

Sunday with Miriam
RTÉ Radio 1
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.
Episodes
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May 25, 2025 • 14min
Melissa Hill
The best-selling author chats about her childhood in Cahir, Tipperary, co-writing thrillers with her husband, writing scripts for Hallmark movies, working with Reese Witherspoon and her latest novel ‘Only in New York’ (published by HQ)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 2025 • 10min
Peter Doran
Chat with the Mullingar singer/songwriter about combining family life with a music career and his new album ‘All the World Is Running On A Mystic Code Official website: www.peterdoran.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.

May 25, 2025 • 18min
Leonie Cornelius and Jo McGarry
Garden designer Leonie Cornelius and nursery owner Jo McGarry are working together for this year’s Bloom, taking place next weekend in the Phoenix Park. They explain why their garden ‘Nourish’ is a very personal project for them both Full details: www.bordbiabloom.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 18, 2025 • 10min
Chef Clodagh McKenna
At the end of June, Chef Clodagh McKenna will be at the Curragh to judge the ‘Best Dressed’ competition for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. This morning, Clodagh chatted with Miriam about her signature style, the excitement around the competition, and what’s new in her life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 18, 2025 • 17min
Simon Le Bon on Life, Music & Duran Duran
Simon Le Bon: The Voice of Duran Duran chats with Miriam about the music of the ’80s, the nerves of performing on stage, and the band’s upcoming tours in Dublin (Malahide Castle, 30 June) and Cork (Virgin Media Park, 4 July).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 18, 2025 • 24min
A Decade of Marriage Equality
Ten years ago, Ireland made history by voting for Marriage Equality. To remember that landmark day—and the powerful stories and journey that led to it—Grainne Healy and Rory O'Neill joined Miriam in studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 2025 • 8min
Niall McCabe
Chat with the singer/songwrtiter from Clare Island about the big themes explored in his new album 'Stranger' and the thrill of recently playing the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast) Official website: www.niallmccabe.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 2025 • 15min
Colm Tóibín
Chat with the acclaimed author about what life is like now in Trump-presidency USA and also the local Wexford legend that inspired his work 'Urban Legends' for this year's Wexford Festival Opera Full details: www.wexfordopera.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 2025 • 20min
David French
David French is the brother of Valerie French, who was murdered by her husband James Kilroy in 2019. In his book 'For Valerie', her brother describes the trauma for the family of that devastating event and how he feels the Irish system is utterly unprepared to respond to such domestic murdersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 4, 2025 • 13min
Anne Tiernan
Chat with the writer whose second novel ‘The Good Mistress’ has just been published. She chats about growing up in Navan in the talented Tiernan household, coping after the tragic death of her mother and life now in New ZealandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


