Culture
27 Dec 05

My 2005: Moya Brennan, singer

My 2005: Moya Brennan, singer

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The highlights of Moya Brennan's year.

HERO OF 2005?
Rossport 5 (Micheál Ó Seighin, Willie Corduff, Brendan Philbin, Vincent & Phillip McGrath).
VILLAIN OF 2005?
Shell.
BEST PERSONAL MOMENT?
Bringing young Mbela and Ndimo on a small plane from northern Congo to Kinshasa for crucial eye operations.
BEST MOVIE?
The Assassination Of Richard Nixon.
BEST RECORD?
Green Day, American Idiot.
BEST BOOK?
Taming The Tiger by Tony Anthony.
BEST TV PROGRAMME?
Léargas.
BEST THING ABOUT THIS YEAR?
Starting Christmas in May!
HOPE FOR NEXT YEAR
That the M3 motorway will be kept well away from the Hill of Tara.
WHAT TICKLED YOUR FUNNYBONE?
Little Britain.

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