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RTÉ Sport's Premier Soccer Sunday programme is to be broadcast in front of a live audience for the first time on THIS SUNDAY (May 1).

Presenter Darragh Maloney will be joined for the show by former Irish captain Kenny Cunningham, former England star Trevor Stevens, and by John Giles, and audience members will be able to interact with the panel for discussion of all the issues.

Darragh Maloney says: 'I'm really excited about the live show and there is going to be a really great atmosphere in studio on the night.

'As the presenter I try to ask the panel the questions that I think the viewers at home want to know but this time they'll be the ones actually doing the asking so I think the lads are set for a real grilling.'

The live PSS is in association with programme sponsor the Irish Sun.

TalentBase is delighted to welcome as its newest client Dr Tim Trimble, one of Ireland's most experienced psychologists - who specialises in forensics, policing, security, PTSD, quality of life and adolescent mental health. 

Dr Trimble is the first in a new "Experts" category, which offers specialists in a wide range of areas for media appearances, seminars and conferences.

Dr Trimble is Junior Dean of Trinity College Dublin, a lecturer in Applied Psychology and Course Director of the MSc in Applied Psychology.  He has also worked as a forensic psychologist with the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, the PSNI, Policing Board, Patten Oversight Commission and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

DR TIM TRIMBLE

TalentBase TV stars Roisin Ni Thomain & Sinéad Ní Loideáin have joined the nationwide search for nominations for this year's People Of The Year awards.

The awards, organised by Rehab and sponsored by QUINN Healthcare, provide a unique opportunity for the Irish public to honour those who have made a real difference to people's lives, whether as unsung heroes or household names. Nominations are made by members of the public, making these truly the People's Awards and Ireland's answer to a national honours system.

Nominations are now being invited from members of the public, who are being asked to join in by nominating ordinary people in their communities who do extraordinary deeds.

www.peopleoftheyear.com

Email poy@quinn-healthcare.com

Now’s the moment… to see MOMENT!

If you’ve been hoping for an opportunity to see Moment, the new Irish drama that’s been taking London by storm, here’s your chance.

The Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, is selling out fast for the Wednesday and Thursday (April 20 & 21) performances of the acclaimed drama before the cast head off on a regional tour.

It's a night of tears, laughter and razor-sharp writing.

Press reviews - "A delightful slice of family tension... a scalding-hot blow of Irish talent."

If you miss the show in Navan, catch it over the next few weeks in Cork, Limerick or Galway.

www.talltales.ie

Sport @ 7 tonight comes live from the GAA Congress in Mullingar.

Marty Morrissey's guests will include Liam O'Neill, President Elect of the GAA, Pat Fitzgerald, Munster Council Secretary, John Bannon, former Referee and Sean Moran, GAA Correspondent, Irish Times.

Liam O'Neill of Laois is set to officially become President-elect of the GAA at Congress in Mullingar this evening.  O'Neill will spend one year as President-elect before taking over from Christy Cooney and beginning a three-year term in April 2012.

During the campaign, O'Neill proposed making significant changes to the GAA's disciplinary procedures.  To speed up disciplinary processes, he suggested that a three-man board with substantial powers should meet every Monday to deal with issues arising from matches quickly.

He has also highlighted pitch invasions and the traditional post-match All-Ireland final speech by the winning captain as areas in need of reform.

He backed supporting the growth of hurling in weaker counties such as Antrim, Down, Westmeath, Carlow and Laois at the outset of his campaign in December.

O'Neill is a former Chairman of the Leinster Council and is principal of Trumera National School.

He was Chairman of the Disciplinary Task Force Chairman which oversaw the introduction of experimental rules in the 2010 League campaigns in football and hurling, the majority of which were rejected at Congress last year.

When President McAleese meets Kate Middleton's new mother-in-law, an Irishman will be doing the introductions...

Sean Rocks, of RTE & TalentBase, will be the man in the middle when President McAleese hosts an evening event for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in Dublin next month.

The Monaghan man, the presenter of RTE’s flagship radio arts show, Arena, has been announced as Master of Ceremonies for the night when Mary hosts Lizzie at Dublin Castle on May 18.

Do you think they'll talk about the wedding?

Arena, RTE Radio's arts programme, presented by Sean Rocks, was broadcast live today from the Cuirt International Festival of Literature in Galway.

Get the Arena podcast...

Tune in to Sport @ 7 on RTE Radio 1 on Friday – when Marty Morrissey will be broadcasting live from the GAA Congress in Mullingar.

The programme guests will include Liam O'Neill, President Elect of the GAA, Pat Fitzgerald, Munster Council Secretary, John Bannon, former referee & Sean Moran, GAA Correspondent, The Irish Times.

Watch it here first - Jenny Dixon's new TV ad for Ladbrokes...

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TalentBase TV stars Roisin Ni Thomain & Sinéad Ní Loideáin are backing Oxfam Ireland's TRAILTREKKER - the ultimate team challenge.

TRAILTREKKER - September 10-11, 2011 - involves a team of four people embarking on a non-stop challenge of either a 50km or a 100km trek encompassing the Mourne Mountains and the Cooley Peninsula.

TRAILTREKKER is Oxfam’s most important fundraising events in 2011 and will bring real change to some of the poorest communities in the world, as all the funds raised by TRAILTREKKER will enable Oxfam Ireland to carry out its work in east, central and southern Africa and in emergency response around the world. 

For more, check out...

www.oxfamireland.org/trailtrekker