Best Ciara Podcasts (2024)

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Inheritance tax in Ireland: What are the rules, and could they be changed in the budget? 31:57

43m ago31:57

31:57

Inheritance tax has become something of a hot political issue, with hints of change coming in the budget supported by senior Fine Gael members who want to allow people to inherit more without being exposed to tax. But is this justified? Does it simply improve the lot of the better off in society? Or are there real anomalies that need to be addresse…

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S6 Eps 4: Keith O’Malley-Farrell - Navigating work, relationships, and business development 51:03

5h ago51:03

51:03

In this episode, we explore the intricate dynamics of managing working relationships, romantic relationships, and the complexities of business development. Our guest, Keith O’Malley-Farrell, shares his invaluable insights and personal experiences on maintaining the balance between professional and personal connections. He opens up about the challen…

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137. Vs Micky Bartlett and Jazmynne Sierra 59:11

9h ago59:11

59:11

This week I'm joined by comedians Micky Bartlett and Jazmynne Sierra. Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - https://www.goh.co.uk/whats-on/ciaran-bartlett Tickets for Micky here - https://www.shine.net/comedy find Jazz here - https://www.instagram.com/jazz.sierra/ Check …

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What’s happening with Ireland’s housing crisis and where do we go next? 31:31

7d ago31:31

31:31

If you’re trying to buy a home, a report this week from estate agent Sherry FitzGerald on house prices and available stock won’t have lifted your mood. The supply of second-hand properties for sale in Ireland has fallen by almost a third since the pandemic, according to Sherry Fitz figures. And it found that annual house price inflation was running…

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136. Vs James McKegney and Ciaran Franco 53:47

11d ago53:47

53:47

This week I'm joined by comedians James McKegney and Ciaran Franco.Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - https://www.goh.co.uk/whats-on/ciaran-bartlett Find James here- https://www.instagram.com/jamesmckegney/ Find Ciaran here - https://www.instagram.com/ciaranfrancocome…

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Episode - Chat with Graphic Designer Stephen Averill 35:13

2h ago35:13

35:13

I chatted with the Graphic Designer Stephen Averill about his career as a graphic designer, but also about his work career involvement with the rock band u2. he told me about how he helped come up with the name u2 for the band and about some of the u2 album covers that he designed for the band too!https://x.com/hashtag/CiarasPinkSparklePodcast?src=…

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Kate Nash OBE - disability and Employment & Careers 25:37

11d ago25:37

25:37

I chatted to Kate Nash OBE the founder of PurpleSpace about her career, we chatted about an event on employment and recruitment we were both part of last year and we talked about how employers can hire people with a disability and the benefits of employing people with a disability like using reasonable adjustments!…

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Comedian Ria Lina - disability & comedy 48:22

5h ago48:22

48:22

I had a fantastic chat with fab Comedian Ria Lina for my podcast recently about her career and she talked about having autism herself. We also talked about comedy and why jokes that are made by comedians could be offensive and hurtful towards people with a learning disability like me.

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What to consider when switching to an EV 23:36

1h ago23:36

23:36

The high price of electric cars has long been seen as a barrier for those looking to switch from the traditional combustion-engine car to an EV, but that is now changing with many car makers slashing their prices. But what is driving prices down and what impact will it have on the second-hand EV market here? Irish Times writer specialising in motor…

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135. Vs Colin Geddis 1:03:42

15d ago1:03:42

1:03:42

This week I'm joined by comedian, podcaster and friend of the show Colin Geddis.Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for Colin here - https://www.colingeddis.com/buy-tickets Check out the fabulous Joxer here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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S Club's Jon Lee - chatting SClub! 29:32

13d ago29:32

29:32

I had a chat interview with Jon Lee from pop band S Club. We talked about their recent reunion & their Good Times Tour, their recent Brighton Pride gig, about LGBT awareness & about how the band paid tribute to their band mate Paul Cattermole who sadly died from an underlying heart condition.Jon is an Ambassador for the British Heart Foundation to …

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John Byrne - Careers Advisor at The Stage 34:32

6d ago34:32

34:32

I chatted with John Byrne who is the Careers Advisor for The Stage which is a famous theatre performers newspaper which started the career of singers like the Spice Girls. We talked about our work careers, about representation of people with a learning disability within theatre and the media and chatted about our own Irish Connections!…

