Brian McMahon comes from Dundalk in County Louth, just north of Dublin. 13 years ago, not so long after Brian’s father passed away, he digitalised a family photograph from the 1960’s, and to his delight was amazed by the quality of the newly digitalised image but also the nostalgia that he had managed to encapsulate online. Since then, Brian has digitalised over 3000 images, adverts and articles of Dublin and Ireland, posting them on his blog; Brand New Retro or in his monthly column in Totally Dublin magazine. For a long time I’ve wanted to talk to someone about how the culture of Dublin has changed and evolved over the years, and when I got to know Brian, I thought he was the perfect guy to speak to. We chat about music, nightlife, opportunities and a lot more.If you are interested in seeing old images of IIreland and the people who lived here then I really recommend checking out Brian’s blog, Brand New Retro. You’ll find a link in the description of this episode.Thanks a mill for listening guys! Remember, sharing this podcast with a friend, leaving a rating or a review can be so incredibly helpful to us, so we’d appreciate that support if you’re willing. Brian’s Twitter:twitter.com/brandnewretroBrand New Retro Instagraminstagram.com/brandnewretroireland/Brand New Retro Bloghttps://brandnewretro.ie/Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Áindréas is an up and coming comedian from County Wicklow who began his journey into comedy just over a year and a half ago. Since then he’s gained a lot of recognition for his talent and was kind enough to join us to talk about his experience and explain what led him to the stage as a stand-up comedian in Ireland.I hope you enjoy this conversation. As always thanks so much for giving us your time and thanks a million to those who leave comments under the episodes, leave ratings and reviews and to those who get in touch with us. It truly is really appreciated.Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Áindréas’ Instagram Pageinstagram.com/aindreas_fv/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a live recording from The Black Sheep pub in Dublin. Twice a month we bring together listeners of the podcast to hear some comedy, some music and a bit of a chat from us. It’s a lovely way to make some new connections in the city and if you’d like to come along then get in touch with us through our Instagram page and we can arrange a free ticket for you without a problem.Thanks for tuning in guys and please enjoy this live podcast with The Vagabond Queen and Freddy Black & The Hotel Mosaic …Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/The Vagabond Queen’s Instagraminstagram.com/vagabond__queen/Freddy Black & The Hotel Mosaicinstagram.com/_freddy_black_/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark and Eoin have a chat about whether or not Irish pubs abroad are any good or not? We also come up with an idea that would see us travelling around the world sampling pints in Irish pubs! A big thank you to you all for listening and a huge welcome to all our new listeners as we seem to have gained quite a lot of listeners in the last month or so. Really cool that around 50% of our listeners are actually based outside of Ireland. A big hello to all of you wherever you are or wherever you’re from and thanks a million for your time. Remember, sharing this podcast with a friend, leaving a rating or a review can be so incredibly helpful to us, so we’d appreciate that support if you’re willing. Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many of you who are Irish and enjoy sport will know of my next guest from his hurling days in county Wexford. For those listening from outside of Ireland or for those who aren’t so familiar with hurling, it’s one of Ireland’s national sport’s. A sport, which I think most of us will agree, involves a ridiculous amount of skill and courage. I recommend checking it out on YouTube if you haven’t seen it before.Diarmuid’s time as a hurler has been very well-covered in a number of other interviews so I decided to use my time with him to find out more about his work with Wild Irish Retreats. We talk about ancient Irish lost traditions, modern life as a man, being the author of your own story and a lot more. Thanks a mill for giving us a bit of your time to listen to us today. We get there’s a thousand million other things you could be listening to, so very much appreciate your attention. Remember, sharing this podcast with a friend, leaving a rating or a review can be so incredibly helpful to us, so we’d appreciate that support if you’re willing. Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Diarmuid’s Instagraminstagram.com/diarmuidlyng/Wild Irish Retreat’swww.wildirishretreat.ie/John Moriarty and Tommy Tiernanhttps://youtu.be/m6kfo4FahM0Hurling in Irelandhttps://youtu.be/GFR6IcbEoyM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Itzi arrived in Dublin from Mexico 5 years ago not really knowing what to expect from Ireland. Like so many, she hadn’t really heard much about Ireland before and had actually considered Australia as a more viable option for her adventure abroad. Flash forward five years and Itzi’s life has changed quite a lot. No longer working as an industrial engineer, she’s created a career for herself as a digital creator, providing her community with information about Ireland and how to move here. In our discussion we talk about how her life has developed in Dublin and how she has established herself as a full-time YouTuber.Thanks a mill to you for tuning in to listen. Sharing this podcast with a friend, leaving a rating or a review can be so incredibly helpful to us, so we’d appreciate that support if you’re willing. Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Itzi’s Instagraminstagram.com/itzi_en_dublin/Itzi’s YouTube Channelyoutube.com/@ItzienDublinCritical Skills Occupations Listhttps://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/employment-permit-eligibility/highly-skilled-eligible-occupations-list/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derv from Dublin! Places in the order they are mentioned:Circle Sessions - www.instagram.com/circlesessions/Bray to Greystones walk - https://visitwicklow.ie/listing/cliff-walk-bray-to-greystones/The Happy Pear - https://thehappypear.ie/The Howth Cliff Walk - www.theirishroadtrip.com/howth-cliff-walk/The Flo Sho - www.instagram.com/theflosho/National Art Gallery - www.nationalgallery.ie/Merrion Square Market - www.dublinguide.ie/events/merrion-square-marketSmithfield Creatives - www.instagram.com/smithfieldcreatives/Dashi - www.dashi.ie/Rustic Stone - www.rusticstone.ie/Botanic Gardens - https://botanicgardens.ie/Irish Museum of Modern Art - https://imma.ie/Glove Box - www.instagram.com/g.l.o.v.e.b.o.x/The Port House - www.porthouse.ie/River Bar - www.instagram.com/riverbardublin/Cleaver East - https://cleavereast.ie/Bang Restaurant - www.bangrestaurant.com/Tea Gardens - www.teagarden.ie/The Black Sheep - https://galwaybaybrewery.com/blacksheep/Ayla - www.ayla.ie/All The Food (blog) - www.allthefood.ie/Sin E - www.sin-e.ieThe Cobblestone - https://visitidublin.com/cobblestoneAnseo - https://anseo.pubWhelans - www.whelanslive.comAgite Colest - agitecloset.comLe Zetigeist Market - instagram.com/lezeitgeistfleamarketGeorges Street Arcade - www.georgesstreetarcade.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shane Barry is a born entrepreneur and founder of Thomp2 Socks, a business which looks to support those with down syndrome and autism. You can find a link to the business in the description of this episode.In this chat myself and Shane talk about he manages the never ending personal and professional challenges that come with starting a business. We talk health, both physical and mental, faith and a lot more.Thanks so much to you all for listening. I do not take your attention for granted and I hope very much that you’re enjoying these chats that we put out. Keep on getting in touch, it’s great to hear from people who are listening and to be honest, makes it all worthwhile. Thomp 2 Sockswww.instagram.com/thomp2socks/Shane Barry’s Instagramwww.instagram.com/shanebarryinsta/Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a live recording from The Black Sheep pub in Dublin. Twice a month we bring together listeners of the podcast to hear some comedy, some music and a bit of a chat from us. It’s a lovely way to meet new people in the city. If you’d like to come along then get in touch with us through our Instagram page and we can arrange a free ticket for you without a problem.A big thanks to Gareth who chatted to us all things Ireland but also about how sea swimming has massively helped him in his fight against MS. We also had music from the wonderful Taylor Byrne who has a new single coming out very soon. Links for Gareth and Taylor are in the description of this episode.And now, here’s our live podcast from the black sheep with Olmo, Gareth, Taylor and a wonderful audience… Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Gareth’s Instagraminstagram.com/garethwogan/Taylor Byrneinstagram.com/taylorbyrnemusic/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are joined by the incredible Pablo and The Foreigners. Angelica, Javier, Juan and Pablo (aka Paul) were brought together in the city of Dublin by their shared passion for music. Despite all coming from very different backgrounds, Argentina, Spain, Italy and Ireland, they formed their community and without doubt have made the most out of their time here. I take inspiration from their story as they are an amazing example of people who put faith in their passion and allowed it to blossom into wonderful friendships and without doubt some amazing memories that they will have for the rest of their lives. If it’s true that at the end of it all, the only thing we are left with is the memories we have created, then I choose to look up to these guys as my example. At the end of the episode you will hear five songs from these very talented musicians. We definitely count ourselves as extremely lucky as we had our own little private concert! Their music has put smiles on so many faces so I hope that you can enjoy it in this episode as well.Thank you so much as always to you, yes you, for listening, Your support and encouragement is what keeps us pumping out as many episodes as we can. Also, a very big thank you to people who have commented on our episodes or sent us messages. For some reason Spotify doesn’t allow me to reply to the comments underneath the episodes but do know that I read all of the comments and feedback and I’m truly grateful to you for taking the time to get in touch.Just a quick note before we begin on the sound quality in this episode. It’s the first time we’ve had 6 people in the studio, well actually we couldn’t fit in the studio so it was recorded in a different room, so the quality of the sound isn’t quite what you deserve. I’m working as hard as I can behind the scenes to try and get a sponsor for the podcast so we can upgrade our equipment a bit because that stuff is not cheap! If anyone knows someone who might be interested in sponsoring us… please do let us know!!Pablo & The Foreigner's New EP:https://open.spotify.com/album/5tG6VPYdhitknixaQbod06?si=Zo0xmneuTLS17h5m_vXkYQOur Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Pablo & The Foreigner's Instagram Pageinstagram.com/pabloandtheforeigners/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.