A well-known Tipperary woman, author and listener has just published a book detailing her journey through the pandemic lockdowns with Tipp Mid West Radio. Nellie Keane aka 805 who’s a creative writer, says the book is a collection of short stories and poetry about how the radio helped her and listeners to navigate through the uncharted times of 2020-2021. Nellie is referred to as 805 after sending in texts with no name, those digits are the ending of her phone number, so she says 805 is like 007!
Nellie is very well-known in the community as she was former Nurse Nellie Keane of Murgasty, Tipp Town. Nellie has written the book about her journey and says that there is always a person at the end of the phone for a friendly chat or to get information, when you ring the station. She says that the book is pitched around the Breakfast Show and that she listens…
