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The Once A Week Show
''The Once a Week Show with Dustin and Sinéad from Sinéad's House Where Dustin Likes to Hang'' is a television chat/comedy show, broadcast on RTÉ Two in 2007 and 2008. A successor to the more frequently aired ''Dustin's Daily News'', it was presented by Dustin the Turkey of ''The Den'', with his assistant Sinéad Ni Churnain as a co-presenter. More or less exactly the same as the previous show, only with a studio instead of a newsroom, plus the reduced daily to weekly frequency of the show. During the show's run the presenter was selected to represent Ireland at Eurovision Song Contest 2008. Episodes References External links ''The Once a Week Show''at RTÉ Television RTÉ Television is a department of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), the Republic of Ireland's state controlled national broadcaster. Its first channel was Teilifís Éireann, which began broadcasting on 31 December 1961. Since the 1960s, RT ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Once A Week Show, The 2007 Irish te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Ormond
Brian Ormond (born 8 August 1979) is an Irish television presenter, businessman and reality TV star. Early career ''Popstars'' In 2001 Ormond auditioned for the Irish version of ''Popstars (Irish TV series), Popstars,'' the television programme which created the pop band, Six (group), Six and first introduced the world to Nadine Coyle. Ormond reached the final twelve contestants but was not selected as one of the eventual six members of the group. ''You're a Star'' In 2002 Ormond auditioned for the first season of the singing competition show, ''You're a Star'' – the winner of which would earn a record deal and the opportunity to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest. Ormond reached the live shows of the competition after he was selected as judge Louis Walsh's "wildcard". He would go on to eventually finish in sixth place. ''Pop Idol'' In 2003 Ormond auditioned for the second season of the British singing competition ''Pop Idol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Duffy
Joseph Duffy (born 27 January 1956) is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). One of RTÉ's highest-earning stars, he is the current presenter of ''Liveline'', an interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 on Mondays to Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00. Duffy has a history as a student activist. As President of the Union of Students in Ireland (U.S.I.) he was once jailed for an occupation in which he had participated. He describes himself as a Christian socialist who advocates justice "very much based on Christian teaching and principles". Duffy retraced his Christian roots in 2010 by hosting an RTÉ One TV show called ''Joe Duffy's Spirit Level'' which discussed the great faith of the Irish people and various religions present in the country, and also queried whether David McSavage's satirical portrayal of Duffy could be considered blasphemous. Duffy is married, is the father of triplets, and resides in Clontarf, Dublin. He won a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Frank And Walters
The Frank and Walters are an alternative pop band from Cork city in Ireland. The band was founded in 1989 and named in honour of two eccentric Cork characters. Members The original band line-up included Paul Linehan (vocalist and bassist), his brother Niall Linehan (guitarist), and Ashley Keating (drums). Niall Linehan was replaced as guitarist in 2004 by Kevin Pedreschi, who was in turn replaced by Rory Murphy in 2010. Cian Corbett joined on keyboard duties in 2005. Career Signing for the Setanta label in 1991, the group debuted with the release ''EP1'', and the lead track "Fashion Crisis Hits New York" became an indie hit. The follow-up EP ''EP.2'' was released soon after, which was followed by the band's signing to the Go! Discs label, where The Frank and Walters partnered with producer Edwyn Collins to record the ''Happy Busman'' EP. They found success in the UK, and, following a tour in support of Carter USM, an Ian Broudie radio edit of the LP song "After All" reached t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh (; born 12 November 1970) is an Irish TV presenter, she has presented ''Echo Island'', ''The Afternoon Show'' and ''Charity ICA Bootcamp''. She was a judge in ''The All Ireland Talent Show'' and participated in ''Celebrity Bainisteoir''. Career Ní Chofaigh is a journalist, presenter and broadcaster on Irish television. Former presenter of ''Sin É'', and former reporter for RTÉ News and Current Affairs, she covered stories as diverse as the Clinton visit; 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games; tall ships and female genital mutilation. Ní Chofaigh has presented shows such as ''The Afternoon Show'', ''Echo Island'' and The RTÉ People in Need Telethon on RTÉ Television. Her first role as a TV presenter was with the teenage weekly evening show ''Jo Maxi'' during the early 1990s. At the time she featured on advert for Oil of Ulay. Ní Chofaigh presents the Saint Patrick's Day Parade live every year in Dublin City. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kinetiks
