Today was Norway’s “Constitution Day”, a chance for citizens to be proud and enjoy big parades and festivals, and the Eurovision made it’s mark on the festivities as they joined in with the celebrations. Many of the performers and countries’ delegations munched and boozed on a champagne breakfast, watched the party outside (along with the [...]

Thanks again, Eyjafjallajökull. Just as you think everything is going smoothly, news breaks that Niamh Kavanagh, the entry from my home of Ireland, is hitting some travel issues due to the ash cloud from our Icelandic arch-nemesis: Eyjafjallajökull. The Irish delegation are currently in the process of making alternative arrangements which, apparently, will see Niamh [...]

Many of you know how much of a fan I am of the Eurovision Song Contest. I take the whole thing very seriously and get highly involved in the event in the run up to the international broadcast. As many do, I enjoy a nice night in front of the television with my friends and [...]

Today is election day in the UK, and much of the blogosphere will be hyped up due to this. Will Cameron do it? Could Clegg arrive at No. 10? Will Brown survive? Who knows. However, young, loud and occasionally foul-mouth comedy act The Midnight Beast, who’ve been getting a lot of publicity in the past [...]

Summer has officially started and all the bouncy pop tunes and heatwave anthems are starting to make their way to your nearest radio, from the window of that souped-up Peugeot passing you on the road and from the deafening earphones of that teenager on the bus. And, like every year, the battle has commenced in [...]

RIP Gerry Ryan Yesterday, the broadcaster Gerry Ryan passed, as he was found dead in his apartment in Leeson Street, Dublin. The entire nation, and not just the broadcasting world, is in shock after the untimely and tragic death of the presenter, whose experience on RTÉ spanned over two decades. He left us at the [...]