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Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Saturday with Jerry Fish: 'Life is transient. It's about living in the moment'
10.00 I've possibly been gigging the night before so I'll take things easy. My biggest inspiration in life has been Baloo the bear - I just look for the bare necessities in life. Enda, the bass player with An Emotional Fish, who sadly passed away in 2022, always called me 'a lazy artist'. I am a beach bum at heart. I enjoy having less - you're not going to take anything with you when you go. I'll have a coffee and listen to The Business Show on RTE Radio 1 - it's so well put together and entertaining. People might be surprised that I'm into business, but once I set up a record label, 'business' stopped being a bad word and I wanted to learn more about it. I'm a natural daydreamer and luckily I've found a job that facilitates it. As an artist, when it looks like you're least working is often when the real work happens. 11.00 I'll make some eggs on toast and I'll imagine I'm still on a Greek island. I'll eat outside if the weather allows. Myself and my family live on Mount Leinster in Co. Carlow so we've a stunning view of Mount Brandon and the Barrow river. 12.00 When I'm working on something like a festival there is no comparison to a normal Saturday. I'm up and at it. I don't even think about food - I just move. If I'm gigging, I'll check Google Maps if I've been to the location a thousand times. I am surrounded by amazing musicians and incredible people who look after me really well. I'm usually racing in saying 'What's happening?!'. Jerry Fish: "As an artist, when it looks like you're least working is often when the real work happens." The less stuff I have when travelling the better. I really only need my voice and a tambourine. I have a bag of tambourines, maracas and sweets that I always take with me. I will wear certain items of clothing - I think many performers have certain gig jackets or shoes - things that have a bit of a spell on them. Performers can be quite superstitious about certain items of clothing or jewellery. 18.00 I might have grabbed a wrap or something in a garage on the way to the gig. Food on the road is the bane of a musician's life, so, if I can, I will try to eat before I leave home. Sometimes I feel I have more energy when I haven't eaten before a show. 20.00 When I'm not doing festivals I do a lot of piano and theatre shows. When I first started this I thought I'd be doing jazz standards but I quickly realised that I am a rock performer at heart. I am full of neurotic energy. When it comes to festivals, I'm gigging with a full band and I also love working with circus performers - I love how self-contained they are. I think I'm a bit of a circus performer at heart. I take a lot of inspiration from street performers too. I often think that my job is about uniting people in a positive way. I always remind my audience that they're going to die - it could be their last night. It's an important aspect of living to remember that. Jerry Fish: "When it comes to a festival like Kaleidoscope I don't have to make a lot of changes to my act because most of the time what I'm trying to do is to remind grown-up people that they never stop being children." I lost my best friend when he was 20. Losing someone makes you realise that nothing is permanent. I've lost friends since then too. It's important to remember that life is transient and that it's about living in the moment and celebrating those moments. When it comes to a festival like Kaleidoscope I don't have to make a lot of changes to my act because most of the time what I'm trying to do is to remind grown-up people that they never stop being children. The kids are easy - they're open, they don't have preconceptions and if they don't like you they don't like you. Children are great teachers. They should be running the place. 23.00 If I'm doing a regular gig I'll jump back in the car and drive home. I love that I see a lot of animals at night on the drive home. Many years ago I had depression and got into bird watching - it is great because you're very much in the moment when you're bird watching. One of the biggest problems we have is our separation from nature so I try to absorb as much of it as I can. If I'm performing at a festival I'll go back to the 1970s caravan that I've restored. I love the solace of that caravan at festivals. I'll need a moment to reflect on the gig. If I'm working to keep everyone's energy up then I need to restore my own energy. 02.00 If I am at a festival I'm always the last to go to bed. I'm quite a night bird. I like to walk and talk - I'm usually keeping an eye on everyone I'm working with. A lot of people think I like to party but it's usually that everyone else is partying and I'm in the vicinity still awake. If I'm not in bed by one or two I'll be awake till 5am. I never liked to go to bed - even as a child. Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow performs at Ireland's largest family summer festival, Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh. Taking place at Wicklow's Russborough House from Friday July 4 to Sunday July 6. Tickets from
Extra.ie
4 days ago
- Health