The Kinetiks were a Meteor Award-nominated Irish rock, pop and indie musical ensemble from Dublin. They were vocalist and guitarist Gaz Harding, guitarist Sean Brennan, bassist Jim McGuire, and drummer Paul Donohoe. On 11 July 2008, they performed their biggest show thus far at Oxegen 2008 where they appeared second on the Green Room stage following Dirty Epics and prior to The Saw Doctors. They have also performed at the inaugural annual surf festival Cois Fharraige on 8 September 2007, Indie-pendence in August 2008 and Hard Working Class Heroes in September 2008. Formation The band formed in 2007. They shared influences such as the Beach Boys, The Strokes, The Who and The Beatles. On first hearing the band's track "A Smile'd Crack Your Face" RTÉ 2fm's producer, Ian Wilson booked the Dubliners for a live session with the station. "A Smile’d Crack Your Face", released on the band's debut EP ''High Horse Olympics'' in summer 2007 became a favourite of RTÉ 2fm DJs Dan He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doireann Ni Chorragáin
Doireann is an Irish feminine given name. People named Doireann * Doireann Garrihy, Irish social media influencer * Doireann MacDermott, Irish academic * Doireann Ní Bhriain, Irish radio producer * Doireann Ní Ghríofa Doireann Ní Ghríofa is an Irish poet and essayist who writes in both Irish and English. Biography Doireann Ní Ghríofa was born in Galway in 1981, but grew up in County Clare. She now lives in County Cork. Ní Ghríofa has been published wi ..., Irish poet * Doireann O’Mahony, Irish barrister See also * List of Irish-language given names {{DEFAULTSORT:Doireann (name) Irish feminine given names Irish-language feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mitchell (Irish Actor)
David Mitchell is an Irish actor known for playing Jimmy Doyle in soap opera ''Fair City'' for 17 years. Mitchell was born in Dublin. His parents are Ann Fitzpatrick and Paddy Mitchell. His family home is in Finglas, Dublin. Mitchell has recently moved to America. He won RTÉ's '' You're a Star Charity Special'', a talent contest in which he defeated seven other celebrities. Selected filmography * '' Grey Angel Journals'': 2017 * '' You're a Star Charity Special'': 2005 * ''Fair City ''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera which has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 1989. Produced by the public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), it first aired on Monday, 18 September 1989. It has won several awa ...'': 1991-2008 See also * List of ''Fair City'' characters * List of longest-serving soap opera actors#Ireland References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Irish male soap opera actors Irish male te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Dowling (presenter)
Brian Patrick Robert Dowling (born 13 June 1978) is an Irish television presenter. He rose to fame after winning the second series of reality series '' Big Brother'', and went on to win ''Ultimate Big Brother'' in 2010. In 2007, he came third in ''Hell's Kitchen'' and in 2008, he was runner-up in the Irish reality television series '' Fáilte Towers''. Dowling then guest-presented ''Live from Studio Five'' alongside Kate Walsh from 2010 until its cancellation in February 2011. On 22 July 2011, it was confirmed that Dowling would become the new host of ''Big Brother'' upon its transfer to Channel 5, replacing Davina McCall. After presenting two editions of ''Big Brother'' and four editions of ''Celebrity Big Brother'', Channel 5 confirmed in April 2013 that Dowling was to be replaced by Emma Willis. Early life Dowling was born on 13 June 1978 in Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland. Before he entered the public eye, he trained as a holiday rep and air steward, working as a flig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Heaton
Michelle Christine Heaton (born 19 July 1979) is an English pop singer, actress and television personality. She was a member of the pop group Liberty X from 2001 until they announced their split in 2007; they reformed one year later for a small gig. In October 2012, it was confirmed the group would reform for a one-off appearance at the Hammersmith Apollo and feature in the ITV2 series ''The Big Reunion'' with other pop groups Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Five, 911 and Honeyz. Early life Heaton was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, on 19 July 1979. A former student of Emmanuel City Technology College in Gateshead and Newcastle College of Performing Arts, She began her singing career in the group Sirens in the late 1990s with other girls from the northeast of England. Music career While the five winning contestants of ''Popstars'' formed Hear'Say, the five runner-up contestants formed the group Liberty. The name Liberty was chosen to reflect the freedom the members experi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
