Sunday with Miriam

The poet, writer and lecturer chats about a new initiaitve - an online hedge school called Scoil Scairte, which hopes to foster a love for the Irish language in a non-formal setting, to lose our hangups about grammar and just enjoy this vital part of our heritage www.thetrailblazery.com/scoilscairteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a career as an Occupational Therapist, Sarah explains why she has written and illustrated a book for children called ‘Just See Me’, drawing inspiration from her own six-year-old daughter Ciara who has CHARGE Syndrome (published by Austin Macauley) Publisher: www.austinmacauley.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The soccer player, and League of Ireland stalwart, discusses his soccer career with Arsenal, moving to London and now being manager of Shamrock Rovers. He also explains why the Irish Cancer Society is a cause so close to his heart (because of his mother and his son Josh) Full details: https://www.cancer.ie/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live music and chat with Lorna, Joleen and Karen about their Donegal musical background, the Sweet Streams project with The Ark, their upcoming European tour and their annual music residency Official website: www.thehenrygirls.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The son of a docker, Gary chats about his family background, wonderful Dublin malapropisms, losing his father tragically early, and his varied career. With his pal Damien Dempsey, his new play ‘Dockers’ is a musical drama and a tribute to the men who worked on the Dublin docks in the 1950s, 60s and 70s Details: www.theambassadortheatre.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remembering the late writer, with a clip from the programme archive. Shortly after her last novel ‘Naming the Stars’ was published in 2017, the writer discusses coping with getting olderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dublin-born editor recently received an Outstanding Contribution award from the British Film Editors' board. She chats about her father's prison escape story, why she chose editing as a career and the various film projects on which she has worked.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The actress/nurse (who was honoured recently by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with an Honorary Fellowship) chats about how she got her start in acting and why, between acting jobs in tv and film, she also keeps up her original career as a nurseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat with the creative chef behind Lignum, the fine dining restaurant in Bullaun (outside Loughrea), Galway which has just been awarded a Michelin star Official website: https://lignum.ie/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live music and chat with the band about their long-running career and preparing to release their new album 'Great Irish Song Book II' Official website: www.dervish.ie (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.