Lyrics: British songwriter and music manager Steve Wolfe and songwriter and producer Ronnie Scott. Vocals: Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler.
MsBonnie Tyler (Gaynor Sullivan)
Bonnie Tyler’s vocals on “If I Sing You a Love Song” show the emotional, husky style that became her signature. Released in 1978 on the album Natural Force, the song lets her voice carry both tenderness and sadness, giving the lyrics a warm but slightly aching feel. Her distinctive raspy tone, widely noted as a defining feature of her singing—adds depth and sincerity, making the performance feel intimate rather than overly polished.
If I Sing You A Love Song.
If I Sing You A Love Song.
If I sing you a love song, Will you always remember? Will you hear it on lonely nights, When I’m not around? If I sing you a love song, Will you hear it forever? To remind you how much I care, And how I needed you? Love songs last longer than lovers ever do, So, baby, let me sing a love song for you. Love songs don’t leave you, but lovers often do, Oh, baby, I’m afraid it could happen to me and you. If I sing you a love song, Let it always be with you, When the others have gone away, Let it still be there. Love songs last longer than lovers ever do, So, baby, let me sing a love song for you. Love songs don’t leave you, but lovers often do, Oh, baby, I’m afraid it could happen to me and you. Oh, oh, oh, Oh, lonely nights when I’m not around, Baby, it’s a love song, So always remember, On lonely nights. I’ll sing you a love song, To keep you close to me, I’ll sing you a love song.
Lyrics: Irish award winning singer-songwriter and musician Shunie Crampsey. Vocals: The wonderful successful Irish musical duo of Mick Foster and Tony Allen. (Foster & Allen).
“There’s a Blue Moon Over My World Without You” is a gentle, deeply emotional song about the quiet emptiness left when someone special is gone. Written as a tribute to a treasured friend, it speaks to shared chats, warm memories, and the feeling that life looks different after loss. It’s a song that has resonated widely in Irish communities because it puts grief and gratitude into simple, comforting words.
Mick Foster and Tony Allen
The song’s message now regularly appears and is acceptable during public moments of remembrance, (i.e. funerals), underlining how closely the song is associated with paying tribute to someone dearly loved and missed.
There’s a Blue Moon Over My World Without You
I can only say the pleasure has been mine, For at least I got to know you for a time, But now you’re gone I don’t know what I’ll do, There’s a blue moon over my world without you.
Each time we meet just sit and talk a while, And things they seem much better with your smile, When I think of all the things that you’ve been through, There’s a blue moon over my world without you.
The stars will shine much brighter in the heavens now you’re there, Each time I think about you I say a silent prayer. I’ve lost a special friend so warm and true, And there’s a blue moon over my world without you.
To each and every one comes judgement day, Where all you take is what you gave away, You gave so much to everyone that’s true, And there’s a blue moon over my world without you.
The stars will shine much brighter in the heavens now you’re there, Each time I think about you I say a silent prayer, I’ve lost a special friend so warm and true, And there’s a blue moon over my world without you.
Goodbye my special friend so warm and true, There’s a blue moon over this world without you.
Thurles Pride: Jessie Buckley Wins Best Leading Actress at the 2026 Actor Awards for “Hamnet”.
Former Ursuline Secondary School (Ursuline Convent) student Ms Jessie Buckley has won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actorin a Leading Role at the 2026 Actor Awards in Los Angeles for her performance in Hamnet.
The ceremony; previously known as the SAG Awards, is voted on by members of the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union and is closely watched in the run-in to the Oscars, with actors forming the Academy’s largest voting branch.
Taking the stage, an emotional Ms Buckley told her audience, “I have been categorically changed by so many people in this room and beyond.” She continued: “To get to work with my heart in my hand and stand beside my brilliant, daring friends who show me their heart, I mean, what a way to spend a life.”
Special tribute to Ms Emily Watson: Ms Buckley also paid tribute to her “Hamnet” co-star Ms Emily Watson, saying: “I’d like to say a special thank you to my incredible friend and date tonight, Emily Watson… Your wild imagination, your brave untethered womanhood and your ferocious gentleness have been a guiding light to me. You’re the realest of the real. I hope I can continue to offer something meaningful back.”
About Hamnet. Hamnet is directed by Ms Chloé Zhao and adapted from Ms Maggie O’Farrell’s novel. The film centres on Agnes (played by Ms Buckley), the wife of William Shakespeare (Mr Paul Mescal), as she navigates grief following the death of their son, Hamnet.