- Extra.ie
Young people warned 'don't use your passport as ID in holiday hotspots'
The holiday season is well and truly here, with thousands of us heading abroad in the next few weeks for sunshine and fun. With the Leaving Certificate students also heading abroad after the exams at the end of this month, to popular spots like Majorca, Ibiza and the Greek Islands, young people are being warned NOT to use their passports as forms of identification on nights out. Most nightclubs and pubs in holiday hotspots will look for some form of ID from students, especially the ones lucky enough to look younger than they are. Pic: Getty Images But there are many reports of passports lost or stolen every year, and the Department of Foreign Affairs is advising young people to carry a different form of identification, such as a student card or driving licence, on nights out, instead of their passport. 'We advise all Irish citizens travelling abroad to be mindful of their surroundings at all times and take the necessary precautions for their personal safety and that of their belongings.' What should you do IF your passport is lost or stolen abroad? Pic: Getty Images Speaking on RTE Radio 1's Claire Byrne Show, the Director General of the Consular and Passport service, Fiona Penollar, said: 'I know that many people have it (their passport) in their back pocket. It's so easy to lose it and then it can just be challenging and not just to have the passport but whatever visa was in it, whatever it's connected to, just adds layers of complication that you don't need.' But if it happens and you do lose your passport abroad? You MUST contact the local police in whatever country you are in and immediately inform the Passport Service in Ireland. They will report the details to Interpol and the passport will be marked as no longer valid for travel. Pic: Getty Images If you report a passport as lost or stolen, DO NOT attempt to travel on it. If your passport is lost, stolen or damaged while you are overseas and you need a travel document to return home, your nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate may be able to help. Stay safe and have fun, but leave the passport in the hotel safe when you go out.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘It has a little ring to it' says RTE star Lottie as she shows interest in own talk show ahead of Joe Duffy's retirement
RTE star Lottie Ryan has said she'd love her own talk show ahead of Joe Duffy's retirement. The legendary radio star revealed this month that he's which he has helmed for over a quarter of a century. 3 Lottie Ryan spoke to The Irish Sun at the Platinum VIP Style Awards 2025 Credit: Brian McEvoy 3 Joe Duffy is retiring next month Credit: Arthur Carron/Collins 3 Lottie and her sister Bonnie have a podcast together Credit: Brian McEvoy final show is just weeks away on June 27 and When asked what she thinks about Joe's retirement plans while at the Platinum VIP Awards, "We've known Joe and June and their family for a long, long time. "They're good family friends and they are genuinely the nicest people you will ever come across." The Dubliner paid tribute to Joe saying: "Joe is what you hear. read more on lottie ryan "He is genuinely that person that just wants to talk to and help everyone." Lottie's sister, Bonnie added: "And I think he's probably earned at this point to retire. But the sad thing is if we can't talk to Joe, who are we going to talk to?" The mum-of-one quickly joked: "Talk to Lottie." And when asked if she'd like to "be on that side of the RTE Radio 1 building", Lottie said: "I just want to make good radio. read more on the irish sun "And obviously I see myself being a talk broadcaster so..." Bonnie backed her sister saying: "She'd smash it." Lottie Ryan tears at father's 'legacy' on Late Late Show Lottie added: " The iconic siblings recently joined forces this year to The 39-year-old has told us how well she's been getting on and how "refreshing" it's been. She explained: "Well you have to remember what I do on 2FM is… I have to stick to an agenda. And with the podcasting world I find, I've been able to talk about a lot of things that are just really me, I suppose. "It's been really refreshing, really uplifting for me and freeing and I'm having an absolute ball doing it." Bonnie added: "I think that it's working because from the get-go we both said if we're going to do this, like we're just doing it as our FaceTime calls. It has to be just that we're just chatting." The influencer spoke about how they get "too comfortable" with each other. She said: "And like sometimes like Lottie actually says things and I'm like, 'Should we say that?', and then she's like, 'Bonnie, I would never say something like that on the radio. I'm too comfortable with you'. "But I think that's what makes it good." Lottie added: "I'm a little bit scared when I'm on with her because I don't check myself. And I'm really good at checking myself. And I don't check myself with her. "But I do also feel as we've gotten older, we give less of a s***. "I think we're very guarded for a long time and just we're kind of a lot more comfortable with ourselves and not as afraid of opinions. "And then it ends up being better received, actually."
