News

Remembering October

Date: Sep 23, 20
With Tom Nestor October is generally pleasant, with a mixture of sunshine and showers, as is the...

Castles of Ireland Series – Gosford Castle, Armagh

Date: Sep 23, 20
By Gemma Grant It’s not every day you get the chance to buy a castle for a mere £1 sterling, com...

Recalling old Irish TV programmes

Date: Sep 23, 20
By Rosemary McDermott During the long months of the Covid-19 Pandemic lockdown, I spent more tim...

MARGO – lighting up the entertainment world for over 55 years

Date: Sep 22, 20
After more than fifty-five years in the music business, she's about to undertake a nationwide tou...

The Nun of Foxford – Agnes Morrogh-Bernard

Date: Sep 15, 20
In 1892 hunger, poverty and desolation were endemic in the area around Foxford in Co. Mayo in the...

Castles of Ireland Series – Castle Oliver

Date: Sep 15, 20
A series by Gemma Grant For celebrity watchers, castle Oliver became the focus of attention when...

James Bond Season – Moonraker

Date: Sep 15, 20
A series by Patrick Brennan Moonraker, the eleventh Bond film and fourth to star Roger Moore, is...

Timothy Carroll – the jumping constable

Date: Sep 15, 20
By Pauline Murphy Timothy Carroll was born on July 8th, 1888 in Ballineen, West Cork. Today his ...

Sixty years of the Lough Ree Monster

Date: Sep 15, 20
By David Flynn In the summer of 1960 few questioned the word of three priests when they said tha...

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 ...