A Christmas Catch-Up…

A Christmas Catch-Up... First Published December 2020 As much as we'd love to, there isn't always the time or the space to cover everything we'd like to in this column sometimes. But every now and then, along comes a week like this one, where a little gap in the normal schedule of things appears and … Continue reading A Christmas Catch-Up… →

The Late Late Show Country Special 2020

First Published December 2020 HO, HO...NO! It's honestly hard to know where to begin when it comes to talking about another Late Late Show Country 'Special.' And it's nothing short of frustrating in the extreme to actually need to talk about it again. But I have to. To not do so would be to simply … Continue reading The Late Late Show Country Special 2020 →

Eímear Noone

First Published December 2020 A BRIDGE FROM IRELAND TO THE WORLD Part 2 It's a rare privilege indeed to have the honour of interviewing someone who you know - without even the slightest shadow of a doubt - has already written themselves into the cultural and artistic history of your country. And make no mistake about … Continue reading Eímear Noone →

Joe Cooney

First Published October 2019 THE MAN BEHIND THE MIC Hundreds of thousands of radio listeners and country music lovers around Ireland know and admire JOE COONEY as the voice of the Country Roads show on Midlands 103. And if there's a country music event happening, then chances are Joe will be there too, up on stage holding it all … Continue reading Joe Cooney →

Sal Heneghan

First Published December 2020 YOU CAN CALL HER SAL Imagine, if you will, this scenario. You're already a highly respected and extraordinarily blessed young musician, but it's 2020, so your world has been pretty much turned on its head. One particular day starts off just like any other. Exactly like all the others, in fact! … Continue reading Sal Heneghan →