Sunday with Miriam

Chat with the multi-talented award-winning stand-up comedian/actress/producer/writer. She explains why she doesn’t hold back on her views on life or politics, the importance of comedy and bringing her tour ‘Please & Thank You’ to Dublin in June. Further details: mcd.ie/artists/wanda-sykesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Defence Forces’ chaplain Father Paul Murphy, who was at the centre of an incredible case recently when a teenage boy attempted to murder him. He explains why, after the sentence was handed down, he hugged the boy and told him he forgave himSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat with the RTÉ Lyric fm presenter and the soprano about bringing ‘The Hamilton Scores’ to the National Concert Hall next month, with special guests and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Further details: https://orchestra.rte.ie/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Irish Times journalist Patrick Freyne and photojournalist Chris Maddaloni talk about their recent trip to war-and-famine-stricken Chad, the many displaced people they met and empathy fatigue in the west Further reading: www.irishtimes.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat with the accordion-player about the 1991 release of her best-selling trad album ‘Sharon Shannon’ (which has been remastered and re-released) and preparing for upcoming live gigs. Official website: https://sharonshannon.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.

Remebering Julian Benson, choreographer and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ judge, whose funeral took place yesterday His interview with Miriam on19 Jan 2025 is available on the programme website at https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22483850/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chat with the two Irish dancers who are performing in Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’, which returns to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre at the end of May as part of its 30th anniversary tour Full details: www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live music and chat with singer/songwriter Haylar about what influences her unique electronica sound (joined today by Karl Odlum on keyboard/computer) Instagram: @haylarmusicofficial (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Máiréad Ní Nuadháin (Dublin's Plurabelle Paddlers) and Clodagh Flynn (Medb’s Dragon Warriors, Sligo) explain how a cancer diagnosis was the spark that brought them to the growing sport of Dragon Boat Racing. 'Dragon Hearts', RTÉ1, Easter Monday Further information: www.dragonboat.ieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live music and chat with the two musicians - and old friends - about their involvement in the ‘Drawing from the Well’ concert at the National Concert Hall in May and collaborating on their new album ‘Into The Loam Cormac: www.facebook.com/cormacbegley/ Drawing from the Well, NCH: www.nch.ieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.