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Irish celebrities who suddenly vanished out of the spotlight

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  • #152
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    chicorytip wrote: »
    Pat Ingoldsby

    Saw him outside BoI on Westmoreland Street selling his books (he has written a LOT of books btw) last Friday.


  • #153
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    Westmorelanf street most saturdays

    Whoops, hadn't seeb that reply before I posted my own


  • #154
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Aidan Walsh.Yes I know hes still doing his thing but there was a period in the mid 80s when he was semi famous for appearing on that RTE music quizz,was it the one hosted by Dave Fanning?I remember he was on it one time and my Dad said why do they allow that ****ing eejit on the telly?

    Edit:After Googling I came across this clip with the bould Aidan in action.The show was called Number One.Also featuring Dave Heffernan who was the subject of a few queries on this thread.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q_lLgQmR_A


  • #155
    dvcireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭dvcireland


    George White wrote: »
    Yer woman's a fine thing, isnt she?
    tv presenter turned Barrister-at-Law

    "...no Joe, you rang me !..." A.Caller.



  • #156
    dvcireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭dvcireland


    Kevo from Jo Maxi

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A18kMwbBOfI

    "...no Joe, you rang me !..." A.Caller.



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  • #157
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Mary Fitzgerald.Whatever became of her?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_mAIOoLUJY


  • #158
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,392 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    darkdubh wrote: »
    Aidan Walsh.Yes I know hes still doing his thing but there was a period in the mid 80s when he was semi famous for appearing on that RTE music quizz,was it the one hosted by Dave Fanning?I remember he was on it one time and my Dad said why do they allow that ****ing eejit on the telly?

    Edit:After Googling I came across this clip with the bould Aidan in action.The show was called Number One.Also featuring Dave Heffernan who was the subject of a few queries on this thread.

    To this day as soon as I hear the word Community Games, the first thing that pops into my head is "What will we do with the Community Games"


  • #159
    The Royal Scam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 987 ✭✭✭The Royal Scam


    Chemical Byrne wrote: »
    One thing I always wondered about Brendan Kilkenny is whether he is just taking the piss and parodying wannabe celebrities OR is he actually serious.

    I'm hoping it's the former as the latter is quite sad and I'd feel sorry for him.

    Or maybe his aim is to confuse people as such and is in fact a master of his art!

    I know him and his brother was my year head in school and unfortunatley it is the latter. Interestingly we only had his brother as year head after our other year head went on maternity leave. She ended up having twins and called them....John and Edward......


  • #160
    fiachr_a
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭fiachr_a


    What happened to the American girl presenter from RTÉ's TV Ga Ga (not Flo McSweeney)? Liam Mackey sits in the Spar window in Merrion Row most days but where is she now?


  • #161
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Geraldine from the Apprentice, she was always on the tele but seems to have vanished.

    And what happened to the cast of Forty Coats?


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  • #162
    George White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭George White


    I remember one of the lads here claimed that Sighle Toibin - daughter of Niall and my college tutor (honestly) was one of the Slightly Bonkers - there were two. But I don't think she was. She was the first Noleen McCoy in Fair City.
    Fran Dempsey is not Ian's dad. Ian revealed it on Twitter that the rumour was not true.


  • #163
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,305 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    The actress who played Slightly Bonkers is a barrister now, from what I've read.


  • #164
    WomanSkirtFan8
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭WomanSkirtFan8


    pow wow wrote: »
    Mary Fitzgerald from the Make and Do programme of the 90s.

    as far as I can recall that programme was called "How Do You Do?" or "How Do You Do It?" or something like that.


  • #165
    George White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭George White


    branie2 wrote: »
    The actress who played Slightly Bonkers is a barrister now, from what I've read.

    Virginia Cole, the first one, who was also Mrs. Burgess in The Snapper.


