RTÉ - Sunday with Miriam

A selection of some of the many musical acts featured on the show during the past year - Ryan McMullan, Beoga, Ye Vagabonds, Cormac Begley & Liam O'Connor, Derek Ryan, Zoe Basha, Mick Flannery and Dani Larkin (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during these interviews cannot be podcast)

Over 300 members of the 127th Infantry Battalion are on deployment with UNIFIL in Lebanon this Christmas and some members of the battalion recorded greetings to send to their families back home....

The married comedians explain how they'll be spending Christmas, as they prepare for the festive season in An Daingean in Kerry

Sister Stanislaus Kennedy – known to us all as Sister Stan – passed away in November. Her final book was ‘Sacred Stillness: A Book of Meditations from the Sanctuary'. Two people who teach there regularly are Brother Richard Hendrick and Jane Negrych and they remember their friend and colleague, and the legacy she left

Some top tips from the chef for how to stay in control in the kitchen at Christmas. Eunice's latest book, 'My Kitchen Table', also contains some lovely seasonal recipes

Chat with the actor/presenter about juggling a very busy career: he's currently on the big screen alongside Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott in ‘Blue Moon', presenting every weekend on Lyric fm, and his busy home life as a father of four

Live music and chat with Liam Ó Maonlaí, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Peter O'Toole, who this year are celebrating 40 years together as a band. Official site: https://hothouseflowers.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)

Chat with the two women who are being honoured this year by Dublin's North East inner city for their community work, an award that is presented every Nollaig na mBan/January 6th (pic: Bernie on left beside Miriam, Paula on right beside Miriam) Official website: https://nollaignamban.ie Paula's photography: www.paulatnolanphotography.com

The screenwriter and director talks about celebrating the release of his movie, the rom-com ‘Eternity', at the same time as undergoing life-saving treatment for an aggressively benign brain tumour

The actor Fiadhnait and writer/director Anna talk about their new short film ‘Grace' (part of the RTÉ Storyland series), centred on a young woman with Down's Syndrome, navigating the complexities of adulthood, independence and first love

The comedian/presenter explains why he wants to spread a bit of Christmas joy in the Galway Hospice, together with some musician friends, why he is now pescatarian and his hopes to expand the Traveller oral history project Further details: https://galwayhospice.ie

The award-winning author chats about a concert tonight in Dublin's Unitarian church, with his friend Colm Mac Con Iomaire, to raise funds for Narrative 4 - a student programme on empathy, which he co-founded. He also talks about the Israel/ Palestine conflict (which he addressed in his novel ‘Apeirogon')

Live music and chat with the modern country singer from Armagh about the other musicians in her family tree, how American country music has been developed and changed in Ireland and writing her own music Instagram: @sionan_music (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)

The film-maker and producer was a guest on the programme back in February, with his dad Dermod, to talk about their book ‘Desert Bonds'. On that very day Denis received the news that he had cancer, which was only caught because his father gave him a present of a health check

Chat with the legendary radio DJ, from his childhood days to a hugely successful career in radio, some of the music icons he's met along the way and continuing to immerse himself in the Irish music scene with a new series of 'Fanning at Whelan's' on Virgin Media TV in December

Longtime friends Brian Crosby and Paul Noonan are collaborating once again, as a duo Pilgrims. They chat about early days of forming bands with Damien Rice, then Bell X1 and alternative careers in music therapy. www.facebook.com/pilgrimsmusicofficial (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)

Chat with the Irish-language presenter (and co-host of the ‘How To Gael' podcast) about her new podcast mini-series on a topic that is uppermost in her mind at the moment - pregnancy and childbirth. 'Labour of Love' will be available from 3rd of December

After losing her husband Brian O'Callaghan Westropp seven years ago in a devastating wild fire in Greece while on honeymoon, Zoe talks about grief, survivor guilt, recovery, finding love again and the amazing burns unit at St James's Hospital Foundation

Live music and chat with the Irish country music stars Jimmy Buckley, Robert Mizzell and Patrick Feeney about their very successful working relationship and friendship Tour dates: www.ticketmaster.ie (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview are not available in the podcast)

The writer/broadcaster explains why, in her sixties, she has been taking to the stage as a stand-up comedian/storyteller in her shows ‘Older, Bolder, Wiser' and now her new show ‘Because I'm Worth It' Official website: https://barbarascully.com

Bill talks about his career accomplishments while celebrating his 75th birthday. He looks back at his upbringing and how it impacted his drive

Eunice talks about her new cookbook and looks at her career, how her mother inspired her cooking and she talks about the heartbreaking loss of her son who died in May.

