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91 year old Kildare man host of hospital radio show in Britain 'has no intention of stopping'

National News

91 year old Irish host of hospital radio show in Britain 'has no intention of stopping'

One of the oldest DJs in Britain (originally from Co Kildare) is still broadcasting at the age of 91 and has said he has “no intention of stopping”. Patrick Murphy, based in West Yorkshire, has had a twice-weekly show at his local hospital radio ...

01 Feb 2022 at 13:10

National News

One dead, nine missing after plane crash

One person has been killed and nine people remain missing, including a child, after a seaplane crashed in Puget Sound in Washington state, the US coast guard said. The floatplane had been flying on Sunday afternoon from Friday Harbour, a ...

05 Sept 2022 at 12:34

Arts & Entertainment

Irish rapper included on longlist for BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2023

Irish singer and rapper Jessica Smyth - otherwise known as Biig Piig - has made the longlist for BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2023 prize. The 10-strong list was chosen by a panel of more than 130 industry experts and artists, including Sir ...

05 Dec 2022 at 14:22

Letterkenny/Milford MD

DJ Dano rounds off the Letterkenny Sound Film Festival

The Sound Soundtrack Film Festival was rounded off in fantastic style by an audio-visual masterclass performance by Daniel McGarrigle on Sunday night. Known more casually as ‘DJ Dano’, the Letterkenny native created and conducted a ...

04 May 2023 at 10:52

Arts & Entertainment

Sound! Soundtrack Film Festival - get hands on or sit back and enjoy the show

Fans of movie scores in Donegal are in for a huge treat with the upcoming Sound! Soundtrack Film Festival. It will feature concerts, DJ sets, screenings, new music and workshops over four days in Letterkenny. Music plays an ...

15 Apr 2023 at 11:33

Arts & Entertainment

Plants make noises when stressed – scientists

Plants emit sounds – like bubble wrap being popped – when stressed, scientists have found. Human ears cannot detect these noises because they are emitted at high frequencies but researchers believe insects, other mammals, ...

02 Apr 2023 at 12:03

Local News

Listen: Would you recognise the call of a corncrake?

Conservation organisation Corncrake Life is following up reports of corncrakes heard in Donegal, and they are urging people to listen out for the endangered bird. The corncrake has a distinctive call which was once a ...

15 Apr 2023 at 13:05

Local News

Dungloe will turn on the Hollywood style in June

Dungloe will temporarily become Donegal's answer to Hollywood shortly as it will host a film festival like no other. The 44th Celtic Media Festival (The International Summit of Sound and Screen) will take place in ...

14 Apr 2023 at 09:47

Arts & Entertainment

Oppenheimer sound engineer recalls meeting unrecognisable Cillian Murphy in supermarket

After Oppenheimer won seven Oscars on Sunday night, including Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, we are republishing this interview with Tony Kiernan who worked on the sound for the Christopher Nolan epic. Originally ...

11 Mar 2024 at 08:16

Local News

Letterkenny concert in honour of St Cecilia this Sunday

If you love music and would like to support local talent then you should really consider visiting Letterkenny this coming Sunday to listen to the Donegal Junior Strings Orchestra at their free family concert to ...

18 Nov 2022 at 15:53

Local News

'Shores of the Swilly' musical boost for Lough Swilly RNLI

Lough Swilly RNLI is set to benefit from a new recording of the powerful song 'Shores of the Swilly' featuring many of Inishowen's most talented musicians. Penned by multi-award-winning songwriter and pianist, ...

14 Nov 2020 at 11:38

Local News

RNLI Lough Swilly receives cheque from Swilly Sound

Lough Swilly RNLI received a major fundraising boost from a group of talented Inishowen musicians. Swilly Sound have have presented Lough Swilly RNLI with a cheque for €5,400, following the recording of ‘The ...

22 Apr 2021 at 14:00

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