The Women's Podcast

In this episode, guest presenter and Irish Times political reporter Sarah Bardon explores what women want in terms of the General Election with a panel including former government minister Mary O'Rourke, first time voter Sophie Kane and director of the National Women's Council Orla O'Connor. Laura Slattery hosts a livelychat about the Thin Blue Line, the one which appears on pregnancy tests, from high drama in public toilets to high tech tests at gadget conferences. And finally, in the week when Hozier released his Cherry Wine video starring Saoirse Ronan in a moving portrayal of a woman in a violent relationship, Anthea McTeirnan hears the stories of abused women and talks to Women's Aid director Margaret Martin.

It's Friendship Week, and in this special friends-themed episode we hear from three women who have been singing in a choir together every Monday night since 1969. Zeenie Summers from Nigeria talks about the challenges of making friends in a new country. We explore how technology keeps friends together, even if they're scattered across the globe. And Marian Keyes reads a story about the "Irish goodbye" - how to get away from friends at the end of the night when you want to go home.

It's Friendship Week, and in this special friends-themed episode we hear from three women who have been singing in a choir together every Monday night since 1969. Zeenie Summers from Nigeria talks about the challenges of making friends in a new country. We explore how technology keeps friends together, even if they're scattered across the globe. And Marian Keyes reads a story about the "Irish goodbye" - how to get away from friends at the end of the night when you want to go home.

It's Friendship Week, and in this special friends-themed episode we hear from three women who have been singing in a choir together every Monday night since 1969. Zeenie Summers from Nigeria talks about the challenges of making friends in a new country. We explore how technology keeps friends together, even if they're scattered across the globe. And Marian Keyes reads a story about the "Irish goodbye" - how to get away from friends at the end of the night when you want to go home.

In this Episode, we attempt to banish all memories of dreary January with an uplifting, funny-bone-tickling episode full of Craic. On her way to the Brooklyn set of her new HBO show Divorce, Sharon Horgan tells guest presenter Una Mullally what's new since her hit Channel 4 show Catastrophe. Westmeath's Alison Spittle talks about the personal turmoil that inspired her latest show, we hear an extract from a recent stand up gig by Republic of Telly's Joanne McNally and there's a podcast essay on the meal time travails of motherhood by Deirdre O'Kane.

In this Episode, we attempt to banish all memories of dreary January with an uplifting, funny-bone-tickling episode full of Craic. On her way to the Brooklyn set of her new HBO show Divorce, Sharon Horgan tells guest presenter Una Mullally what's new since her hit Channel 4 show Catastrophe. Westmeath's Alison Spittle talks about the personal turmoil that inspired her latest show, we hear an extract from a recent stand up gig by Republic of Telly's Joanne McNally and there's a podcast essay on the meal time travails of motherhood by Deirdre O'Kane.

In this Episode, we attempt to banish all memories of dreary January with an uplifting, funny-bone-tickling episode full of Craic. On her way to the Brooklyn set of her new HBO show Divorce, Sharon Horgan tells guest presenter Una Mullally what's new since her hit Channel 4 show Catastrophe. Westmeath's Alison Spittle talks about the personal turmoil that inspired her latest show, we hear an extract from a recent stand up gig by Republic of Telly's Joanne McNally and there's a podcast essay on the meal time travails of motherhood by Deirdre O'Kane.

In Episode 20, we host a lively debate on the tricky subject of whether or not women should use their sexuality to get on in work and in their personal lives. Social Scientist Catherine Hakim, author of a book on the subject, argues that we should while Trinity College law student Hannah Beresford has other ideas. Also in the podcast we discuss a series of gigs celebrating Irish women in music and there's an indepth interview with theatre legend Garry Hynes about her career, waking the feminists and marriage. The show is presented by Bernice Harrison.

In Episode 20, we host a lively debate on the tricky subject of whether or not women should use their sexuality to get on in work and in their personal lives. Social Scientist Catherine Hakim, author of a book on the subject, argues that we should while Trinity College law student Hannah Beresford has other ideas. Also in the podcast we discuss a series of gigs celebrating Irish women in music and there's an indepth interview with theatre legend Garry Hynes about her career, waking the feminists and marriage. The show is presented by Bernice Harrison.

In Episode 20, we host a lively debate on the tricky subject of whether or not women should use their sexuality to get on in work and in their personal lives. Social Scientist Catherine Hakim, author of a book on the subject, argues that we should while Trinity College law student Hannah Beresford has other ideas. Also in the podcast we discuss a series of gigs celebrating Irish women in music and there's an indepth interview with theatre legend Garry Hynes about her career, waking the feminists and marriage. The show is presented by Bernice Harrison.