  • #166
    WomanSkirtFan8
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭WomanSkirtFan8


    jos28 wrote: »
    Jenny Huston - Anyone know what she is up to now

    She's on 2MF from around 9pm to 11pm presenting a indie and rock pop music show from Mondays to Thursdays I believe


  • #167
    WomanSkirtFan8
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭WomanSkirtFan8


    dhaughton99 wrote: »
    Long wavy red hair, host of Eurovision maybe late 90's, earlier 00's. Was everywhere on RTE.

    Come on, some knows her name

    Fionnnula Sweeney hosted Eurovision 1993 from Millstreet. She works as a journalist now or so I've heard


  • #168
    grenache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,477 ✭✭✭grenache


    Ralf and Florian wrote: »
    The lad with the ponytail from Limerick who used to present that fashion show that pre-dated Off The Rails.
    Fairly sure that Pat O'Mahony is not from Limerick.


  • #169
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    WomanSkirtFan8 wrote: »
    as far as I can recall that programme was called "How Do You Do?" or "How Do You Do It?" or something like that.

    It was,I posted a video of it just a few posts back.


  • #170
    geosynchronous orbit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭geosynchronous orbit


    WomanSkirtFan8 wrote: »
    Fionnnula Sweeney hosted Eurovision 1993 from Millstreet. She works as a journalist now or so I've heard


    Yes, she quite big on CNN


  • #171
    fiachr_a
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭fiachr_a


    geosynchronous orbit wrote: »
    Yes, she quite big on CNN

    In more ways than one!


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  • #172
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    WomanSkirtFan8 wrote: »
    as far as I can recall that programme was called "How Do You Do?" or "How Do You Do It?" or something like that.

    "Here's one we made earlier."


  • #173
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,782 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    darkdubh wrote: »
    Mary Fitzgerald.Whatever became of her?

    I think she now works in public relations.


  • #174
    Ralf and Florian
    Site Banned Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭Ralf and Florian


    darkdubh wrote: »
    Aidan Walsh.Yes I know hes still doing his thing but there was a period in the mid 80s when he was semi famous for appearing on that RTE music quizz,was it the one hosted by Dave Fanning?I remember he was on it one time and my Dad said why do they allow that ****ing eejit on the telly?

    Edit:After Googling I came across this clip with the bould Aidan in action.The show was called Number One.Also featuring Dave Heffernan who was the subject of a few queries on this thread.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q_lLgQmR_A


    I think he also had a song out.All I remember of it was the video where he was handing out money to random people on the street.(presume it was fake money)


  • #175
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    "doing his thing"

    Who was Aidan Walsh an what "thing" is he doing now????? :confused:


  • #176
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    amdublin wrote: »
    "doing his thing"

    Who was Aidan Walsh an what "thing" is he doing now????? :confused:

    Just this eccentric fella who was involved on the fringes of the Dublin music scene in the 80s and 90s(and I think still is though I stand to be corrected on that).Not being from Dublin I knew of him through his TV appearences like the one in the clip and a documentary about him that came out about ten or so years ago.


  • #177
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,392 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    darkdubh wrote: »
    Just this eccentric fella who was involved on the fringes of the Dublin music scene in the 80s and 90s(and I think still is though I stand to be corrected on that).Not being from Dublin I knew of him through his TV appearences like the one in the clip and a documentary about him that came out about ten or so years ago.

    He is from Cork.
    Appeared on the scene around 1987 when Dave Fanning started to play some of his stuff on his show on Radio 2.
    "The Community Games" was probably his most recognized track, but I also remember another one called "The Eagle Has Landed"

    He faded away from radar as quick as he appeared it seems but is still playing away somewhere no doubt.


  • #178
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »
    He is from Cork.
    Appeared on the scene around 1987 when Dave Fanning started to play some of his stuff on his show on Radio 2.
    "The Community Games" was probably his most recognized track, but I also remember another one called "The Eagle Has Landed"

    He faded away from radar as quick as he appeared it seems but is still playing away somewhere no doubt.

    Yeah hes from Cork originaly but don't think hes lived there in years,at least I've never met anyone in Cork who remembers him from around the place.Anyway heres a taster of his unique musical talent.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-j_7VLPf7o


  • #179
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    The Wild Bunch wrote: »
    Emma Ledden a great shout

    Last I seen she was a judge on TV3's search to find a new Xpose presenter in 2009.

