Grainne Gallanagh

First Published August 2018 FROM BUNCRANA TO BANGKOK In the fabulous surroundings of the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin last Thursday evening, Donegal's Grainne Gallanagh was crowned the new Miss Universe Ireland, by her predecessor Cailín Toibín. Twenty-four year old Grainne, a nurse who's based in London, will now go forward to represent Ireland at the … Continue reading Grainne Gallanagh →

Boyzone

First Published November 2018 BOYZ BOW OUT IN STYLE Twenty-five years. Man, that's a quarter of a century! It's enough to make you feel old. Well, it is if you can remember that far back like it was yesterday. And for those of a certain generation, who grew up in that era when Boyzone first … Continue reading Boyzone →

Jo Petit

First Published October 2020 ADDICTED TO THE MUSIC If you haven't been feeling at least a little bit stressed out from time to time this year, then I applaud you. And I also need to meet you so that you can let me in on your secret, because if you've been livin' stress-free in 2020, … Continue reading Jo Petit →

Ed Holland

First Published June 2017 A HURRICANE AT HARVEST TIME Since first appearing on the country music scene in Ireland in the last few years, Mayo based band Hurricane Highway have been gathering new fans as fast as they've been releasing some top quality tunes. And that's pretty fast! The music, however, is just one of the reasons why … Continue reading Ed Holland →

Caitriona O’ Sullivan

First Published September 2020 THE SPECIAL BOND OF SONG Part 2 It's not an unusual occurrence in life that we sometimes get so used to seeing certain people from one particular perspective, that we forget about - or perhaps fail to notice at all - other aspects of who they are which are equally, if not … Continue reading Caitriona O’ Sullivan →