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The Executive Chef at the four star Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney, John Drummond has carved out an illustrious career in catering, winning medals at international competitions with the Irish Panel of Chefs. He has been at The Gleneagle Hotel for the last twenty-six years, and has vast experience of serving up superb menus to large numbers of guests. Big weddings are very challenging for a top chef and his team, and John shares his secrets of how to get it right with minimum stress.

60 Question Quiz November 1, 2024 by Senior Times

Lorna Hogg's Crown & Shamrock: Episode 3 by Senior Times

Introduced by John Low Narrated by John Kavanagh Read by Jim Norton • Denys Hawthorne Nicholas Boulton • Marcella Riordan William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin in 1865. His father was a lawyer and a well-known portrait painter. Yeats was educated in London and in Dublin, but spent his summers in the west of Ireland in the family’s summer house in County Sligo. The young Yeats was active in societies that attempted an Irish literary revival. His early poetry was influenced by John Keats, William Wordsworth, William Blake and many more. His earliest volume of verse was published in 1889. Together with Lady Gregory he founded the Irish Theatre, which was to become the Abbey Theatre, and served as its chief playwright until the movement was joined by John Sing. His plays usually treat Irish legends; they also reflect his fascination with mysticism and spiritualism. After 1910, Yeats’s dramatic art took a sharp turn toward a highly poetical, static, and esoteric style. Although a convinced patriot, Yeats deplored the hatred and the bigotry of the Nationalist movement, and his poetry is full of moving protests against it. He was appointed to the Irish Senate in 1922. His poetry, especially the volumes The Wild Swans at Coole (1919), Michael Robartes and the Dancer (1921), The Tower (1928), The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1933), and Last Poems and Plays (1940), made him one of the outstanding and most influential twentieth-century poets writing in English. His recurrent themes are the contrast of art and life, masks, cyclical theories of life (the symbol of the winding stairs), and the ideal of beauty and ceremony contrasting with the hubbub of modern life.

Crown & Shamrock by Lorna Hogg. Part Two by Senior Times

2 in 3 adult's over 50 old have High Blood Pressure HALF DONT KNOW IT Get Checked before damage is done . RTÉ sports broadcaster Michael Lyster almost died when he had a massive heart attack but was saved by the quick actions of his wife Anne and journalist friend Vincent Hogan. Michael had a pacemaker fitted within days and was back presenting The Sunday Game within weeks. We asked our team of presenters who would like to conduct the interview with the Irish Heart Foundation and Michael was first with his hand up ! Michael caught up with Dr Angie Brown Irish Heart Foundation Medical Director and consultant cardiologist to share her knowledge ... Every hour someone in Ireland suffers from a stroke. Every day, hundreds of Irish people are diagnosed with heart disease. The lives of these people are often cut tragically short. Many are left disabled. Almost 9,000 people die each year, making heart disease and stroke one of the nation’s biggest killers. It shouldn’t be this way and this fact forms our reason for being. We are the nation’s heart and stroke charity. Since 1966, we’ve been here, working to save lives and heal hearts. The mission is to eliminate preventable death and disability from heart disease and stroke and to support and care for those living with these life-changing conditions. If you would like to support the Irish Heart foundation .. The Irish Heart Foundation 17-19 Rathmines Road Lower Dublin 6 D06 C780 Tel: 003531 668 5001 www.irishheart.ie

