The Ray D'Arcy Show

David Goodhart has written a book called ‘Head, Hand, Heart’ he joined Ray to tell us more.

22 year old Amy Brennan is in her final year of studying medicine and she has just been awarded the Quercus Scholarship for volunteering at Cork University Hospital throughout Covid. She joined Ray for a chat.

Sports broadcaster and writer Joanne O’Riordan talks about a new podcast shes hosting “It’s Just Sport”.

On today's show Ray speaks to Brian Pennie who tells his story of addiction and recovery in tonight’s episode of Finné on TG4 at 9.30, Sharon Gaffney and Karl Henry chat to Ray ahead of tonights epiode of Operation Transformation and Katie Price chats about her documentary called Harvey and Me.

Brian Pennie grew up in Ladyswell on Dublin’s north side where he witnessed alcohol and drug abuse as a teen, and after his first experience with heroin he knew he was hooked at the age of 17. Brian tells his story of addiction and recovery in tonight’s episode of Finné on TG4 at 9.30 and he joined Ray to tell us more.

Operation Transformation continues tonight, and as the weeks go by, it is getting tougher than ever to stay on plan and keep motivated but leader Sharon is a real role model. Sharon Gaffney and Karl Henry both joined Ray for a chat.

On Monday night, BBC One aired a documentary called Harvey and Me. It followed the difficulties that reality TV star Katie Price and her disabled son Harvey face as he moves from education into adulthood, and the steps they need to take to get Harvey into long term care. Katie chats to Ray about this.

On today's show Ray chats to Emer O'Neill, the newest member of Home School Hub, Suzanne Harrington talks to us about slipping from sobriety during lockdown and we talk Michelin star restaurants after last nights virtual award ceremony with Robbie Krawczyk and Ian Doyle.

Ray chats to Emer O'Neill, the newest member of Home School Hub.

There was a really thought-provoking essay in yesterday’s Irish Independent, written by Suzanne Harrington. It’s a personal story about “slipping from sobriety” during Lockdown, fourteen years after giving up alcohol. Suzanne joins Ray on the line.