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Gay Byrne

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Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne (born 5 August 1934; affectionately known as Uncle Gay, Gaybo or Uncle Gaybo) is an Irish presenter and host of radio and television. [1]

139 relations: Abortion, Anne Doyle, Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland), Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic), Éamon de Valera, BBC, BBC News, Belfast, Belfast Telegraph, Bing Crosby, Birth control, Bono, Boyzone, Bray, Brendan O'Reilly, Brian Cowen, British royal family, Castlebar Song Contest, Catalysis, Catholic Church, Chairman, Charles Haughey, College Green, Congregation of Christian Brothers, County Wicklow, Criminal Assets Bureau, David Norris (politician), Death of Gerry Ryan, Derek Davis, Divorce, Dublin, Eamonn Andrews, Eamonn Casey, Earl of Meath, Elkie Brooks, Emma O'Driscoll, England, Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision Song Contest 1969, Eurovision Song Contest 1984, Fianna Fáil, For One Night Only (Irish TV series), Frank Hall (broadcaster), Freedom of the City, Gabriel Byrne, Galway Advertiser, Gate Theatre, Gaybo's Grumpy Men, Granada Reports, Guinness Brewery, ..., Harley-Davidson, Harp, HIV/AIDS, Homosexuality, Honorary degree, Howth Head, Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, Irish Cancer Society, Irish Examiner, Irish Film and Television Network, Irish Independent, Irish people, Irish Volunteers, Irish War of Independence, ITV Granada, Jacob's Award, Jazz, Joe Duffy, John A. Costello, John Caden, John Charles McQuaid, Julian King (diplomat), Kathleen Watkins, Larry Mullen Jr., Linda Martin, List of people on the postage stamps of Ireland, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Marian Finucane, Marion Ryan, Marita Conlon-McKenna, Martin McGuinness, Mary Coughlan (singer), Mary McAleese, Meath Chronicle, Mike Murphy, National Concert Hall, National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin), New Ross Standard, Noel Gallagher, North Wall, Dublin, Oliver J. Flanagan, Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See, Pat Kenny, Pádraig Flynn, President of Ireland, Primacy of Ireland, Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Republic of Ireland, Rialto, Dublin, River Liffey, Road Safety Authority, Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, Rose of Tralee (festival), RTÉ Concert Orchestra, RTÉ Guide, RTÉ lyric fm, RTÉ Radio 1, Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, Ryan Tubridy, Sandymount, Sinéad O'Connor, Sinn Féin, South Circular Road, Dublin, Stephen Fry, Sunday Herald, Synge Street CBS, Taboo, Talk show, Taoiseach, Terry Wogan, The Beatles, The Boomtown Rats, The Daily Telegraph, The Gay Byrne Show, The Guardian, The Irish Times, The Late Late Show (Irish TV series), The Late Late Show (season 47), The Late Late Toy Show, The Meaning of Life (TV series), The People in Need Trust, The Sunday Business Post, Trinity College Dublin, U2, Unemployment, W. T. Cosgrave, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Irish TV series), World War I, 19th Royal Hussars. Expand index (89 more) »

Abortion

Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus.

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Anne Doyle

Anne Catherine Doyle (born 30 January 1952) is an Irish journalist, presenter and former newsreader.

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Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)

The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, bearing the title Primate of All Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh.

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Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic)

The Archbishop of Dublin (Ard-Easpag Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Archdiocese of Dublin.

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Éamon de Valera

Éamon de Valera (first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was a prominent statesman and political leader in 20th-century Ireland.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs.

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Belfast

Belfast (is the capital city of Northern Ireland, located on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland.

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Belfast Telegraph

The Belfast Telegraph is a daily newspaper published in Belfast, Northern Ireland, by Independent News & Media.

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Bing Crosby

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977)Giddins 2001, pp.

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Birth control

Birth control, also known as contraception and fertility control, is a method or device used to prevent pregnancy.

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Bono

Paul David Hewson, KBE OL (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist.

