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Sunday World
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
‘They don't like the Wolfe Tones' – Brian Warfield takes swipe at RTÉ during Thomond Park gig
Thomond Park is the last stop on the band's Final Farewell tour before they retire after more than 60 years performing together. Brian Warfield of The Wolfe Tones performing at the Electric Picnic in 2023. Photo: Kieran Frost/Redferns Brian Warfield of the Wolfe Tones has taken a parting swipe at RTÉ during one of the band's farewell shows. The long-running rebel music group played the first of two nights at Limerick's Thomond Park on Friday, with the second night scheduled for Sunday. Thomond Park is the last stop on the band's Final Farewell tour before they retire after more than 60 years performing together. During Friday night's performance, lead vocalist Warfield made a statement about the national broadcaster's treatment of the Wolfe Tones. 'They don't like the Wolfe Tones, do they? You don't hear them on RTÉ,' he told the audience. Read more Coalman convicted of Slane Castle killing had €322k cash hidden under false step in his house "They don't play our music on RTÉ. We have been blacklisted since Section 31, when Conor Cruise O'Brien brought in that awful, awful legislation to blacklist the Wolfe Tones all over the place.' Warfield was referring to Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act, which was introduced during the Troubles to restrict those associated with paramilitary organisations from the airwaves. Warfield has long spoken about not having their music played on the radio going back to Section 31 being introduced in 1971. "We're retiring this year, we don't give a sh*t,' Warfield said.'Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, they can blacklist us all they like now, we don't care.' He said the band are very proud they 'put up a great fight against RTÉ'. "Their blacklisting of the Wolfe Tones, we're very proud of that. And that's a fight, and that was something not just for us, but for future generations coming along, and that's the important thing.' After Warfield's statement, the band headed into a rendition of their song The Streets of New York. Friday night's Wolfe Tones concert was added as an extra date after the Sunday night show sold out. A crowd of 29,000 concert-goers is expected for the second night.
Irish Independent
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘They don't like the Wolfe Tones' – Brian Warfield takes swipe at RTÉ during Thomond Park gig
The long-running rebel music group played the first of two nights at Limerick's Thomond Park on Friday, with the second night scheduled for Sunday. Thomond Park is the last stop on the band's Final Farewell tour before they retire after more than 60 years performing together. During Friday night's performance, lead vocalist Warfield made a statement about the national broadcaster's treatment of the Wolfe Tones. 'They don't like the Wolfe Tones, do they? You don't hear them on RTÉ,' he told the audience. "They don't play our music on RTÉ. We have been blacklisted since Section 31, when Conor Cruise O'Brien brought in that awful, awful legislation to blacklist the Wolfe Tones all over the place.' Warfield was referring to Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act, which was introduced during the Troubles to restrict those associated with paramilitary organisations from the airwaves. Warfield has long spoken about not having their music played on the radio going back to Section 31 being introduced in 1971. "We're retiring this year, we don't give a sh*t,' Warfield said.'Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, they can blacklist us all they like now, we don't care.' He said the band are very proud they 'put up a great fight against RTÉ'. "Their blacklisting of the Wolfe Tones, we're very proud of that. And that's a fight, and that was something not just for us, but for future generations coming along, and that's the important thing.' After Warfield's statement, the band headed into a rendition of their song The Streets of New York. Friday night's Wolfe Tones concert was added as an extra date after the Sunday night show sold out. A crowd of 29,000 concert-goers is expected for the second night.
BBC News
23-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Northampton hospital's A&E told to make urgent improvements
A hospital has been told to take urgent action to improve its emergency care following concerns about patient safety and waiting General Hospital (NGH) was issued with a formal improvement notice by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following a two-day CQC found there were significant delays in ambulance handovers and patients' privacy was being compromised by the use of corridor said it "sincerely apologise to any patients and families who may have been affected". Hospital papers say the CQC inspection took place during a "particularly busy period" for to data from the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group (UHN) meeting earlier this month, there were almost 13,000 visits to NGH's A&E department throughout February, when the care watchdog's visit took place. A total of 528 patients waited over an hour to be transferred from ambulances to the emergency department during that month. The CQC found significant concerns with patient safety, extended stays in the emergency department and delays in ambulance watchdog said the privacy and dignity of patients was being put at risk due to the use of corridor issued a Section 29a notice, meaning that significant improvement was needed in the quality of health care and a timescale for action was to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, inspectors considered serving the hospital with a more serious Section 31 notice, but held back after NGH submitted a comprehensive action trust will now be kept under review until June to check that progress is being made. The hospital said it had already changed its procedures, including improving its discharge processes, increasing the checks on patients being looked after in corridors, and raising staffing chief nurse for the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Julie Hogg, said: "We fully acknowledge the concerns raised and sincerely apologise to any patients and families who may have been affected."Since the inspection, we have already taken a number of immediate steps to address the issues identified."We have also developed a comprehensive action plan aimed at delivering meaningful and sustainable improvements across our urgent and emergency care services and wider hospital systems." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Star Trek: Section 31 Digital, 4K, Blu-ray, & DVD Release Date Set for Michelle Yeoh Movie
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the Star Trek: Section 31 digital, 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD release date for CBS Studios' first Star Trek TV movie, starring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh. This comes after over a month since the sci-fi adventure movie made its debut on Paramount+. 'In the film, Michelle Yeoh reprises her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. She joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, while facing the sins of her past,' reads the official synopsis. Star Trek: Section 31 will be available to rent or own on digital platforms starting on April 29, 2025. In addition, the movie will also be arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on the same day as its digital release. Besides Yeoh, the cast also includes Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia) and Joe Pingue (The Expanse), with Miku Martineau (Kate) portraying a young Philippa Georgiou. Listed below are the special features included in its home video and physical releases: Art Squad – Production Designer Paul Kirby and Set Decorator Summer Gaal take us through the sets designed for Section 31. (available only on UHD, Blu-ray and Digital) Alpha Squad – A breakdown of each of the six members of the Section 31 Squad: Alok, Quasi, Zeph, Rachel Garrett, Melle and Fuzz. Stunts Squad – Stunt Coordinator Christopher McGuire and his team take us through the prep and execution of many of the stunts designed for the film. Gear Squad – Prop Master Mario Moreira gives a look inside the prop closet and all the gadgets Georgiou – Philippa Georgiou is one of the most complex characters in Trek history. Sometimes a villain. Sometimes a hero. The producers, screenplay writer Craig Sweeny, the team that created her look, and the Emperor herself, Michelle Yeoh, talk about further developing this fascinating character. Gag Reel The film was directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi from a screenplay written by Craig Sweeny, based on a story by Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt. Section 31 is executive produced by Yeoh, Osunsanmi, Alex Kurtzman, Craig Sweeny, Aaron Baiers, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Eugene Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth. It is a production by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Since making its debut, the film has received negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. It currently holds a Tomatometer rating of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes. The post Star Trek: Section 31 Digital, 4K, Blu-ray, & DVD Release Date Set for Michelle Yeoh Movie appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
