Hannah Hawkshaw

First Published July 2018 WORLD IN HER SIGHTS, UNIVERSE ON HER MIND (Part 2) Less than a year ago I had the pleasure of sitting down in a Dublin cafe and sharing a coffee and an afternoon with a pretty remarkable young lady. At that time, I already knew Hannah Hawkshaw as an extremely talented singer/songwriter, and a … Continue reading Hannah Hawkshaw →

Grainne Gallanagh

First Published January 2020 MISS UNIVERSE IRELAND TURNED DANCING QUEEN If you tuned into Dancing With The Stars on RTE 1 last Sunday night, you would have witnessed Buncrana beauty GRAINNE GALLANAGH take her first trip around the dancefloor on the hit show. Grainne and her partner, professional dancer Kai Widdrington, wowed audience and judges alike as they tangoed their … Continue reading Grainne Gallanagh →

Kathryn Thomas

First Published February 2015 KATHRYN THOMAS TRANSFORMING TULLAMORE During the course of her career so far Kathryn Thomas has established herself as one of the most high-profile and well known presenters in the country. She's someone many of us will remember from her earliest days on 'Rapid', with then Dublin football star Jason 'Jayo' Sherlock. … Continue reading Kathryn Thomas →

Rachel Allen

First Published November 2014 A HEART AS SWEET AS HER COOKING TASTES It's often said that nothing great or good can happen without great and good people first deciding that something actually needs to happen. Well, a group of caring, committed and dedicated folk in Kilcormac made just such a decision when it came to … Continue reading Rachel Allen →

Chasing Abbey

First Published April 2019 "OUR 'BIS' DESERVE THIS AS MUCH AS WE DO" (Part 2) Sometimes when history is happening right before you, when you're likely to see the people making it walk past you in the street, or just having coffee somewhere in town, it can be hard for some folk to truly grasp … Continue reading Chasing Abbey →