A major moment for a Thurles past pupil. Ms Buckley’s win is another landmark moment in an extraordinary awards season, and a proud one for Thurles, where she attended the Ursuline Secondary School and took part in school productions.
Alongside the famous early versions of “Help Me Make It Through the Night”; written by the late Kris Kristofferson, Anne Murray also put her own warm, clear stamp on the song, recording it for her album “Country Croonin”, released back on October 22nd, 2002.
MsAnn Murray.
A beloved Canadian vocalist known for her smooth, comforting delivery across country and pop, Ms Murray approaches the lyric less like a bar-room confession and more like a gentle, late-night request for closeness, proof that this classic can feel just as powerful when it’s sung softly as when it’s sung raw.
Help Me Make It Through The Night.
Help Me Make It Through The Night.
Take the ribbon from my hair, Shake it loose and let it fall, Lay it soft against your skin, Like the shadow on the wall. Come and lie down by my side, ‘Til the early morning light, All I’m takin’ is your time, Help me make it through the night. I don’t care what’s right or wrong, And I won’t try to understand, Let the devil take tomorrow, Lord, tonight I need a friend. Yesterday is dead and gone, And tomorrow’s out of sight, And it’s sad to be alone, Help me make it through the night. I don’t care what’s right or wrong, And I won’t try to understand, Let the devil take tomorrow, ‘Cause tonight I need a friend. Yesterday is dead and gone, And tomorrow’s out of sight, And it’s sad to be alone, Help me make it through the night. I don’t want to be alone, Help me make it through the night. END
Protests and Presidential Election to Headline 2026 GAA Annual Congress at Croke Park, Dublin.
The GAA Annual Congress takes place this weekend at Croke Park, with major attention focused on the election of the next President of the Association and a planned protest outside the stadium on Saturday.
Croke Park, Dublin.
Presidential election (Friday night). Three candidates will stand for election as President of the GAA on Friday evening: Mr Ger Ryan (Tipperary) – served as Munster Chairman (2022 to 2025) and currently chairs the Central Referees Appointment Committee (CRAC), having also led several national committees including medical, scientific and welfare, and communications.
Mr Derek Kent (Wexford) – recently concluded a three-year term as Leinster Chairman and previously served as Head of the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC).
John Murphy (Sligo)– a current GAA Trustee, former Connacht Chairperson (2021–2024), former Sligo County Board chair, and previously involved with the national infrastructure body.
Incumbent President Jarlath Burns will have completed two years of his three-year term at Congress. The successful candidate on Friday will take the role of Uachtarán Tofa (President Elect) and will have 12 months to prepare for the position.
Congress motions (25 in total). Delegates will debate 25 motions over the weekend. Key proposals include:
Extending the inter-county season, with the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final played on or before the second week in August, alongside a later start to the inter-county season (fourth Sunday of the year) and the effective removal of pre-season competitions.
A Gaelic Players Association proposal to formalise a maximum of 30 competitive weekends for the inter-county season.
A Clontarf GAA motion requiring players to have played eight club league/championship games in a season to be eligible to play inter-county the following year.
A Laois proposal to end the format whereby Joe McDonagh Cup finalists progress to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals in the Liam MacCarthy competition.
A hurling discipline proposal that would see a dissent free moved forward 30 metres (or up to the opposition 20-metre line).
A Central Council proposal for replays in provincial senior football finals if level after extra time.
A Fermanagh proposal to restore minor finals as curtain-raisers on All-Ireland senior final day.
A proposal to allow County Boards organise competitions down to 11-a-side to support clubs affected by depopulation.
A proposal requiring County Boards to obtain a high-performance licence to enter teams in senior inter-county competitions.
Planned protest outside Croke Park (Saturday, 11:00am) Separately, organisers have indicated a protest will take place outside Croke Park at 11:00am on Saturday opposing Allianz’s sponsorship of the GAA. Those behind the demonstration have stated their opposition relates to Allianz’s corporate links and reference a United Nations Special Rapporteur report (June 2025) which named a number of companies, including Allianz through its German parent company, in the context of sustaining and financing Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories. Protest activity has also occurred at some recent league venues.
While nine counties passed motions calling for an end to sponsorship links, none of those motions are included on the official Congress agenda.
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