The one and only Johnny Logan came into the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Tuesday morning armed with a guitar, a big smile and the nicest-smelling aftershave ever and performed a range of musical treats – check out the videos here:
The Anton Savage Show heard from Dublin footballer Ger Brennan about his decision to vote ‘NO’ in the upcoming marriage referendum. Anton also interviewed former Cork hurling star Conor Cusack who offered his response to Ger’s stance. Listen back to both interviews here:
The magnificent Fight Like Apes performed a live version of ‘Pretty Keen on Centrefolds’ on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show – if you missed it check it out here:
"We are facts of nature not freaks of nature": TV3’s political editor Ursula Halligan joined The Anton Savage Show in studio this morning for the first interview since her decision to open up about her sexuality in an article published in The Irish Times today:
A letter to a British folk singer from John Lennon, which never reached him, has provided the inspiration for a Hollywood movie starring Al Pacino. Steve Tilston told The Last Word about the contents of a letter the late Beatle sent him in 1971, but which he didn't actually receive for another 34 years:
Who knew the Chinese were into the hurling? The GAA Season is upon us, and Gift’s SeanOg O'hAilpin, Micheal O'Muircheartaigh, Davy Fitz and Brian Cody waded in with their respective opinions:
Hermitage Green stopped by The Louise Duffy Show for an acoustic performance of their new single ‘Jenny’. Listen back here:
The legend that is Nile Rodgers joined Anton Savage on the phone for a chat ahead of Chic's visit to Ireland this coming July. In the words of the man himself “Yeah, dudes, don't worry, trust me, I'm coming to Ireland”! Listen back here in full:
The Louise Duffy Show asked listeners for their greatest MacGyver moments. The mulleted 80s action hero was an expert in getting out of tricky situations, turning two paper clips, a single juicy fruit and his underpants and creating a grenade launcher. We received this – quite possibly one of our greatest ever texts.
I once used a portion of chicken balls, placed strategically on barbed wire to avoid being ripped apart as I climbed over it in pitch darkness after (wrongly) deciding to take a not so short cut home after the pub!! Alan.
Listen back to Alan telling his story to Louise:
Ahead of his new talk show which started on UTV Ireland this week, Pat Kenny popped in for a chat with Matt Cooper about his long career in broadcasting:
And it was the week of ‘All The Young Dudes’, an evening of music and comedy in Dublin’s Vicar Street in memory of the late great Tony Fenton. The night featured top names from the Irish music scene including Aslan, Something Happens, The Stunning, The Minutes, BellX1, Mundy, Wallis Bird, Mick Flannery, Jerry Fish, Gavin Glass and The Grand Parade, Mario Rosenstock and Dermot Whelan. All proceeds from the ‘All the Young Dudes’ will go to Today FM’s Shave or Dye or Oh My! in support of the Irish Cancer Society.
Check out the photos here:
