Rory Gallagher helped to lay the foundations for what has been a golden age in Donegal football. On Sunday, now as Derry manager, he ll aim to take down the hou.
Welcome to Bel-Ãire â Explore Ireland like a Hollywood star
Patrick Dempsey has been causing quite a stir since he landed in Ireland to film Disenchanted. Dr McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy has been out and about visiting Powerscourt, talking to donkeys and charming the locals, of course. He’s now been joined by his co-star Amy Adams.
They might be the latest Hollywood stars to fall prey to the charms of ‘Paddywood’, but they’re not the first and likely won’t be the last. Over the last few years the country has become a hot spot for filming and for high-profile visitors.
The Model Banner is a group that has been in existence in County Wexford for the last two years.
Their music has featured heavily on local radio and has earned the band a lot of fans throughout the county.
The Model Banner name represents a combination of the counties of origin of the three members: Jim Boyce and Kathleen O Shea, from the Model County, Wexford, and Tony Durack, from the Banner County, Clare, though now living in Wexford for many years.
This week s column places the focus of attention on the band s new album, Legacy - oidhreacht , which is a 14-track collection of well known folk standards and original songs.