Bill Tyson - Your Money Your Choice series is Sponsored by SPRY finance. In this podcast Bill Interviews Adam O’Rourke CIP QFA and Director of Ulysses Financial Services LTD Ulysses Financial Services, fully understand that every individual or business has unique financial aspirations. Whether its someone planning for a comfortable retirement, the team is dedicated to tailoring investment strategies that align with your goals or a private investor looking to grow wealth, or a business seeking strategic investments Retirement Planning: Secure your future with investment strategies that align with your retirement goals, ensuring a comfortable and worry-free retirement. Ulysses investment services extend across a broad spectrum, offering solutions for: Individual Investors: Unlock the potential of your wealth with personalised investment portfolios designed to meet your financial goals and risk tolerance. Business Investments: From start-ups to established enterprises, we provide strategic guidance on making sound investment decisions that contribute to the growth and sustainability of your business. Why Choose Ulysses Financial Services for Your Investments? Personalised Approach: We believe in the power of tailored solutions. Our team takes the time to understand your unique financial situation, risk tolerance, and long-term objectives to create a personalised investment solution. Market Insights: With their finger on the pulse of financial markets, they provide insights and guidance that empower you to make informed investment decisions in an ever-changing economic landscape. Trusted Partnerships: Ulysses Financial Services maintains strategic partnerships with reputable investment platforms, ensuring access to a diverse range of investment opportunities. Whether you are a seasoned investor or just starting, Ulysses Financial Services is committed to being your partner in financial success. Ulysses financial will navigate the complexities of the investment world for you, so you can focus on what matters most. Contact Adam to embark on a journey toward financial prosperity. Email: adam.orourke@ulyssesfinancial.ie Visit www.ulyssesfinancial.ie

Alan Lewis - A former International Irish cricketer and former International rugby union referee. He played 121 times for the Irish cricket team between 1984 and 1997 including eight first-class matches against Scotland and 23 List A matches. He captained Ireland Cricket team 35 times and is one of only six players to have played more than 100 times for Ireland, behind only Peter Gillespie and Kyle McCallan. In 1995, Lewis won the man of the match award in a Benson & Hedges Cup match against Kent, this added to his 1991 Man of the match award in the NatWest Trophy against Middlesex. This made Alan the only Irish player to win man of the match awards in both competitions. He also played a match for the MCC against Scotland in 1995. Alan played eight further times for Ireland that year, including a match against Australia, before his final match against the Earl of Arundel's XI on 20 August. He played twice more for the MCC against Scotland, in 1998 and 2002. Alan also played rugby union but his career was cut short by injury so he took up refereeing. In no time Alan reached the highest level of refereeing and was selected for the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups. Alan gives his views to Gary Cooke on where we have come with refereeing at the highest level and have, we gone too far ! and a lot more !

Victim Support at Court or V-SAC is a charity that provides emotional and practical support to victims of crime when they come to court. It is free and confidential and is accessible to victims of ALL types of crime and ALL age groups, their families and prosecution witnesses. V-SAC’s service is nationwide, so regardless of what criminal court a victim is due to attend, they can link in with V-SAC for support. This means they do not need to go through the court experience on their own - they will have a V-SAC volunteer with them every step of the way. Victims Support at Court are currently recruiting for counties Wicklow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford. Victim Support at Court Áras Uí Dhálaigh Four Courts Dublin 7 T: 01 8726785 Visit www.vsac.ie

Travel with TD Active to the cities of India’s Golden Triangle – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur – and explore some of the country’s most famed landmarks and architectural marvels. Visit ancient palaces and monuments, proud fortresses, mosques and bustling cities. Take a rickshaw ride in Old Delhi’s bustling streets, and awaken your senses on a kaleidoscope of colour and sound in its buzzing markets. On an excursion to Agra, we will gaze in wonder at the most famous monument to love, the Taj Mahal. We’ll also visit the Amber Fort in the Pink City of Jaipur and, of course, have plenty of leisure time to discover the highlights of India at your own pace. Combining beautiful architecture, delicious food, friendly people and captivating culture, India’s Golden Triangle really does have it all. For tours departing 29th October 2024, we can enjoy Diwali, the festival of Lights which is celebrated every year by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains to mark the victory of light over darkness or good triumphing over evil. https://www.traveldepartment.com/holiday/indias-golden-triangle #traveldept #seniortimeslive

In this podcast we look at Irelands Budget 2025 . With an election looming and 10s of extra billions pouring into state coffers - its hardly surprising that we can look forward to lots of goodies in 2025 . The biggest Irish spending budget yet . But is all as generous as it seems ? Bill and Conor give you the inside track on budget 2025. Comments or suggestions email info@slp.ie This series is sponsored by SPRY Finance . visit : www.spry.ie

Classical Collection October 2024 by Senior Times

Gary Cooke caught up with TD Francesca Rizzarello .

