Podcasts about Donegal

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Welcome along to The Football Pod; as we break down a cracking weekend of Gaelic Football, and bring you live reaction to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw. Enjoy.CHAPTERS(00:30) - How Dublin took out drained Donegal. (27:00) - Monaghan down Westmeath.(35:00) - Live reaction to the quarter-final draw: Galway-Dublin, Louth-Monaghan(41:00) - Kerry whip Armagh - Tyrone next.(49:00) - Mayo comeback to beat Meath - defensive questions ahead of Cork.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back with a members pod on Wednesday morning. Chat then.

Damien McCroary, Principal of St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny, pays tribute to Tadhg Callaghan-Carter, the 15-year-old schoolboy who died after being hit by a competitor's car at the Donegal International Rally.

Art McCarrick, Motorsport Ireland Sporting Manager, discusses the death of a teenage spectator during the Donegal International Rally.

First up at 7:35, Ger Gilroy, Enda Coll, Dara Smith-Naughton & Matthew Brennan bring you this week's Performance Rankings.Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

This week on the DL Debate, Brendan Devenney takes a looks at all the GAA action from the weekend with Donegal legend Kevin Cassidy and top GAA sports writer Kieran Cunningham. The DL Debate in association with Sara's Kitchen at Sister Sara's Letterkenny: The post The DL Debate 22/6/26 appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.

King of the North, By-Election Blues, and Tartan Army JoyWell, the by-elections were well worth waiting for. In this delayed "wait for it" by-election special, Lesley and Fraser digest a massive week in UK and Scottish politics. Andy Burnham has secured a predictable but comprehensive landslide in Mackerfield, leaving everyone wondering how quickly he might challenge Keir Starmer for the keys to Number 10. Meanwhile, the SNP faces a disappointing loss in Aberdeen South, prompting questions about energy policy, land taxes, and rural trust. Plus, the Tartan Army takes over America with an incredible display of joy and cultural diplomacy.In this episode, we discuss:Burnham's Path to Number 10: Andy Burnham defeated Reform, Restore, and the Tories combined with 55% of the vote in Mackerfield. We look at his victory speech, the rumors of cabinet resignations, and why Keir Starmer is stubbornly hanging on despite plummeting popularity.Aberdeen South & SNP Frustrations: The SNP lost the Aberdeen South by-election to the Conservatives, the first Tory by-election win in Scotland since 1973. We discuss how Stephen Flynn's move to Holyrood triggered the vote and whether he will take a hit for it. We also dive into the Scottish Government's lack of action on community wealth-building opportunities like onshore wind repowering and land taxes.Tartan Army Takeover: From securing Haggis approvals in Massachusetts to twinning with Glasgow, the Scotland fans are outclassing everyone with their energy and charity work. We contrast their joyful behavior in Boston with the rather more hostile chants coming from England fans in Dallas.Highland Clearances on Film: Lesley shares updates from a poignant filming trip to the clearance site at Rosal in Strathnaver. We discuss the rich oral traditions kept alive by the community, the struggle to find authentic black Highland cows, and how crofters actually lived in longhouses the size of modern three-bedroom bungalows.Upcoming Schedule: There will be no podcast next week as Lesley heads off to an island in Donegal with her bike, panniers, and absolutely no Wi-Fi or potable water. LinksHighland Clearances Interview: Watch the interview with Professor James Hunter on the main Lesley Riddoch YouTube channel.https://youtu.be/U5dCbYELJa8Equitable Energy research about communities taking on repowering contracts -   https://ruralsehub.net/onshore-wind-re-powering-report/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Reporter, Barry Gallagher sets the scene in Letterkenny where the Donegal International Rally is getting underway.

Cork boss John Cleary chats with Ger McCarthy about the superb win over Donegal, and looks ahead to Monday's All Ireland quarter finals draw.

