Róisín Ingle interviews good people on this weekly podcast. There are stories of personal triumph and tragedy, there's music, there's engaging conversation and lots of laughs. 761976
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Róisín Meets is a free weekly Life & Style podcast from The Irish Times presented by Róisín Ingle.
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In the final episode of the Roisin Meets podcast, Roisin chats to her mum Ann Ingle and legendary Irish race car driver Rosemary Smith about the latter's biography, ghostwritten by Ann. Expect tales of rallying across continents, love affairs with the likes of Oliver Reed and why, in the depths of despair, Rosemary looked over the edge but decided …
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In the final episode of the Roisin Meets podcast, Roisin chats to her mum Ann Ingle and legendary Irish race car driver Rosemary Smith about the latter's biography, ghostwritten by Ann. Expect tales of rallying across continents, love affairs with the likes of Oliver Reed and why, in the depths of despair, Rosemary looked over the edge but decided …
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For over 20 years, Ziauddin Yousafzai has been fighting for equality - first for Malala, his daughter - and then for girls all over the world. On this week's podcast, he talks to Róisín about the roots of his activisim in Pakistan's Swat Valley, his Nobel Prize winning daughter and his book, Let Her Fly.…
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For over 20 years, Ziauddin Yousafzai has been fighting for equality - first for Malala, his daughter - and then for girls all over the world. On this week's podcast, he talks to Róisín about the roots of his activisim in Pakistan's Swat Valley, his Nobel Prize winning daughter and his book, Let Her Fly.…
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In his first children's book Niall Breslin has written a story that encompasses a mindfulness technique to help children explore difficult emotions, face their fears and return to the present moment. Illustrated by Sheena Dempsey, Bressie hopes The Magic Moment will help to encourage children to feel the fear and jump in anyway. He talks to Róisín …
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In his first children's book Niall Breslin has written a story that encompasses a mindfulness technique to help children explore difficult emotions, face their fears and return to the present moment. Illustrated by Sheena Dempsey, Bressie hopes The Magic Moment will help to encourage children to feel the fear and jump in anyway. He talks to Róisín …
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Game Changer, Cora Staunton's autobiography, is the first from a female GAA player. In it the Mayo woman documents her sporting journey, from her childhood home of Carnacon, to her 67 Championship games over 23 seasons in the Mayo jersey. Her inter-country career game to a bitter end this year and she talks to Róisín Ingle about the controversy tha…
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Game Changer, Cora Staunton's autobiography, is the first from a female GAA player. In it the Mayo woman documents her sporting journey, from her childhood home of Carnacon, to her 67 Championship games over 23 seasons in the Mayo jersey. Her inter-country career game to a bitter end this year and she talks to Róisín Ingle about the controversy tha…
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Dr Edith Eger, Auschwitz Survivor Recorded at the Safe World Summit)
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Auschwitz survivor Dr Edith Eger came in Ireland for the first time to speak at the international Safe World Summit, hosted by Safe Ireland. The 91-year-old psychologist’s best-selling memoir The Choice recounts her time in the concentration camp and her struggle to be free of the survivor’s guilt and shame that followed her as she made a life in A…
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Auschwitz survivor Dr Edith Eger came in Ireland for the first time to speak at the international Safe World Summit, hosted by Safe Ireland. The 91-year-old psychologist’s best-selling memoir The Choice recounts her time in the concentration camp and her struggle to be free of the survivor’s guilt and shame that followed her as she made a life in A…
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In five years selling at farmers' markets and hosting dining events, James Kavanagh and William Murray's food business Currabinny has grown a huge fanbase. The pair are boyfriends as well as business partners and in this podcast they talk Róisín about their meeting on Grindr, why James has William to thank for his 'influencer' status, how their mot…
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In five years selling at farmers' markets and hosting dining events, James Kavanagh and William Murray's food business Currabinny has grown a huge fanbase. The pair are boyfriends as well as business partners and in this podcast they talk Róisín about their meeting on Grindr, why James has William to thank for his 'influencer' status, how their mot…
