While the Irish have no team in the Olympic tournament, Timmy McCarthy’s eccentric, enthusiastic commentary has earned him his own fervent fan base.
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Marian Finucane, 69, Dies; Influential Voice in Irish Radio
She took on sensitive subjects like homosexuality and contraception in a society dominated at the time by restrictive Roman Catholic teachings.
Gay Byrne, Who Tackled Taboos as Ireland’s TV Host, Dies at 85
A revered figure, he mixed serious discussion on matters like sex abuse and contraception with lighter fare on his long-running “Late Late Show.”