New figures from the Department of Housing show that Clare is among the strongest-performing counties in the country under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant scheme.   Since its launch in 2022, more than €14.7 million has been paid out locally to help bring vacant and derelict properties back into use, with Clare ranking behind only Dublin, Cork, Donegal & Tipperary in terms of funding awarded.   But is the scheme delivering the housing boost it was designed for, and what improvements could be made?   To discuss this, Alan Morrissey was joined by John Crowe, Chair of the Social Strategic Policy Committee, Carmel Greene, Senior Executive Officer with Clare County Council, and the Killaloe Fianna Fáil Councillor, Tony O'Brien. Photo (c) tirc83 from Getty Images Signature via Canva

Join Andy Lamberton for a special Father's Day conversation with Rob Parsons on the Legacy Podcast. Happy Father's Day!! — Send this episode to your dad!Packed with inspiring stories that will make your jaw drop, your belly ache from laughing and your soul lift. Rob reflects on being a father, the people who shape us, and how a homeless man arriving at his door with a frozen chicken one Christmas changed his life.Our thanks to Rob for joining us, and to Care for the Family for all they do to strengthen families across the UK and beyond. We cannot recommend them enough! Rob ParsonsIn 1988, Rob left his career as a senior partner in a successful law practice to found Care for the Family from a small office behind a hairdresser's in Cardiff. More than 35 years later, it has grown into one of the UK's leading family charities, with over 80 staff supporting families across the country and resources used around the world. Rob was awarded an OBE in 2012 for services to family support.Read his outstanding story A Knock a the Door, and a timeless, uplifting and impactful book for fathers: The Sixty Minute Father.Andy LambertonAndy Lamberton hosts the Legacy Podcast and directs the work of Legacy. He is a speaker and mission worker dedicated to helping families follow Jesus together, and the author of Letters for Exiles: Faithful Living in a Faithless World. He is married to Debbie, and together they are raising their five children along the Donegal shoreline in Ireland.

Funkier Sessions returns with a lovely hour of tunes from DJ Paul C, representing Donegal, Ireland. Paul's put together a really nice selection of disco and new disco - some really funky bits in here. Big thanks to Paul for the mix, and please give him a follow - https://soundcloud.com/dj-paul-c-3 As always, I'm on the lookout for more mixes for this little series. Give me a shout if you'd like to be a part of it! TRACKLIST 1 Feel the same way - Demarkus Lewis 2 You can't be me - Hotmood 3 Your love - Maurizio De Luca 4 So fine - Paul DaSoul 5 I can't dance - Stupidisco 6 California - Antonio Santana 7 Let's live for the moment - Tom Leeland 8 Feel the power - Antonello Ferrari 9 You only funk twice - Pete Le Freq 10 So good free - B&S Concept 11 You got me hungry - Raffaele Ciavolino 12 Keep on - MVC Project

How have Donegal got themselves in this mess? Has Jim McGuinness's obsession with Kerry blinded him to the other threats.On Free State today, Joe examines why some counties accumulate All Irelands and others fail, while Dion surprises him with his knowledge of Roscommon's football history.Joe and Dion also look at how the Belfast Riots happened. For months the PSNI were warned that houses were being identified and that people were stockpiling food for fear their homes would be attacked but according to reports nothing was done.‘My daughter was crying, saying she doesn't want to die,' one father said of the terror his family endured during the riots.Why has this happened and what is the hypocrisy at the heart of loyalism that allows this hate to prosper? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS bonus podcast, we reflect on Cork's memorable win over Donegal to progress to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals.The Rebels produced an incredible 0-17 to 1-13 in Ballybofey to see off the league champions and, according to some, the All-Ireland favourites.John Cleary's team were 1-7 to 0-5 down at half time but produced a battling second half display with some great two-point shooting.It means the Rebels have a weekend off before they prepare for their quarter-final in Croke Park on the weekend of June 27-28.On this special podcast, Kieran McCarthy and Matthew Hurley break down the significance of this victory and we have interviews with John Cleary, Ruairí Deane, Patrick Doyle and Conor Corbett.All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast. Watch above. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, by using the player below or by searching 'Southern Star Sport Podcast' wherever you get yours.Follow our hosts on X: @matt_hurley01 and @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ieSubscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Football Pod, as we get stuck into an insane weekend of Gaelic Football and react live to a box-office Round 3 draw of the All-Ireland series. Enjoy.CHAPTERS(00.10) - Cork hammer Paddy's predictions and beat Donegal(25:00) - Louth rip up Armagh script, Mayo beaten, Kerry, Mon, Meath win.(30:00) - Live reaction to the Round 3 draw and weekend falloutThe Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back on Wednesday for our second pod of the week. Chat then.

