Ireland is on a winning streak too, not in football, but at the Eurovision Song Contest ... interval act that made the biggest impression: Riverdance, with a then-unknown dancer, Michael Flatley.

But how did Riverdance start and how did it launch the careers of the likes of Michael Flatley? It all goes back to the early 90s when the Eurovision Song Contest was being held in Dublin.

The music, composed by Bill Whelan, was released as a single shortly after Eurovision, and reached number one on the Irish chart. Riverdance had made Irish dancing cool. For Flatley, who had ...

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Riverdance began its journey as the interval act in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, produced for television by Moya Doherty.This electrifying and innovative seven-minute dance piece was then ...

Ukrainian refugees have taken part in a Riverdance workshop Professional dancers Jason O'Neill from Belfast and Emma Mannion from Roscommon visited a dance class in Rathmines Ukrainian Community ...

A STUDENT from St Leo’s College, Carlow will take part in next year’s World Irish Dance Championships. The event takes place ...

Introduced by Jean Butler, The Best of Riverdance, brings together the stunning highlights and classic performances from the show filmed at various international venues over the previous 10 years.

Since her 1981 Eurovision appearance ... part of include the world's largest Jazz ensemble and the world's longest Riverdance line. Cheryl reunited with her bandmates Mike Nolan and Shelley ...

Europe is sick and tired of all the Bambie Thugs and Jedwards we have been pushing their way. They are looking for an ...

A LAOIS teenager has qualified to take part in next year’s eight-day World Irish Dance Championships that’s taking place in ...

People may have been wowed by Riverdance at Eurovision but Flatley says it was not easy growing up and wanting to dance. "I ...