John Meagher
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Irish Independent journalist. Can often be heard on the radio
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Irish Independent
10 months ago
After John Meagher wrote about his catfish mystery last week, he discovered his photo was also being used on a second dating site. He reveals how he reeled in ‘fake John’ and confronted the man who stole his identity
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How I caught my catfish: ‘It’s a surreal conversation. At one point he bursts into tears’
When I revealed in the Irish Independent last Saturday that my photo was being used on a fake profile on Bumble, I wondered if the same thing was happening on the biggest dating app of them all, Tinde...
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/how-i-caught-my-catfish-its-a-surreal-conversation-at-one-point-he-bursts-into-tears/a61314588.html?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=main
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Dave O'Grady
10 months ago
FKA TWIGS Eusexua on young records
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★★★★½ “everything about this album is immersive”
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★★★★
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"Sex, connection, dancing and meditation are all present in dazzling return" ★★★★
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FKA Twigs: Eusexua review – Mysterious, playful, witty, sensual and catchy
The mercurial Cheltenham talent is on a mission to make pop weird again
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2025/01/30/fka-twigs-eusexua-review-mysterious-playful-witty-sensual-and-catchy/
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I will be on RTE Arena shortly to review albums from Mogwai, FKA Twigs and Sam Amidon
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Dave O'Grady
10 months ago
Dear Life DAVID GRAY reviewed by
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@independent.ie
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Album review: David Gray’s Dear Life reaffirms his knack at getting to the heart of human emotion
David Gray and Ireland: a mutual love affair. Not only is the Wales-raised Mancunian’s White Ladder the bestselling album in Irish chart history, but his last one, Skellig, was named after our most ha...
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-reviews/album-review-david-grays-dear-life-reaffirms-his-knack-at-getting-to-the-heart-of-human-emotion/a571473402.html
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Christmas No 1 History
John Meagher, Irish Independent Journalist, breaks down what makes a Christmas No 1 hit.
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22472365/
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The best album, songs and gigs of 2024… plus the biggest comebacks, trends and duds: John Meagher’s end-of-year music awards
From monster shows courtesy of Taylor Swift and Coldplay to the inexplicable popularity of the Wolfe Tones, from Kneecap’s unstoppable ascent to Fontaines DC’s remarkable reinvention, 2024 had it all.
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/the-best-album-songs-and-gigs-of-2024-plus-the-biggest-comebacks-trends-and-duds-john-meaghers-end-of-year-music-awards/a667168632.html
12 months ago
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Boys are back in town
12 months ago
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John Meagher
Mark Tighe
about 1 year ago
Podcast on Nikita Hand's victory against Conor McGregor after 12 dramatic days in the High Court. 🎧🎙
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Such a brave woman. Delighted that Nikita Hand has been given justice - at last
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about 1 year ago
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On the latest Indo Daily
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I chat with Kevin Doyle about the life and times of Barry McGuigan
about 1 year ago
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My
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review of the new U2 ‘shadow album.’
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U2’s Atomic Bomb ‘shadow album’ makes you wonder why they didn’t release these tracks sooner
It has been seven years since U2 last released an album of new material — by far their longest hiatus. To put it another way, they released five studio albums — from Boy to The Joshua Tree — in the sa...
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-reviews/u2s-atomic-bomb-shadow-album-makes-you-wonder-why-they-didnt-release-these-tracks-sooner/a1967453125.html
about 1 year ago
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John Meagher
Rick O'Shea
about 1 year ago
As today is
#InternationalMensDay
, another mention for this. Thanks to
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for asking me to suggest someone.
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Seems fitting to share my latest story - and first post - on a platform that, hopefully, is a world away from the ‘manosphere’…
www.independent.ie/irish-news/f...
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Forget the toxic ‘manosphere’ – these are the real-life male role models who inspired some of our best-known names
Today is International Men’s Day. Too often, there’s an emphasis on the negative, on men being lost and disaffected, on the corrosive impact of the ‘manosphere’, on the destructive nature of toxic mas...
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/forget-the-toxic-manosphere-these-are-the-real-life-male-role-models-who-inspired-some-of-our-best-known-names/a1382698475.html
about 1 year ago
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