Core Values

Co Cavan golfer, Leona Maguire joins Carla O'Brien to share her 2021 with RTÉ’s Core Values. The 27-year-old from Ballyconnell made history this year by becoming the first Irish woman to play in a Solheim Cup, going on to become the greatest "rookie" of all time by not losing a single match for the winning European Team.

Managing Director of Glenisk, Vincent Cleary shares his experience of the past year. Catastrophe struck the business in September when a fire destroyed its plant outside Tullamore in Offaly, taking products off the shelves for months. In this episode Vincent explains that rebuilding Glenisk will be his life’s work.

Broadcaster and writer Louise McSharry explains how she navigated the pandemic. As well as being heard on her weekend show on RTÉ’s 2fm, the author and beauty columnist has previously shared her experience with Cancer, her childhood, and her path to body confidence in a best-selling memoir, as well as making a documentary, F*** Cancer, for RTÉ.

The Michelin star Chef Richard Corrigan shares what he learned from the past year and a half, with RTÉ’s Core Values. As well as three restaurants in central London, Richard is also the owner of the 150-acre estate, Virginia Park Lodge in Cavan. The father-of-three is an author and three-time winner of the Great British menu.

The EU Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, kindly agreed to delve into her experience of the past year and a half, for RTÉ’s Core Values. Prior to taking up her current role, Emily had been Ireland's first female Ombudsman and Information Commissioner. The mother of five is an author, as well as a former journalist, and political editor.

12-time Champion jockey, Ruby Walsh kindly agreed to delve into his experience of the past year and a half, for RTÉ’s Core Values. After a racing career that spanned three decades, he is now a multi-platform pundit as well as a presenter on RTÉ 2fm’s Game On. He lives in Kildare with his wife Gillian and their four daughters.

After a year that changed how we live, a new podcast from RTÉ seeks to find out what is most important to us. Core Values, presented by RTÉ journalist Carla O’Brien, hears from people in Irish public life, about the parts of their lives that matter most.