded onto the Irish music scene after his memorable appearances on TV show ‘You’re a Star’ and was described by Derry’s own Phil Coulter as ‘the most exciting vocal find in Ireland’. The late Ronnie Drew was also quoted as saying...

VG247—What are you playing this weekend?. Today is Star Wars Day, which returns every year on May 4. It is also the day that people say a certain phrase I refuse to utter let alone type out. I would rather take a brutal whacking from a plastic lightsaber - you know, like the one I had as a kid with a lightbulb in the handle - than say the dreaded thing people say on this day. It’s right up there with Live Long and Prosper, and I love Star Trek as much as the first three Star Wars movies - but it still bugs me when people say it.It is...

VG247—What are you playing this weekend?. It's finally spring! Huzzah! But instead of enoying the outdoors like you should, it's the weekend, which means you're probably planning to catch up on Fallout or Shogun. But when you're finished binging, why not pop in a game and continue the relaxation? That's our plan.Of course, some of us have finished both series and despite starting an American Horror Story marathon, a few games need to be played because our Steam and Game Pass list is getting longer by the day.Here's what some of the...

www.derryjournal.com—Derry Walls and Museum of Free Derry major draws that could be better promoted says Conor Murphy. Mr. Murphy made the observation in the Stormont Assembly this week. He was asked asked what plans he had to extend Fáilte Ireland’s tourism brands in the North. “I have already had conversations with officials. A piece of work is already agreed and funded by the Shared Island Fund to consider linkages in relation to the Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway coast,” he commented. He pointed to the Derry Walls and MoFD as major attractions in the North West that could be better promoted. “Local...