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Four-legged friends

Date: Jan 13, 15
A nostalgic piece by Patrick O'Sullivan One of the pieces we read in school was the story by Pad...

This week’s double act: Costner & Houston

Date: Jan 13, 15
By Colin Hanlon In 1992, The Bodyguard became the second highest grossing film of the year earni...

How was Ireland accurately mapped?

Date: Jan 12, 15
To take just two examples, how do we know that the River Shannon is exactly 345 miles long, or th...

Taking the music world by storm

Date: Jan 12, 15
By Colm Lambert Chatting with young Dublin man Colm Keegan is like a lesson in how to be positiv...

A new short story – The Old Oil Lamp

Date: Jan 9, 15
By Annie May Harte A grandfather reflects on his past and gets a wonderful surprise letter in th...

An Irish pub in Japan

Date: Jan 9, 15
By Michael Doyle During a recent visit to Japan, as I was meandering around the narrow streets o...

Mad About Lettice

Date: Jan 7, 15
I love Lettice. Let me explain. That isn’t a mis-spelling of the little green salad star, but the...

Jimmy O’Dea died 50 years ago

Date: Jan 7, 15
By Noel Coogan Fifty years ago this month one of the Ireland’s best-loved entertainers passed aw...

When there was no winner!

Date: Jan 5, 15
Eddie Ryan reports on a unique Five Nations Championships In 1973, Ireland were involved in the ...

Johnny has big plans for 2015

Date: Jan 5, 15
Johnny McEvoy, one of the most popular faces on the Irish music scene over the past 50 years is l...