8 March – I see a debt to be paid
OnEurope likes today's birthday girl. Our beloved founder went on a boat trip with her, and they chewed the fat for hours apparently. It...
Sarah McTernan lands Irish Eurovision job
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has revealed that Sarah McTernan will represent Ireland at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv.
She's a surprise choice for...
29 January – We were walking in old Bruxelles
I mentioned yesterday that songs had certain themes. Usually involving love. And, thankfully, very rarely about domestic abuse. But there are certain get outs...
Wait until the rainbow ends
I often mention in passing which contests I really like, and those which are, to be honest, a little meh. Obviously, even the contest...
11 January – Days are maybe bright or maybe grey
Some of you may only have ever seen contests in glorious colour. And the quality seems to get higher every year. A pity the...
Ireland and the Eurovision backstop
In the latest of our occasional Eurovision history series, Phil ponders the 'Irish Question' - or how Ireland lost the knack of Eurovision. Forget...
They may crush the flowers
Within our December birthdays I thought I'd throw in a random one. Just to see if you were paying attention. And if you are...
Remember when Ireland were poor at this contest…
I appreciate the title leads to all sorts of answers, but for all of you not old enough to remember this, imagine your X-Factor...
16 November – Take a leap of faith
Who says we just pick those obscure songs from decades no-one remembers. The ones where you can understand why they sank without trace.
But we...
Still crazy, crazy
Just to brighten up your day, here's a bit of random whimsy to cheer you along. That's if you're inside, and not out making...