Mick McCarthy, Arthur O'Dea and Stephen Doyle are here to bring you Monday night's instalment of The Newsround. They will discuss all the biggest sports news stories of the day!Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

PJ talks to 96FM GAA Correspondent Finny Mac about a thrilling game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The draw for Round 3 of the All-Ireland Gaelic football championship has been made with some blockbuster ties to be played across the 20th and 21st of June.Kerry face Armagh in Killarney on Saturday, while Donegal head to Croke Park on Sunday to play Dublin.Meanwhile, Mayo host Meath on Saturday evening in MacHale Park before the round wraps up in Clones with Monaghan vs Westmeath.Colm Keys, GAA Correspondent with the Irish Independent and Off The Ball's Will O'Callaghan join Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the chat.

An Garda Síochána have announced that their pilot programme for the use of tasers will be extended through the rest of the year and expanded to include Limerick. Is the extension and use of tasers welcome? Joining Anton this morning to discuss was Retired Garda Sergeant and Local Peace Commissioner in Donegal, Christy Galligan, and Dr Lucy Michael, Principal Investigator at Lucy Michael Research, Training and Consultancy.

John Duggan and Shane Hannon are on hand to bring you all the news on a busy Sunday with loads of sporting action ahead. They talk about last night's World Cup action which saw Brazil and Morocco play out an exciting draw in New Jersey, Scotland pick up an important win, Qatar picking up an injury time equaliser and finally Australia beating Turkey comfortably. They also talk the All-Ireland Football Championship after Cork's shock win over Donegal in Ballybofey as well as all the other action across the country.The Newsround on Off The Ball

Dan Casey was joined by Off the Ball's Jonathan Higgins to chat after Cork's historic win over Donegal in Ballybofey!

Fintan Coll hails from Dunfanaghy Co.Donegal. In his early working life he worked as a salesman for Gallaghers of Creeslough before going on to sell things for himself. In 1994 he began Coll Cleaning, a successful business that is still going strong today. Fintan's business deals in the cleaning of sofas, mattresses, upholstery, hard floors and more. He explains how cleaning solutions have advanced as time has gone on. During my interview with Fintan, we also pay tribute to the late great Henry McMahon who passed away last week. A founding member of the legendary group, Big Tom and the Mainliners. We talk about the multiple talents Henry had musically, and look at some of the well known songs he wrote for so many singers in Irish Country Music.Support the show

Three musicians who play at a Donegal pub are on a mission to bring concerts into living rooms and kitchens in every Irish county.This month, Gig in a Gaff had their third concert at a living room in Dublin featuring local artists WineMom, Final Girl and Runner.Aaron Coleman from Gig in a Gaff joins Seán to discuss.

Dermot speaks to Aaron Coleman, the Donegal musician bringing mini-concerts to kitchens and sitting rooms across Ireland.

Welcome back to The Football Pod with Paddy, James and Tommy - we're building up to a huge weekend of Gaelic Football. There's so much to discuss, and we get stuck into plenty of it.(00.10) - Pod catch-up; New friends, Fitzy on Love Island, Ger Brennan v Burns.(20:00) - Stars struck down by the Cruciate curse; Kinsella and McGinnis ruled out.(25:00) - Derry-Meath breakdown, with so much on the line…(39:00) - Shootout expected in Clones; Monaghan v Roscommon.(45:00) - Kerry and Donegal off Broadway, can Kildare or Cork cause bother?(59:30) - Sunday's Knockout ball; Cavan hope cools, Dublin to bounce back?(01:10:00) - ‘Oil' Clasico, Westmeath giddiness, Calling Mayo-Tyrone The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back next week with two shows. Chat then.