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September 8, 2024 60 Question Quiz - General Knowledge

Jane Eyre Part Four of Four by Senior Times

Lorna Hogg's Crown+Shamrock Part One by Senior Times

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Jane Eyre: Part Three of Four by Senior Times

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James Stephen McCarthy ( Jimmy ) was an Irish rugby union player who played for Dolphin, Munster, the Irish national team, and also the British and Irish Lions. Jimmy was on Irelands Grand Slam winning team in the 1948 Five Nations Championship. And in 1950 Jimmy was selected by the British Lions to travel to New Zealand. Jimmy's Son James McCarthy has a law graduate from UCD, and is a qualified solicitor . James has worked in corporate finance for 20 years before being appointed to his current role as CEO of the Nissan Ireland Group in 2012. James McCarthy met up with Gary Cooke to discuss his fathers incredible rugby career and shares some of diary quotes from the Lions tour to New Zealand in 1950.

Audiobook: Jane Eyre Part One by Senior Times

More melodies from The Masters.... Includes works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Wagner, Handel, Strauss, Elgar and more Introduced by John Low. Produced by Conor O'Hagan

March 2024

Audiobooks: The Importance of Being Earnest / Playboy of the Western World by Senior Times

Gary Cooke talks to Mary Rose Callaghan about her memoir The Deep End by Senior Times

Cricket Hall of Famer Susan Bray terrified batters at home and abroad during her decade at the top. She came into the dominant Clontarf team in her mid-teens and quickly assumed the mantle of the great Stella Owens. She won the Harrison Cup ten times as the leading bowler in Leinster, and in 33 inter-pros, she took 61 wickets at an amazing average of 8.37. Susan was first capped by Ireland as an 18-year-old winning 40 caps - taking 52 wkts at an average of 16.33. Her best return was 7-21 against Netherlands in a 3-day game in 1987, in which she also took 5-35. She also took 5-27 v Denmark in 1990 - all three are still in the best ten performances for Ireland. Her ODI economy rate of 2.15 is still the eighth best of all time, standing beside the best of Australia, England and New Zealand.

Phyl Herbert is a short-story writer and essayist; she has been deeply involved in Dublin theatre life for many years and is a pioneer in the use of drama in education. When Phyl gave her newly born daughter up for adoption, she was convinced in her young mind that she was free to start her life all over again. But despite all the successes that came, she did not bargain for the toll that her deep secret would exact throughout her adulthood. After twenty-six years, her daughter made contact and they were reunited. It was a time of joy and rediscovery—but eventually not without its difficutlies...

Camilla Griehsel, born in Sweden, has over thirty years professional experience from pop recording artist to avant-garde opera, from traditional jazz to South American folk. She is dedicated to bringing people together and connecting hearts through the power and universality of song. Backed by world-class musicians, Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbo, South African Bassist Concord Nkabinde, Irish Percussionist Éamonn Cagney and Johnny Taylor of the Johnny Taylor Trio. Camilla will be performing at CorkOpera House on 12th May. Here she chats to Mairead Robinson about her incredible career which spans over three decades and includes performances around the world and in several languages.

April 2024

The iNUA Collection is a select group of 4 & 5 Star hotels, in handpicked locations across the island of Ireland, each uniquely inspired by its team of passionate people, rich culture, and stunning surrounding landscapes. Cathy O'Connor talks to Berni Chambers, Sales Manager with Radisson Blu Sligo, part of the iNUA Collection.

Includes works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Rossini, Strauss and many more!

Mairead Robinson talks to Michelle Browne, mediator and author of Scars of Divorce: How to avoid them and achieve an amicable divorce in Ireland.