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‘A matter of days’ from insolvency: How an Irish company came back from the brink 33:29

23d ago33:29

33:29

The Covid-19 pandemic that hit in March 2020 hammered the Irish hospitality and retail sectors. One company that was directly in the firing line was Moriarty’s a family run craft shop and restaurant in the Gap of Dunloe in Kerry that was largely dependent on American visitors for its business. The company survived this near-death experience by beco…

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134. Vs Chloe Bartlett 46:01

7d ago46:01

46:01

This week I'm joined by my much better half, Chloe Bartlett. Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the fabulous Joxer here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joxer.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the finest cakes in all the land c…

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Gina Patel 35:52

8d ago35:52

35:52

For this episode, I chatted with Gina Patel. She recently won the Rising Star for Diversity Award and she is also the host of the Podcast Ordinary People, Honest Lives! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ordinary-people-honest-lives/id1720058087

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Jack Welch - disability Advocate 27:48

28d ago27:48

27:48

Chat with Jack Welch who is a fantastic disability advocate for people with a learning disability. we chatted about our careers and about our work jobs and we chatted about disability issues like employment!

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Mr Cookfulness Ian Taverner! 37:19

25d ago37:19

37:19

Ian Taverner is known as Mr Cookfulness. He is a disabled cook, food writer. He is also a presenter. In this episode we chatted about his experience of cooking on TV show Sunday Brunch, his enjoyment of getting into cooking & helping to make cooking become more accessible for lots of people!

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Despite its €725m funding plan, are there still storm clouds on the horizon for RTÉ? 35:18

28d ago35:18

35:18

On this episode of Inside Business we look at the €725 million funding plan the Government has agreed to provide to RTÉ over the next three years. Laura Slattery of The Irish Times sat down with RTÉ chief Kevin Bakhurst last week and not surprisingly he was “really pleased” with the settlement. Laura joined host Ciarán Hancock in studio to explain …

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133. Vs Diona Doherty 1:05:38

14d ago1:05:38

1:05:38

This week I'm joined by comedian and friend of the show Diona Doherty. Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for Diona here - https://linktr.ee/dionadohertyCheck out the fabulous Joxer here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ww…

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Wayne Tunks from My88 Fm in Australia! 27:44

28d ago27:44

27:44

Chat with Wayne Tunks from my 88 fm in australia. we talked about music and learning disability and our careers and fun places to visit in Australia

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‘With airlines there’s always some volatility' 39:47

1M ago39:47

39:47

This week industrial peace broke out at Aer Lingus when pilots at the airline voted in favour of a pay proposal brokered by the Labour Court, ending weeks of industrial action that disrupted about 86,000 passengers of Aer Lingus. Ryanair also warned of weaker trading and profitability as passengers put a limit on how much they are prepared to pay f…

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132. Vs Steve Cavanagh 1:09:12

22d ago1:09:12

1:09:12

This week I'm joined by best selling author Steve Cavanagh.Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Steve here - https://www.instagram.com/sscav/Check out the fabulous Joxer here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joxer.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠…

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Season 6 Eps 3: Ishani Cooney - A new mother’s journey with postnatal depression 32:17

2M ago32:17

32:17

In this moving episode, we sit down with Ishani Cooney, a courageous mother who opens up about her challenging birth experience and the tough road of motherhood marked by anxiety and depression. Ishani shares her raw and honest story, revealing the emotional and mental hurdles she faced as she navigated the early days of motherhood. Despite the imm…

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Ireland’s hospitality sector: ‘The customer feels they are not getting value for money’ 38:40

2M ago38:40

38:40

This week the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, which represents the broad hospitality sector, made its pre-budget submission to Government. Among the asks, were a return to the 9 per cent VAT rate, more cash from the State to promote the industry and a lifting of the 32m passenger cap at Dublin Airport, the country’s main gateway for visitors.…

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131. Vs Aaron Butler and Alan Irwin 57:19

29d ago57:19

57:19

This week I'm joined by comedians Aaron Butler and Alan IrwinJoin Patreon for bonus episodes and content - https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for Alan here - https://linktr.ee/alanirwincomedianCheck out the fabulous Joxer here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joxer.co.…

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Pro Dancer Vincent Simone 30:58

