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Laois councillors split 50:50 on Varadkar and Coveney

Fine Gael's Laois county councillors are evenly split on the choice of Leo Varadkar or Simon Coveney for leadership. Minister Coveney would be expected to do wellin the largely rural constituency but councillors are split with three going for ...

25 May 2017 at 14:30

Arts & Entertainment

Bambie Thug to release Eurovision music video on international women's day

Ireland's Eurovision hopeful, Bambie Thug, has confirmed the music video for their song 'Doomsday Blue' will be released tomorrow (March 8) on International Women's Day. It comes following the news of the Cork native's Spotify success, with ...

07 Mar 2024 at 14:52

National News

Eurovision semi-final: Ireland’s act competes as UK’s Olly Alexander performs

The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest will see Ireland’s entry Bambie Thug and Ukraine duo Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil among the acts battling it out to qualify for the finale. They will perform alongside the UK’s Olly ...

07 May 2024 at 02:45

Arts & Entertainment

Could Laois have the answer to Ireland's call for Eurovision 2025 entry?

RTÉ has officially announced that Ireland will take part in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest which will be held in Basel, Switzerland in May 2025. The broadcaster has encouraged artists, performers and songwriters with "the talent ...

24 Sept 2024 at 16:15

National News

Swarms of lads in GAA shorts descend on Dublin for Paul Mescal look-a-like contest

People flocked to Dublin on Thursday, 7 November for the highly competitive Paul Mescal look-a-like contest. The search for the Oscar nominee's doppleganger was organised by DJ and Marcus O'Laoire and took place at Smithfield ...

07 Nov 2024 at 16:56

Local News

Anna May McHugh - a Laois woman through and though set for Ploughing fiesta in Ratheniska

Who better to talk to about it but the Laois Queen of the plough Anna May McHugh about the National Ploughing Championship which is returning for the first time since 2019 when it is staged in her home county at Ratheniska ...

14 Sept 2022 at 22:23

National News

Ireland will not take part in Eurovision if Israel participates, RTE announces

Ireland will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 if Israel participates, broadcaster RTE has announced. The Irish broadcaster said a final decision on participation would be made when the European ...

11 Sept 2025 at 17:00

National News

John Lydon on raising awareness about wife’s Alzheimer’s with Eurovision entry

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has said being able to raise awareness about his wife’s Alzheimer’s disease with his Eurovision bid song is already a win for him. The 66-year-old singer, who is vying to ...

16 Jan 2023 at 10:06

Arts & Entertainment

WATCH: Teaser released for Ireland's Eurovision song contest entry

Eurovision song contest kicks off on Tuesday May 7th, in the lead to the start of the event Ireland's entrant to the competition, Bambie Thug, has released a teaser for their performance at this year's ...

04 May 2024 at 12:16

National News

Eurovision fans say UK has chance to do well with first girl group since 1999

Eurovision Song Contest fans believe the UK is in with a chance to succeed with Remember Monday, the first girl group act from the country since 1999’s Precious. The first performance from the trio, ...

16 May 2025 at 16:57

Arts & Entertainment

WATCH: Irish act for Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 chosen after nail-biting final

Donegal and Ireland’s Junior Eurovision entrant will be singing her song ‘Aisling’ at this year’s contest in Nice, France, next month. After a nail-biting final on TG4’s Junior Eurovision Éire, ...

28 Oct 2023 at 13:08

National News

Ireland fails to qualify at Eurovision with Emmy Kristiansen

Ireland has failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest final with Norwegian singer Emmy Kristiansen. The country, which ties with Sweden for the most Eurovision wins, sent the ...

15 May 2025 at 22:50

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