The Ray D'Arcy Show

Ray catches up with the wonderful Pauline McLynn live in studio.

On today's show Artist and sculptor Aidan Harte joins Ray to tell us about the The Púca Statue, Louise Nealon talks about her first novel called Snowflake and Martin Ward and Keith McDonagh join Ray from Galway to talk tell us more about the new operation called Bounce Back

Artist and sculptor Aidan Harte speaks to Ray about the Púca statue in the North Clare town of Ennistymon.

Louise Nealon joined Ray to talk about her first novel called Snowflake

Martin Ward and Keith McDonagh join Ray from Galway to talk tell us more about the new operation called Bounce Back. A mattress reclycling business that provides employment opportunities for people who have difficulties getting a job.

On todays show Ray talks about the housing crisis with Hugh Brennan, chief executive of O’Cualann Co-housing Alliance, Leo Forde speaks to us about living with Parkinsons and James?Patrice tells us about a new TV show Battle of the Food Trucks.

Ireland’s housing crisis has been in the news, with talk of cuckoo funds, the squeezed middle and the despair that younger people are feeling that they might never be able to get on the property ladder. Hugh Brennan, chief executive of O’Cualann Co-housing Alliance joined Ray to talk about what needs to be done to fix the problem?

We spotted a tweet that was getting a lot of attention last week. Leo Forde put up a video of the tremor in his hand showing people what it’s like living with Parkinsons. He joined Ray on line.

There has been an explosion of food trucks in the country in the last year, a new show is going to be testing and tasting their wares as they look for Ireland’s best one. Battle of the Food Trucks is currently looking for people to take part, and it’s been fronted by James Patrice he joined Ray to tell us more.

On todays show Niall Hatch from Bird Watch Ireland talks to us more about ducks and their natural habitat, All Ireland winner and and GAA All Star Mary Hulgraine tells us about her addiction journey and Colman Noctor is back with some Parenting Advice.