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Róisín talks to one of Ireland's best-loved broadcasters, Mary Kennedy, about her 40 year RTÉ career, getting the Eurovision presenting gig on the third go and why she loves working on Nationwide. They also speak about her Catholic faith and how she reconciles that with her own beliefs, the Rose of Tralee, and her new book, Home Thoughts from the H…
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Róisín talks to one of Ireland's best-loved broadcasters, Mary Kennedy, about her 40 year RTÉ career, getting the Eurovision presenting gig on the third go and why she loves working on Nationwide. They also speak about her Catholic faith and how she reconciles that with her own beliefs, the Rose of Tralee, and her new book, Home Thoughts from the H…
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With her 10th book, Martina Devlin salutes the trailblazing women who drove change in Ireland. 'Truth and Dare' tells the stories of incredible Irish women including Countess Markievicz, Anna Parnell and Hanna Sheehy Skeffington. On this week's podcast Martina talks to Róisín Ingle about the book, about the peculiarity of writing personal testimony…
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With her 10th book, Martina Devlin salutes the trailblazing women who drove change in Ireland. 'Truth and Dare' tells the stories of incredible Irish women including Countess Markievicz, Anna Parnell and Hanna Sheehy Skeffington. On this week's podcast Martina talks to Róisín Ingle about the book, about the peculiarity of writing personal testimony…
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The Importance of Being Aisling: Sarah Breen & Emer McLysaght
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Bestselling authors and best friends, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, talk to Róisín about The Importance of Being Aisling, googling 'how to write a screenplay', the origins of their friendship and their delight at being envied by the great Fintan O'Toole.By Róisín Meets Podcast
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The Importance of Being Aisling: Sarah Breen & Emer McLysaght
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Bestselling authors and best friends, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, talk to Róisín about The Importance of Being Aisling, googling 'how to write a screenplay', the origins of their friendship and their delight at being envied by the great Fintan O'Toole.By Róisín Meets Podcast
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Virgie Tovar: You Have the Right to Remain Fat
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Virgie Tovar is an author, activist and a leading expert and lecturer on fat discrimination and body image. She is the founder of Babecamp, an online course designed to help women who are ready to break with diet culture, and she started the hashtag #LoseHateNotWeight. Virgie talks to Róisín about her manifesto, You Have the Right to Remain Fat, th…
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Virgie Tovar: You Have the Right to Remain Fat
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Virgie Tovar is an author, activist and a leading expert and lecturer on fat discrimination and body image. She is the founder of Babecamp, an online course designed to help women who are ready to break with diet culture, and she started the hashtag #LoseHateNotWeight. Virgie talks to Róisín about her manifesto, You Have the Right to Remain Fat, th…
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On today's show, Róisín meets Su Carty, the first female representative to be appointed to the World Rugby Council. Su talks about her late start and fast rise in rugby, her work in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and the fourth annual “Get Up and Go” inspirational conference, where Su will deliver a talk this weekend. www.getupandgoevents.com…
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On today's show, Róisín meets Su Carty, the first female representative to be appointed to the World Rugby Council. Su talks about her late start and fast rise in rugby, her work in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and the fourth annual “Get Up and Go” inspirational conference, where Su will deliver a talk this weekend. www.getupandgoevents.com…
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Caitlin Moran talks to Róisín Ingle about her razor-sharp new novel How To Be Famous, which tracks one young woman’s riotous journey through a world where men hold all the power. Nothing is off the table in this chat, which was recorded in front of an audience at the National Concert Hall in Dublin as part of the International Literature Festival D…
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Caitlin Moran talks to Róisín Ingle about her razor-sharp new novel How To Be Famous, which tracks one young woman’s riotous journey through a world where men hold all the power. Nothing is off the table in this chat, which was recorded in front of an audience at the National Concert Hall in Dublin as part of the International Literature Festival D…