Travel to Ireland with Charleen Hurtubise to celebrate her US debut, Saoirse—a moving story of art, memory, and reinvention set on Donegal's wild Atlantic coast. Book Gang welcomes Charleen Hurtubise, novelist and artist, to discuss her sweeping and quietly powerful novel, Saoirse. Charleen draws on her transatlantic life, her creative work as an artist, and her deep ties to Ireland and Michigan to bring this immersive story to life. Set in 1990s Donegal, this immersive novel follows Saoirse Byrne, an artist whose life is transformed when she unexpectedly wins the prestigious Margaret Dowling Art Prize. As fame threatens to uncover long-buried secrets from her Michigan past, Saoirse must navigate a world shaped by Ireland's social and political change, Catholic influence, and her own search for freedom. In this layered and moving conversation, we discuss:

PJ talks to 96FM GAA Correspondent Finbarr McCarthy about the clash of the ash in PUC and raises the baffling lack of TV coverage for the weekend's football clash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Cassidy, former Donegal footballer, reacts to the statement issued on behalf of suspended Dublin manager Ger Brennan in which he said that comments by GAA President Jarlath Burns were “insulting”.

GAA fans from Kerry, Kildare, Donegal, Cork, Dublin and Cavan are not happy because they will not be able to watch the Championship matches on TV or on GAA+ next weekend…So, why is this the case?Joining Andrea to discuss is Tommy Rooney, Gaelic Games Correspondent with Off the Ball, as well as listeners.

As the Belfast Book Festival opens Kirsty Wark is joined by a range of guests at the Crescent Arts Centre. She'll be discussing reading and freedom of expression with Hilary McCollum, whose new book As A Lover is inspired by the scandal which followed the publication of Radclyffe Hall's story of lesbian love The Well of Loneliness in 1928, and by novelist and short story writer Lucy Caldwell whose work often examines what were once taboo subjects. Head of Cuba Pictures Dixie Linder, who's made TV adaptations of work by Marian Keyes, MIsha Glenny and Susanna Clarke talks about her approach to adapting much-loved books, and Andrew Reid of Northern Ireland Screen will explain how the Game of Thrones effect has made an enormous cultural and economic impact on the local industry. The director and one of the cast of Bold Girls - Rona Munro's play about how women held families together during The Troubles - also join us live, as does Donegal-based poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin, who will be reading live from her latest collection Hymn To All the Restless Girls. Producer: Mark Crossan

We are currently somewhat delayed in releasing our regular podcasts due to the need to review numerous promotional materials and organize biographies. In the meantime, we invite you to enjoy some of the extensive catalogue of an underrated UK musician now based in Berlin whose career spans over four decades: Michael Neil. He has released more than 70 solo albums and contributed to various other projects as a band member of Curious Egg, Retrochet, RKM, and Logothetis Ensemble, collectives that we established merely a month prior. Mick The ED Download Bios: https://we.tl/t-tW6ssv8tdNqPYAdU Playlist 00.00 Michael Neil ‘Runners Part 4' (album Deo Gratis) ED 04.07 Michael Neil ‘Y Chrome' (album Analogue Attraction) 07.27 Maria Warner 'Stellar Evolution' (album Stellar Evolution) *** 17.07 Maria Warner ‘Main Sequence' (album Main Sequence) 26.56 Retrochet ‘Cascade Effect Part 2' (album Retrochet II)*** https://retrochet.bandcamp.com/album/retrochet-ii 36.44 RMK ‘Rhythm Of A Rising Sun' (album First Step) www.rkmmusic2.bandcamp.com 49.18 Michael Neil ‘Blues and Rhythm (Içmeler)' (album Aegean Dreams)*** 55.54 Michael Neil ‘Polar Regions' (album Burnt By The Earth) 01.02.58 Michael Neil ‘Schnittke 1998' (album Dies Irae) 01.09.31 Michael Neil ‘Endless Sky' (album This Wide Land) 01.14.36 Michael Neil ‘Ship Of Death' (album Ryme Of The Ancyent Marinere) 01.19.36 Michael Neil ‘Into Infinity' (album Into Infinity) *** 01.26.40 Michael Neil ‘Berlin' (single) *** 01.38.21 Michael Neil ‘Land Of The Saints' (album Cornubia) *** 1997 ED 01.50.07 Michael Neil ‘Briongl-id Donegal' (album Between Sleeping & Walking) 01.58.55 Michael Neil ‘White Earth' (album Trust) Electronical Dreams ED 02.03.44 Maria Warner ‘Dark Matter Part 1' (album Dark Matter)www.mariawarner.bandcamp.co 02.14.37 Michael Neil ‘Beneath The Quiet City' (album Six Pieces Of Orchestra) 02.22.42 Curious Egg ‘Avantgard Express‘ (album Curious World Part II) 2020 02.27.04 Michael Neil ‘John 3:8' (album Goodbye To The Greenlands) 1991 ED 02.36.24 Michael Neil ‘Remembrance' (album Beyond Horizons) 02.45.29 Michael Neil 'Towards The Unknown Region' (album Towards The Unknown Region disc 2) *** 02.51.14 Curious Egg ‘Long Distance Conservation' (album Curious Egg) *** https://curiousegg.bandcamp.com/album/curious-egg 03.02.10 Michael Neil ‘Adrift' (album Adrift) 03.14.27 Michael Neil 'Nebel Kinder' (album After The Wall) 03.20.30 Michael Neil ‘Terra Inongnita' (single) 03.26.51 Michael Neil ‘Foales Arrishes' (album The Moorland Suite) 03.30.35 03.38.37 Maria Warner ‘Curb Crawlers' (album Last Songs From Earth) 03.49.00 Mike Mcinerney & Michael Neil ‘Realisation I' (album Logothetis: Anastasis Panel 3, Musical Structure) ***https://mikemcinerney.bandcamp.com/album/logothetis-anastasis-1969-panel-3-musical-structure 03.54.54 Michael Neil ‘Seduction' (album Nosfertu: A Symphony Of Horror) Edit ***

