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My mother, who religiously listened to the Gay Byrne Show, operated a kind of censorship. There were certain topics she did not want me to hear. For two hours, five days a week, she would shut the kitchen door, and listen to Gay with the volume turned down. On one occasion I came into the room. She asked: “What do you want?” Nobody needs an excuse to go into one’s kitchen, so I’d rather indignantly replied: “Nothin’.” “Well,” she said, “I’m busy.” And that meant scram.

JASON BYRNE has three brains which kick into action when he hits the stage. His left brain scans the audience, looking for improv moments. His right brain collates stand-up material and stunts, while his centre brain wants to push him to the limit.

A total of 36 awards were presented at this year’s Road Safety Authority (RSA) Leading Lights in Road Safety Awards which were held in Farmleigh, Phoenix Park, on Wednesday.

The Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone is proud to announce a unique opportunity to see Mr Gay Byrne, one of the most loved television and radio personalities in Irish history for a live performance on Tuesday May 15 at 8pm as part of a short Irish tour.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is calling on the people of Westmeath to nominate Leading Lights in road safety as part of the 2010 Leading Lights in Road Safety awards. The awards recognise the extraordinary contribution of people across Ireland to make road use safer for everyone. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Dublin Castle on Wednesday October 13.

John Murphy, a consultant for BBC, TG4, TV3 and RTÉ, who has worked with Bob Monkhouse, Cilla Black, Frank Skinner, and Gay Byrne, will be giving a workshop in the Galway Film Centre.