I’m the youngest of six and although the official family business was printing, we were all very musical.

RTÉ has announced that Lesley Roy and her song Story of My Life will represent Ireland in Rotterdam this May.

Dublin Airport’s short-haul network is also expanding, with 11 new summer services to destinations in Italy, France, Sardinia, Israel, Cairo and others also announced also a long-haul daily service to San Francisco.

With the legendary broadcaster finishing on 2fm tomorrow, he tells Marjorie Brennan about his career highlights and that famous ‘Just A Minute’ myth.

From Bandon to the BAFTAs and back again. Yesterday Graham Norton returned to the alma mater, “that boxy building on a hill on the way to Clonakilty”, and gave something of a blueprint for navigating the ley lines of youth and growing up.

The secret to a lasting career in the music industry is hard work, mineral water and early nights all the way, the Celtic Tenors tell Ciara McDonnell

The Arts Council loan initiative, which sees works put on display across the country, is proving particularly therapeutic in hospitals — for staff, patients and their families, discovers Helen O’Callaghan.

Phil Coulter is one of Ireland’s most successful songwriters and producers, selling millions of records and going on to enjoy international solo success with his Tranquility albums.

Those of a certain age — among them veteran Canadian writer Margaret Atwood — may well remember the Eurovision Song Contest of 1969 in which four countries (the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and France) won, the first time a tie had occurred.

She’s come a long way since her Cork Opera House debut, aged 11, as Little Red Riding Hood. Next week, the actress tells Marjorie Brennan, she returns to the same stage in Angela’s Ashes.

Johnny Logan brought home the Eurovision trophy in 1980 with his heartfelt rendition of, ‘What’s another year?’

The country will share Sarah McTernan’s disappointment following her failure to reach the final tonight of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel which, when we last checked, is not in Europe.

So that’s Thursday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Christy Moore is among those playing gigs coinciding with the song contest final on Saturday, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

This year’s contest, which will be hosted by Israel, has proven controversial and has been overshadowed by months of protest and calls for a boycott.

As Israel pounded Gaza with airstrikes, the Palestinian death toll rose to 22, including two pregnant women and two babies.

Former Eurovision winners Charlie McGettigan and Paul Harrington had opposite views on boycotting the Eurovision song contest in Israel this May.

Those who believed that Donald Trump might not be a good president for America or an inspiring, reliable partner in the alliances that have sustained the West for decades may feel vindicated. Those who opposed the inevitable chaos of Brexit equally so.

Imagine if South Africa’s last white president FW de Klerk had, rather than recognise change as manifested by Nelson Mandela, insisted non-whites would be second-class citizens forever?

In what was a Eurovision-themed Dancing with the Stars quarter-final, Johnny Ward was the celebrity who was singing the high notes as he not only got a maximum 30 points from the judges, but also won the ‘Eurothon’ dance-off.

On the radio, whenever I hear the jingle "RTÉ Supporting The Arts", that follows an ad for a concert or some cultural event, I can't help thinking that it should be changed.

Everyone’s favourite substitute history teacher, Reeling in the Years, just never gets old.

As a senator, Frances Black has recently been battling against Israeli settlements, but she is also looking forward to gigging again with her old friends, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

It comes as the Tánaiste has announced additional humanitarian funding to go towards Palestinian refugees.

“Martin and I will have great fun!”

Ryan didn't know that Will Ferrell was over in Lisbon until photos began to appear on social media over the space of the few days.

But Israel imitated a chicken for their entry and nobody batted an eyelid.

We did it! Ryan O’Shaughnessy only went and did it!

Ireland have qualified for the Eurovision final for the first time since 2013.

Ryan O'Shaughnessy has performed Ireland's Eurovision entry 'Together' to a broadly positive reception.

Ryan O'Shaughnessy says he has put in the hard work ahead of his Eurovision semi-final performance this evening.

Unless Sweden win this year’s competition, we’re still reigning champions with seven wins out of a possible 63.

Una Healy will be dropping into the studio for a tune and a chat with Ray.

Irish horse racing’s first family, a Eurovision hopeful and an outspoken GAA pundit lead the line-up for this week’s Late Late Show on RTÉ One.

The three-minute clip, which was released last week, follows a gay couple as they dance through Dublin’s Temple Bar.

The song debuted on RTÉ Radio One today, but in case you missed it, you can listen to it here in full.

Another week, another Late Late Show line-up.

Your lunchtime news bulletin.

They publish the state papers of 30 years ago around this time every year.

Colm Greaves peers into his crystal ball in search of tips and talking points for the year ahead