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 →

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 →

Sandy Kelly

First Published March 2014 WARM, WITTY, AND WISE They say you never forget your first time. And I can vouch for that. I mean, how could anyone forget a first time that involved a lady like Sandy Kelly? Now before those of you with wayward minds drift somewhere you shouldn't, I guess I should be … Continue reading Sandy Kelly →

Barry Kirwan

First Published December 2017 'MOMENTS' LIKE THIS SHOULD MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST! How many days left until Christmas? Everybody seems to have a countdown going at this stage. And if you're anything like me, the ever-decreasing number of days between now and Santa's descent through chimneys far and wide is probably beginning to finally start … Continue reading Barry Kirwan →