The Patient Advocacy Service is an independent, free and confidential service. PAS provides information and support to people who want to make a formal complaint through the relevant complaints policy about the care they have experienced in a Public Acute Hospital or Nursing Home. The PAS also supports people in the aftermath of a Patient Safety Incident. The Patient Advocacy Service is wholly funded by the Department of Health and therefore fully independent of the HSE and all other service providers.

In conversation with Gary Cooke, Irish rugby legend Tony Ward gives his verdict on the 2024 Guinness Six Nations Tournament.

John Low introduces the first Acts from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World

Travel Department's Product and Operations Director Claire Doherty chats with Conor o Hagen about Travel Department’s new range of Unique Small Group Tours - offering a gateway to a collection of awe-inspiring destinations that promise unforgettable memories. Go to https://www.traveldepartment.com

Even though the club in the pub had lots to discuss, they wondered why the pub clock was stopped at 8:45.

Third Age is a national voluntary organisation celebrating the third age in life when people may no longer be in paid employment, but can remain healthy, fulfilled and continue to contribute to society. The longer people are encouraged to remain in this life stage, the better for older people themselves, their families, communities and society as a whole.

Feb 2024

Cathy Kelly about her latest novel 'Sisterhood'

Travel Department's Product and Operations Director Claire Doherty chats with Conor o Hagen about the new 2024 brochure - offering a gateway to a collection of awe-inspiring destinations that promise unforgettable memories. Part 1. Go to https://www.traveldepartment.com

From goalkeeper to full forward, the whole team left; said goodbye outside their school; all left on the same day.

Gary Cooke talks to Johnny Moloney, former Ireland international who toured South Africa in 1974 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for St. Mary's College R.F.C.

MABS is the Irish money advice service. We have been supporting people with money advice, budgeting, and problem debt for 30 years. Our service is free of charge. We’re here for you if you’re struggling with debt and need help. You can get impartial advice from MABS to help you manage your money and take control of debt. We offer support online, over the phone and face to face.

The Noble Cello Music for the instrument by the masters, including works from Haydn, Schumann, Beethoven, Dvorak, Sant-Saen, Bruch and Stamitz Introduced by John Low. Produced by Conor O’Hagan

Mairead Robinson chats to Rhona Kelly who grew up in Killiney, Co. Dublin and went to St Joseph of Cluny school from the age of 3, until she did her leaving cert in 1970. Some years after she left school, she began to think about all the girls who had been in her class, and wondered what they were all doing now. She embarked on a two year search to track everybody down, and began to organize school reunions which have been incredibly popular and she is now an inspiration to many who would like to trace their childhood and teenage friends and see where life has brought them since.

More musical delights ! Includes works by Mozart, Mendelssohn. Handel, Ravel, Strauss, Rossini and Elgar

Gary Cooke's Trailblazers: Paul Harrington Part Two by Senior Times

Gary Cooke's Trailblazers: Paul Harrington Part One by Senior Times

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Youghal native Linda Donoghue loved the blue flag beach in her East Cork hometown, and during lockdown she began to swim with friends. While socially-distancing, she discovered a real connection with those who shared her love of the sea and has built up a group of over 200 members. A recently published book, titled Saltwater Souls, has been a remarkable success and the sense of community and friendship that has resulted from this group has been phenomenal. www.youghalseaswimmers2020@gmail.com

The legend Tony Christie continues to entertain audiences around the world with incredible showmanship, an unmistakable powerful voice that has captivated generation after generation and a set list that packs a punch. From trademark mega hit and one of the biggest selling singles of the past two decades – ‘Is This The Way To Amarillo!,– to other classics including: ‘Avenues & Alleyways’, ‘Walk Like A Panther’, , ‘Las Vegas’, ‘I Did What I Did For Maria’, ‘Don’t Go Down To Reno’, and many more through to some show stopping covers from the late greats that helped shape Tony Christie’s career. Tony Christie announced his first new album in over 12 years - ‘We Still Shine’. To be released in January 2024, this album is from the heart and sees Tony go back to his love of country music, something he has been planning to do with long-time producer and close friend Graeme Pleeth for many years. ‘We Still Shine’ is his first new album since the critically acclaimed ‘Now’s The Time’

Born in Sligo into a family of travelling entertainers, Sandy Kelly has become one of the top musical performers in Ireland. In the second of two episodes, Cathy O'Connor meets Sandy to chat about her remarkable life and career.

