Film

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

23 March: Starring Irish actor Liam Neeson, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, is based on a true story which tells the tale of a former FBI agent who passed on information to The Washington Post and helped expose one of the greatest scandals of all time, Watergate. Mark Felt was given the nickname “Deep Throat” as the true identity of the secret informant remained a mystery for more than 30 years. This incredible story, which took place in 1972 following the Nixon White House burglary, reveals how Mark Felt risked everything to free the truth.

Music

David Keenan

23 March: 24-year-old David Keenan will be performing at Coughlan’s bar in Cork city for one night only as part of his Strip Me Bare tour. The singer-songwriter from Dundalk found fame after a video of him singing in a local taxi went viral. Since then, his career has continued to boom. David’s lyrics lie somewhere between poetry and prose and when he puts the power of his unique voice behind his words, audiences venture with him into the depths of his creative imagination. Tickets are priced at €12. See www.ticketweb.ie for more details.

Ultimate Eagles

25 March: Fresh from the success of their 2017 tour of the UK and Europe, the Ultimate Eagles are taking their brand new History Tour around the world and will be making a stop at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. As one of the world’s finest bands, Ultimate Eagles will be performing classic hits that fans know and love and, for the first time, they will showcase live versions from their album, Bare Bones Unplugged. The History World Tour will allow you to indulge in an Ultimate Eagles experience like never before. Tickets are priced at £23.50, see www.ulsterhall.co.uk for more details.

Comedy

Sharon Mannion

27 March: This hilarious show, The Curse of the Button Accordion, depicts the worries, fears and adventures of Sharon as she grew up in a Roscommon village. On receiving a shiny button accordion, Sharon is thrust into the local limelight and is subjected to the pressure of her ex-showband star father and her Midwest radio-loving mother. Things take a dramatic turn when Sharon starts to wonder if Frank the Accordion might have her cursed. With rave reviews, you will not be disappointed as this comedy performance comes to the Dock Theatre, Carrick-on-Shannon. Tickets are priced at €14-€16, see www.thedock.ie for more details.

Theatre

What Would Ma Say

22 March: Based upon the novel, What Would Ma Say by Kathleen Doyle, this hilarious play tells the story of her remarkable family and their exploits growing up in Dublin in the tenements in the 1950s and her teenage years in Crumlin in the early 1960s. Kathleen describes her mother as an ordinary woman with very little education behind her, and this stage adaptation provides a perfect reason to gather your gal pals for a night of laughter and great entertainment at the Riverbank Arts Theatre in Newbridge. Tickets are priced at €16-€18. For more information, visit www.riverbank.ie.

Dancing Diary

Connacht

Galway: Ballinasloe, Shearwater Hotel, 25th March, Ciaran Rosney

Leitrim: Carrick on Shannon, Landmark Hotel, 24th March, Derek Ryan

Mayo: Claremorris, McWilliam Park.

Big Band Dancing: 23rd March, Delcan Nerney & Patrick Feeney. 24th March, Declan Nerney & Mick Flavin & Brendan Shine. 25th March, (3-5pm) Declan Nerney & special guest Gerry Guthrie

Leinster

Dublin: Dublin, Red Cow, 22nd March, Robert Mizzell

Kilkenny: Slievrue, Rhu Glenn, 24th March, Dave Lawlor

Kilkenny: Piltown, Piltown GAA, 25th March, Teddy & Cathal Barry

Louth: Dundalk, Lisdoo Arms, 24th March, John McNIcholl

Meath: Navan, The Arboyne, 26th March, Gerry Guthrie

Westmeath: Moate, The Well, 24th March, Robert Mizzell, 25th (Afternoon 3-5), Robert Mizzell

Munster

Clare: Ennis, Treacy’s West County Hotel, 25th March, Mick Flavin

Cork: Mallow, The Hazel Tree, 23rd March, Michael English

Cork: Glanmire, Vienna Woods, 25th March, Jimmy Buckley, 28th March, Stephen Smyth

Cork: Macroom, Riverside Park Hotel, 26th March, Dermot McConnell