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Boyzone

Boyzone are an Irish boy band.

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Bray

Bray (formerly Brí Chualann) is a coastal town in north County Wicklow, Ireland.

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Brendan O'Reilly

Brendan O'Reilly (14 May 1929 – 1 April 2001) was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, actor, athlete, singer and songwriter. He is best known as presenter of the long-running Sports Stadium. Between 1966 and 1968, O'Reilly had the honour of commentating for Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest, as well as presenting the National Song Contest (to select Ireland's Eurovision entry) from 1966 to 1970. He was a High Jumper, studied in America at the University of Michigan, he set the Irish High Jump record and also set the Irish Javelin record. He also acted in the 1971 film Flight of the Doves playing Police Inspector Michael Roark, and also played roles in After Midnight (1990) and the television series Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog.

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Brian Cowen

Brian Bernard Cowen (born 10 January 1960) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 2008 to 2011, Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Foreign Affairs from January 2011 to March 2011 and 2000 to 2004, Minister for Defence from February 2011 to March 2011, Tánaiste from 2007 to 2008, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2002 to 2008, Minister for Finance from 2004 to 2008, Minister for Health and Children from 1997 to 2000, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications from 1993 to 1994, Minister for Energy in January 1993 and Minister for Labour from 1992 to 1993.

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British royal family

The British royal family comprises Queen Elizabeth II and her close relations.

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Castlebar Song Contest

The Castlebar Song Contest was an annual international song contest that was first staged in 1966 in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.

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Catalysis

Catalysis is the increase in the rate of a chemical reaction due to the participation of an additional substance called a catalysthttp://goldbook.iupac.org/C00876.html, which is not consumed in the catalyzed reaction and can continue to act repeatedly.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Chairman

The chairman (also chairperson, chairwoman or chair) is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, a committee, or a deliberative assembly.

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Charles Haughey

Charles James Haughey (16 September 1925 – 13 June 2006) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach on three different occasions, 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1992.

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College Green

College Green is a three-sided plaza in the centre of Dublin, Ireland.

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Congregation of Christian Brothers

The Congregation of Christian Brothers (officially, in Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum; members of the order use the post-nominal "CFC") is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Edmund Rice (later beatified).

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County Wicklow

County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin) is a county in Ireland.

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Criminal Assets Bureau

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) (An Biúró um Shócmhainní Coiriúla) is a law enforcement agency in Ireland.

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David Norris (politician)

David Patrick Bernard Norris (born 31 July 1944) is an Irish scholar, independent Senator and civil rights activist.

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Death of Gerry Ryan

The sudden death of RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan occurred on 30 April 2010.

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Derek Davis

Derek Davis (26 April 1948 – 13 May 2015) was an Irish broadcaster.

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Divorce

Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the termination of a marriage or marital union, the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital of and largest city in Ireland.

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Eamonn Andrews

Eamonn Andrews, CBE (19 December 1922 – 5 November 1987) was an Irish radio and television presenter, employed primarily in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1980s.

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Eamonn Casey

Eamonn Casey (24 April 1927 – 13 March 2017) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh in Ireland from 1976 to 1992.

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Earl of Meath

Earl of Meath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1627 and held by the head of the Brabazon family.

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Elkie Brooks

Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder, 25 February 1945) is an English singer, a vocalist with the bands Dada and Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist.

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Emma O'Driscoll

Emma Louise O'Driscoll (born 23 March 1982 in Limerick, Ireland) is a former Irish pop star, turned children's television presenter and reality television personality.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest (Concours Eurovision de la chanson), often simply called Eurovision, is an international song competition held primarily among the member countries of the European Broadcasting Union.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1969

The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1984

The Eurovision Song Contest 1984, the 29th event of its kind, was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg.

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Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil (meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a political party in Ireland.

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For One Night Only (Irish TV series)

For One Night Only is an Irish light entertainment show hosted by Gay Byrne.

