The writer/journalist/painter/cook chats about the many interesting peopleshe has met during her writing career, grief and family tragedy, which all helped inspired her latest book ‘Tales of A Patchwork Life’ (published by Mercier)

In a wide-ranging interview the comedian and presenter discusses his work ethic, pursuing his varying interests, family dynamics and his own personal philosophies.

Chat and live music with the Limerick band Hermitage Green, whose new album 'Connection' has just been released Official website: www.hermitagegreen.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)

The comedian chats about being on tv shows like The Chase and Countdown, his Offaly roots, the early days playing Edinburgh and The Late Late Show and topical comedy in Northern Ireland. His upcoming tour is ‘Achilles Neil’ and his podcast series ‘Why Would You Tell Me That?’ with Today FM’s Dave Moore. https://www.neildelamere.com/gigs

A catch-up with the journalist about how she has adjusted to life back home to Sydney, Australia after leaving Ireland last year. She continues to write for The Irish Times and remains very interested in Irish life and is convinced that the Irish diaspora should have the right to vote in Irish elections.

Chat with Chairperson of Ionad Phoenix CLG (set up to try to save the local Dingle cinema) about their delight that actor Cillian Murphy and his wife, artist Yvonne McGuinness have decided to buy The Phoenix Cinema and redevelop it.

The entertainment journalist with the Irish Independent discusses how she dealt with the shock diagnosis of a colloid brain cyst, which was potentially fatal, and why giving it the name Cyril helped her

Alex Conyngham - the son of Sir Henry Mountcharles - explains why their winter show ‘Enchanted Kingdom’ at Slane Castle was inspired by his young daughter Laragh who has Rett Syndrome https://www.slanecastle.ie/enchanted-kingdom-at-slane-castle/ Rett Syndrome support: https://rettsyndrome.ie/

Chat with the well-known baker, a former baking advisor with Odlums and cookery fixture on Ireland AM for over 20 years, who explains why she’s had to slow down in the past few years because of COPD (caused by smoking) Support website: https://copd.ie/

The wife of the prominent human rights lawyer Pat Finucane, who was murdered in their home by loyalists, reacts to the news that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn finally announced a full inquiry into Pat’s killing