2M ago30:58

30:58

Chat with professional dancer Vincent Simone about his career, being on Strictly & about his new theatre tour dance show Legends of the Ballroom with other Strictly pro dancers Pasha, James Jordan and Ian Waite! Web: https://vincentsimone.com/

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Summer Economic Statement: Are the days of prudence well over? 36:58

1M ago36:58

36:58

On Tuesday, the Government published its Summer Economic Statement, which provides a framework for tax and spending in October’s budget. We discovered that the budget will be framed around a massive tax and spending package of €8.3 billion. Strip out Covid and cost of living years, and that would make it one of the most generous in the history of t…

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130. Vs Listen Questions 49:03

1M ago49:03

49:03

This week I'm going solo with a bunch of listener questions to answer. Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for William here - ⁠https://linktr.ee/Williamthompsoncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the fabulous Joxer here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Epsom Picture House! 18:30

1M ago18:30

18:30

Chat with Cris, General Manager of Epsom Picture House Cinema. We chatted about disability access in the cinema & about our favourite films too! https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/epsom-picturehouse

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Katie Fraser Disability campaigner 35:23

1M ago35:23

35:23

My friend Katie Fraser chats to me about being a disability advocate and about her love of theatre!

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Irish housing crisis: increased supply will not help affordability 25:14

2M ago25:14

25:14

This week we are focusing on mortgages and housing supply. Host Ciarán Hancock is joined by an expert panel comprising Irish Times finance correspondent Joe Brennan, economics correspondent Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Home & Design Editor Fiona Reddan. Fiona Reddan profiles the typical Irish house buyer in the market. How old are they? Where are they bu…

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129. Vs William Thompson 54:11

1M ago54:11

54:11

This week I'm joined by friend of the show Willy T. Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - https://www.patreon.com/noblasters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for William here - https://linktr.ee/Williamthompsoncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the fabulous Joxer here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joxer.…

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Season 6 Eps 2: Chris Bradwell - From struggle to support 39:07

2M ago39:07

39:07

Chris Bradwell - From struggle to support In this episode, Ciarán sits down with Chris Bradwell, the founder of British Dads Dubai. In an open and heartfelt conversation, they delve into the strains of mental health as Chris shares his personal battles with anxiety and depression. The discussion extends to adult ADHD, where Chris reflects on his be…

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Jack Chambers: what to expect from the youngest Minister for Finance since Michael Collins 35:34

2M ago35:34

35:34

On this week’s episode of Inside Business we start with Jack Chambers’ appointment as the new Minister for Finance following Michael McGrath’s nomination by the Government as Ireland’s next European Commissioner. So, who is Jack Chambers and why has he been given such a plum role in Cabinet? Irish Times Political Editor, Pat Leahy, charts the rise …

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128. Vs Aaron Butler 55:58

2M ago55:58

55:58

This week I'm joined by comedian Colin Murphy.Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Aaron here - https://www.instagram.com/aaronbutleronline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the finest cakes in all the land check out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dougiesgoo…

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Mark & Ciara's podcast! 31:56

2M ago31:56

31:56

Chat with my husband Mark. We talked about learning disability & difficulties & how we met, our relationship & our wedding day & our hobbies like my podcast!

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Industrial action at Aer Lingus: How will it impact passengers? 38:37

2M ago38:37

38:37

On this week’s episode of Inside Business, we begin with Aer Lingus, after pilots at the airline voted again on Monday to pursue industrial action over a long-running pay dispute with the company. On Tuesday, the pilots’ union Ialpa announced a work-to-rule that will begin on June 26th and run for an indefinite period. Barry O’Halloran of The Irish…

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127. Vs Colin Murphy 1:00:34

2M ago1:00:34

1:00:34

This week I'm joined by comedian Colin Murphy.Join Patreon for bonus episodes and content - https://www.patreon.com/noblasters⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets for Ciaran here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ciaranbartlett⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for Colin here - https://www.thatcolinmurphy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the fabulous Joxer here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joxer.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠ For…

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TV GP Philippa Kaye 32:00

2M ago32:00

32:00

I chat to TV GP & Dr Philippa Kaye. We chatted health & disability & smear Tests & Screening & charity Eve Appeal which raises awareness of 5 Gynae cancers. I'm a Get Lippy Ambassador!

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