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Sunday with Miriam
Hosted by RTÉ Radio 1 · EN
Miriam O'Callaghan presents an all-talking, all-singing, all-human-life-is-here show. Listen live every Sunday at 10am on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Teena Gates
Jun 700:18:38Tap to summarizeSome years ago the presenter/producer took on the challenge of losing weight, achieving mountain-climbing goals and writing ‘One Foot In Front of the Other’. But then life changed when she became a full-time carer for her dad, she subsequently had a heart attack, is waiting for a hip operation and is working on another book
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Gill Perdue
Jun 700:13:20Tap to summarizeChat with the Irish author about her latest thriller ‘All Of Them Lied’, set in Italy which explores themes of deception, friendship and caring. She also chats about her father's career as a chaplain and her own years as a teacher.
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The Blades
Jun 700:13:18Tap to summarizeChat with Paul Cleary about the career highs for The Blades in the 1980s, his own songwriting for other artists and getting the band back together. They tour the country later this year. Instagram: @thebladesbandofficial (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)
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Risteárd Cooper
May 3100:20:10Tap to summarizeThe actor/mimic/comedian chats about discovering mimicry, a talent for singing inherited from both parents, his father who developed dementia, the death of his brother Fiachra and the Aprés Match glory days. His new solo comedy show is called ‘Out of His Head' Tour details: risteardcooper.com
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Keith Duffy
May 3100:26:51Tap to summarizeKeith and his son Jay feature in this season of ‘Uncharted with Ray Goggins’, which for them meant climbing Mount Stanley in Uganda. He chats about the physical and mental toll of it, reinventing himself from singer to actor, his daughter Mia and performing again with Boyzone in their farewell gig in London
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Colin and Eithne Bell
May 2400:16:32Tap to summarizeThe founders of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust (helping bereaved families bring the bodies of their loved-ones home from abroad), explain the impact on their lives of losing their son, how their world has opened up and securing the charity into the future Kevin Bell Trust: https://kbrtrust.com
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Marie Gleeson
May 2400:17:48Tap to summarizeThe former Irish Navy captain explains what she learned from her years in service, losing her son Ciarán a week after his birth and life after leaving the forces. She tells her story in her memoir ‘Be Like The Sea: Life, Learnings and Leadership From An Irish Navy Captain’
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Elma Walsh
May 2400:15:13Tap to summarizeChat with the mother of Donal Walsh, who had a terminal cancer diagnosis but made such an impact when he appealed to teenagers to value life and find alternatives to suicide. The book ‘I Am Me: The Donal Walsh Story’ is a mixture of Elma’s thoughts, Donal’s own writings and the testimonials of people who've been touched by what he had to say.
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Johnny Logan
May 1700:29:43Tap to summarizeIn a wide-ranging conversation the three-time Eurovision winner chats about family background, his early start in music business, Eurovision success, career trajectory and life abroad. He plays Vicar Street on Saturday August 22 (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)
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Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
May 1700:14:29Tap to summarizeChat with the two authors who have just published their new novel 'Our Deadly Summer', featuring a pair of friends and their adventures on a J1 summer in Long Island. They also chat about their working partnership, their own J1 summer experiences and Emer explains how her recent ADHD diagnosis has impacted her life.
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