Ireland

I'll be here throughout rehearsals to tell you what I thought of what was going on and gathering up the official clips in one...

Ireland I've not been a fan of this since it was selected and there's not much in rehearsal to change my mind. There's a nice...

Within our December birthdays I thought I'd throw in a random one. Just to see if you were paying attention. And if you are...

Well since everyone else had Thursday off, I did too. Plus I spent all yesterday afternoon shut up with librarians and that's never good...

So, it appears that we're not going to have a My Lovely Horse moment for the Irish at Eurovision this year because, dear friends,...

I mentioned yesterday that songs had certain themes. Usually involving love. And, thankfully, very rarely about domestic abuse. But there are certain get outs...

Maps by Lesley Roy Despite only using the term maps as a metaphor for inner soul searching, Lesley Roy’s been packed off to a windy...

Did you enjoy the contest in Turin/Torino? Did you go? Did the city meet your high expectations? And, of course, did your favourites make...

Despite seeing most of my Irish friends in one shot, I admit i didn't listen to the songs as keenly as I should have. Here's...

…Now, based on the live performances that we have seen of Nicky, we should have known what to expect. Sadly, however, even that came...