The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Friday the 28th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is the writer and producer James Plunkett, whose most famous work is the novel Strumpet City. Our Feature of the Day returns to the Marian Shrine at Knock and a final extract from my conversations with the late Monsignor James Horan. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Thursday the 27th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Robert Ripley, who invented the Believe it or Not cartoon series. Our Feature of the Day is on the Battle of Old Kilcullen, which was in progress during this week in 1798. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Wednesday the 26th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Martin Luther, the German priest who started the Reformation that gave the world Protestantism. Our Feature of the Day continues the proposed Dunnstown Energy Storage project, this time with the view from the developer's side. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Tuesday the 25th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Helen Blackburn, the Kerry-born woman who became a leader of women's rights in England in the latter 19th century. Our Feature of the Day is about concerns in Dunnstown over plans to locate a giant battery electricity storage system in the area. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Monday the 24th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Lys Assia, who sang the winning song in the first Eurovision Song Contest. Our Feature of the Day is some more recollections from a conversation with the late Tommy Byrne, on hors-drawn hearses and making ice-slides on the bridge. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Friday the 21st of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and a lifelong social justice campaigner. Our Feature of the Day is on concerns about the health of the River Liffey, with Simon Dann of the Kilcullen Trout and Salmon Anglers Association. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Thursday the 20th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Amelia Earhart, who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Our Feature of the Day is on concerns about new speed limits proposed for the Kilcullen area, with contributions from Cllrs Tracey O'Dwyer and Chris Pender. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Wednesday the 19th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Anne Boleyn, who lost her head and changed religion in England. Our Feature of the Day is on the joys of growing your own food, as told by Sabina Reddy. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Tuesday the 18th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Pope John Paul II, the first pope to visit Ireland. Our Feature of the Day is the late Simon Doyle of Kilcullen, in conversation with Nuala Collins in 1996. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.

The Daily Cast on Kilcullen Diary, a podcast to start Kilcullen's day on Monday the 17th of May 2021. Today's Person of Interest is Maureen O'Sullivan, a Boyle-born actor famous for her Tarzan movies. Our Feature of the Day is a talk with Mario Corrigan, co-author of 'A Timeline of the War of Independence in County Kildare, 1919-1922'. We also nod to the stories of the day in our local and national online news outlets. Produced by Brian Byrne.