Born in Sligo into a family of travelling entertainers, Sandy Kelly has become one of the top musical performers in Ireland. In the first of two episodes, Cathy O'Connor meets Sandy to chat about her remarkable life and career.

Favourite Christmas Carols and Music A selection of popular festive carols and much-loved music

Liz Downes is a community activist who lives in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. She admits to originally being afraid of technology, however has now become a High Digital champion and is passionate about how this has enriched her life at 74 years of age. She is an advocate for the national age-friendly Ireland program, active throughout towns and cities in Ireland to prepare for the rapid aging of our population. Having become a digital champion,she is dedicated to bridging the digital gap between generations.

Senior Times New podcast Series in association with Naxos. Listening Without Limits – The Naxos Spoken Word Library The newly enhanced Naxos Spoken Word Library offers many other catalogues in addition to Naxos AudioBooks (including audiobooks in German, Chinese and Portuguese). It boasts a strong search function making it easy for users to find an audiobook that suits them. New titles are added regularly and the iOS and Android apps allow subscribers to download and access audiobooks easily on to their mobile devices. NSWL is part of Naxos Online Libraries, a suite of resources that offers a wide range of recorded and printed music in addition to spoken word. You can further explore NSWL through this link and even sign up for a free trial. https://www.naxosspokenwordlibrary.com To access Naxos Audio Books Visit https://naxosaudiobooks.com/

Trevor Ringland, MBE made 31 competitive appearances for Ireland, scoring nine tries. The majority of his appearances came in the Five Nations, with the remainder coming in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.  He also represented Ulster and Ballymena. In 1983 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions. Since retirement, he has coached at Ballymena and been a committee member of the Irish Rugby Football Ringland is also active with Peace Players International, an organisation devoted to promote inter-religious unity in Belfast through sport. Ringland and David Cullen won the 2007 ESPY Arthur Ashe for Courage Award. Ringland was awarded an MBE for services to the community in Northern Ireland in the New Year Honours 2009.

Dromahair , north Leitrim, late 1950’s. It seemed busy, but it is changing. Going over there- to Birmingham- is a possibility for many. Look around first. Then…...

A household name since her early teens, she has just published her new memoir ‘Caution to the Wind’; an account of her early years becoming one of Ireland’s new young voices, her wonderful but deeply controversial marriage to Tom Savage, a priest in the Ireland of the 70s, and on through their later successes and her own extraordinary career.

Conor Faughnan chats to Clubs to Hire founder and CEO Tony Judge. Tony tells us about how the business has grown since it was founded in 2010. It provides a simple solution for golfers on holiday and means you don’t have to take your own clubs with you on your travels. ClubstoHire.com provides golf clubs from all of the top manufacturers, brought to you at your destination. A super service and a successful business

Conor talks to former rugby international Shane Byrne. They chat about his playing days and how he is very much enjoying his current life especially where there’s a bit of craic. They also talk about modern rugby and Ireland’s performance at the rugby world cup.

60 Question Quiz Oct 5 2023 by Senior Times

Gary Cooke's Trailblazers: Paul Harrington Part Two by Senior Times

Leitrim to Birmingham Ep12 - No Costa Coffee In Digbeth. By Tony Downey by Senior Times

More gems from the masters! An enjoyable mix of melodies for relaxing listening Includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Bach, Weber, and more. Introduced by John Low. Produced by Conor O’Hagan

Phyllis Foley led a very busy and active life before retiring, and while she ran her own businesses, she was always involved in voluntary work. When it came to her own retirement, it was no surprise that she chose to form an active retirement group that would benefit the whole community as well as finding the right niche for herself moving forward. Her experiences and expertise have helped to build YARA into one of the most vibrant and successful groups in the country. Together with Frank Down, they now have over 260 members in the group which has survived the Covid lockdown and continues to grow from strength to strength.

