Excellent music and conversations are the backbone of Comhluadar Ceoil, a new music series hosted by Dáithí Ó Sé on TG4. Waterford group Téada were Dáithí’s guest for the third programme in the series which aired on March 28th. Téada, first came to national prominence over 20 years ago and have been travelling and...
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TV Review: OJ All The Way (BBC Four)
TV Review: OJ All The Way (BBC Four)
The BBC Four showing of ‘OJ: The American Way’ was a must-watch across a week with such renewed interest in an American sports and movie hero ‘The Juice’ OJ Simpson. Back in 1995, his trial for the murder of his wife Nicole was a television ‘trial of the century’. It made OJ an...
TV Review: Redwater (RTE One & BBC One)
TV Review: Redwater (RTE One & BBC One)
The RTE One opener of ‘Redwater’, mostly filmed on location in Dunmore East caught me by surprise. I was expecting a stage-Oirish soap and for a while, I was nodding my head in agreement with myself: a horse on a beach, people dressed as clowns doing some kind of race ending up in the sea and a character...
New ‘Redwater’ details revealed
New ‘Redwater’ details revealed
Series may be broadcast in US NEW details have been revealed about the upcoming BBC series ‘Redwater’ which was filmed in Dunmore East during the summer of 2016. The picturesque area of East Waterford is to depict the fictional village of Redwater in the high profile series which will focus on popular ‘EastEnders’...
Councillors call for free to air GAA TV
Councillors call for free to air GAA TV
WATERFORD has become the latest Council to call on the GAA to reverse its policy of selling exclusive broadcasting rights of certain matches to subscription viewing channels. At the November plenary meeting of Waterford City & County Council, a motion in the name of Cllr Joe Conway (Ind) called on the GAA ensure...
Waterford Rose Jenny Walsh hitting the road to Tralee
Waterford Rose Jenny Walsh hitting the road to Tralee
.Waterford Rose Jenny Walsh is rallying her supporters to join her in the Dome on Wednesday 17th August at the Rose of Tralee International Festival from 17 to 23 August. She will be among 65 Roses from all over the world who will be at this year’s extended Festival which will include parades, funfair, circus, 70...
Wrecking the Rising
Wrecking the Rising
The Sweet and Lowdown Michelle Clancy Arts & Entertainment Editor Wrecking the Rising (Éirí Amach Amú) is a new three-part comedy drama written by Waterford man James Phelan for TG4. It stars Peter Coonan (Fran from ‘Love/Hate’), Owen McDonnell and recent IFTA nominee Sean T O Meallaigh, playing three...
TV Review: De La Salle Choir
TV Review: De La Salle Choir
It was great to see the De La Salle College Senior Choir compete so well in the Derry Millennium Centre on RTE1 in the All Island School Choir of the Year competition. Unfortunately, the Dublin Wesley Choir, Ballinteer under their conductor Helen Doyle won out in the end (they were runners-up last year). The De La...
Come Dine with Me – Déise style!
Come Dine with Me – Déise style!
Portlaw woman Ronnie Moore was the first contestant in the Waterford series which was broadcast on Monday night. Speaking about her experiences after seeing the show, Ronnie, who works as a project manager with Waterford Leader Partnership, said she very much enjoyed the fun of the...
TV Review – Tall Ships
TV Review – Tall Ships
As the excitement gathers and the city decks itself out for the return of the Tall Ships it was great to catch the ITV programme about the Cornish, Port Isaac shanty group Fisherman’s Friends who are making the charts and putting sea shanties back in the big time.
The Apprentice
The Apprentice
Sir Alan Sugar is back on BBC1 with The Apprentice and this time he’s not offering a job in his organisation, but £250,000 sterling to set up a company that he will own half of and the winner will be part employed with Sir Alan giving him the cash. We will have lots of suits, powers dressers and ego high achievers...
Kennedy’s
Kennedy’s
Can’t see what all the fuss was about with the mini-series The Kennedy’s now relegated to the History Channel. I have seen a few episodes; it’s as good as The Tudors or such history-lite with a dash of naughty and nothing to frighten the pets. Don’t mind about the accent, and enjoy Tom Wilkinson’s wicked Joe Kennedy...
