Sunday with Miriam

80 years ago a poem by Patrick Kavanagh was published, called ‘Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away’. It subsequently became the song ‘Raglan Road’ and Lise has been looking at the story of the poem/song and the woman who inspired it – beautiful medical student Hilda Moriarty - and she wonders why there aren't more statues of the great women of Ireland, past and present

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Chat with Nicola Joyce, Noriana Kennedy and Noelie McDonnell about the life events that surround the making of their new album ‘When You Are Falling’ (accompanied by Eimhín Craddock and Sam Wright they perform 'When You Are Falling' and 'Calling' - for copyright reasons the full performance of these tracks cannot be podcast)

Official website: www.thewhileawaysmusic.com

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The former tv presenter chats about being in her 70's and the life lessons about relationships, parenting, faith and celebrating older age that she wanted to share in her book 'Now You Are Wonderful: A Celebration of Age, Freedom and Wisdom' (published by Hachette)

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The powerlifter and motivational speaker from Limerick talks about how, when he was just 18, an injury to his legs changed his life and motivated him to become a world record-holding athlete and disability advocate.

Official website: liambeville.com

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The founder of the legendary vegetarian Dublin restaurant has written ‘The Cornucopia Story’, which chronicles her life with her husband Neil in the mid-1980s, being vegetarian pioneers at the time, losing Neil at a very young age and her life since, which has seen the restaurant grow and thrive for a new generation 

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The broadcaster has a new documentary coming to Virgin Media TV called ‘Deepfake Ireland’ and she explains the personal and professional motivation behind the making of it (her 2024 experience of running for political office and the online reaction that resulted)

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The former Supreme Court Justice and now the Chair of An Coimisiún Toghcháin/the Electoral Commission will be back in a courtroom during the Kilkenny Law Festival, this time passing judgement on a machine in a session titled 'Judge, My Lawyer is a Chatbot!' Also included will be a discussion with Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Charlie Falconer about the legality of incarceration in the Magdalene Laundries

Full details: https://kilkennylawfestival.com/

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Chat with the American lawyer who, alongside her husband Michael J Kennedy, represented some of the most anti-establishment, radical, high-profile groups that came before the courts in the US, including the Black Panthers, the IRA and they also handled Ivana Trump's divorce from Donald. She discusses those experiences and her new life as a racehorse owner and life in Ireland

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The former Minister chats about his book 'The Game of Life & How to Win it', which draws on the many ups and downs in his own life, the lessons he has learned and the advice he feels he has to offer.

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A catch-up with the broadcaster about her latest challenge - a fundraising swim of 750m in Killary Fjord, Connemara with her friend Mark. She is now working on getting her weight down further so she can get a hip replacement

Fundraiser: donorbox.org/killary-fjord-swim

Instagram: @teenagates

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