Daniel O'Donnell

‘She was the go-to woman’ Daniel O’Donnell has spoke out about the loss of his sister who passed away last year. The legendary singer’s sister, Kathleen, passed away suddenly last February from a suspected heart attack. Kathleen, who was the go-to woman in the O’Donnell household, was the sister of Daniel, Margo, Jamesie, and John […]

1 year ago

It’s the way he tells ’em. Daniel O’Donnell has been a Late Late Show staple for many of year, and he brought the goods for new host Patrick Kielty, on Friday. The singer performed two songs and was a lively presence in the guest chairs as he riffed with Kielty and then actor and musician […]

2 years ago

Bird was full of praise for the singer. Charlie Bird has opened up about a special moment he shared with Daniel O’Donnell recently. The retired RTÉ reporter made the comments during an interview for The Mario Rosenstock Podcast where he discussed his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease last year and his upcoming Climb with Charlie […]

4 years ago

*Loud quiz noises intensify…* It’s that time again, gang. Time to test your knowledge with the JOE Music Quiz. Three rounds are in front of you, as ever. This week, we have a round on current musical affairs, a round in which we present a screenshot of a music video by an Irish act and […]

4 years ago

What a lovely gesture from the Irish icon. A Cork family who was burying their mother last Wednesday got a huge surprise when Daniel O’Donnell sang live at the graveside. Margaret McCarthy from Innishannon passed away last week after a short illness and was a massive fan of the Irish legend. Because of this, Margaret’s […]

5 years ago

Sinead O’Connor and Daniel O’Donnell were an unlikely team but quite an effective one. It’s almost 20 years now since the Irish version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire adorned our screens. It only ran for two seasons, but they still had time for a Christmas Celebrity Special. One particular episode featured three behemoths […]

5 years ago