Saturday, 18 July 2009

Pat Shortt as Murty Hackett Performance

The legendary Country and Western singing ex-Priest, Murty Hackett, is here to perform his latest song -'THE BACH-ELOR SONG'.

Maxi is a household name and was one of the original girl band stars in the 1970s and 80s. She's now a really successful DJ waking the nation up in her early morning slot, Risin' Time. She drops in to talk to Miriam about her career and an impending 'special birthday' this year!

An Bord Snip Nua report, published last Thursday (July 16th) recommended an array of public spending cuts and it may have left some of you with a pretty pessimistic view of our future. Patrick Collison from Limerick may just lift your spirits. At 16 he won the Young Scientist of the Year, at 19 he became a millionaire after selling his own software company and now about to turn 21, he has a few ideas on how we might be able to turn this recession into a positive.

Wallis Bird from County Wexford, drops into studio to sing her new single, To My Bones.

Well it's that time of the year again, the GAA Championship is in full swing, there's great excitement and of course this is an extra special year for the GAA as it celebrates 125 years. So what is it that makes the GAA such an enduring institution and adored by people the length and breadth of this country? Here to discuss this is legendary 8 All-Ireland winning Kerry player, Pat Spillane, journalist and uber fan, Fiona Looney and RTE Sports commentator, Marty Morrissey.

As promised Pat Shortt has left his guitar and shiney trousers back stage, and joins Miriam on the sofa to talk about his life and career.

Kevin Doyle, Ireland's best loved Elvis impersonator, is bringing his new show, Kevin Doyle sings the Elvis songbook, to the Olympia on August 16th 2009. Here to give us a taste of what's in store in the show, we have Elvis singing Suspicious Minds.

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