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CIE – 80 years of Keeping Ireland on the Move

Date: Jan 21, 25
David Tucker looks back on the history of CIÉ, Ireland's national transport company, which has be...

Rivers Series – The Lagan Canal (part one)

Date: Jan 21, 25
PAUL SWIFT continues his series on the waterways of Ireland   The Lagan Canal, which is al...

Just A Memory – Superman

Date: Jan 21, 25
By Maeve Edwards   The first time I laid eyes on Superman, I fell instantly in love. I lov...

The Witness Statements – Ernest Blythe, An Unlikely Patriot (part 2)

Date: Jan 21, 25
Ernest Blythe (1889–1975) was a central figure in the Irish revolution and the first decade of th...

‘Billy in the Bowl’

Date: Jan 21, 25
In 18th century Dublin, with its lively taverns, bustling marketplaces, and winding cobblestone s...

A Chat with Geraldine Plunkett

Date: Jan 14, 25
The renowned actress talks to Maxi about her career as a theatre, film and television actress, th...

Just A Memory – Queuing for Tickets

Date: Jan 14, 25
By Ann Rhodes An old friend told me recently that he still has the ticket stub for the 1976 FA C...

Ireland’s Sunken Towns and Cities

Date: Jan 14, 25
EUGENE DALY continues his series on various aspects of Irish folklore and customs   In the...

Showbands’ Songwriters

Date: Jan 14, 25
There is a popular myth, peddled mainly by rock bands and younger musicians, that the showbands o...

The Kilkenny Man who Designed the White House

Date: Jan 14, 25
Gerry Moran profiles James Hoban - the Kilkenny man who designed the iconic building   All...