The Ray D'Arcy Show

On today's show Ray speaks with sculptor Paddy Campbell about his Irish sculpture called Mother and Child, that has been homed in the historic Museo degli Innocenti in Florence, Golden Discs Celebrates 60yrs, CEO Stephen Fitzgerald joins Ray in studio and Conor Pope is back with Pricewatch.

On today's show Ray chats to Kenny's Bookshop owner Tom Kenny about their discovery of a signed copy of Road Dahl’s Matilda, which could be there since he visited the shop in 1987, Strip & Dip takes place tomorrow, Michelle Daly, Mary Galvin, Maria Wilkinson & Pamela Mangan are in studio and Éanna Ní Lamhna tells us about A Plant A Tree Day.

On today's show Ray chats to Jonathan Smith who was a friend of Coolio, Dylan Moran is in studio to talk about his new tour and Ellen Ryan tells us about her new book called “Girls Who Slay Monsters”

On today's show Ray speaks to Prof. Paul Howard Jones about how voice assistants could hinder children's development, We discuss student accommodation with Fr Shay Casey, Chaplain, Athlone Institute of Technology & UCD student Colette Murphy and American writer Robin Stevens talks about her new children's book The Ministry of Unladylike Activity.

On today's show Ray is joined by Bestselling author, actor and comedian, David Walliams to talk about his latest children's book,?SPACEBOY and Don O’Neill from Ballyheigue is being hailed a real life hero after saving a mans life. He joins Ray to tell us the story.

On today's show Ray speaks to Dee Lawes about escaping a house fire, UNICEF Youth Advocate Ruairí Holohan joins Ray in studio and Conor Pope is back with pricewatch.

On today's show Ray chats to the Aldi Brown Bread competition winner from the Ploughing yesterday, Kathleen Watkins joins Ray in studio, Kathleen is one of the well known voices reading a poem on the new edition of “Patrick Kavanagh - Almost Everythingand Comedian Andrew Maxwell talks about Galway Comedy Festival.

On today's show Ray chats to Karen Aguiar and Alicia Rae ahead of Culture night Breaking codes taking place this Friday, Ireland's First Pro Surfer, Richie Fitzgerald tells us about his memoir called Cold-Water Eden and Ray speaks to TikToker Ann Russell who has now released her first book called How To Clean Everything.

On todays show Ray is down at The National Ploughing Championship. Ray is joined by Stuart Moyles Mairead Lavery & Marty Morrissey, Ray Houghton & Toto Schillaci, Annette Keane, Linda McClean & Tomás Póil, Dustin, Vincent Cleary, Karl Henry, Olivia Giltenane, Vincent McGrath, Shane Ó Súilleabháin, Katie Shanahan, Nevin Maguire & Dustin.

On today's show Ray is joined by Siobhan McSweeney to tell us about The Holding which is on tonight at 9pm, Dara McAnulty talks about his new book called Wild Child’s Book of Birds, James Gormley tells us about a Warhol Portrait, of actress Grace Kelly thats going on sale this weeks in Dublin and Conor Pope is back with Pricewatch