Nicolas Cage is BACK in the Noir and we're already hooked. Sarah and Will break down Spider-Noir Episode 1 "Step My Office," Marvel's live-action series starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a 1930s Spider-Man navigating Depression-era New York crime noir. Then we flip to a galaxy far, far away: the Mandalorian and Grogu movie just hit theaters. Epic Star Wars adventure, or just a long Mandalorian episode in a tuxedo? Plus a quick X-Men 97 Season 2 trailer reaction.

RTE's Northwest Correspondent Shane O'Curraighin previews the Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta gaelic football competition in Donegal's Cill Charta.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting and business solutions, who operate a Global Delivery Centre in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, today announced a landmark strategic partnership with Mistral, one of world's leading AI companies. As part of this collaboration, TCS has become the first global systems integrator partner for Mistral Forge, Mistral's advanced system for enterprises to build frontier-grade AI models grounded in their proprietary enterprise knowledge and domain-specific data. The partnership combines Mistral's frontier AI capabilities with TCS' deep context of enterprise customers, domain knowledge and engineering excellence, to help organisations scale enterprise AI responsibly with greater speed. As part of this strategic collaboration, TCS will leverage Mistral Forge to build custom AI models for enterprises. It will help customers deploy their data and enterprise context to improve decision outcomes. This collaboration draws on TCS' strong global presence across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia-Pacific to deliver AI solutions tailored to industry needs, operations and regulatory requirements. The partnership will initially focus on sectors like banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), manufacturing, healthcare, and the public sector, where trusted AI adoption is becoming increasingly critical. TCS will also establish a dedicated Centre of Excellence for Mistral to drive joint innovation, build industry-specific solutions, support project delivery, and accelerate client value through early access to Mistral's beta models. The Centre of Excellence will serve as a strategic hub for advanced talent, focused training, and the capabilities needed to design, deploy, and govern AI solutions. Arthur Mensch, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Mistral, said, "TCS' global scale and contextual industry knowledge make them an ideal partner for Mistral. Together, we are enabling enterprises worldwide to move from experimentation to AI deployment with systems that are open, production-ready and aligned with their strategic and operational requirements." K Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at TCS said, "The partnership with Mistral reinforces TCS' commitment to scaling enterprise AI with trust, control, and measurable business outcomes at the core. This partnership expands TCS' AI ecosystem, uniquely positioning TCS to create a differentiated solution proposition for our clients. Together with Mistral, we will solve for specific industry challenges, regulatory requirements, and sovereign needs for our enterprise customers." As part of its broader Infrastructure to Intelligence AI strategy, TCS continues to invest across infrastructure, models, data, application, platforms and physical and digital intelligence. This aligns with TCS' ambition to become the world's largest AI-led technology services company, underpinned by a five-pillar strategy focused on embedding AI across the enterprise, scaling AI-led delivery capabilities, and driving measurable business outcomes for clients.

