RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

The British children's television presenter and artist, shares his experience of travelling through Ireland by bicycle.

Actor Johnny Ward who is also a carer for his mother highlights the struggles and isolation that comes with the role.

Niamh Sharkey and Owen Churcher who have produced a book entitled ‘Penguin TV' share their experience of creating children's storybooks.

Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, the Chief Placenames Officer at the Placenames Branch, Dept of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, shares some fascinating insights on the origins of Irish towns' names.

Graham Gleasure of Gleasure's Funeral Home talks about science and traditions of Irish funerals.

Journalist and host of the Conversations with Parents podcast, Jen Hogan shares her expertise on how to tackle leaving cert holidays.

Ray is joined on the line by Frank and Walters front man and Cork native Phil Linehan

Chris Hayes joins Ray to talk about the origin of local nicknames

Allison Keating and Ray O'Neill are here to answer questions ang offer advice.

Jarvis Cocker dials in to talk playing and writing music with Ray

Conor Pope is in studio to talk about buy now pay later services and prize bonds

Scientist, performer and space explorer Dr Niamh Shaw and aerospace engineer and Great British Bake Off finalist Andrew Smyth chat to Ray about the surprising link between baking and space engineering.

Award-winning Meath fashion design student Clodagh Leavy chats to Ray about her colourful collection ‘Anna's Studio' and her creative process.

Irish Times Consumer Champion Conor Pope talks to Ray about the data behind why our grocery bills are getting higher and higher.

Irish Coast Guard winchman Debbie Hally has become a TikTok sensation by sharing videos of her rescue training. She joins Ray in studio to talk about her experience.

Claire Jenkins, Education Manager at the Little Museum of Dublin, gives us a peek at the most eccentric and eclectic items that the museum has to offer ahead of its grand reopening tomorrow.

Patrick Johns is a turnip, butternut squash and occasional yam player with ‘The London Vegetable Orchestra' which has performed all over the world and will be coming to Ireland for the first time this coming Saturday

Ray is joined by three women taking part in the campaign. Kelsey O'Donnell is a Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Mater Hospital, Noelle O'Connor who has conducted research into attitudes towards suncare in Ireland, and Lydia O'Toole who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma in 2022.

Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 is on Saturday, June 7 with over 1,000 free events across the country. Ireland is the only country in the world to have a national day celebrating young people's creativity and taking part as an ambassador is 14-year-old DJ Ellie Long from Tallaght.

Murder She Wrote has been a cult hit with many fans and one megafan in particular has created a unique show called Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote – it's on in The Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire tonight and tomorrow and creator Tim Benzie joins us now to tell us what it's all about!

Dr Paul Mullarkey, National Museum of Ireland conservator, talks about the Rare book shrine goes on display for the first time after 39 years of conservation

Roseanna Ruane, mother of Saoirse Ruane.

Asia Mahealani, Irelands Patisserie champion, The Hawaii native, who trained in one of the top gastronomic schools in Paris.

Deirdre Higgins, Opera singer, chats to ray about her life as an opera singer and her pet sheep.

Edmond O'Byrne, Historian.

Laura DeBarra

Tom Keogh, founder and Managing Director of Keogh's Crisps talks about 26 Mountains to Mayo and it's all in aid of Cancer Fund for Children.

Paul Whitehouse, comedian, is starring in Only Fools and Horses The Musical which is coming to The Bord Gais after a record-breaking four-year sold-out run in London's West End.

Russell Vickers, CEO of Future Mobility Ireland, talks about the first electric flight took off from Shannon airport last week.

Singer Leo Sayer joins Ray for a lovely chat about his fascinating career ahead of upcoming tour dates.

Charlie O'Reilly, working in Happy Out and last week claimed the prestigious customer excellence awart at the Irish Restaurant Awards. Ray went out to meet Charlie and some of the amazing people involved in Happy Out and Together Academy Social Enterprise.

Michelle O'Dubhda, Aquarist with Dingle Oceanworld and joins Ray to chat about Gar the Penguin and all his Humboldt friends.

Dustin is in flying form.

Filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson gives Ray all the details of this week's Fastnet Film Festival at Schull, West Cork.

Author of "Food Noise: How Weight Loss Medications and Smart Nutrition Can Silence Your Cravings", Dr Jack Mosley answers this and more.

With the leaving and junior cert starting in just under two weeks, how can we support our children? Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Colman Noctor tells Ray.

Former Republic of Ireland Manager, St Pats Superfan and Spurs supporter is on his holliers in Bilbao for the Europa League Final where Tottenham Hotspurs face Manchester United.

James Coughlan aka Jimi The Barber is just back from Manchester after seeing Bruce Springstein for the 95th time. Not only is he a mega fan but he is also Bruce's barber!

There's an event in the National Concert Hall in Dublin tomorrow called “Let's make AI:OK for music and the creative sector” It's being run by Dr. Martin Clancy - a campaigner in the movement for ethical AI in the creative industries who joins us now.

Relationship experts Allison Keating, practical psychologist and Ray O'Neill, psychoanalyst with DCU, answer some relationship queries and questions.

Schools traditionally would have a strong academic focus but at Adamstown Community College, students are learning practical skills like installing a toilet and fixing a radiator. Engineering teacher and the man behind the Transition Year Plumbing ModulePaul Hollywood tells Ray more.

The Elders are a group of creative over 65-year-olds, founded by Director and performer Andrea Scott. They train with professionals from the industry in movement, creative writing, playwrighting, improvisation, creative composition, contemporary drama and puppetry to name a few.