The Ray D'Arcy Show

On todays show All Ireland winner Mickey Coleman talks about having a heart attack at the age of 41, Conor Pope is back with pricewatch and Dr Susannah Walker talks to us about hugs and what’s happening in the brain and the body when we hug, why we like it and why we need it?

All Ireland winner Mickey Coleman talks to Ray about having a heart attack at the age of 41.

Conor Pope joins us once again to champion your consumer issues if you have a consumer problem you can send it to [email protected]

Dr Susannah Walker, a reader in behavioural neuroscience at Liverpool John Moores University. She talks to us about hugs and what’s happening in the brain and the body when we hug, why we like it and why we need it?

On todays show Ray chats to Dara Ó Briain, Henry Healy cousin of Barack Obama speaks to Ray about Remembering Obama’s Visit from back in 2011 and Dr. Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire tells us more about Gur cake.

it’s been a great week for people living in the UK as things started opening up and we’ve been plagued by jealousy here looking at pictures and videos online. One of those making us jealous is Dara Ó Briain he joined Ray for a chat.

Last Sunday, 515 thousand of us tuned in to remember 2010 on Reeling in the Years. This week, it’s the turn of 2011, where we will be reminiscing about the time Obama came to Ireland. Front and centre that day was Barack Obama’s cousin Henry Healy who joined Ray on the line to talk about that day.

Dr. Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire chair of the masters gastronomy and food studies at TU Dublin joined Ray to us about Gur cake.

‘The Science of Happiness’ is written by Professor Brendan Kelly and talks through six principles for a happy life and seven strategies to help get there. He joined Ray in studio to tell us more.

On todays show Richard Faulkner tells us how to deal with pesky ants, Professor Brendan Kelly talks about his book ‘The Science of Happiness’ and film-maker of a new two-part Documentary on The Burren Katrina Costello joined Ray.