Personalities magazine

Hugh O'Brien announces that the entertainment magazine Personalities will be relaunched on 2 April. It will include news, pictures, etc. from country music artists in Ireland and Nashville, and also info and pictures from the world of sport, TV, radio and films for a broader appeal. Country music, and in particular Irish country, will feature strongly throughout. The first three issues will have a free CD featuring some of Ireland's top country stars. These CDs will also be sent to all local radio stations throughout Ireland.

The magazine will appear monthly with 44 full colour A4 pages on glossy 115 gram paper, at a selling price of €4.95, with a print run of 5,000 and upwards. It will be distributed by Eason & Son; WSN, Belfast; Newspread, Dublin; and (where available) newsagents throughout Ireland and direct from selling agents in all dancing venues throughout Ireland (32 counties). Radio & TV copies will be sent to leading presenters in all radio throughout Ireland as well as to TV producers, researchers, and directors in BBC, RTE, TG4, ITV, and Channel 6.

Contributors include Roger Ryan, John Campbell, Larry McLoughlin, Mel Curtis, Tom Walsh, and Hugh O'Brien. Material, including pictures (through e-mail please), also items for competitions, will be welcome from anyone. Please use the following e-mail addresses: Roger Ryan and Image Promotions.

Launches will be held on 2 April at the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath; 3 April at the Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. in association with TIPP FM Radio; 4 April at the Silver Tassy, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. For further details, including advertising rates, contact Personalities Entertainment Magazine, 36 Silverheights Avenue, Silversprings, Cork; 'phone 021 4504841; 021 4504195; 087 6859895; e-mail as above.