The Brock McGuire Band in Tuamgraney, County Clare

The Brock McGuire Band playing Chase Me Charlie, Dance Boatman Dance, Poor Aul' Liza Jane and Miss Monaghan's Reel at St. Cronin's Church in Tuamgraney, County Clare, on October 22nd 2012, as part of the Celtic Traditions Concert Series. Posted on Youtube on the 2nd of December 2012 by therapyfortheheart.

Rick Epping at the Willie Clancy Festival, Miltown Malbay, 2012

"Spailpín a Rún; The blackbird, air & set-dance/Rick Epping. Recorded at the harmonica recital, GAA grounds, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, at the 40th Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, July 2012." Posted on Youtube on the 30th of November 2012 by ITMAVideos.

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill on Jools Holland

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill on the Later With Jools Holland TV show. Posted on Youtube on the 25th of September 2012 by LWJHFan.

Ripples on the Water by Sean Hogan

"Ripples on the Water by Whitegate , Clare based Musician Sean Hogan." Posted on Youtube on the 29th of November 2012 by aveire.

Doolin to Kinvara - Atlantic Coast road trip

Video time-lapse of a road trip from Doolin, County Clare, north to Kinvara, County Galway. Music: Rob Duggan's, Clubbed to Death. Posted on Youtube on the 5th of December 2012 by B.M.C. Timelapse.

Burren Birds of Prey

"This video was filmed during my month long Dialogue program in Ballyvaughan, Ireland while attending Northeastern University. It shows the Burren Birds of Prey bird show that we attended in Ballyvaughan. The audio in the video is 'Bridge 2' by Toju Ometoruwa." Posted on Youtube onthe 13th of November 2012 by Antknee729.

What Is Out There? The Story of Science, Episode 1

"Michael Mosley embarks on an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path. Michael begins with the story of one of the great upheavals in human history - how we came to understand that our planet was not at the centre of everything in the cosmos, but just one of billions of bodies in a vast and expanding universe." Posted on Youtube on the 22nd of April 2012 by TheDocumentarySite.

Chris and Aisling on Cullaun Lake County Clare

"Chris and Aisling Caher on board their Laser 2000 22/October 2012 at Cullaun Lake, Co Clare." Posted on Youtube on the 22nd of October 2012 by tmbourke1.

Cliffs of Moher, County Clare

Posted on Youtube on the 5th of November 2012 by GoKillarney.

Book award for Katie Taylor – The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards

Olympic star Katie Taylor was one of the winners of the recent Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards. Katie won the Lifestyle Sports Sports Book of the Year for her book My Olympic Dream which tells how she got into boxing and how she prepared for the Olympics and looks back on the triumph that changed her life forever.  The late Maeve Binchy’s last novel A Week inWinter was named The Eason Popular Fiction Book of the Year. Just Mary by Mary O’Rourke won the RTÉ Radio 1’s John Murray Show Listeners’ Choice Award. Clare born Edna O’ Brien’s autobiography Country Girl was named The Argosy Non-Fiction Book of the Year.

Other winners were:

Eason Novel of the Year:

Ancient Light by John Banville

Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year:

Broken Harbour by Tana French

Avonmore Cookbook of the Year:

Eat like an Italian by Catherine Fulvio 

Lifestyle Sports Sports Book of the Year:

My Olympic Dream by Katie Taylor 

Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year:

The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan

International Education Services Best Irish Published Book of the Year:

Atlas of the Great Irish Famine by John Crowley, William J. Smyth and Mike Murphy 

Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year: Junior

This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers

Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year:  Senior

Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer

Bord Gáis Energy Bookshop of the Year:

Bridge Street Books, Wicklow Town

The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards took place in the RDS where over 50 Irish authors gathered with 350 guests to celebrate the best of Irish literature published in the last year. Among those in attendance were Senator David Norris, hurling star Lar Corbett, comedian Maeve Higgins, novelists Joseph O’ Connor and Cecelia Ahern and children’s author Derek Landy. This is the seventh year of the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards, which are dedicated to honouring Irish writers across the entire publishing spectrum. The public were asked to vote for their favourite titles in the shortlist for each category and over 42, 000 votes were cast this year. The public can now vote for their overall Bord Gáis Energy Book of the Year by going to www.irishbookawards.ie. Voting is open until December 14th and the winner will be announced on Monday 16th December. Last year’s winner was Belinda McKeown for her debut novel, Solace.