As part of the 'My Career and Me' series, Rosemary Sexton interviews past pupil Geraldine Hennessy. Geraldine discusses her progression from her school days in SHSS to the job she loves.

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For the forth podcast of 2023/2024 on 17 Nov 2023 we were delighted to welcome Leah O Donoghue, an illustrator and native Irish speaker, to SHSS.

Interviewers: Gráinne and Georgina.

4th Year Journalism Coordinator: Caragh Bell.

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TY students Lilah & Mia chat to award winning Irish author Marita Conlon-McKenna about her books, process and West Cork roots.

Interviewers: Lilah Steward and Mia O’ Sullivan 

4th Year Journalism Co-ordinator: Caragh Bell

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For our second #shsspodcast of 2023/2024 we were delighted to chat to Skibbereen singer/songwriter Brian Deady about his work, influences and future plans.

Interviewers: Kate Burton and Leona Arra.

4th Year Journalism Coordinator: Caragh Bell.

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The first #shsspodcast of 2023/2024!

Niamh Ní Dhrisceoil spoke to Lilah and Roxy about Cape Clear and island life.

Interviewers: Lilah and Roxy

4th Year Journalism Coordinator: Caragh Bell

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The final SHSS Podcast features Leaving Cert duo, Aoibhe Daly and Mia Brophy. They discuss their band, Amber, and the music that influences them ranging from Fleetwood Mac to Taylor Swift. The girls chatted about their creative process and their future plans. They also performed samples of their music with Aoibhe on lead vocals and Mia on guitar.

Evie Weller and Ella McSweeney were fantastic podcasters.

The penultimate episode of Season 04 of the SHSS podcast took place on location in Creagh near Baltimore. The guest was Leonard Donnelly, tech entrepreneur and CEO of Waylay.io.

Ms Bell accompanied Izzy Ryan and Grace Osbourne to Leonard's beautiful estate and conducted the interview.

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In the final part of the this year's 'My career and me' series, Rosemary Sexton interviews past pupil Nora Lawton. Nora has had a successful career in public relations and has worked in Ireland and Brussels. They discuss her influences and the path she took.

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We were delighted to welcome the founder of Clonakilty Black Pudding, Colette Twomey, to SHSS to record the SHSS Podcast and give a talk to our 5th year students.

Colette was a fantastic podcast guest and gave some great advice about business, life and seizing opportunities.

Izzy Ryan and Grace Osbourne led the interview.

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We were delighted to have Ambassador Frances Collins as a guest on the SHSS Podcast. Live from the Vatican, Frances spoke of her current role as Irish Ambassador of the Holy See and her career path to date. Originally from Darrara, Frances is also a past pupil of SHSS.

Sinead Walsh and Moya Knowles led the interview which was conducted via Zoom.