December Edition 2005
 
 
 
 

Brolly on The Road to Recovery
By Proinsias MacPheadar
THE Midlands best-known Irishman is well on the road to recovery after suffering a heart attack which at the time he feared might claim his life...More

To Nottingham – Through a Cigarette Packet
By Michael Hannon
What draws us to a city, a town, or even a small village? Is it something we have read about the place? Perhaps a story told by someone who visited it, or who worked there. What brought you to Nottingham is a question that has been put to me many times over the years? It may seem strange but I came to Nottingham through a cigarette packet...More

Father Gerry Bringing The Communities Together
By Joan Cunningham
Birmingham’s renowned for being a multi-cultural society. People from all walks of life mingle together and live in harmony and have done for many years. Sadly, the city has been given a bad press recently focussing on the problems of racial unrest that took place a short time ago in the north of Birmingham...More

A Year With Mid West Radio
By Brendan Mulvey
In my last story for 2005 I would like to share with you my first year at Mid West Radio.
The station is based in Ballyhaunis Co Mayo; there is also a studio in Ballina and an office in Castlebar. It was back in July 1989 Mid West Radio was launched at a glittering ceremony in Breaffy House Hotel, which is close to Castlebar. The station was an extraordinary success right from the start, in fact the station has never been out of the top three stations in Ireland in any of the surveys carried by The Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC) which is the controlling authority of local radio...More

It’s a Long Way to Tipperary
By Enda Mullen
TUCKED away in a corner of rural Warwickshire is a pub that has a special place in musical history.
Not many people have heard of the Tipperary Inn in Honiley, but for anyone wondering why it is special, there's more than half a clue in the name...More

 


Tribute to George Best
Tens of Thousands Shed a Tear for ‘Georgie Boy’
Northern Ireland had never seen a day like this before, a true legend being buried in his native Belfast. George Best superstar of the soccer world, was given a final farewell by tens of thousands of people who had turned out in the heart of East Belfast to pay their respects on Saturday December 3rd. Many shed a tear for the 59 year old footballing genius, others stood behind crowd barriers in the pouring rain, simply applauding as his remains slowly passed by.
A who’s who of sporting personalities made the effort to honour George, people from the show business world, politicians, it seemed everyone wanted to say goodbye to Georgie Boy.
After an emotional service in Stormont’s Great Hall where Professor Roger Williams told mourners that he and George forged a strong bond during his long fight against illness, before and after his liver transplant.
“George Best gave so much and took so little in return” he told mourners. We will always remember George doing what he did best, weaving his magic in spellbinding flourishes on the soccer pitch, leaving the fans baying for more of his remarkable talent. God Bless you George.
Rest in Peace.
By Patrick McCool
Drugs Bust by Gardai
Gardai made another successful drug bust on recently with the seizure of narcotics worth up to €50,000 in Navan.
Local Gardai recovered cocaine, cannabis and heroin following the search of a home in the area and arrested a 40-year old man.
The man was being detained yesterday at Navan Garda Station under the drug trafficking act.
The latest seizure follows dramatic cannabis seizures made earlier in the week.
Gardai have now seized drugs worth around €45 million so far this year.
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