As you already know, Ronan is co-manager of the Irish pop band 'Westlife' and he is doing a good job of rising the young boyz to the top. Westlife has just broken the record....they 5 consecutives #1...beating 'The Beatles', 'Rolling Stones' etc....Westlife is okay...they are not my style, but I do enjoy their songs.

In my opinion, Ronan has great a personality, from reading about him in books I realized that he's a very spiritual lad. He is very down to earth and does not take things for granted. He is modest and has a lot of morals. I guess his mum taught him well. His mom died of cancer in Feb/98 and that was really hard on him. It is then that he realized how much is home and family meant to him. He is a very caring person and has devoted himself to the other lads.

I read an interview with Paul Brady, you can see this at the Irish net web site, Paul states that Ronan has had many TV and solo careers offers but has constantly refused them (until now) to be with his band. As Paul said 'Ronan is the guiding light of boyzone, and without him the other boys will be lost'. But boyzone has so many dedicated fans that support them thru no matter what! I also read that it was other members of the group that pushed to do the solo thing, it was not just Ronan. Ronan just jumped at the opportunity since Stephen and Mikey wanted to pursue their careers. Stephen was getting tired of always being in Ronan's shadow and Mikey wanted a chance to do his own stuff...and record his own songs.

What do other the boyz think of Ronan?

Steve:'Soul! A very good soul, not a bad bone in his body. He's a very, very dear friend and I feel so close to him. He understands me, I understand him and we've got a lot in common. He'll go all the way.'

Shane: 'Ro is a good mate of mine and we've been through a lot together. He is a complete star and will always be in the music business. A star, a genuine bloke, no bullshit about him. He is quite soft but he does try hard to be hard.'

Mikey: 'Ronan, a young man, very very talented. I don't know if cunning would be the right word to use - he's sensible, his eyes are open, he knows what to do with himself. He knows that the best thing for himself is and he exploits himself in the best possible manner. But because he is such a young guy sometimes I would worry for him - he is so young to be so advanced for his age and I don't know if one day he may turn around and wonder where his youth has gone.'

Keith: 'I'd probably be closest to Ronan at the moment that I have been for the last while. Ronan is an absolute gentleman with a total respect for his elders that he's never lost. He cares about other people and not hurting them. If someone really pisses him off he has a great way about him, rising above the shit and still being polite. I have never seen anyone like him - people can put him down to his face in a really horrible way and he is still able to rise above and be polite. It's such an art to be able to do that. He never gets riled - you get upset before you get a rise out of him. A lot of times thought he wipes the dirt under the carpet just to be friends, when he should let rip. It doesn't clear the air when you wipe it under the carpet. Sometimes he tells people what they want to hear. He's a mad bastard at times as well. a head-banger, just as bad as me! Still, I have the outmost respect for him and think we will always be mates for as long as we're alive.' Phew..he talks a lot.