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Frank Hall (broadcaster)

Frank Hall (February 1921 – 21 September 1995) was an Irish broadcaster, journalist, satirist and film censor.

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Freedom of the City

The Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary.

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Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, writer, cultural ambassador and audiobook narrator.

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Galway Advertiser

The Galway Advertiser is a free newspaper distributed throughout Galway city and county on Thursdays.

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Gate Theatre

Founded in 1928, the Gate Theatre is considered by many to be Dublin's home for great European and American theatre, as well as classics from the modern and Irish repertoire.

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Gaybo's Grumpy Men

Gaybo's Grumpy Men is an Irish version of the BBC conversational-style television programme Grumpy Old Men on RTÉ which debuted in 2005.

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Granada Reports

Granada Reports (branded on-screen as ITV News Granada Reports) is a regional news programme for North West England and the Isle of Man, produced by ITV Granada.

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Guinness Brewery

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Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D), or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer, founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1903.

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Harp

The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers.

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HIV/AIDS

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender.

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Honorary degree

An honorary degree, in Latin a degree honoris causa ("for the sake of the honor") or ad honorem ("to the honor"), is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, a dissertation and the passing of comprehensive examinations.

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Howth Head

Howth Head (Ceann Bhinn Éadair in Irish) is a peninsula northeast of Dublin City in Ireland, within the governance of Fingal County Council.

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Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Ireland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 52 times since making its debut at the 1965 Contest in Naples, missing only two contests since then (and). The contest final is broadcast in Ireland on RTÉ One.

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Irish Cancer Society

The Irish Cancer Society (formerly known as the Conquer Cancer Campaign) is the national charity in the Republic of Ireland dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem, and improving the lives of those living with cancer.

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Irish Examiner

The Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country.

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Irish Film and Television Network

The Irish Film and Television Network is a company that provides news and a directory service of information related to the Irish film industry.

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Irish Independent

The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper, published by Independent News & Media (INM).

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Irish people

The Irish people (Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are a nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland, who share a common Irish ancestry, identity and culture.

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Irish Volunteers

The Irish Volunteers (Óglaigh na hÉireann), sometimes called the Irish Volunteer Force or Irish Volunteer Army, was a military organisation established in 1913 by Irish nationalists.

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Irish War of Independence

The Irish War of Independence (Cogadh na Saoirse) or Anglo-Irish War was a guerrilla war fought from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and the British security forces in Ireland.

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ITV Granada

ITV Granada (formerly Granada Television; informally Granada) is the Channel 3 regional service for North West England and the Isle of Man.

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Jacob's Award

The Jacob's Awards were instituted in December 1962 as the first Irish television awards.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.

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Joe Duffy

Joseph "Joe" Duffy (born 27 January 1956) is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).

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John A. Costello

John Aloysius Costello (20 June 1891 – 5 January 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1948 to 1951 and 1954 to 1957, Leader of the Opposition from 1951 to 1954 and 1957 to 1959 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1926 to 1932.

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John Caden

John Caden is an Irish independent television producer.

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John Charles McQuaid

John Charles McQuaid, C.S.Sp. (28 July 1895 – 7 April 1973), was the Catholic Primate of Ireland and Archbishop of Dublin between December 1940 and January 1972.

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Julian King (diplomat)

Sir Julian Beresford King (born 22 August 1964) is a British diplomat and civil servant who served as Ambassador to Ireland and France and Director General of the Northern Ireland Office.

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Kathleen Watkins

Kathleen Watkins (born 17 October 1934) is an Irish broadcaster, harpist, singer and author.

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Larry Mullen Jr.

Laurence Joseph Mullen Jr. (born 31 October 1961) is an Irish musician and actor, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band U2.

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Linda Martin

Linda Martin (born 17 April 1947) is a singer and television presenter from Northern Ireland.

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List of people on the postage stamps of Ireland

This is a list of people on stamps of Ireland, including the years when they appeared on a stamp.

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Lord Mayor of Dublin

The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the honorific title of the chairman (Cathaoirleach) of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland.

