Miriam Meets... Sam Smyth and Eamonn McCann
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews award winning journalists and friends, Sam Smyth and Eamonn McCann
Miriam Meets...
Sunday, 10 - 11am
Podcasts
Sunday 19th May
Sunday 12th May
Miriam meets... Liz O'Donnell and Professor Monica McWilliams
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews former Junior Minister at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Professor Monica McWilliams formerly of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition on their experiences of negotiating the Good Friday Agreement
Sunday 5th May
Miriam meets... Colm Mac Con Iomaire and Sheila McNally
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews musician Colm Mac Con Iomaire and his wife Sheila about live, love and music
Sunday 28th April
Miriam meets... Tom Murphy and Jane Brennan
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews acclaimed playwright Tom Murphy and his wife, the award-winning actor Jane Brenna
Sunday 21st April
Miriam meets... Kevin McAleer and Valerie Whitworth
Miriam O'Callaghan talks to writer and comedian Kevin McAleer and his wife, the painter Valerie Whitworth
Sunday 14th April
Miriam Meets.... Alan Crosbie and Patricia Crosbie
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews former Chairman of Thomas Crosbie Holdings Alan Crosbie and his sister Patricia, ballet mistress at Cork City Ballet
Sunday 7th April
Miriam meets... Pat McCabe and Padraic McIntyre
This week Miriam O'Callaghan meets writer Pat Mc Cabe and theatre director Padraic Mc Intyre. Both men describe their childhood and how in Pat's case, he became a writer and in Padraic's case, he got involved in theatre. Padraic is currently directing Pat's latest play 'The Bridge Below The Town for Livin'
Sunday 31st March
Miriam Meets.... musicians Seamus Begley and Brendan Begley
Miriam O'Callaghan meets brothers and musicians Seamus and Brendan Begley for chat and tunes
Sunday 24th March
Miriam meets.... Padraig O Ceidigh and his daughter Emer
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews founder of Aer Arann Padraig O Ceidigh and his daughter Emer about life, work and the importance of managing stress
Sunday 17th March
Miriam meets... Julie Feeney and Cormac de Barra
Miriam O'Callaghan is joined by composer and songwriter Julie Feeney and her friend, the Irish harpist Cormac de Barra for music and conversation for St Patrick's Day
Sunday 10th March
Miriam Meets... Professor Risteard Mulcahy and his son Richard
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews cardiologist Professor Risteard Mulcahy and his son Richard about their relationship as father and son
Sunday 3rd March
Miriam Meets.... Minister Joan Burton and Pat Carroll
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews Minister Joan Burton and her husband Pat Carroll about life in government, political spouses and the art of politics
Sunday 24th February
Miriam Meets..... Phil Coulter and Geraldine Brannigan
Miriam O'Callaghan meets legendary songwriter Phil Coulter and his wife, Geraldine Brannigan to talk about songs and singing together
Sunday 17th February
Miriam Meets.... architects Sheila O'Donnell and John Toumey
Miriam meets... award winning architects Sheila O'Donnell and John Toumey. They are married to each other having first met as young architects in the 1970s at UCD. Their buildings include the New Lyric Theatre in Belfast and the Glucksman Gallery at UCC in Cork.
Sunday 10th February
Miriam Meets.... Brent Pope and George Hook
Brent Pope and George Hook work as rugby pundits on RTE Television. Their relationship is primarily a professional one. Brent is from New Zealand, George from Cork. They describe their childhood lives. Both men have experienced depression and Brent tells Miriam about his involvement with cycleagainstsuicide.com
Sunday 3rd February
Miriam Meets.... Roisin de Buitlear & the late Eamon de Buitlear
To mark the life and work of the late Eamon De Buitlear we have another chance to listen to an interview in the company of his daughter Roisin, recorded in December 2009
Sunday 27th January
Miriam Meets.... Eilis O'Carroll and Marian O'Sullivan
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews actress Eilis O'Carroll, Winnie in Mrs Brown's Boys, about her relationship with Marian O'Sullivan and their experience of finding love later in life
Sunday 20th January
Miriam Meets... Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews Irish Americans Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton about emigration, the peace process and the tragic death of their son Rory.
Sunday 13th January
Miriam meets....architects Kevin Roche and Cathal O Neill
Miriam O Callaghan interviews Kevin Roche, designer of the National Convention Centre in Dublin and Cathal O Neill for many years Professor of Architecture in UCD
Sunday 6th January
Miriam meets... artists Alice Maher and Dermot Seymour
Miriam O'Callaghan meets artists Alice Maher and Dermot Seymour. They are married and live and work in County Mayo. Alice's mid career retrospective called Becoming is currently running at IMMA in Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin. They choose music by Johnny Cash and June Carter; Delia Murphy and Mexican singer Lola Beltran
Sunday 30th December
Miriam Meets...Mick O Dwyer and the late Páidí Ó Sé (repeat)
To celebrate the life and mark the untimely death of the late Páidí Ó Sé, we repeat this interview with him and Mick O Dwyer, first broadcast in December 2011
Sunday 23rd December
Miriam Meets.... Amy Huberman and her mother Sandra
Miriam O Callaghan talks to actress and writer Amy Huberman and her mother Sandra
Sunday 16th December
Miriam meets.... Poor Clare sisters Sr Colette, Sr Anthony and Louise McGuinness, Sr Colette's sister
Miriam meets two sisters from the Poor Clare monastery in Galway to talk about their decision to lead their lives in an enclosed monastery. Louise, Sr Colette's youngest sister, talks about how she found out her sister had made this decision
Sunday 9th December
Miriam meets... LAPD Liam O Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin and Donal Lunny
Miriam meets... legendary musicians Liam O Flynn, Andy Irvine Paddy Glackin and Donal Lunny for mellow music and chat
Sunday 2nd December
Miriam Meets... Maria Doyle Kennedy and Kieran Kennedy
Miriam O'Callaghan interviews Maria Doyle Kennedy and Kieran Kennedy, partners in music and in life who talking about songs, love and family
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