Dónal Lunny, ‘colossus of Irish music’, dies aged 79
Rising2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
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Sat, 24 October 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 28 October 2026Wed, 28 October 2026
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Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
Le Monde (France)
Le Monde English
28 Oct, 11:30over 3 hours28 Oct, 14:36
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 2 original reports, 1 reprint
Sat, 24 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World08:44
Founding member of Planxty, Lunny went on to play for bands such as Moving Hearts, the Bothy Band and Coolfin The Irish traditional musician Dónal Lunny has died at the age of 79 from cancer. Lunny rose to prominence in the trio Rakes of Kildare alongside his brother Frank and Christy Moore. He went on to play in bands such as Planxty , Moving Hearts , the Bothy Band and Coolfin among others and toured the world. Continue reading...
Wed, 28 October 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)11:30first to report
Il avait notamment intégré le bouzouki grec à la panoplie des instruments de musique irlandaise. Producteur de nombreux artistes, il s’est éteint le 23 octobre à l’âge de 79 ans.
1 reprint
- Le Monde English28 Oct, 14:36their copy