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After David Gillick's career in athletics came to an end, he entered a dark period of his life and contemplated suicide. His new book Back on Track shares the techniques he used to pull himself out of despair, including a healthy diet and exercise. He talked to Róisín about his journey.By Róisín Meets Podcast
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After David Gillick's career in athletics came to an end, he entered a dark period of his life and contemplated suicide. His new book Back on Track shares the techniques he used to pull himself out of despair, including a healthy diet and exercise. He talked to Róisín about his journey.By Róisín Meets Podcast
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Stars of the musical Wicked, currently running at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin, Amy Ross and Helen Woolf chat to Róisín Ingle about the rarity that is female-led theatrical productions, about being women in musical theatre and why Irish audiences are the best.By Róisín Meets Podcast
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Stars of the musical Wicked, currently running at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin, Amy Ross and Helen Woolf chat to Róisín Ingle about the rarity that is female-led theatrical productions, about being women in musical theatre and why Irish audiences are the best.By Róisín Meets Podcast
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It's the final installment of the 2018 edition of Music Month on Róisín Meets. This week it's Éna Brennan, or Dowry as she goes by on stage. Brussels-born to an Irish mum and Danish dad, Éna is a woman who wears many hats: multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, multi-media designer and costume designer, to name a few. She talks to Róisín Ingle a…
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It's the final installment of the 2018 edition of Music Month on Róisín Meets. This week it's Éna Brennan, or Dowry as she goes by on stage. Brussels-born to an Irish mum and Danish dad, Éna is a woman who wears many hats: multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, multi-media designer and costume designer, to name a few. She talks to Róisín Ingle a…
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Mongoose are this week's Music Month guests, a band of four women who combine exquisite vocal harmonies with great instrument-playing and songwriting. Molly O'Mahony, Ailbhe Dunne, Muireann Ní Cheannabháin and Cara Dunne are currently crowd funding to help get their second album over the line and you can help out by visiting www.gofundme.com and se…
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Mongoose are this week's Music Month guests, a band of four women who combine exquisite vocal harmonies with great instrument-playing and songwriting. Molly O'Mahony, Ailbhe Dunne, Muireann Ní Cheannabháin and Cara Dunne are currently crowd funding to help get their second album over the line and you can help out by visiting www.gofundme.com and se…
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The 2018 edition of Music Month continues this week with Pillow Queens, a four-piece who came together in the autumn of 2016 on a basketball court in a Dublin city park. Cathy plays guitar and sings. Rachel plays drums and also sings, while Pam and Sarah swap guitar, bass and lead vocal duties. They talk to Róisín about feminist themes in their mus…
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The 2018 edition of Music Month continues this week with Pillow Queens, a four-piece who came together in the autumn of 2016 on a basketball court in a Dublin city park. Cathy plays guitar and sings. Rachel plays drums and also sings, while Pam and Sarah swap guitar, bass and lead vocal duties. They talk to Róisín about feminist themes in their mus…
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In the first installment of the 2018 edition of Music Month, Róisín sits down with Morgan MacIntyre & Gemma Doherty, better known as Saint Sister. The duo, who started making music together in 2014, mix Celtic harp, 60s folk and electronic pop to create their unique sound. They talk to Róisín about their mentor Lisa Hannigan, touring with Arcade Fi…
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In the first installment of the 2018 edition of Music Month, Róisín sits down with Morgan MacIntyre & Gemma Doherty, better known as Saint Sister. The duo, who started making music together in 2014, mix Celtic harp, 60s folk and electronic pop to create their unique sound. They talk to Róisín about their mentor Lisa Hannigan, touring with Arcade Fi…
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Playwright Phillip McMahon, co-founder of theatre company THISISPOPBABY and co-creator of RIOT, talks about his current show in the Abbey Theatre. Called Come on Home, it's a play about "faith, family, place and desire".By Róisín Meets Podcast
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Playwright Phillip McMahon, co-founder of theatre company THISISPOPBABY and co-creator of RIOT, talks about his current show in the Abbey Theatre. Called Come on Home, it's a play about "faith, family, place and desire".By Róisín Meets Podcast
