The Women's Podcast

In this week's episode, we attempt the impossible: "We have to make pensions sexy" says one contributor during a lively discussion on why women can't afford to stick their heads in the sand when it comes to saving for the future. Also in the podcast, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Emma Donoghue talks to Roisin Ingle about the movie adaptation of her extraordinary book 'Room'. And we hear from female fans of the Force Awakens about how Star Wars has finally become a force for feminism.

In this week's episode, we attempt the impossible: "We have to make pensions sexy" says one contributor during a lively discussion on why women can't afford to stick their heads in the sand when it comes to saving for the future. Also in the podcast, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Emma Donoghue talks to Roisin Ingle about the movie adaptation of her extraordinary book 'Room'. And we hear from female fans of the Force Awakens about how Star Wars has finally become a force for feminism.

In this week's episode, we attempt the impossible: "We have to make pensions sexy" says one contributor during a lively discussion on why women can't afford to stick their heads in the sand when it comes to saving for the future. Also in the podcast, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Emma Donoghue talks to Roisin Ingle about the movie adaptation of her extraordinary book 'Room'. And we hear from female fans of the Force Awakens about how Star Wars has finally become a force for feminism.

A special live programme recorded on the 7th floor of The Irish Times building in Dublin on the 6th of January, traditionally "women's Christmas" in Ireland aka Nollaig na Mban. We have music from The Evertides, and spoken word from Maxine Jones, a stand up comedian facing into "the big six 0". The date of recording is also the Feast of the Epiphany in the Christian calendar when the three wise men paid a visit to the infant Jesus. On the programme, three wise women - Olivia O'Leary, Clara Rose Thornton and Simone George - share their own epiphanies and a-ha moments.

A special live programme recorded on the 7th floor of The Irish Times building in Dublin on the 6th of January, traditionally "women's Christmas" in Ireland aka Nollaig na Mban. We have music from The Evertides, and spoken word from Maxine Jones, a stand up comedian facing into "the big six 0". The date of recording is also the Feast of the Epiphany in the Christian calendar when the three wise men paid a visit to the infant Jesus. On the programme, three wise women - Olivia O'Leary, Clara Rose Thornton and Simone George - share their own epiphanies and a-ha moments.

A special live programme recorded on the 7th floor of The Irish Times building in Dublin on the 6th of January, traditionally "women's Christmas" in Ireland aka Nollaig na Mban. We have music from The Evertides, and spoken word from Maxine Jones, a stand up comedian facing into "the big six 0". The date of recording is also the Feast of the Epiphany in the Christian calendar when the three wise men paid a visit to the infant Jesus. On the programme, three wise women - Olivia O'Leary, Clara Rose Thornton and Simone George - share their own epiphanies and a-ha moments.

This week's host Sorcha Pollak is joined by a panel of sex experts to explore attitudes to sex and common problems experienced by women in this area. Erin McGuire asks women at the Knitting & Stitching show about their first sexual experiences and Irish Times agony aunt Trish Murphy reveals the most common sex problems asked about by readers.

This week's host Sorcha Pollak is joined by a panel of sex experts to explore attitudes to sex and common problems experienced by women in this area. Erin McGuire asks women at the Knitting & Stitching show about their first sexual experiences and Irish Times agony aunt Trish Murphy reveals the most common sex problems asked about by readers.

This week's host Sorcha Pollak is joined by a panel of sex experts to explore attitudes to sex and common problems experienced by women in this area. Erin McGuire asks women at the Knitting & Stitching show about their first sexual experiences and Irish Times agony aunt Trish Murphy reveals the most common sex problems asked about by readers.

In this review of the year episode, host Kathy Sheridan is joined by women's rights activist Ailbhe Smyth, journalist Una Mullally, author Louise O'Neill and Irish Times TV critic Bernice Harrison. The panel asks: '2015, How Was It for Women?' in a conversation that covers everything from #repealthe8th to #wakingthefeminists.