Pirate.ie - Radio Star Country from Monaghan was one of just two pirate stations that continued broadcasting without a break into 1989, in defiance of the new broadcasting laws, the other being
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![pirate.ie on Twitter: "Continuing our series on border pirate Radio Star Country, today's recording features station owner Gerry Byrne in 1991. The Monaghan station's focus on country music remained popular with listeners pirate.ie on Twitter: "Continuing our series on border pirate Radio Star Country, today's recording features station owner Gerry Byrne in 1991. The Monaghan station's focus on country music remained popular with listeners](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FptqGnvWcAA2Ces.jpg:large)