An Irish Times project has been awarded the Mary Raftery Prize, which recognises contributions to social affairs journalism.

Audiences can expect a night with a difference in the Wexford Arts Centre on April 5 as The Ritz Brothers bring their ...

Bill Raftery is 81 years old and going strong as a college basketball broadcaster for CBS, and he is as colorful as he is knowledgeable about the game as a former head coach at Seton Hall.

It is far from the first time that Madsen’s plans have gone awry. Four years ago, Archibald and Simon Raftery, a former BRI employee who set up his own private credit fund known as Remagen in ...

What would March Madness and the NCAA Tournament be without Bill Raftery’s onions? ESPN attempted to make us find out. Raftery joined the latest episode of Pardon My Take with Dan “Big Cat ...

August is the laziest month in New York. Everyone takes a breath, some leave town, and others gear up for their September shows.

British actor Simon Fisher-Becker, who was best known for his appearances in TV series “Doctor Who” and the first “Harry Potter” movie, has died. Kathleen Barry, who represented Fisher ...

Simon Fisher-Becker, a British character actor who had roles in notable projects like “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Doctor Who,” has died. He was 63. Fisher-Becker’s ...

Fisher-Becker was known for small, memorable roles. By Alexandra E. Petri Simon Fisher-Becker, a British character actor best known for his small but memorable roles in the “Harry Potter” and ...

Simon Fisher-Becker, a cherished British actor whose vibrant presence and versatile talent left an indelible mark on stage, screen and the hearts of fans worldwide has died, aged 63. On March 9, 2025, ...

An iron fist in a velvet glove, right across the chops of the Irish. The likes of Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray and Cian Healy, in all their years of service, have never felt a right hook quite ...