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LISTEN | Longford's Brave Giant impress RTE's Miriam O'Callaghan with their new single ‘Somebody’s Someone’

The star of Longford band, Brave Giant, continues to rise and this morning they appeared on the 'Sunday with Miriam' show on RTÉ Radio 1, impressing host Miriam O'Callaghan with a performance of their new single 'Somebody's Someone'. Brave Giant, ...

09 Sept 2018 at 23:05

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Marian was a ‘unique breed’: Longford native pays tribute to RTÉ colleague

Killoe native and head of RTÉ Radio One Tom McGuire spent over two decades working alongside the legendary broadcaster. Barely a week on from Ms Finucane's unexpected death, Mr McGuire recalled how the radio presenter's husband John Clarke broke ...

07 Jan 2020 at 11:06

National News

Graham Norton hosts final Virgin Radio weekend show

Graham Norton has kicked off his last weekend show on Virgin Radio, saying: “Here we go, one last gallop around the paddock.” The Irish chat-show host, 60, made the surprise departure announcement on his Saturday morning show, saying he wanted ...

25 Feb 2024 at 10:24

Local News

Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: Listening to ‘Today with Sean O’Rourke’ is always a pleasure

The internet caused an explosion in employment in some areas, while rendering human beings redundant in others. We are now under pressure from artificial intelligence, but again, that is just another, further development. There’s no doubt ...

03 Mar 2019 at 16:00

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Search is on to find Longford's ‘Everyday Hero’

The People of the Year Awards, in partnership with Today with Sean O’Rourke on RTÉ Radio 1, is looking for local heroes and ordinary people who do extraordinary things in Longford. Do you know someone who does extraordinary things that ...

11 Jan 2018 at 16:33

Arts & Entertainment

Irish language programming is seen as a risk for commercial radio - report finds

Independent radio stations need greater support with Irish language broadcasting, according to a NUI Galway report. NUI Galway conducted new research as the third phase of a project into the use of the Irish language on all of ...

15 Mar 2021 at 21:33

National News

‘Too early’ to tell if licence fee drop-off will be long term – media minister

Media minister Catherine Martin has said it is too early to tell whether a drop-off in the number of TV licence fees is a long-term issue. The fall in fee payments, which are a legal obligation for having a television, ...

18 Jul 2023 at 18:36

Local News

Longford musician Kierno to have own radio show

Longford musician Kierno, who is currently based in Manchester, has just announced that he has qualified as a radio presenter and will soon be producing his own show on Mancehster’s award-winning radio station, All FM....

09 Feb 2020 at 11:00

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RTÉ Radio 1 to broadcast The County Measure: Longford Special

The RTÉ Radio 1 series The County Measure will air an episode about Longford next Monday. The programme will highlight different aspects of Co Longford such as culture, arts, sports , history, heritage and diverse ...

24 Oct 2023 at 13:27

National News

Ryan Tubridy kicks off new Virgin Radio show: We have so much to do

Former RTE star Ryan Tubridy has kicked off his new Virgin Radio show saying he has “so much to do and so much to say”. The 50-year-old Irish broadcaster, who was the long-time host of RTE’s flagship The Late ...

02 Jan 2024 at 11:17

Graham Norton announces he is quitting Virgin Radio weekend shows

National News

Graham Norton announces he quitting Virgin Radio weekend shows

Graham Norton has announced he is stepping down from hosting his weekend shows on Virgin Radio. The Irish chat show host, 60, joined the station in 2021 following a decade on BBC Radio 2. Norton made the ...

24 Feb 2024 at 12:52

Local News

Community rallies behind iconic Gings Bar in wake of devastating fire

The wider Carrick-on-Shannon community has rallied behind the owners and staff of Gings in the wake of the fire. Owner of the pub, Brendan Whelan, told the Leitrim Observer he is still in a state of ...

17 Aug 2022 at 21:29

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