Twelve months is a long time in sport. And a very long time in the life of Paul Galvin, the most controversial, enigmatic and divisive personality in Gaelic Games. Loved and loathed in equal measure, he was crowned Player of the Year last October - a prestigious honour that acclaimed his outstanding contribution as Kerry [...]
Ar An Oileán
loose_horse2024-03-15T21:38:16+00:00Everyone in Ireland says they live on an island. But for the people of Cape Clear and Inis Meáin, this claim has a very different meaning. RTÉ's new four part series, Ar an Oileán, which begins on Monday the 12th of November at 7.30pm on RTÉ One, will explore as Gaeilge what it means to [...]
Meet the Neighbours
loose_horse2019-07-25T11:14:15+01:00Balbriggan was once a sleepy fishing village. But in the space of less than five years, its population increased by over 50% and many of newly arrived residents have come from foreign shores. No town in Ireland has seen a greater percentage population increase between the last two censuses than the ethnically diverse town of [...]
Girl on the Undercard
loose_horse2019-03-07T11:35:33+00:00Girl on the Undercard, a fascinating story about Ireland's first female boxer, Deirdre Gogarty, who broke the mould and paved the way for young boxers such as Katie Taylor.