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Castles of Ireland Series – Kilcoe Castle

Date: May 26, 20
GEMMA GRANT continues her series on the castles of Ireland Kilcoe Castle lies on an islet in Roa...

Duncan Hamilton – Cork’s Gentleman Racer

Date: May 26, 20
RAY CLEERE marks the centenary of the birth of one of the greatest motor racing drivers of all ti...

The Story of Saint Oliver Plunkett

Date: May 19, 20
Saint Oliver Plunkett was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. He ...

Castles of Ireland Series – Belfast Castle

Date: May 19, 20
Gemma Grant continues her series on Irish castles Belfast castle sits on such a prominent positi...

Role of the Irish in WWII Series

Date: May 19, 20
Con McGrath tells the story of Mayo's John Thomas Corley   The incredible drive and tenaci...

Farewell to the Great John Prine

Date: May 19, 20
Liam Nolan pays tribute to the special songwriter, John Prine, who passed away in April   ...

Pope John Paul II was born 100 years ago

Date: May 19, 20
By Ray Cleere   Pope John Paul II was one of the most significant figures in the 20th cent...

Plan W – Irish Plot to Thwart Hitler

Date: May 14, 20
By Rodger Germany By the spring of 1940 things were not looking too well in the British Isles. B...

A Chat with Brendan Behan

Date: May 12, 20
From spending time behind bars to bringing down the house on Broadway, Thomas Myler recalls meeti...

Famous Irish Plays – The Field

Date: May 12, 20
A series with Liam Nolan   One of John B. Keane’s sons, Billy, an Irish Independent column...