Franko, Poirot and Kryton – the story so far
Well since yesterday The Celestial Toymaker has had to withdraw from the panel due to doctor's advice. In fact two doctor's advice, the ones...
Niamh Kavanah speaks
Just managed to rattle off a quick interview with the lovely Niamh (Have I ever spelled her name right?) - although it's a bit...
16 November – Take a leap of faith
Who says we just pick those obscure songs from decades no-one remembers. The ones where you can understand why they sank without trace.
But we...
11 January – Just take my advice, don’t be a fool,...
Ireland. Home of seven wins of our favourite TV show. Is that eighth one just around the corner? Well, anyone can win, even if...
In Eurovision news even you couldn’t make up…
... Johnny Rotten, also known properly as Johnny Lydon of that two-bit Punk band The Sex Pistols is "headlining", if that is the right word,...
27 September – Is there someone else that I should know...
It's always good to see a success story. One where someone gets through, despite the odds being against them. Which is a tenuous link...
Eurovision 2003 – Second Rehearsals Part One
Iceland
Well a late start for Birgita but she did quite well. She looked well and performed the song really well. Others in the delegation...
Depends what Brendan is dying to try……
You know in a production meeting somewhere in the bowels of Donnybrook 4, sometime between Louis Walsh o'clock and today, someone said: "I'll tell...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 20 – Ireland
There’s an argument that Ireland has lost their former spark, from the time in the 90s where they could barely put a foot wrong...
Ireland – Having another go to get it right.
This is too busy and there are too many elements in this song to make it work properly. There are lots of nice ideas...