Remebering Julian Benson, choreographer and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ judge, whose funeral took place yesterday His interview with Miriam on19 Jan 2025 is available on the programme website at https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22483850/
The Irish Times journalist Patrick Freyne and photojournalist Chris Maddaloni talk about their recent trip to war-and-famine-stricken Chad, the many displaced people they met and empathy fatigue in the west Further reading: www.irishtimes.com
Chat with the accordion-player about the 1991 release of her best-selling trad album ‘Sharon Shannon’ (which has been remastered and re-released) and preparing for upcoming live gigs. Official website: https://sharonshannon.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)
Chat with the RTÉ Lyric fm presenter and the soprano about bringing ‘The Hamilton Scores’ to the National Concert Hall next month, with special guests and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Further details: https://orchestra.rte.ie/
Chat with the two Irish dancers who are performing in Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’, which returns to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre at the end of May as part of its 30th anniversary tour Full details: www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
Live music and chat with singer/songwriter Haylar about what influences her unique electronica sound (joined today by Karl Odlum on keyboard/computer) Instagram: @haylarmusicofficial (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)
Máiréad Ní Nuadháin (Dublin's Plurabelle Paddlers) and Clodagh Flynn (Medb’s Dragon Warriors, Sligo) explain how a cancer diagnosis was the spark that brought them to the growing sport of Dragon Boat Racing. 'Dragon Hearts', RTÉ1, Easter Monday Further information: www.dragonboat.ie
The hugely-successful Grammy-nominated Irish songwriter chats about always being focused on a career in music, the success of her song ‘The Vow’, suffering for years with endometriosis and being an ambassador for Darkness Into Light for Pieta House Helpline: www.endometriosis.ie Pieta House: www.darknessintolight.ie
Live music and chat with the two musicians - and old friends - about their involvement in the ‘Drawing from the Well’ concert at the National Concert Hall in May and collaborating on their new album ‘Into The Loam Cormac: www.facebook.com/cormacbegley/ Drawing from the Well, NCH: www.nch.ie
The actor/writer talks about suffering a stroke last summer aged 38. He’s now back to full health, with a very busy schedule including the Eugene O’Brien play ‘Falling to Earth: My Summer With Bowie’ and the upcoming movie ‘Saipan’ Tour: https://verdant.ie Irish Heart Foundation: https://irishheart.ie/
Firstly, a tribute to the great Kerry GAA legend Mick O’Dwyer (who was buried yesterday) and chat about the upcoming highlights as yesterday was the start of the GAA All-Ireland Championship season
Live music and chat with the singer (and son of Finbarr Furey) about his musical influences growing up, being a full-time musician and impending fatherhood Official website: www.finfureymusic.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)
The documentary filmmaker and the Vincentian priest chat about collaborating on Alex's new documentary ‘Sins of Ireland’, a look at the Catholic Church in Ireland but told through the lens of the confession box
The trainer is still "speechless" at the "off-the-charts" amazing success in yesterday’s Grand National, when his son jockey Patrick rode ‘Nick Rockett’ to first, and his other horses ‘I Am Maximus’ came second, ‘Grangeclare West’ came third and ‘Meetingofthewaters’ came fifth.
The designer/artist chats about her life-long love of colour, her fashion career and how social media gives her vital customer feedback. She’s part of the ‘Incognito Art’ anonymous art sale this year for the charity Jack & Jill. Official website: https://helensteele.com/ www.jackandjill.ie/events/incognito-2025/
As the singer prepares to tour internationally with the album ‘Redesign’ he chats about sharing a stage with Snow Patrol, writing with Ed Sheeran and the artists that inspire him (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast) Website: https://ryanmcmullanmusic.com/
The actor/comedian/podcast host chats about his chaotic journey from a tough childhood and addiction to now being fit and healthy in his 50s. He’s in the 2-hander Brokentalkers play ‘The Examination’ in Dublin’s Ambassador theatre in April. Full details: https://mcd.ie/artists/the-examination-featuring-willa-white
The legendary artist has been looking back on his decades-long career, sorting through his archive, remastering and remixing some classics, which will be released in a special compilation, called ‘Paul Brady: The Archive’ (for copyright reasons the full tracks featured in this interview are not available in the podcast)
The poet, writer and lecturer chats about a new initiaitve - an online hedge school called Scoil Scairte, which hopes to foster a love for the Irish language in a non-formal setting, to lose our hangups about grammar and just enjoy this vital part of our heritage www.thetrailblazery.com/scoilscairte
The singer/songwriter chats about her roots in France and America, wide-ranging musical inspirations, looking forward to an upcoming tour and a new album ‘Gamble’ Official website: https://zoebasha.net/ (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)
The former Ulster and Connaught rugby player Jonny Murphy (aka The Hungry Hooker) loves to bake, especially with his grandmother Mamie. They chat about family, Fifteens, chief taster Grandad Alfie and his new cookbook 'Bakes and Wee Treats' www.instagram.com/the_hungryhooker/
The boxer from Dundalk chats about getting into boxing from a young age, winning a World Championship for Ireland in 2022, disappointment at subsequent Olympic qualifiers, playing for Team GB, impending motherhood and her ambitions for the 2028 Olympics
With a career as an Occupational Therapist, Sarah explains why she has written and illustrated a book for children called ‘Just See Me’, drawing inspiration from her own six-year-old daughter Ciara who has CHARGE Syndrome (published by Austin Macauley) Publisher: www.austinmacauley.com
Live music and chat with Lorna, Joleen and Karen about their Donegal musical background, the Sweet Streams project with The Ark, their upcoming European tour and their annual music residency Official website: www.thehenrygirls.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)
The soccer player, and League of Ireland stalwart, discusses his soccer career with Arsenal, moving to London and now being manager of Shamrock Rovers. He also explains why the Irish Cancer Society is a cause so close to his heart (because of his mother and his son Josh) Full details: https://www.cancer.ie/
The actress/nurse (who was honoured recently by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with an Honorary Fellowship) chats about how she got her start in acting and why, between acting jobs in tv and film, she also keeps up her original career as a nurse
Remembering the late writer, with a clip from the programme archive. Shortly after her last novel ‘Naming the Stars’ was published in 2017, the writer discusses coping with getting older
The Dublin-born editor recently received an Outstanding Contribution award from the British Film Editors' board. She chats about her father's prison escape story, why she chose editing as a career and the various film projects on which she has worked.
The son of a docker, Gary chats about his family background, wonderful Dublin malapropisms, losing his father tragically early, and his varied career. With his pal Damien Dempsey, his new play ‘Dockers’ is a musical drama and a tribute to the men who worked on the Dublin docks in the 1950s, 60s and 70s Details: www.theambassadortheatre.com
The musician - and founding-member of Stocktons Wing - explains the family circumstances with his mother that led him to be an advocate/activist for and researcher into Dementia Official website: mikehanrahan.com/wp/