Mark Coyle is in the house as we catch up with the Coleraine midfielder fresh from his Irish Cup win. We chat Finn Harps & Ollie Horgan, Shelbourne & Duffer/Joey, playing gaelic football with Donegal, that European run, improving standards up north and future ambitions. Meanwhile, Kieran & Gaz reflect on a Monday's incredible Dublin Derby at Dalymount Park.....Did Bohs bottle it? Is Tiernan Lynch the worst manager in League of Ireland history? That's just one of the juicy questiond fielded in the BTS Hotline, while the lads also discuss James McClean's latest Insta outburst. Subscribe/follow wherever you're listening, leave a rating/review and get in touch via @BetweenStripes on X or get us on email Betweenthestripes1924@gmail.comSponsored by QuinnAv.ie & BAR 1 Betting (18+, gamblingcare.ie)

During a robbery on 10 March 1844, 14-year-old servant Mary Doherty was murdered in a farmhouse near Culdaff, Co. Donegal. There was no doubt locally about the perpetrator's identity, but there was insufficient evidence against Daniel McKeeny, and he was eventually transported for a separate offence of sheep-stealing. Based on original research, Finding Mary: The untold story of an Inishowen murder, 1844 (Four Courts Press, 2025) by Dr. Angela Byrne reconstructs the world of a north Donegal village on the eve of the Great Famine to explore the approaches to justice taken by the local community and agents of the state, and examines the survival of the murder in local folklore to reflect on memory, remembrance and whose stories get to be told. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Mick McCarthy, Matthew Brennan and Tommy Rooney talk us through this weeks football Power Rankings after Kerry and Donegal's 'halftime brawl' and Tyrone's win over Roscommon in a thriller. The Power Rankings on Off the Ball, with Harvey Norman, Official Stats Sponsor of the GAA

What do great art and great sport have in common? Why do the moments that transport us to another dimension in sport and art have such power?On Free State today, Dion reflects on the spiritual experience of seeing Paul Simon and Joe reflects on writing Kerry off.What does the game between the All Ireland champions and Donegal tell us about the summer to come? And what does it tell us about Jack O'Connor? Has he been found out by the new dynamic Gaelic football or were the seeds of Kerry's destruction planted long ago? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During a robbery on 10 March 1844, 14-year-old servant Mary Doherty was murdered in a farmhouse near Culdaff, Co. Donegal. There was no doubt locally about the perpetrator's identity, but there was insufficient evidence against Daniel McKeeny, and he was eventually transported for a separate offence of sheep-stealing. Based on original research, Finding Mary: The untold story of an Inishowen murder, 1844 (Four Courts Press, 2025) by Dr. Angela Byrne reconstructs the world of a north Donegal village on the eve of the Great Famine to explore the approaches to justice taken by the local community and agents of the state, and examines the survival of the murder in local folklore to reflect on memory, remembrance and whose stories get to be told. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/folkore

During a robbery on 10 March 1844, 14-year-old servant Mary Doherty was murdered in a farmhouse near Culdaff, Co. Donegal. There was no doubt locally about the perpetrator's identity, but there was insufficient evidence against Daniel McKeeny, and he was eventually transported for a separate offence of sheep-stealing. Based on original research, Finding Mary: The untold story of an Inishowen murder, 1844 (Four Courts Press, 2025) by Dr. Angela Byrne reconstructs the world of a north Donegal village on the eve of the Great Famine to explore the approaches to justice taken by the local community and agents of the state, and examines the survival of the murder in local folklore to reflect on memory, remembrance and whose stories get to be told. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During a robbery on 10 March 1844, 14-year-old servant Mary Doherty was murdered in a farmhouse near Culdaff, Co. Donegal. There was no doubt locally about the perpetrator's identity, but there was insufficient evidence against Daniel McKeeny, and he was eventually transported for a separate offence of sheep-stealing. Based on original research, Finding Mary: The untold story of an Inishowen murder, 1844 (Four Courts Press, 2025) by Dr. Angela Byrne reconstructs the world of a north Donegal village on the eve of the Great Famine to explore the approaches to justice taken by the local community and agents of the state, and examines the survival of the murder in local folklore to reflect on memory, remembrance and whose stories get to be told. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start the week leading into Mayo's first game in the All-Ireland SFC series by having a chat with one of the country's leading Gaelic Games correspondents. Colm Keys of the Irish Independent joins Mike to give us his thoughts on where Mayo now stand ahead of their trip to Monaghan on Sunday, and the lads also discuss some of the weekend's games and touch on the subject of the latest blockbuster football rivalry between Kerry and Donegal. 

