Sunday with Miriam

The senior camogie player for Dublin recently opened-up about her diagnosis with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and she chats about how it impacts on her sporting life and why she decided to go public about such a personal conditionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigative journalist discusses the subject of his latest book 'London Falling' - Zac Brettner, a young man who fell to his death in 2019 from the balcony of a luxury apartment block in London. He had been in the company of a violent criminal and his parents have been searching ever since for answers about what caused his tragic death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The novelist/journalist talks about the theme of her latest novel ‘Whatever Happened to Madeline Stone’- fame, family and the dark side of child stardom. She also discusses her own experiences with being in the public eye, eating disorders, social media and the impossibly high standards expected of women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The singer/songwriter chats about following her dad (the late Christy Dignam of Aslan) into a career in music and preparing for an upcoming gig in the Grand Social, Dublin Instagram: @kieradignam (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Belfast-born comedian is bringing his new stand-up show ‘You Can’t Say Nothing Anymore’ to The Gaiety in Dublin in October this year. He chats about growing up in Belfast, being an Irishman in London, risqué comedy and his parenting podcast with Mike Rice Details: https://vittorioangelone.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The documentary ‘The Charlie O’Leary Story’ looks at the glory days of Irish football under Jack Charlton. One member of the back-room team was particularly interesting to the film-makers - diminutive Dubliner and kit man, Charlie O’Leary, whose own decades of service to the game had never been told before Screening: www.fivelampsarts.ieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat and live music with the Kells band who are now a 3-piece (Niamh Farrell, Podge McNamee and Brian Darcy) and are going on acoustic tour in May Website: www.hamsandwichmusic.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new presenter of ‘The Great House Revivial’ talks about the difficult decision to continue the series after the untimely death of his good friend Hugh Wallace. He also talks about his own home refurbishments, navigating being single again and looking after his own mental healthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat with the UK comedian about why she decided to change careers into comedy in her mid-40's, after advice from Joan Rivers. She is also a podcaster and she explains the message in her latest book ‘Namaste Mother-F-ers' Official site: https://callybeaton.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Co Down native (and principal dancer with The Royal Ballet in London) chats about finding her vocation very early in life. She brings 'Melissa Hamilton's Ballet Stars Gala' to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in May Details: www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two years ago, Bryan Murray and Úna Crawford O’Brien explained how they dealt with Brian’s Alzheimers diagnosis. Seven years since that diagnosis, things have changed a lot for the couple and Brian is now in full-time residential careSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat and live music from the folk duo from Donegal, who perform under the name Without Willow Official website: https://withoutwillow.com/ (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ireland AM presenter discusses why the loss of loved-ones to cancer prompted him to be a Daffodil Day Ambassador and how losing his parents at an early age affected his outlook on lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat with the actress about her latest role in the Irish film 'Spilt Milk', her own career trajectory and her plans for the futureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live music and chat with sisters Étáin and Máire Ní Churraoin, about growing up in a non-traditional gaeltacht area, musical crossover and continuing Ireland's musical heritage Website: www.ancheadghluineile.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daughter of the playwright Seán O’Casey talks about her father’s legacy, her own life and career, the loss of her brothers, and the centenary production of ‘The Plough and the Stars’ in The Abbey TheatreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leitrim sean-nós dancer is bringing back the glory days of the dance hall - including moral warnings from church and state - and the Gralton Big Band at the National Concert Hall on Saint Patrick’s DaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

the three voices from the Irish country music scene are joining forces under the title ‘A Night At The Opry’, which is touring this month (accompanied by Ray McLoughlin on keyboard and Ciaran Sheerin on guitar they perform ‘Here At The Grand Ole Opry’ and a medley of ‘The Coalminer’s Daughter, 14-Carat Mind and Help Me Make It Through the Night’)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Northern Irish singer-songwriter chats about the vibrant music scene in Belfast now, coping with grief, his new album ‘It’s Not Going To Be OK’ and a Choice music award nomination (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a wide-ranging interview the singer chats about getting back into the dating scene, what pushed her to pursue a career in singing in her 40’s, her experience in the X Factor machine and handling her own mental health/depressionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.