First Published October 2024 THE WORST COUNTRY 'SPECIAL'... EVER! The Late Late Show Country Special becomes an even more meaningless, by-the-numbers affair with each passing year. Let me start by just straight up saying that, as far as I’m concerned, the recent Late Late Show Country Special was easily the worst such occasion of its … Continue reading The Late Late Show Country Special
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The Late Late Show Country Special
First Published September 2023 A NEW LATE LATE TAKE ON COUNTRY MUSIC? Patrick Kielty's reign in The Late Late Show hot-seat is underway... So here we are again, on the verge of another brand new season of RTE's flagship vehicle, THE LATE LATE SHOW. But this time, things are a little bit different to how … Continue reading The Late Late Show Country Special
Garth Brooks
First Published September 2022 A HERO'S HOMECOMING Garth Brooks finally made his return to Ireland on September 9th at Croke Park How do you describe what it feels like to finally experience something you've waited twenty-five years for? How do you put into words everything about THAT very moment, when the shadow of 2014 was also - at last - cast forever into … Continue reading Garth Brooks
Tony Holleran
First Published (in OTRT) February 2022 TONY HOLLERAN REMEMBERED First Published in the Tullamore Annual 2018. MONDAY NIGHTS AT THE TAP - A TULLAMORE TRADITION Monday nights at The Tap. Five little words that have come to roll off the tongue with all the ease and comfort of a best friend's name, for so many … Continue reading Tony Holleran
Eurovision 2022/Brooke Scullion
First Published February 2022 NIGHT OF GLORY FOR BROOKE Last Friday was a night of glory for BROOKE SCULLION as the charismatic Derry singer/songwriter emerged triumphant from this year's selection process to become Ireland's Eurovision entry with THAT'S RICH. Brooke will now set her sights on Turin where she'll represent Ireland at the 66th edition of the EUROVISION SONG … Continue reading Eurovision 2022/Brooke Scullion
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