

The Ray D'Arcy Show
RTÉ Radio 1
Highlights from the daily radio show with Ray D'Arcy. Featuring listeners' stories and interviews with authors, musicians, comedians and celebrities. Listen live Monday to Friday at 3.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Aug 8, 2025 • 7min
From Corporate Offices to Wild Hedgerows
From corporate offices to wild hedgerows — North Cork’s Chloe Dempsey has swapped the rat race for a life of foraging and fermenting. She now teaches others how to find food on their doorstep and bring it to life in the kitchen.

Aug 8, 2025 • 14min
Comedy with Anne Gildea
Anne is here for a bit of fun ahead of her huge tour "Further Adventures in Womaning" Visit www.annegildea.com for more info and tickets.

Aug 7, 2025 • 15min
The end of 'And Just Like That'
As news of a reboot being firmly off the cards Brendan is joined by Writer and Podcaster, Esther O’Moore Donohue and DJ and Host of Sunday Rewind on RTÉ 2fm, Conor Behan to discuss the many highs and lows of ‘And Just Like That’ and the cultural phenomenon that is the world of ‘Sex And The City’

Aug 7, 2025 • 7min
The importance stillness and silence
Brendan Kelly is Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin

Aug 6, 2025 • 10min
Household Budgeting with Caz Mooney
Caz Mooney from the 'Irish Budgeting' social media account joins Brendan with her favourite tips and tricks for keeping your household on budget

Aug 6, 2025 • 19min
The Hills Are Alive: A Year at Kylemore Abbey
Mother Karol and Sister Genevieve of Kylmore Abbey join Brendan along with their Head Chocolatier Veronica Davin as they prepare for the It is a three-part series about life at the abbey which begins on Sunday at 6.30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

Aug 6, 2025 • 7min
Fleadh Cheoil - Guinness World Record Attempt
John Ryan, Attempting the Record for the Largest Céilí Band ensemble.

Aug 5, 2025 • 10min
Pricewatch
Conor Pope is back to tackle your consumer quibbles.

Aug 5, 2025 • 13min
Decluttering Your Way to Feeling Lighter
Anne-Marie Kingston, from White Sage Decluttering in Clonakilty, Co Cork joins Brendan with some inspiration to tackle the re-organising and decluttering tasks that your home and mind need.

Aug 5, 2025 • 20min
Horse Therapy Success Story
At just two years of age, Freya McLaughlin was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive spinal tumour. After surgery, doctors delivered a heartbreaking prognosis — she would never walk again. But now, at 13, Freya is defying the odds, and much of her remarkable progress is thanks to an unexpected source: horse therapy.