Our range of Garden Tours takes in visits to some of the most well-known and iconic gardens in the world, as well as private gardens that can be inaccessible when travelling independently. You don’t have to be a horticulturist or an expert gardener, people join our Garden Tours for all sorts of reasons; some to gain gardening tips and ideas, while others just enjoy admiring the gardens. https://www.traveldepartment.com/garden-holidays

Know Your Rights with Conor Faughnan: Colm Markey MEP. Conor meets the MEP for Midlands North West who has been very vocal about engagement with and support for older people and their families, especially since the pandemic. They chat about that and about his work in Europe.

60 Question Quiz Sept 1 2023

Ciaran Fitzgerald captained Ireland to the Triple Crown in 1982 and 1985, and the Five Nations Championship in 1983. He also captained the Lions on their 1983 tour. Fitzgerald first played rugby while at Garbally College, and was chosen to play hooker by teacher and priest John Kirby. Fitzgerald played for University College Galway, and then went on to play senior rugby for St. Mary's College in Dublin. Fitzgerald rose to prominence in the game, and made his test debut for Ireland against Australia on 3 June 1979, during an Irish tour of Australia. He captained Ireland to the Triple Crown in 1982 and 1985, and the Five Nations Championship in 1983. Fitzgerald's last test came against Scotland on 15 March 1986 in that year's Five Nations Championship. In total, Fitzgerald received 22 competitive and three friendly caps for Ireland. He scored once, a try against Wales, in the 1980 Five Nations. Fitzgerald also captained the British and Irish Lions team on their 1983 tour, when the team travelled to New Zealand and were beaten in each test against the All Blacks. Though most widely remembered for playing rugby union, Fitzgerald was an accomplished sportsman, winning two All-Ireland boxing championships. He also played minor hurling for Galway the team he played with reached the minor final against Cork in 1970. Fitzgerald studied at University College Galway, gaining a Bachelor's degree in 1973. Playing in the amateur era, Fitzgerald also maintained a career in the Irish Army. Fitzgerald also served as aide-de-camp to the President, Dr Patrick Hillery.

Leitrim to Birmingham Episode 11: Eight Hand Reel Recall by Senior Times

Michelle Lawlor is a woman who has bypassed two stereotypical presumptions to achieve great success in the business of wine. Not only is she female, but also since she was in her 20s, she has travelled throughout the world holding very prestigious positions in International companies. She has been a wine educator in Ireland, a sommelier in the UK, a wine trader in Hong Kong and a cellar-hand in Italy and New Zealand. Five year ago she set up the popular Nude Wine Company, based in Co. Kildare.

Conor sits down with Minister Donohoe to discuss what brought a northside lad who used to sell nappies by the truck-load to the huge job that he has now at the heart of Irish public life. And of course, what he is proposing to do with the money…

Piano works from the great masters Including music from Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Mendelssohn Schubert, Schuman, Faure, Granados, Field and more Introduced by John low Produced by Conor O’Hagan

The Cathy O'Connor Podcast Cathy Kelly is a Irish former journalist and writer of women's fiction. In 2001, her novel Someone Like You won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association. She is popular around the world: a number one bestseller in Australia and New Zealand, and published in many different languages. Cathy is involved with many charities and has been an Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland since 2005.

Join us for a very special podcast as Travel Departments expert guide Getie takes us on a tour of Cape Town, the Garden Route & Winelands. Listen in and find out why you need to tick this magnificent country off your bucket list. https://www.traveldepartment.com/holiday/cape-town-the-garden-route-safari https://www.traveldepartment.com/holiday/cape-town-the-garden-route-winelands-solo-traveller

Overture! Overtures, preludes, intermezzi and introductory music from the great masters. Including works by Mozart, Beethoven, Handel. Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Verdi, Berlioz, Elgar and more You’re going to love this music!