Live music from Una and Luke Thomas, as they chat about their upcoming shows together

Talks about his career as a fashion designer, his life after Gaelic football. How he started his fashion career in Dunnes and having a clothing brand that his about storytelling

American country music star talks about her life as a singer and her relationship with her sister Lorreta Lynn.

Court artist talks about how he left teaching, and pursued his career as a court artist. He works in the Criminal Courts of Justice and the Four Courts. His objectivity was tested when former hurler DJ Carey was sentenced to five and half years for defrauding people by falsely claiming he had cancer and needed money for treatment.

Stand-up comedian and podcast host, Joanne McNally has become the biggest ticket-selling female comedian working on the UK circuit. She talks about how she has a massive tour planned here too, and loads of dates are already sold out.

Colin Davidson, whose work has featured in the National Portrait Collection of the National Gallery in Dublin. They chat about Davidson's new book ‘Twelve Paintings' which was written by Mark recalls the people he has studied and painted down the years, including Queen Elizabeth II.

Eva talks about her show ‘Coming Home' a series of programmes on Sundays on Radio1. They tell the stories of the Chinese-Irish community, and the presenter is chef and businesswoman Eva Pau. She talks about her life growing up in Ireland as the daughter of Chinese immigrants

Chat with the legendary songwriter about why, at the age of 83, he's heading off again around the country on tour (with his wife Geraldine Branagan in ‘Tranquility by Candlelight'). He also talks about the stories behind his music, his family roots in the north of Ireland and working with musicians like John Sheahan and Luke Kelly and The Dubliners

The travel presenter and podcaster chats about his new book ‘An Irish Word a Day'. He talks about the burgeoning love for the language and why we shouldn't be nervous about using whatever little we have

The vice-captain of the Dublin camogie team chats about the skorts issue that dominated headlines earlier this year, and her club being one of those Ross Whitaker features in a new two-part documentary series ‘Camogie: Inside the Championship' (on RTÉ TV on the 6th and 13th of November)

Before she returns to panto (in Cindarella with Alan Hughes and Karl Broderick), chat with the multi-talented entertainer Twink about her life in Irish showbiz, being a night owl, her love for animals and having an energy that never flags

Chat and live music with brothers - and Carlow natives - Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn about folk music, harmonies and the importance of 'community' to their sound. Official website: https://yevagabonds.com/ (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed in this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)

The amazing 90-year old from Derry, the oldest Open University graduate in Ireland this year. She explains why her husband's death and having to stop driving prompted her return to the world of academia, with great support from her family (pic credit: Paul Moane)

Hoteliers John and Francis Brennan join Miriam in studio to reflect on life after selling the iconic Park Hotel in Kenmare two years ago. In this candid conversation, the brothers share how they've adjusted to life beyond the hotel, and the new passions and projects that have shaped their next chapter.

For the new season of Living With Lucy, Lucy Kennedy travels to Malibu to spend several days with Caitlyn Jenner. Lucy revealed what it was like to spend time with Caitlyn.

Journalist Matt Cooper joined Miriam in studio to discuss the powerful family behind Dunnes Stores — charting their rise in Irish retail, their wealth, their resilience, and the controversies that shaped them - which is all charted in his new book 'Dynasty (published by Eriu)

The Green Party councillor and former Lord Mayor of Dublin talks about her journey through breast cancer – from initial diagnosis to ongoing treatment, helped with the amazing support of her husband and daughter

Chat with brothers Ferdia and Oisín Walsh Peelo about combining acting with their band and their love of harmonies. Their debut album has just launched, and touring nationwide Official website: www.thefynches.com (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview are not available in the podcast)

Chat with the founder of Project Children, Denis Mulcahy about what inspired him to bring children from Troubles-divided Northern Ireland to America for a summer break; also, Bernadette McDonnell (who benefitted from the initiative) and Colin Caughey (a former intern on the project) Official website: https://projectchildren.org/

Chat with the model/wife of Rod Stewart/tv panellist and special constable about her life, which she tells in autobiography ‘Someone Like Me' (published by Bloomsbury)