Rob caught up with Julia Spanu of Moxie to chat about their new album 'The Dawn of Motion' as well as her own background, growing up in Tunisia, then moving to France and eventually joining an Irish trad group largely based in Sligo.

Audio Note: due to COVID19 this was recorded in an outdoor setting. There is wind noise and some of the volume level jump. The piece was recorded on the 27th August 2021.

An edited version of this conversation was broadcast on Beat 102-103 on 29th August 2021.

Dilemma - Our New Neighbours Have Invited Us To A Hot Tub Party by 186461

Ahead of his appearance in the 'Live @ The Royal' series of gigs run by the Theatre Royal (Waterford) and Beat 102-103, Toucan frontman Conor Clancy dropped into Irish Beats to chat with Rob about working as a musician over the pandemic and how he's itching to play live again.

Contains an in-studio performance of 'In The Warm Morning Light.' Originally broadcast on Beat 102-103 on 29th August 2021.

What would you do if your ex-partner got in touch with you on the night of his own stag do?

Trina tells Orla about her upcoming wedding to Stuey and how her cancer journey means that she is determined not to postpone.

Joanne and Jenny are recently married but their hen party was 18 months ago. Joanne tells Orla about the highs and low of trying to get married in the early days of the Covid pandemic.

Sarah and Micheal got married in February 2021 when restrictions for weddings included allowing just six people at the service- and that included the bride and groom! She tells Orla all.

Dilemma My new girlfriend left a framed pic of us in my sitting room by 186461

Orla's chatting to a man who is scared of heights but is jumping out of a plane for a great cause. She'll also talk about nutritious lunch boxes, Wexford town's new Poet Laureate will be in and much more...

This week we preview a huge day at GAA HQ with the All-Ireland Camogie semi-finals

Brian Dowling talks about why he cannot understand the reduced crowd numbers for their game against Cork at 4.

While Cáit Devane discusses the need for Tipperary to break through to a final ahead of their clash against Galway.

And we hear from Wexford Youths captain Kylie Murphy, ahead of a massive run in to their season - with a league and cup double still on the cards!