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'War shatters childhoods' - JK Rowling launches emergency appeal to aid Ukrainian orphans

JK Rowling has launched an emergency appeal to aid children trapped in orphanages in Ukraine. Her Lumos Foundation is raising money to provide food and hygiene and medical kits to those affected by the conflict, as well as helping to support their ...

01 Mar 2022 at 16:39

Arts & Entertainment

Police drop investigation into ‘online threat’ made to Harry Potter author

A police investigation into an “online threat” to JK Rowling over her support for stabbing victim Sir Salman Rushdie has been dropped. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots of a message from a user who wrote “don’t worry you are next” ...

26 Sept 2022 at 13:50

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JK Rowling accuses Irish Eurovision act of ‘misogyny’ amid transgender dispute

JK Rowling has accused Ireland’s Eurovision act of “preening, self-satisfied misogyny” after they cut ties with their creative director over comments he reportedly made on social media about transgender people. On Tuesday, Wild Youth said they ...

26 Apr 2023 at 13:50

National News

Beloved Irish actor who starred as Dumbledore in Harry Potter films dies aged 82

Actor Sir Michael Gambon has died peacefully in hospital, aged 82, his family has said. Sir Michael, who has won four TV Baftas, is known for his extensive back catalogue of work across TV, film, radio and theatre over a career spanning five ...

28 Sept 2023 at 13:06

Arts & Entertainment

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe pays tribute to ‘incredible’ co-star Robbie Coltrane

Daniel Radcliffe has remembered his Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane as “one of the funniest people” and an “incredible actor” following his death aged 72. The Scottish star, whose real name is Anthony Robert McMillan, was best known ...

15 Oct 2022 at 12:24

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Graham Linehan says he may never come back to Britain after arrest

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has said he may never return to Britain as he told of being arrested at Heathrow Airport. The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested after flying in from Arizona on Monday over three posts he had ...

06 Sept 2025 at 09:13

Pictures & Videos

Harry Potter 20th anniversary celebrations

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter at Mountmellick Library. Photos by Denis Byrne. See more stories from Mountmellick here. See more Leinster Express photo galleries here.

14 Jul 2017 at 15:43

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Harry Potter's 20th anniversary to be magically celebrated at a Laois library

Harry Potter turns 20 years old this month, and a Laois library is pulling out all the stops to celebrate. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published on June 27, the first in a magical series by JK Rowling, that ...

09 Jun 2017 at 16:11

National News

Graham Linehan says he faces ‘no further action’ after arrest over trans posts

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has said he will face “no further action” after being arrested at Heathrow Airport last month on suspicion of inciting violence. The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested by the ...

20 Oct 2025 at 17:01

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