Ireland

Donna & Joe check out of Failté Towers

Donna & Joe (Failte Towers) (c) EuroVisionary.com

The brother and sister act are the latest contestants to be thrown out of the RTE celebrity show.  After finishing in the bottom three in the televote the duo had to face the judging panel where they were given the chance to explain why they should not be booted out. 

Donna & Joe feature in new RTE charity show

Donna & Joe (Failte Towers) (c) EuroVisionary.com

It's been a whie since the brother and sister duo have appeared on TV screens in Ireland, or anywhere else for that matter, but now they're back.  The red head pair will compete in RTE's latest charity show over the next two weeks.

Dana - A life of faith, music and politics

Dana Rosemary Scallon (c) dailymail.co.uk
Year(s) of participation: 
1970

Dana set in motion a chain of wins that would secure Ireland's place in the Eurovision record books.  Her career has been a long and varied one but successful every step of the way. 

Flatley becomes Lord of the Island

Michael Flatley (c) michaleflatley.com

The most famous Eurovision interval act is widely agreed to be Riverdance from the 1994 contest.  The lead male role in that original line-up was Michael Flatley who has since shot to fame and amassed a small fortune from his own show 'Lord of the Dance'.

Phil Coulter & Geraldine Branagan in anniversary concert

Phil Coulter & Geraldine Branagan (c) DIT

On the 7th of September at the National Concert Hall Phil Coulter and his wife Geraldine Branagan will hold a concert to commemorate the contribution of the Irish Defence Forces to the UN Peace-Keeping Forces over the last 50 years. 

Red Hurley to get re-married

Red Hurley (c) redhurley.com

Red Hurley has announced that he is to be re-married to his ex-wife Norma in September of this year.  The singer had only finalised his divorce at the beginning of this year.

Eurovision related artists at traditional Irish festival

The World Fleadh (c) theworldfleadh.com

The World Fleadh is an annual event that celebrates traditional Irish music. This year the fleadh takes place in Portlaoise a provincial Irish town with roughly 20,000 inhabitants.  

New album from Johnny Logan on the way

Johnny Logan ©  Charlotte Jensen, EuroVisionary

After the big success with The Irish Connection Johnny Logan is now preparing a new album. The release date and the name are not yet mentioned, but the album is being recorded in Denmark, Germany, Ireland and the USA.

LIVE: 2008 Irish Eurovision Dance Contest final

LIVE REPORT (c) Denis McEvoy, EuroVisionary.com

Good evening and welcome to the 2008 EDC Irish national final.  Tonight's final is taking place on the most popular Irish TV show 'The Late Late Show'. 

Stand up show from a turkey

Dustin the Turkey as a stand up comedian © EuroVisionary

What was suppose to be the Irish press conference can best be described as a stand up show from their
representative, Dustin the Turkey. He entertained the full conference room with his funny comments. EuroVisionary offers you the full show on video.

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