Monthly Archives: March 2013

WOULD YOU BELIEVE? Irish harpist Mary O’Hara shot to worldwide fame in the 1950s. But when her first husband died of cancer she became a Benedictine nun. After 12 years in an enclosed monastic order Mary left the convent and re-launched her international music career. Published: Sunday 10th March, 10.30pm
THE BLUE OF THE NIGHT All this week 'The Blue of the Night' will feature Donnacha Dennehy and others in a specially curated 'Blue Tunes Recommends'. Published: Sunday 10th March, 10.00pm
DRAGONS’ DEN It's episode 2 of series 5 of Dragons’ Den and Peter Casey, Ramona Nicholas and Barry O’Sullivan are no longer the new Dragons. Published: Sunday 10th March, 9.30pm
FAIR CITY Week 11 A distraught Val fears for Christy’s life. Dermot and Jo realise their break-up won't be as civilized as they hoped. And will Ray get the nerve up to finally ask Vivienne out? Published: Sunday 10th March, 8.00pm
DRAMA ON ONE The Pipes by John Kelly. Barry McGovern and Conor MacNeill star in ‘The Pipes’ by writer and broadcaster John Kelly, with original recordings by Liam O’Flynn. A wayward young man sells his soul to become the ultimate master of the uilleann pipes. His darkly comic odyssey takes him far from home as he tumbles ever […] Published: Sunday 10th March, 8.00pm
TALES FROM THE OPERA Tales from the Opera pays homage to the brief life and enduring legacy of tenor Fritz Wunderlich. Published: Sunday 10th March, 7.00pm
THE VOICE OF IRELAND week 11 It’s the final week of the battles and The Voice experiences its first family feud. It’s the battle many have been waiting for as the Beatty Brothers go head to head on the show. Jamelia feels she has no choice but to put them together as they are very alike, but how will she choose? Published: Sunday 10th March, 6.30pm
Imeacht na nIarlaí: Ar Lorg na nIarlaí sa Róimh The first programme in a new series recorded in Rome about the historic ties between that city and Ireland. Published: Sunday 10th March, 6.30pm
Faisnéis: Dónall Ó Conaill A documentary exploring the life and work of Daniel O’Connell. Published: Sunday 10th March, 5.08pm
THE SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW Presenter Brendan O’Connor will be joined by guests including Irish actress and singer Bronagh Gallagher, Olympic sliver boxing medalist Kenneth Egan and American singer songwriter Josh Ritter for an entertaining mix of lively chat, comedy and music on The Saturday Night Show. Published: Saturday 9th March, 9.40pm