The Ryan Tubridy Show

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"I naively believed that when the sentence was over my punishment was over." Damien Quinn of social enterprise Spéire Nua

Spéire Nua founder on helping ex-offenders make a fresh start

Damien Quinn, founder of social enterprise Spéire Nua draws on personal experience to help ex-offenders start over after prison.

Highlights • 13 Apr 23

Remembering Dundalk FC Star Jimmy Hasty on The Ryan Tubridy Show

Paddy Malone talks to Oliver Callan about a new film on the life of Dundalk FC's legendary one-armed footballer Jimmy Hasty

Highlights • 19 Apr 23

David Baddiel: "Anti-Semitism is the racism that slips past you"

Writer and comedian David Baddiel explains how anti-Jewish sentiments can fly under the radar, the impact of the Holocaust on his family and why we can never be complacent about anti-Semitism.

Highlights • 28 Mar 23

The Edge: "It was a bit of an experiment, to be honest."

The Edge talks to Ryan ahead of U2's latest album, Songs of Surrender, and the documentary Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With David Letterman, both out this Friday.

Highlights • 20 Mar 23

Juno Loves Legs on The Ryan Tubridy Show

Actor Karl Geary's latest novel, Juno Loves Legs is both moving and heart-breaking. Karl tells Ryan about swapping Dublin for New York at 16.

Highlights • 11 Mar 23

Shane Byrne's DWTS Exit on The Ryan Tubridy Show

Shane Byrne's run on DWTS ended Sunday night. Shane and his pro-partner Karen Byrne chatted to Ryan about their predictions for the show, Shane's cartwheeling abilities and his legendary mullet.

Highlights • 27 Feb 23

Ava goes to Washington on The Ryan Tubridy Show

Waterford man Maurice Bannon tells Ryan how he and his wife Kandice ended up being guests of the First Lady at President Biden's State of the Union address in Washington.

Highlights • 09 Feb 23

Bad Bridget on The Ryan Tubridy Show

Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick talk to Ryan about the Irish women and girls who emigrated and ended up on the wrong side of the law.

Highlights • 02 Feb 23

Dark Dancing on The Ryan Tubridy Show

Ronan Conway tells Ryan how he came to learn about dark dancing and how it led to him starting Soda Bread Box, a unique dance night, which this year is part of the First Fortnight Festival.

Highlights • 05 Jan 23

How to Sleep Better on The Ryan Tubridy Show

Síne Dunne joined Oliver to talk about her own struggles with insomnia and how she overcame it, as well as her company Siest Sleep, which sets out to help people improve their sleep hygiene.

Highlights • 15 Dec 22

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