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Congratulations to Elish Connellan winner of a 2 night stay in the 4 Star Talbot Hotel in Wexford Overlooking the River Slaney, this contemporary hotel is a 12-minute walk from Wexford train station and 3.6 km from Bettyville Race Course. Parts of the building date to 1905 and were converted from a warehouse and mill. The sleek rooms and suites have WiFi and flat-screens. Some add air-conditioning and work desks, as well as free evening bottles of wine and/or panoramic sea views. The leisure centre offers an indoor pool, a beauty salon, a steam room and a sauna, plus fitness…

In this podcast Conor Faughnan chats with Teresa Mannion RTÉ News and Current Affairs reporter & Mark Prentice of The Copeland Distillery In part one Conor meets Teresa Mannion, one of Irelands favorite journalists and broadcasters who has worked as a as a news reporter since 2000 and is currently the RTÉ News and Current Affairs reporter based in the West of Ireland since 2007. Teresa chats to Conor about Cars and how she shot to fame in December 2015 with her live reporting from Galway during Storm Desmond which went on to go viral online. Teresa tells us how…

George Hamilton (born 2 January 1950) is an Irish broadcaster born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is best known as the chief football commentator for RTÉ, for which he also commentates on other sporting events, such as the Olympic Games. He presents a classical music programme on RTÉ lyric fm on Saturdays and Sundays called The Hamilton Scores

The winner of this fabulous prize for two people for 2 nights including Bed & Full Irish Breakfast with an Evening meal in The Gaslight Restaurant on one evening plus complimentary afternoon tea for two is: Diane Sugrue – Congratulations, The Hardiman will be in touch with you An Iconic Galway Landmark With An Intriguing History Standing proudly on the famous Eyre Square since 1852, The Hardiman’s unparalleled location is perfect for exploring the heart of the City and within strolling distance of the best shopping areas, theatres, pubs and restaurants. The Hardiman is a flawless combination of Victorian grace…

According to the Central Bank, the net wealth of Irish households was €100 million more in mid-2021 than it was in mid-2020. Why? Mainly because of rising house prices – the roost really does rule. But it’s also because share prices are generally on the up and – of course – spending has been more limited due to lockdown restrictions. We simply haven’t had the ability to spend, and that’s meant we’ve been saving more. While that may only be temporary as restrictions are lifted, current net wealth is €935 million and will exceed €1 trillion in 2022 if it…

Mairead Robinson gets some festive food tips from the Executive Chef at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel

In this new podcast series Gary Cooke and Gary Brown take a drive around their home town of Dublin pointing out it landmarks and little known facts

Conor meets Dermot Bannon, who dropped in for a cup of coffee and what turned out to be a long chat. From growing up in Kinsealy and holidays in Wexford, and the long running success that is RTE’s Room to Improve, Dermot is great company and has great passion, especially for his latest project; Ava Housing, a charity that keeps people in their own homes by converting the upstairs into fresh accommodation. In Part 2 (at 49 mins) we meet Claus Kraemer, is a German photographic artist now living in Co. Clare but previously he worked with the FIA, the…

For Gary Cooke, interviewing sporting greats was both a pleasure and a natural progression I have spent over twenty years doing Après Match spoofs – the comedy of sporting punditry you might call it. So when I started actually interviewing real pundits that I had lampooned on TV, it  felt like I had finally grown up and got a real. job. My first encounter was with the great John Giles. I think he might have been taken by surprised when I phoned his Birmingham home – I thought perhaps he might not remember me. “Sorry, Gary who?” “Er, I’m the guy…

Pneumo, or Pneumococcal disease, is a major cause of illness and death in Ireland, particularly among the very young, the elderly and those with a weakened immune system.1 Pneumo is caused by a common bacterium, Streptoccocus pneumoniae, which can attack different parts of the body