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Marian Finucane

Marian Finucane (born 21 May 1950) is an Irish broadcaster with Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).

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Marion Ryan

Marion Ryan (4 February 1931 – 15 January 1999) was a popular British singer in the 1950s.

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Marita Conlon-McKenna

Marita Conlon-McKenna (born 1956) is an Irish children's writer.

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Martin McGuinness

James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Séamus Máirtín Pacelli Mag Aonghusa; 23 May 1950 – 21 March 2017) was an Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician who was the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from May 2007 to January 2017.

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Mary Coughlan (singer)

Mary Coughlan (born 5 May 1956, County Galway) is an Irish jazz and folk singer and actress.

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Mary McAleese

Mary Patricia McAleese (née Leneghan; Máire Pádraigín Mhic Ghiolla Íosa; born 27 June 1951) is an Irish Fianna Fáil and Independent politician who served as the 8th President of Ireland from November 1997 to November 2011.

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Meath Chronicle

The Meath Chronicle is a local newspaper serving County Meath, Ireland and based in the town of Navan.

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Mike Murphy

Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer.

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National Concert Hall

The National Concert Hall (NCH) (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) is a concert hall located on Earlsfort Terrace in Dublin, Ireland, close to St. Stephen's Green, and is the principal national venue for classical music concerts in Ireland.

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National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin)

The National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, is an Irish publicly funded hospital that provides rehabilitation treatment for patients who have a physical or cognitive disability due to illness or injury.

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New Ross Standard

The New Ross Standard is a local newspaper published once per week (every Tuesday) in County Wexford, Ireland.

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Noel Gallagher

Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist.

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North Wall, Dublin

North Wall is east of the inner north side of Dublin, along the River Liffey.

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Oliver J. Flanagan

Oliver James Flanagan (22 May 1920 – 26 April 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Defence from 1976 to 1977, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence from 1975 to 1976 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture from 1954 to 1957.

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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See

The orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See include titles, chivalric orders, distinctions and medals honoured by the Holy See, with the Pope as the fount of honour, for deeds and merits of their recipients to the benefit of the Holy See, the Catholic Church, or their respective communities, societies, nations and the world at large.

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Pat Kenny

Patrick "Pat" Kenny (born 29 January 1948) is a veteran Irish broadcaster, who currently hosts the daily radio show The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk and the current affairs show Pat Kenny Tonight on TV3.

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Pádraig Flynn

Pádraig Joseph Flynn (born 9 May 1939) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as European Commissioner for Social Affairs from 1993 to 1999, Minister for Industry and Commerce and Minister for Justice from 1992 to 1993, Minister for the Environment from 1987 to 1991, Minister for the Gaeltacht March 1982 to October 1982 and Minister of State at the Department of Transport from 1980 to 1981.

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President of Ireland

The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland and the Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence Forces.

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Primacy of Ireland

The Primacy of Ireland was historically disputed between the Archbishop of Armagh and the Archbishop of Dublin until finally settled by Pope Innocent VI.

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Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Raidió Teilifís Éireann (Radio-Television of Ireland; abbreviated as RTÉ) is a semi-state company and the national public service broadcaster of Ireland.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a sovereign state in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Rialto, Dublin

Rialto is a suburb of Dublin, situated on the city's southside.

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River Liffey

The River Liffey (Irish: An Life) is a river in Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin.

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Road Safety Authority

The Road Safety Authority (Údarás Um Shábháilteacht Ar Bhóithre), or RSA, is a state agency formed by the Irish Government to promote road safety within the Republic of Ireland.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora (Deoise na Gaillimhe, Chill Mhic Duaich agus Chill Fhionnúrach) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the west of Ireland.

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Rose of Tralee (festival)

The Rose of Tralee International Festival is an international event which is celebrated among Irish communities all over the world.

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RTÉ Concert Orchestra

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra is one of the two full-time professional orchestras in Ireland that are part of RTÉ, the national broadcasting station.

