Monthly Archives: May 2014

CÉILI HOUSE We pay an end-of-term visit to An Seomra Caidrimh, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin to hear tunes, songs and accounts of student life from members of the very active campus traditonal music society. RTÉ Radio 1, Saturday 31 May, 9.02pm
OPERA NIGHT   Bernard Clarke presents a recently released recording of Handel’s Tamerlano featuring countertenor Xavier Sabata as Tamerlano, tenor John Mark Ainsley as Bajazet and soprano Karina Gauvin as Asteria. Handel composed the opera in the space of 20 days in July 1724. Tonight’s performance is conducted by Riccardo Minasi. RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 31st May, […]
SPORT ON RTÉ TWO Week 23 Including the Rabodirect PRO12 final between holders Leinster and Glasgow Warriors live from the RDS
Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta Football action all weekend from Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in Moycullen, Co. Galway, an annual Gaelic football competition contested by clubs from Gaeltacht areas of Ireland.
COUNTRYWIDE A bright start to the weekend as Damien O’Reilly and the CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across the country. RTÉ Radio 1, Saturday 31 May, 8.10am
Dave Clarke’s White Noise Known as Baron Van Techno since his move to the Dutch Alps (well, Amsterdam really), Dave Clarke never fails to excite. Saturday and Sunday, Midnight
THE WALKING DEAD As the group faces a brand new enemy, Rick and the others must fight to protect the livelihood they worked so hard to create at the prison.
SEASCAPES Photographer John Carlos and his recently published book of black & white images from our western islands.
BLOOM ***NEW*** Presenter Keelin Shanley takes us on a whistle stop tour of Ireland’s largest Gardening, Food and Family Festival, Bloom. Aine Lawlor will showcase some of her favourites from this year's thirty exquisite Bloom Showgardens and gardening and wellness guru Fiann Ó Nuallain will design and prepare a special "Bloom Booster" de-tox juice.
THE LYRIC FEATURE Richard Strauss - An Anniversary Appreciation