John Duggan presents Sunday's Newsround on what is a potentially consequential day for Tottenham, as they could seal their Premier League status for next season against Everton.Leinster's loss to Bordeaux is also a topic of discussion, as well as Kerry's fiery defeat to old foes Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Hugh Farrelly and Clíona Foley join Adrian Barry in studio to discuss a riveting weekend of sport in the Sunday Paper Review. The trio discussed the fallout from Donegal's convincing win over All-Ireland champions Kerry in Killarney yesterday, as well as Leinster's damaging Champions Cup final loss in Bilbao.To listen to the Sunday Paper Review in full, as well as all the other unmissable Off the Ball content, subscribe here: https://www.offtheball.com/uncategorized/join-in-the-obsession-1494916The Sunday Paper Review on Off the Ball.

Well, that was some way to launch the 2026 All-Ireland series, we get stuck into the big stories on and off the field in Gaelic Football - as awesome Donegal take out Kerry in a game that changed after a half-time brawl. Meath fall short in Cork. Tyrone take out Roscommon and Galway catch fire. All of that and much more too. Enjoy(00.10) - Kerry and Donegal - a brilliant first-half(15:00) - Half-time brawl, the red card, McGuinness reaction, Clifford lucky?(26:00) - Kerry's poor second-half, booing Murphy, how Donegal were so on it.(33:00) - Cork's rousing win with 14 men, harsh red, brilliant Sherlock, Meath shortcomings.(50:00) - Frank McGuigan, a Tyrone great.(53:00) - Tyrone beat Roscommon.(01:05:00) - Tailteann Cup fallout, the draw and highlights.(01:09:00) - Quickfire All-Ireland series predictions for next weekendThanks for tuning in, we'll be back next Monday, as usual.

Just a few months before Walt's death, Disney released a now-forgotten live-action film that never caught on with the public.  "The Fighting Prince of Donegal" is another attempt to tell an historical story.  In this week's episode, Rick discusses the movie which can be really hard to find if you don't have an old VHS copy.  

