Sinéad Gibney tells of how cousin Des Bishop ‘helped me to reflect on my own drinking’
‘My drinking had always been too heavy. I had my first drink at 14,’ says Social Democrats TD
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Willa White: ‘Drugs removed all the stuff a seven-year-old kid should not have in their life’
Solvent abuse as a child sent the actor and comedian Willa White on a downward spiral. The Examination, his play with Brokentalkers, has helped to turn the past into a positive
Des Bishop preaches to the faithful in show packed with family, relationships and Catholic karaoke
Irish-American comedian’s latest set lacks a strong theme, providing more of a status update on his life
Des Bishop: ‘I never felt the grief with my dad like I felt with my mother’
For the Irish-American comedian, lockdown was preceded by his mother’s death. The impact was profound – but it opened the way to a new life
Des Bishop: ‘The last time my mother spoke was to say sorry’
In his new show the comedian explores his complicated relationship with his mother
Des Bishop’s entertainment company performing well
Blow In Entertainment reported increases in its cash and profits last year
Dancing with the Stars: Des Bishop bares his chest and his soul - and gets sent home
Despite the judges saying Bishop is a serious contender after his Paso Doble, the viewers vote him off
Dancing with the Stars: not what the doctor ordered as Eva Orsmond voted off
Dancing Dessie Danger Cahill stays in, and Des Bishop gets a standing ovation for his cha-cha-hip-hop routine
Dancing with the Stars: Hughie Maughan and viewers' verdicts
Talking points from week two: the women took to the floor but they were outshone by Hughie Maughan’s fake tan disaster-on-purpose
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