All Ireland Talent Show

It looks like RTÉ are all set to make a second series of the ‘All Ireland Talent Show’. I can’t say I watched it earlier this year but over half a million people tuned in to watch the first episode and with county against county, you can be sure lots of people will get behind it again this season. And first prize is €50,000-surely that’s worth trying out for? They ask ‘Do you dance, tell a joke, juggle, play an instrument, sing, or perform with a pet? Can your party piece surprise and entertain us? Then we’d love to meet you at our open auditions.’ It seems like anything goes The open auditions are starting this Saturday in Dublin and moving round the country every Saturday after that til the end of September. DUBLIN Sat 29 August 2009 Griffith Conference Centre, Griffith Campus, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 For all … There’s more

The Mulkerrin Brothers win The All Ireland Talent Show

Posted this video on Youtube earlier this evening after watching the show Can’t say I’ve been following it every week, but when I saw little Jack Lynch doing his hip hop at the audition I figured he was going to emerge as the winner. He came second to the Mulkerrin Brothers who represented the West of Ireland under mentor Daithi O’Se. 3 talented brothers from an Island off the West Coast are €50,000 richer tonight and long may they continue to keep traditional Irish music and dance alive.