Paul Harrington has made music his life since he started tinkling on his parent's piano as a child of the 60s. Since then his natural talent has brought him around the world, a hugely successful slot with Pat Kenny and of course Eurovision success 30 years ago with the iconic Rock 'n' Roll Kids.

The man loves his food too and in this week's episode he discusses his culinary loves, his amazing career and plans for the future...

...AND he may just play THAT song for you. Enjoy!

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Al Hester aka Maser is a hugely succesful graphic artist known for his vibrant installations, large-scale paintings, and murals. His work often transforms urban landscapes into colorful canvases that reflect the collective spirit of the cities he engages with1. As early as 1995, under the moniker 'Maser,' he began painting graffiti on the streets of Dublin, earning respect from other graffiti artists in Ireland and throughout Europe for his unique abstracted style

In this week's episode Maser joins Gareth and Gary to discuss his journey from street graffiti to international exhibitions, the comparisons between being a chef and an artist and his Death Row Meal choice gets Gary VERY excited. Enjoy!

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Darren conway and Joe McGucken are the hosts of the wildly popular Stall It podcast as well as being two of Ireland's most successful content creators and online comedians.

On this week's episode of Dishing It Out, the boys join Gary and Gareth to discuss Joe's business venture, a Spice Bag truck! We hear about Darren's love for a good air fryer and Gary shares a spectacular recipe for a cracking spag bol. Enjoy!

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The word legend gets thrown around a lot but it's safe to say Ian Dempsey is absolutely one of Irelans's most legendary broadcasters. He has been a constant presence in our lives for decades and whether it was his stint on Dempsey's Den or his hugely successful run on ireland's most successful breakfast show on Today FM.

In the first episode of the new sason of Dishing It Out Ian joins Gary and Gareth to discuss his amazing career, his beginnings in pirate radio, his Den days and of course his time as King Of Ireland's Mornings. He also discusses how his diabetes has effected his attitude to food and his choice of final meal is SPECTACULAR! Enjoy.

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Ed Cooney is a legend of the cheffing game. Before joining The Merrion in 1997 and becoming Executive Chef, he worked at some of the finest hotels and restaurants in Scotland and England, including the celebrated Craigendarroch Hotel and Country Club, Royal Deeside, where The Oaks gourmet restaurant held the Michelin Red M. He then joined The Regent Four Seasons London, now known as The Landmark Hotel, before returning to Ireland.

During his time at The Merrion, Ed Cooney has won numerous awards, undertaken several culinary tours of the USA and become a popular guest chef on TV.

In this week's episode, Ed joins Gary and Gareth to discuss his stellar career, his love of France and his anger at what the government should be doing to help the food industry. Enjoy!

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Professor Luke O'Neill is inarguably one of Ireland's most well known and loved scientists. His insights and advice during covid were invaluable to so many during the pandemic and his weekly radio slots and podcast are a constant source of fascinating scientific information.

On this week's episode the good professor joins Gareth and Gary to discuss his life as a scientist, his own life changing research, being in a band and of course his own 'nerdy' take on how we interact with food. Enjoy!

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Barry Murphy is an Irish comedy legend. Not only was he one of the geniuses behind the brilliance of Après Match but as a member of Mr Trellis he founded The Comedy Cellar in Dublin in 1989 AND he was recognised as one of The 10 Kings Of Irish Comedy over the last twenty years by Hot Press. He is also the only comedian to have played at every Kilkenny Cat Laughs festival since it started in 1994. So yeah, it's fair to say his legendary status is justified.

In this week's episode Barry chats to Gareth and Gary about his beginnings in the comedy scene and how it's changed, his fond memories of Apres Match and the lads get into it about shallow frying. Enjoy!

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Three years ago, Christopher Connolly, from Rialto, began his journey to recovery after a long-time cocaine addiction that left him scared for his life. The 29-year-old was suffering from extreme paranoia which he described as a “perfect storm of destruction” and led him to flee the country at the height of the Covid pandemic. After his family found him attempting to hide in the UK, Chris decided to remove drugs and alcohol from his life and spent months in a treatment centre getting his life back on track and what a recovery it has been. In this week's episode Chris joins Gary and Gareth to tell his incredible story, how running saved his life and his love of pasta.

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Ireland is known as the Island of Saints & Scholars but in recent years you can definitely add 'Incredible Food' to that list. From Malin to Mizen, Malahide to McDonagh's, this country is bursting at the seam at every turn with world class chefs and food producers so who better to take you on a guided tour than Gary and Gareth. Enjoy the trip!

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John Belton is one of the most respected personal trainers in the world and in his years of experience has developed a highly effective and unique philosophy and approach to fitness and nutrition. He's been putting Gareth through his paces for years and has transformed his life in the process. John joins the two lads to discuss how he got into the fitness business, running ultra marathons and the lessons he learned from his mother's cooking. Enjoy!

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