Garth Brooks

First Published January 2014 MORE THAN A MEMORY...AGAIN The door of the walk-in closet in my old bedroom at home in Lusmagh is kind of like a scrapbook of my life up to a certain point. Little reminders of people, places and times in the shape of stickers, photos, pictures cut from magazines and newspapers, … Continue reading Garth Brooks →

Liam O’ Connor

First Published November 2021 THE ENTERTAINER I can still remember the very first time I actually saw LIAM O' CONNOR perform 'live.' It's going back a few years now, but truth be told, it might as well be just yesterday in so many ways. If I take a deep breath and close my eyes, I can still … Continue reading Liam O’ Connor →

Linda Martin

First Published November 2021 A LEGEND AND A LADY The thrill of watching LINDA MARTIN win the Eurovision for Ireland when singing Johnny Logan's brilliant Why Me? is a memory that will never leave me. Nor will hearing it ever fail to stir those same emotions of excitement and pride that I felt bursting in my heart as I … Continue reading Linda Martin →

TARA MOONEY

First Published November 2021 UNBREAKABLE Part 1 It says a lot about how humble someone is when you can spend the best part of an hour talking to them about their life and career in fitness, and it’s only after you’ve finished that they just happen to mention in passing about that time when they … Continue reading TARA MOONEY →

LAURA NOLAN

First Published November 2021 READY FOR ANYTHING Underestimate LAURA NOLAN at your own peril. That's pretty much the best way to sum up the woman who became one of the undoubted stars of this year's hit TV show, ULTIMATE HELL WEEK. If, before this year's series began, you only knew Laura from her role as one of the … Continue reading LAURA NOLAN →