The Journal
04-05-2025
- The Journal
'You can fight hate with hate, then we become entrenched in our hatred,' says Army Chaplain
THE ARMY CHAPLAIN who was stabbed multiple times has remembered the 'determined' look on the perpetrators face, but also 'personally forgave' him with a 'pure heart.' Fr Paul Murphy was stabbed seven times by a teenager with a hunting knife while attempting to drive into Renmore Barracks in Galway at around 10.35pm on 15 August 2024. The teenager, who cannot be identified because of his age, pleaded guilty to attempted murder earlier this year at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. The 17-year-old was sentenced to eight years in detention . Fr Murphy said to reporters after the sentencing, that he hopes he will make a 'full return to society.' He also hugged the young perpetrator in court and 'forgave him.' 'I went over and whispered a few things into his ear and embraced him in the hope that the offer of forgiveness would change something,' told the RTE Radio 1 Sunday with Miriam programme that will be broadcast this morning. 'You can fight hate with hate, but then we become entrenched in our hatred. And I think there's enough of that going on in the world,' Father Murphy added. He said he didn't remember the face of his perpetrator, but he remembered the 'determination' of his expression with the 'intent to end my life.' He added: 'I hadn't much time to think at all, but I had time to think that this was serious.' The court heard 'While I can personally forgive and I can have my heart pure of that, it doesn't take away from the fact that there has to be a payment for this,' said Father Murphy. 'There was an offence against the State, the offence against the Defence Forces, an offence against every soldier who walks through the gate of the barracks,' he added. During the sentencing, Justice Paul McDermott told Central Criminal Court that if the boy were an adult, without other acting circumstances, the crime could attract a sentence of up to 25 years. Advertisement On the day of the attack, the court heard that the boy had visited the gym before cycling a short distance to the barracks in Galway. He then concealed himself before the attack. When the attack occurred, the boy did not respond to shouts from Father Murphy and others to stop, and ignored five warning shots fired by Defence Force members. The court heard that he was determined to 'complete his mission' until he was eventually subdued by a soldier. The boy had previously had intrusive thoughts of killing an Irish soldier and had been influenced by radical Islamist online content, the court heard, including content produced by radical groups in support of ISIS., the court also heard. The judge said the teenager was intelligent, had no previous convictions, and had 'an obsessive personality' and was 'drawn into a world' of 'extremist views' online. The judge also warned that young people can become 'easy prey' for extreme content online, which had been seen in other court cases. The boy has since fully engaged with counselling. Last week, Justice McDermott sentenced the teenager to 10 years in detention with the final two suspended on condition he engage with deradicalisation and educational programmes. Children under the age of 18 cannot be sent to prison; if a period of detention is handed down the child is held in a detention school or a detention centre. If the period of detention extends beyond the child turning 18, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs can authorise the transfer to a place of detention or prison. Father Murphy, a native of Waterford who lived at the barracks, has been an army chaplain since 2013 and has completed five overseas placements with the Defence Forces in Syria and Lebanon. Fr Murphy said on moving forward from the attack: 'I have scars on my arms, which I am proud and honoured to have. They will be with me all of the days of my life.' The full interview will air at 10 am on RTE Radio 1. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Daily Mirror
22-04-2025
- Climate
- Irish Daily Mirror
RTE star Joanna Donnelly dismisses theory on sudden departure from broadcaster
RTE weather icon Joanna Donnelly has dismissed her sudden departure from the station as anything to do with her "work product". The Dubliner shocked fans when she announced at the end of her forecast on Easter Monday night that this would be "my last forecast". The 54-year-old finished her segment on RTE's Nine O'Clock News: "And that is my last forecast. Goodnight and goodbye." After Joanna got home, she noticed an increase in followers on her social media and decided to clarify to fans about the shock announcement. She said: "I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye. "I've been on the weather forecast nearly 10 years I think at this stage between training and being operational." Joanna has said she "had a great time" presenting the weather and has "gotten so much out of it" - including her stint on Dancing with the Stars earlier this year which she "really enjoyed". She added: "I've gotten two books as well, which I'm so proud of and I'm so happy to have been given that opportunity. "I do want to say that my leaving has nothing to do with my work product. I've always given the very best I could possibly give to the weather forecast. "So I hope anybody that's wondering what happened, it wasn't the forecast. "I've been with Met Eireann almost 30 years. I started in Met Eireann in August 1995 in the middle of a glorious heatwave. It was a beautiful summer in 1995, you never know, this might portend a good summer for us yet." Joanna explained how her career has "flown by" and said: "The years that I spent before I was a forecaster and then as an early forecaster, as a novice forecaster, with my small children, then my years struggling with infertility and then there was running the charity and then I went on TV. "I've been on TV nearly 10 years and 30 years just went by in the blink of an eye. "And now what? I don't know. We'll see. We'll see what happens next. Chapter three." The mum-of-three joined Met Eireann in 1995, working as a meteorological officer before being promoted to meteorologist in 2000. Joanna has been working as a forecaster and broadcasting on RTE Radio 1 since February 2002.
