The Ray D'Arcy Show

60 years ago, over 150 Irish soldiers found themselves besieged in the “battle of Jadotville”. After an independent review, only one veteran, Commandant Pat Quinlan, was recommended for a military medal. His son Leo Quinlan and grandson Conor Quinlan join Ray to discuss.

Vet, Avril McGinn of Village Vets in Stillorgan recommends how to keep your pets cool and hydrated during the heatwave.

Comedian PJ Gallagher stopped by to chat with Ray about presenting "The Big DIY Challenge", Why he won't be going abroad this year and his delight to back in the AVIVA to watch his beloved Bohemians FC.

David Cox, MD of Fragrances of Ireland and his family have been growing lavender for the past 25 years in Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow. He joined Ray to tell us all about how it all started and

Singer, Mary Coughlan was live in studio to catch up with Ray about life through Covid and why she decided to start start playing regular gigs in nursing homes around the country.

Rhodri Cusack, a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience from Trinity College Dublin. Joined Ray to tell us about the research him and his team are developing of cognition in infants in their first year of life.

Jim Sheridan made the five part documentary for Sky called Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie. He joined Ray to talk about this.

On todays show Jim Sheridan talks about his documentary of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork and Rhodri Cusack, a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience us more about the research him and his team are doing on the development of cognition in infants in the first year of life.

Ray is joined by comedian Alison Spittle to talk about a new movie she stars in that features at this year's Galway Film Fleadh.

Ola Majekodunmi and Donla Uí Bhraonain both talk to Ray about some recent changes to phrases in the Irish Language.