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30/06/2014, Irish Parliament rejects petition to send Father Ted’s My Lovely Horse to Eurovision

Irish Parliament rejects petition to send Father Ted’s My Lovely Horse to Eurovision
Ireland’s bid to turn around their Eurovision fortunes have taken a bizarre turn – after a petition for the Father Ted song My Lovely Horse to represent them in 2015 made it as far as the Irish parliament. The bid, which was submitted to the houses of the Oireachtas last month…

30/06/2014, A petition to get ‘My Lovely Horse’ into the Eurovision was thrown out by TDs. Here’s why…

A petition to get ‘My Lovely Horse’ into the Eurovision was thrown out by TDs. Here’s why…
Take this lump of sugar baby you know you want it.

30/06/2014, Irish Parliament turns down petition to make Father Ted's 'My Lovely Horse' Ireland's Eurovision...

Irish Parliament turns down petition to make Father Ted's 'My Lovely Horse' Ireland's Eurovision...
The Irish parliament has turned down a petition to make “My Lovely Horse” from Father Ted Ireland’s official entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.

30/06/2014, Irish leaders 'reject' bid to send My Lovely Horse to Eurovision

Irish leaders 'reject' bid to send My Lovely Horse to Eurovision
Ireland's bid to turn around their Eurovision fortunes have taken a bizarre turn - after a petition for the Father Ted song My Lovely Horse to represent them in 2015 made it as far as the Irish parliament.

30/06/2014, Flogging a lovely horse

Flogging a lovely horse
An Irish parliamentary committee rules against a public petition to enter a song from the Father Ted comedy programme into next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

30/06/2014, Petition to make Father Ted's 'My Lovely Horse' Ireland's Eurovision song turned down

Petition to make Father Ted's 'My Lovely Horse' Ireland's Eurovision song turned down
The Irish parliament has turned down a petition to make “My Lovely Horse” from Father Ted Ireland’s official entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.

26/06/2014, Petition to enter ‘My Lovely Horse’ in Eurovision 2015 turned down by TDs

Petition to enter ‘My Lovely Horse’ in Eurovision 2015 turned down by TDs
A group of TDs has turned down calls to submit a song from ‘Father Ted’ for the next Eurovision.

25/06/2014, Classic Album: The Divine Comedy – Promenade

Classic Album: The Divine Comedy – Promenade
I’m none too smart, a sumo-intellectual at best, but people often assume I am clever because of my large forehead, glasses and the fact that I talk far too much. My learning is skin-deep and a mile wide but I have a felicitous ability to put random things together in a manner that would answer…

25/06/2014, The Alexandrites: The Divine Comedy

The Alexandrites: The Divine Comedy
Bibliophiles, intelligensia, and polymaths, rejoice! There is a band for you. As a kid I read far too much, even getting detention once for trying to sneak a novel into my math book (which may be why...

16/06/2014, The Divine Comedy et Burt Bacharach @ Lyon - MusiK Please

The Divine Comedy et Burt Bacharach @ Lyon - MusiK Please
Neil Hannon se produit avec The Divine Comedy à Lyon pour les Nuits de Fourvière le 14 juillet, en première partie de son héros Burt Bacharach,

13/06/2014, Attend Portrait Artist Of The Year Filming

Attend Portrait Artist Of The Year Filming
No tickets needed! Just turn up. Check out the dates and times for Sky Arts Portrait Artist Of The Year filming in London, Edinburgh Dublin and Cardiff.

13/06/2014, Elaine Mai, Karl Spain, Neil Hannon and Nick Kelly get set for Westport

Elaine Mai, Karl Spain, Neil Hannon and Nick Kelly get set for Westport
Q&A with Neil Hannon in today's The Ticket ?
Tony Clayton-Lea picks his five must-sees of the weekend and has the LOLs with some “Westporters”, Elaine Mai, Neil Hannon, Karl Spain and Nick Kelly

10/06/2014, Actuación especial de Anegats en la presentación del libro “31 Conciertos” - Mallorca Confidencial

Actuación especial de Anegats en la presentación del libro “31 Conciertos” - Mallorca Confidencial
El libro “31 Conciertos” del mallorquín Pau Forner cuenta 31 historias en torno a los directos de 31 grupos (Antònia Font, The Cure, Sexy Sadie, The Divine Comedy, Franz Ferdinand, New Order, Los Planetas, Love of Lesbian, Maga…). En el libro la música es la protagonista y, como no podía ser de otra…

03/06/2014, La playlist VIP par Bastien Lucas

La playlist VIP par Bastien Lucas
When that's not Vincent Delerm, it's another French singer, Bastien Lucas, who choose The Divine Comedy in his playlist.
Bastien Lucas. J’ai découvert ce berrichon lors d’une folle aventure autour de reprises de Daran. La découverte d’abord d’une voix et d’un arrangement de chanson qui m’a plu immédiatement. S’en est suivi la rencontre d’amis et d’une envie de musicien de grandir. Car Bastien je l’ai vu grandir au fil…