    She'd put on about 6 stone :(

    Works for Linkedin now. Still looks fairly fine.

    25bd420.jpg


  • #180
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Andrew Strong.Rarely has there been a bigger plument from fame into obscurity.In fact most of the Commitments cast with a handful of exceptions were never heard from again.


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  • #181
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Johnny Logan.

    That's because his hair became scary and upsetting to adults and children.


  • #182
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,527 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Samantha mumba brother
    Angues mcanally
    The resident den artist don something.
    Mickey harte the singer


  • #183
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,524 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    irishgeo wrote: »
    Samantha mumba brother
    Angues mcanally
    The resident den artist don something.
    Mickey harte the singer
    Fungus is a frequent producer, and occasional presenter on lots of RTE1 radio programmes.


  • #184
    George White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭George White


    Don Conroy from the Den - he was on Moone Boy a few weeks ago.


  • #185
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    Sherger

    There are people that couldn't name five Irish people that have gone missing.
    But everyone (of a certain age group) has heard of Sherger.


  • #186
    George White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭George White


    George White wrote: »
    I remember one of the lads here claimed that Sighle Toibin - daughter of Niall and my college tutor (honestly) was one of the Slightly Bonkers - there were two. But I don't think she was. She was the first Noleen McCoy in Fair City.
    Fran Dempsey is not Ian's dad. Ian revealed it on Twitter that the rumour was not true.

    Sighle has since told me that she was not Slightly Bonkers but is mistaken as another actress, Lisa Schuster who apparently played one of the Slightlies. So people commonly mistake her as Slightly Bonkers.There were two other actresses who definitely did play Slightly - Virginia Cole and Rosemary Fine.


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  • #187
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    ^^^^ How do you even pronounce that? Sig-hill, as in rhymes with pig swill? WTF like?


  • #188
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    newmug wrote: »
    ^^^^ How do you even pronounce that? Sig-hill, as in rhymes with pig swill? WTF like?

    I read it as the Irish version of Sheila


  • #189
    George White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭George White


    Sheila, it's pronounced.


  • #190
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    irishgeo wrote: »
    Samantha mumba brother
    Angues mcanally
    The resident den artist don something.
    Mickey harte the singer

    I'd forgotten he even existed.Did he do anything else of note other than appear in that Sci-fi movie with her?


  • #191
    George White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭George White


    Wasn't he a rapper at one point?


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  • #192
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    George White wrote: »
    Wasn't he a rapper at one point?


    Yeah now you mention it think he was.


  • #193
    bottlebrush
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    darkdubh wrote: »
    Andrew Strong.Rarely has there been a bigger plument from fame into obscurity.In fact most of the Commitments cast with a handful of exceptions were never heard from again.
    And of course one of those exceptions was Andrea Corr - as far as I can recall she was cast as one of Jimmy Rabbitte's sisters


  • #194
    George White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭George White


    Yes, she was the first Sharon Rabbitte/Curley.


  • #195
    Day Lewin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,686 ✭✭✭Day Lewin


    Curly Rabbit??? Almost as good as Slightly Bonkers.


  • #196
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    bottlebrush wrote: »
    And of course one of those exceptions was Andrea Corr - as far as I can recall she was cast as one of Jimmy Rabbitte's sisters

    Was she the one whose only line of dialogue was "go an ****e"?Directed at Decco when he was coming on to her.


  • #197
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    nc19 wrote: »
    no.

    Probably more to do with me not being a mulchie!!!!

    Simon Young is from Dublin.


  • #198
    tadcan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭tadcan


    Was going to say jedward. But they are still active.


  • #199
    Mallagio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭Mallagio


    Is Derek Davies still going strong?


  • #200
    Mallagio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭Mallagio


    Is Derek Davies still going strong?


  • #201
    George White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭George White


    He's lost a lot of weight. He was on the Saturday Night Show.


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