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The Australian Who Sang For Ireland

Born in Australia, he is the son of well-remembered Irish tenor Patrick O’Hagan Continue reading →

The Musical Life

A book book devoted to Phil Coulter’s musical career Continue reading →

Has Ireland got its Eurovision mojo back at last?

Ryan O’Shaughnessy performed a song for Eurovision 2018 grounded in Ireland’s previous winning tradition, the romantic ballad, but lifted into the modern Contest mainstream by referencing the end of a gay romance. Continue reading →

Brendan Graham and That Song.

No doubt it is the music of ‘You Raise Me Up’, but there is something in the lyrics also. Continue reading →

Eurovision 2017: Three Signs That Ireland Is Trying

After a disappointing run of non-qualifications to the Grand Final of the world’s largest entertainment event, Ireland is back again with another internal selection by RTÉ, and the promising Brendan Murray. Continue reading →

Ireland Out of Eurovision Final

Ireland is out of Eurovision. So what went wrong? Continue reading →

Eurovision Update: Romania’s difficulty is Ireland’s opportunity

A News Item by Tintean’s Eurovision Correspondent Ireland’s chances of qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest Final have improved overnight with a shock announcement from the European Broadcasting Union. Romania has been disqualified from competing at the Contest in 2016 because its national broadcaster, TVR, has failed to meet an outstanding debt deadline. The issue, … Continue reading →