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Sophie Sabbage - 'Lifeshocks' & How to Love Them
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'Lifeshocks' happen to all of us. They are those moments that floor you, devastate you and leave you wondering how you'll move on. Sophie Sabbage knows what it's like to be hit by multiple lifeshocks. The bestselling author is living with terminal cancer, she has overcome bulimia, a petrol bomb was planted at her family home as a child and she was …
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Sophie Sabbage - 'Lifeshocks' & How to Love Them
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'Lifeshocks' happen to all of us. They are those moments that floor you, devastate you and leave you wondering how you'll move on. Sophie Sabbage knows what it's like to be hit by multiple lifeshocks. The bestselling author is living with terminal cancer, she has overcome bulimia, a petrol bomb was planted at her family home as a child and she was …
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Lisa Hannigan - From the Music Month Archive
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Ahead of the annual Music Month on Róisín Meets next month, we bring you one from the archive. In 2016, Lisa Hannigan spoke to Róisín Ingle about the breakdown of her working relationship with Damien Rice, her third album At Swim and how working with The National's Aaron Dessner was the help she needed to get out of the rut she'd been stuck in. She…
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Lisa Hannigan - From the Music Month Archive
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Ahead of the annual Music Month on Róisín Meets next month, we bring you one from the archive. In 2016, Lisa Hannigan spoke to Róisín Ingle about the breakdown of her working relationship with Damien Rice, her third album At Swim and how working with The National's Aaron Dessner was the help she needed to get out of the rut she'd been stuck in. She…
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Liza Donnelly is an American cartoonist with The New Yorker and resident cartoonist of CBS News. She is also the creator of digital live drawing, a new form of journalism using a tablet to literally live-draw news and events, including the Oscars and the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. Liza was in Dublin recently and spoke to Róisín Ingle about liv…
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Liza Donnelly is an American cartoonist with The New Yorker and resident cartoonist of CBS News. She is also the creator of digital live drawing, a new form of journalism using a tablet to literally live-draw news and events, including the Oscars and the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. Liza was in Dublin recently and spoke to Róisín Ingle about liv…
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Last year Caroline Foran's book, Owning It: Your Bullshit Free Guide to Living With Anxiety, was a runaway hit, becoming a best seller, surprising even her. Caroline was doing well – she’d overcome crippling anxiety, written a book about it and people had liked it. But the stress of promoting the book got to her and she realised she still had a lon…
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Last year Caroline Foran's book, Owning It: Your Bullshit Free Guide to Living With Anxiety, was a runaway hit, becoming a best seller, surprising even her. Caroline was doing well – she’d overcome crippling anxiety, written a book about it and people had liked it. But the stress of promoting the book got to her and she realised she still had a lon…
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Arnold Thomas Fanning has written a searing personal account of mental illness in his book Mind on Fire. Recently he spoke to Roisin Ingle at the International Literature Festival Dublin about his illness, the depths he sunk too, shame and living to tell the tale.By Róisín Meets Podcast
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Arnold Thomas Fanning has written a searing personal account of mental illness in his book Mind on Fire. Recently he spoke to Roisin Ingle at the International Literature Festival Dublin about his illness, the depths he sunk too, shame and living to tell the tale.By Róisín Meets Podcast
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American singer and performance artist Amanda Palmer was in Dublin the week Ireland voted to remove the 8th Amendment from the Constitution. As someone who has had three abortions and who has spoken publicly about those experiences, Palmer was overjoyed at the result and could be seen around Dublin in her REPEAL sweater in the lead up to the vote. …
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American singer and performance artist Amanda Palmer was in Dublin the week Ireland voted to remove the 8th Amendment from the Constitution. As someone who has had three abortions and who has spoken publicly about those experiences, Palmer was overjoyed at the result and could be seen around Dublin in her REPEAL sweater in the lead up to the vote. …
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