Sunday with Miriam

Épisodes

• Risteárd Cooper 31.05.2026 20min

  The actor/mimic/comedian chats about discovering mimicry, a talent for singing inherited from both parents, his father who developed dementia, the death of his brother Fiachra and the Aprés Match glory days. His new solo comedy show is called ‘Out of His Head' Tour details: risteardcooper.com
• Keith Duffy 31.05.2026 26min

  Keith and his son Jay feature in this season of ‘Uncharted with Ray Goggins’, which for them meant climbing Mount Stanley in Uganda. He chats about the physical and mental toll of it, reinventing himself from singer to actor, his daughter Mia and performing again with Boyzone in their farewell gig in London
• Elma Walsh 24.05.2026 15min

  Chat with the mother of Donal Walsh, who had a terminal cancer diagnosis but made such an impact when he appealed to teenagers to value life and alternatives to suicide. The book ‘I Am Me: The Donal Walsh Story’ is a mixture of Elma’s thoughts, Donal’s own writings and the testimonials of people who've beem touched by what he had to say.
• Colin and Eithne Bell 24.05.2026 16min

  The founders of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust (helping bereaved families bring the bodies of their loved-ones home from abroad), explain the impact on their lives of losing their son, how their world has opened up and securing the charity into the future Kevin Bell Trust: https://kbrtrust.com
• Marie Gleeson 24.05.2026 17min

  The former Irish Navy captain explains what she learned from her years in service, losing her son Ciarán a week after his birth and life after leaving the forces. She tells her story in her memoir ‘Be Like The Sea: Life, Learnings and Leadership From An Irish Navy Captain’
• Johnny Logan 17.05.2026 29min

  In a wide-ranging conversation the three-time Eurovision winner chats about family background, his early start in music business, Eurovision success, career trajectory and life abroad. He plays Vicar Street on Saturday August 22 (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)
• Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen 17.05.2026 14min

  Chat with the two authors who have just published their new novel 'Our Deadly Summer', featuring a pair of friends and their adventures on a J1 summer in Long Island. They also chat about their working partnership, their own J1 summer experiences and Emer explains how her recent ADHD diagnosis has impacted her life.
• Susan Bennett 10.05.2026 16min

  The author chats about the lives she and her Church of Ireland minister husband were having in Belfast in their thirties, when incredibly they were both diagnosed with MS. They spent a year travelling Europe in a camper van, which she chronicles in her book ‘One Year’ (published by Gill)
• Kathleen MacMahon 10.05.2026 16min

  The author chats about her previous career and her latest novel ‘Other People’s Lives’, where she turns her gaze on marriage and our other people’s relationships. She also talks about the writings of her grandmother Mary Lavin, and support in the writing world.
• Donal Skehan 10.05.2026 17min

  The chef chats about his life-long love of art, his sculptor grandparents and being one of the ‘Incognito Art’ artists, the fundraising online art auction for the Jack & Jill Foundation To view the collection: www.incognito.ie
• Myles O’Reilly and Rónán Ó Snodaigh 03.05.2026 12min

  Live music and chat with the musicians and long-time collaborators, who are about to release their third album, called ‘Mise Tusa’. (for coyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be podcast)
• Lucy Kennedy 03.05.2026 16min

  The radio & tv presenter and children’s author has just written her first novel for adults. Called ‘The Mini Breakers’, she admits it is very loosely based on her own group of friends. She also chats about her own very varied broadcasting career.
• Dara Ó Cinnéide 03.05.2026 16min

  The former Kerry football captain explains how finding a book in a skip led him to trace the story of Patrick M. Foley, a writer from Dingle, who went to the United States in 1909, where he died mysteriously. The documentary ‘Rian na Fola' will air on RTÉ One on Monday 4 May.
• Sheila Killian 26.04.2026 20min

  The author and UL Emeritus Professor explains the story behind her novel ‘Something Bigger’ - the death of Jimmy Coyle, an Irish priest in 1920’s America who had stood up to and spoken out against the Ku Klux Klan in Birmingham, Alabama
• Reverend Paul Colton 26.04.2026 15min

  The Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross retired this week. Ordained in 1984, he’s been a Bishop since 1999 - the same year he officiated at the marriage of the Beckhams. He discusses being a true Corkonian, family support and the challenges and future for the Church of Ireland
• Liz McManus 26.04.2026 13min

  Chat with the former politician who is one of the ambassadors of the Bealtaine festival this year. The discussion ranges from positive ageing, writing, family background and being a grandparent, studying for a PhD and why the concept of ‘fading away’ should be outlawed
• Siobhán Cullen 19.04.2026 13min

  The Irish actor chats about playing comedic roles in tv series like 'The Dry’ (which is coming back soon for a third and final series), as well as tougher roles like ‘Babies’ on BBC One. She also chats about her own path into an acting career, beginning with theatre, and never taking work for granted.
• Celine Byrne 19.04.2026 13min

  The acclaimed Irish soprano brings her show ‘Songs of Inspiration and Hope’ to venues around the country in May. She chats about living in Ireland while still having an international career, why she chose these particular songs and her own personal faith
• Vicky Pigot 19.04.2026 20min

  In a wide-ranging interview the solicitor discusses living with alopecia universalis, which initially started in a small way in college. For her, it's not the worst thing that could have happened and she explains how she has chosen to accept it.
• Emma O’Byrne 12.04.2026 7min

  The senior camogie player for Dublin recently opened-up about her diagnosis with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and she chats about how it impacts on her sporting life and why she decided to go public about such a personal condition