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RTÉ Guide

The RTÉ Guide is a television and radio listings magazine in Ireland published by RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, a subsidiary of Raidió Teilifís Éireann.

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RTÉ lyric fm

RTÉ lyric fm is an Irish classical-music and arts radio station, owned by the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).

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RTÉ Radio 1

RTÉ Radio 1 (RTÉ Raidió 1) is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926.

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Ruairí Ó Brádaigh

Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (born Peter Roger Casement Brady; 2 October 1932 – 5 June 2013) was an Irish republican political and military leader.

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Ryan Tubridy

Ryan Tubridy (born 28 May 1973), nicknamed "Tubs", is an Irish broadcaster, a presenter of live shows on radio and television in Ireland.

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Sandymount

Sandymount is a coastal suburb in Dublin 4 on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland.

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Sinéad O'Connor

Magda Davitt (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor, 8 December 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra.

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Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin (isbn) is a left-wing Irish republican political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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South Circular Road, Dublin

The South Circular Road is a road in Dublin, Ireland, one of the longest in the city.

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Stephen Fry

Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist.

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Sunday Herald

The Sunday Herald is a Scottish Sunday newspaper, launched on 7 February 1999.

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Synge Street CBS

Synge Street CBS is a Christian Brothers School located on Synge Street, in Dublin 8, Ireland.

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Taboo

In any given society, a taboo is an implicit prohibition or strong discouragement against something (usually against an utterance or behavior) based on a cultural feeling that it is either too repulsive or dangerous, or, perhaps, too sacred for ordinary people.

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Talk show

A talk show or chat show is a television programming or radio programming genre in which one person (or group of people) discusses various topics put forth by a talk show host.

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Taoiseach

The Taoiseach (pl. Taoisigh) is the prime minister, chief executive and head of government of Ireland.

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Terry Wogan

Sir Michael Terence Wogan (3 August 1938 – 31 January 2016), better known as Terry Wogan, was an Irish radio and television broadcaster who worked for the BBC in the UK for most of his career.

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960.

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The Boomtown Rats

The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, commonly referred to simply as The Telegraph, is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The Gay Byrne Show

The Gay Byrne Show (previously The Gay Byrne Hour and also known as The GB Show) was an Irish radio programme, which ran from 1973 until 1998.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Irish Times

The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859.

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The Late Late Show (Irish TV series)

The Late Late Show, with its title often shortened to The Late Late, is an Irish chat show.

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The Late Late Show (season 47)

The 47th season of The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show, began on 5 September 2008 and concluded on 29 May 2009.

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The Late Late Toy Show

The Late Late Toy Show is an annual, special edition of the Irish late-night chat show The Late Late Show.

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The Meaning of Life (TV series)

The Meaning of Life is an Irish religious television programme, broadcast on RTÉ One.

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The People in Need Trust

The People in Need Trust is a charity in Ireland.

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The Sunday Business Post

The Sunday Business Post is a Sunday newspaper distributed nationally in Ireland.

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Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College (Coláiste na Tríonóide), officially the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, a research university located in Dublin, Ireland.

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U2

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976.

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Unemployment

Unemployment is the situation of actively looking for employment but not being currently employed.

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W. T. Cosgrave

William Thomas Cosgrave (6 June 1880 – 16 November 1965) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as President of the Executive Council from 1922 to 1932, Leader of the Opposition from 1932 to 1944, Leader of Fine Gael from 1934 to 1944, Leader of Cumann na nGaedheal from 1923 to 1933, Chairman of the Provisional Government from August 1922 to December 1922, President of Dáil Éireann from September 1922 to December 1922, Minister for Finance from 1922 to 1923 and Minister for Local Government from 1919 to 1922.

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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Irish TV series)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was the Irish version of the British quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? which aired on RTÉ One from 2000 to 2002 and presented by Gay Byrne.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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19th Royal Hussars

The 19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, created in 1857.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Byrne

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