Tommie spent many years as one of our best known and best loved broadcasters. From the West of Ireland he became RTE’s Europe correspondent for 12 years, before spending a long time as Northern Editor. He’s had a great view of history and has been our witness to it. He spent a long time successfully battling cancer but it has never held him back; now’s he’s enjoying life to the full.

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Professor Brian Caulfield of TCD is a very active academic specialising in Transport and the carbon and climate impacts coming out of it. He’s published multiple papers on the topics, he provided advice to the Citizen’s Assembly on Climate Change and is also on the steering group reviewing the Greater Dublin Transport Strategy. He and Conor have met on the radio a few times but this is a chance for a longer chat.

He commutes long distance. He plays flute on the Birmingham trad scene. He retrains as a flute maker and moves to Sligo.

Join us for a very special podcast Travel Departments expert guide Dodi takes us on a tour of the highlights of Egypt. This virtual tour will take you through the main highlights of this unique holiday that combines the exotic beauty of Cairo and the vibrant resort of Hurghada with an unforgettable 7-night cruise. https://www.traveldepartment.com/holiday/egypt-nile-river-cruise-including-cairo-hurghada

A celebration of Gallic music Includes works by Debussy, Bizet, Berlioz,  Saint Saen, Gounod  and Chabrier

William Butler Yeats is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. He was born in Dublin. His father was a lawyer and a well-known portrait painter. Yeats was educated in London and in Dublin, but he spent his summers in the west of Ireland in the family’s summer house at Connaught. The young Yeats was very much part of the fin de siècle in London; at the same time he was active in societies that attempted an Irish literary revival. His first volume of verse appeared in 1887, but in his earlier period his dramatic production outweighed his poetry both in bulk and in import. Together with Lady Gregory he founded the Irish Theatre, which was to become the Abbey Theatre, and served as its chief playwright until the movement was joined by John Synge. His plays usually treat Irish legends; they also reflect his fascination with mysticism and spiritualism. The Countess Cathleen (1892), The Land of Heart’s Desire (1894), Cathleen ni Houlihan (1902), The King’s Threshold (1904), and Deirdre (1907) are among the best known. After 1910, Yeats’s dramatic art took a sharp turn toward a highly poetical, static, and esoteric style. His later plays were written for small audiences; they experiment with masks, dance, and music, and were profoundly influenced by the Japanese Noh plays. Although a convinced patriot, Yeats deplored the hatred and the bigotry of the Nationalist movement, and his poetry is full of moving protests against it. He was appointed to the Irish Senate in 1922. Yeats is one of the few writers whose greatest works were written after the award of the Nobel Prize. Whereas he received the Prize chiefly for his dramatic works, his significance today rests on his lyric achievement. His poetry, especially the volumes The Wild Swans at Coole (1919), Michael Robartes and the Dancer (1921), The Tower (1928), The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1933), and Last Poems and Plays (1940), made him one of the outstanding and most influential twentieth-century poets writing in English. His recurrent themes are the contrast of art and life, masks, cyclical theories of life (the symbol of the winding stairs), and the ideal of beauty and ceremony contrasting with the hubbub of modern life. Dr Selina Guinness is a lecturer in English (Irish Literature) in the Department of Humanities and Arts Management at IADT. Her memoir about farming on the fringes of the city, The Crocodile by the Door, was published in 2012 by Penguin Ireland. It was shortlisted for the UK Costa Book Awards (Biography) and nominated for Best Newcomer at the Irish Book Awards. (Source: The Nobel Foundation)