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan, host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Molly Nic Céile, Irish language teacher, content creator, author, and founder of Gaeilge i mo Chroí / Irish in my Heart: A Guide to Loving and Living the Irish Language.Together, they explore how learning Irish (Gaeilge) can go far beyond grammar and vocabulary, opening powerful pathways into identity, heritage, and belonging.Thanks for your interest in The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to access valuable Irish language learning resources.Throughout the conversation, they reflect on the emotional power of Irish — from family connections and memory to the deep cultural meanings embedded within words.Molly shares her personal journey from learning Irish in an English-medium school in Donegal to building a global Irish-language community online through YouTube, Instagram, teaching, writing, and podcasting. Through her work, she is helping thousands of learners rediscover Irish not as a school subject, but as a living language connected to joy, creativity, identity, and community.This episode reminds us that Irish is not simply something to learn — it is something to experience, feel, and live.This Episode Celebrates:* The role of storytelling and media in learning Irish* The importance of conversation and community in language revival* The emotional connection between language, identity, and heritage* Breaking perfectionism and fear around speaking Irish* Making Irish accessible through creativity, technology, and modern mediaIf you've ever felt disconnected from Irish — or unsure where to begin — this episode will inspire you to start again.Thanks for reading The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to receive valuable resources.Podcast NotesRediscovering Irish Beyond the ClassroomMolly reflects on her experience learning Irish through the Irish education system and how, despite enjoying the language at school, she still left feeling unable to truly speak it conversationally.She and Finghin discuss the limitations of exam-focused language teaching, particularly the emphasis on rote learning and artificial oral exam structures, and how this can disconnect learners from the living reality of the language.The conversation highlights an important truth: many people already carry more Irish than they realise — they simply need confidence, encouragement, and opportunities to use it naturally.Building an Irish Language Community OnlineAfter studying media production, Molly began creating Irish-language content online in 2019 through her YouTube channel Gaeilge i mo chroí.What began as simple videos teaching basic phrases gradually grew into a global online Irish-language community. Molly speaks about the surprise and excitement of hearing from learners around the world — from Ireland to Australia to the United States — all reconnecting with Gaeilge online.Through YouTube, Instagram, podcasts, and conversation circles, Molly discovered that Irish could become part of everyday life outside traditional educational structures.Today, her work helps thousands of learners around the world build confidence speaking Irish through accessible, encouraging, and community-driven learning.Thanks for reading The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to receive valuable resources.Gaeilge i mo Chroí: Irish in the HeartMolly discusses the inspiration behind her award-winning book Gaeilge i mo Chroí: Your Guide to Loving and Living the Irish Language, which won Lifestyle Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards 2024.The book explores:* The emotional relationship many Irish people have with Gaeilge* Common myths about the language* Language shame and perfectionism* The importance of bilingual learning approaches* How Irish can become a natural part of modern lifeThroughout the episode, Molly speaks passionately about creating spaces where learners feel safe to use whatever Irish they have — even imperfectly.As she explains, Irish does not belong only to fluent speakers or classrooms. It belongs to everyone who wishes to reconnect with it.Buy Gaeilge i mo Chroí / Irish in my HeartIrish, Identity and BelongingOne of the strongest themes throughout the conversation is the emotional and cultural significance of the Irish language.Molly reflects on discovering that her own great-grandfather was a native Irish speaker from Mayo, and how close the language still remains within living memory for many Irish families.She speaks about the growing visibility of Irish in modern culture — from online communities and podcasts to films like An Cailín Ciúin and the wider revival happening among younger generations.For Molly, learning and speaking Irish is not about perfection — it is about connection: connection to identity, to heritage, to community, and to one another.The Future of Irish: A Living LanguageMolly shares her optimism about the future of Gaeilge and the growing momentum surrounding the language, both in Ireland and internationally.Now living in New York, she describes the thriving Irish-language community there — including pop-up Gaeltachtaí, conversation groups, Irish classes, and friendships formed entirely through Gaeilge.She also discusses her work teaching Irish online and at the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan, as well as her plans for a second book exploring the Irish language from a new perspective.Her central message throughout the episode is simple but powerful:Irish survives when people use it, enjoy it, and allow it to become part of everyday life.Free Irish Learning ResourcesIf you enjoyed this episode of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan and want to continue your Irish language journey:Access free Irish learning resources, stay updated on upcoming episodes, and receive exclusive content.Sign up here:Free ResourcesThe Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan Free ResourcesYou can also follow my writing on Substack:Thanks for reading The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to receive valuable learning resources.A newsletter and community for anyone learning the Irish language as an adultSlán tamall,Finghin Mac CárthaighHost – The Language Question ~ Ceist na TeanganMore on Molly Nic CéileMolly Nic CéileMolly Nic Céile is an Irish language teacher, content creator, author, and founder of Gaeilge i mo Chroí, an online platform dedicated to helping people learn and live the Irish language in an accessible and joyful way.Originally from Letterkenny, County Donegal, Molly launched her YouTube channel in 2019 to share her love of Gaeilge through videos, conversation, storytelling, and community learning. Today, her content has reached learners all over the world.She teaches Irish online internationally and at the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan, New York. In 2024, her first book, Gaeilge i mo Chroí: Your Guide to Loving and Living the Irish Language, won Lifestyle Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.Molly is currently writing her second book while continuing to create spaces where people can reconnect with Irish through conversation, creativity, and community.Learn more:WebsiteYouTubeInstagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit finghinmac.substack.com