Oliver Callan

Val Troy, accountant turned comedian is this week's Visiting Critic. We asked her to speak as Gaeilge to strangers. Did she make any friends or scare them away? All will be revealed.

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Jason Rock will be Remembering his father Dickie Rock and how he’s keeping his legacy and songs alive.

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Brenda Donohue is back on the road to hear from Mayo fans ahead of their GAA final against Kerry on Sunday.

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Careers, marriage, friendship, mental health and fresh starts, bestselling author Vicki Notaro tackles midlife crisis and what can happen when you think you have it all worked out!

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Oliver speaks to advocate Ruth Maxwell who lost her sense of self 10 years after a violent knife attack. But she was in a sense reborn after going through even more difficulties as if that wasn’t challenge enough.

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Helena O Sullivan and Michael Ruane - We'll have Mayo fans and Kerry fans coming home from opposite sides of the world.

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Oliver speaks to 9 year-old Paudie Murray, from Moveen in west Clare, who is proving you're never too young to start a business. His homegrown venture, Ubh by Paudie, is already a cracking success.

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Cavan chef Shane Smith tells Oliver his ideas on cool, chilled treats.

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Northern Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol joined Oliver at Belfast City Hall.

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Music from Tempest, a powerful ensemble of traditional Irish musicians from Ulster, headlining The Gig Rig at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann next month. Bláithín Mhic Cana on vocals, Luke Ward on Bouzouki and Vocals, Aaron O’Hagan on Uilleann Pipes and Brendan Mulholland on Flutes.

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