John O’Mahony led three Connacht counties to some of their greatest football days before emerging as a significant political figure as a Fine Gael TD and senator. Although he had battled illness in recent years, his death was unexpected and occasioned enormous grief throughout the GAA and political communities. O’Mahony earned his reputation as a pioneering leader through historic triumphs with Mayo, Leitrim and Galway. He was a relentless breaker of glass ceilings. The force of his will elevated each county to heights none had experienced in many decades. He managed those three counties to eight Connacht Senior Football Championships. He was thus one of the most influential GAA figures in the province over the past 60 years. John O’Mahony was elected as a Fine Gael TD in Mayo at the 2007 General Election and served in that position until 2016. In May of 2016, then Taoiseach Enda Kenny nominated him to the 25th Seanad. Taoiseach Simon Harris paid tribute, saying "John was a sporting hero, a champion and a gentleman. "On the sporting field, John left a stunning legacy in Mayo, Leitrim and Galway, where they still talk about his All-Ireland wins of '98 and ‘01. He was a leader, he made people believe in their own abilities and he delivered at the highest levels. "On the political field, John's determination to deliver was no less fierce than in sport. He was decent, hardworking, effective and respected.

How do you work side by side in your award winning restaurant with your husband of thirty years and stay sane, happy and successful? Sallyanne Clarke is proof that it can be done, indeed their partnership is inspiring and uplifting. She tells their story from Michelin Restaurant L'Ecrivain in Dublin to The Club at Goffs in Kildare, and shares their recipe for success.

Conor talks to Neil Briscoe, Irish Times motoring journalist car nut and all round expert, about why cars have got so big, and why car makers are insisting on selling us SUVs. This has cropped up for Conor on the Pat Kenny programme and elsewhere recently so here he takes a more detailed look at an unwelcome trend.

Driving Life with Conor Faughnan Ep 42: Professor Rose Anne Kenny of the TILDA study, Ireland’s world class Longitudinal Study on Aging. She tells Conor how it works, what its teaching us about life and health as we live longer and hopefully happier.

The Coopers is a pub, in a street in Burton on Trent, a brewing town. Tuesday night is folk night. Chris , the architect-now musician -plays Irish, Scandinavian and English tunes. The story traces his journey.

Serena Lawless Tallon has over 20+years working in sales leadership on a local and international level in the Technology and media sector. She has worked with companies such as Google, RealNetworks, Ericsson S3 and Logical CMG Together with her husband Niall, she founded www.respectingseniors.com and www.alittleandoften.com to assist those with the many practical needs of nursing and hospital care.

Gary Cooke chats with Cathy O'Connor about her recent trip to Slovenia with TD Active Holidays saying why everyone needs to experience a walking holiday. Situated in the heart of Eastern Europe against the backdrop of the Julian Alps, Slovenia is a country that offers unlimited opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. To find out more visit https://www.tdactiveholidays.com/holiday/slovenia-walking-holiday For all TD active Holidays Visit www.tdactiveholidays.com

60 Question Quiz :June 7 2023 by Senior Times

Back in the 1960s and 70s, thousands of students from African countries were studying at Irish universities. Some had children outside marriage, who were then placed in one of Ireland's notorious mother and baby homes. Today these children, now adults, are searching for their families. Oona Colin talks to Mairead Robinson about her experience.

Pt8: Salt and Pepper

Ruth Scott has been a successful DJ on national radio for years having begun as an early colleague of Conor’s in AA Roadwatch. She’s still on air but she is now also a humanist celebrant for weddings and funerals. She chats about her path in life, her humanism, and her happy marriage to Rob Morgan, son of the legendary Dermot Morgan.

Dr. Caitriona Jackman obtained a BSc in Applied Physics from the University of Limerick in 2003 and a PhD in Planetary Physics from the University of Leicester in 2006. She has held research positions at Imperial College London, and two consecutive fellowships (Leverhulme Trust and Royal Astronomical Society) at University College London. She moved to the University of Southampton in 2013, where she has held a Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to study planetary and stellar magnetospheres. She is a Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s National Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. At the heart of her research is Space Plasma Physics in our solar system and beyond. She is an expert in planetary magnetospheres, the magnetic bubbles which surround magnetised planets. She has worked with data from missions including NASA’s Cassini at Saturn, ESA’s Cluster mission in orbit around Earth, NASA’s Juno at Jupiter, and with data from the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Her research interests include understanding how the aurora works, and how machine learning and complexity science can be used to study huge volumes of data from space.