From The Archives

When Joe Dolan Toured the USSR

Date: Sep 8, 20
Joe Dolan was as big a star overseas as he was in Ireland, scoring hit records across Europe and ...

Tragedy in the Irish Sky

Date: Sep 8, 20
The first aircraft crash in the Glens of Antrim occurred on the 29th April 1932; the plane was an...

Where is the mythical island of Hy-Brasil?

Date: Sep 8, 20
By Glynis Scrivens For the past 700 years, there have been rumours of a mist-shrouded island loc...

The Man Behind Rising Time – Shay Byrne

Date: Sep 1, 20
Kay Doyle meets the man behind early morning radio on our national airwaves   There’s som...

The Night Cork’s Cathedral Burned

Date: Sep 1, 20
In the early hours of 3 June, 1820, Cork’s Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne went...

Bing Crosby – An Honorary Irishman

Date: Aug 25, 20
Tom McParland looks at the amazing career of Bing Crosby – the singer, actor and all-round perfor...

Role of the Irish in WWII Series

Date: Aug 25, 20
Con McGrath profiles Colonel John Riley Kane - Recipient of the Medal of Honor, for his courageou...

The Westmeath Connection with Lawrence of Arabia

Date: Aug 20, 20
Thomas Edward Lawrence, known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, became somewhat fascinated with Ireland. H...

The Day Campile was Bombed 80 Years Ago

Date: Aug 18, 20
As World War II raged across Europe, Ireland as a neutral country had been spared its ravages. Bu...

Remembering Micheál O’Hehir – born 100 years ago

Date: Aug 11, 20
Seán Creedon looks back on the life and career of the man who was ‘the voice of the GAA’ for more...