Shows
VIP Boxing Bell 2 Bell Podcast With Steve Lillis & John EvansBell 2 Bell podcast with Feargal McCroryhttps://www.vipboxing.co.uk/buy-ticketsDescription: Last time out, Feargal headlined in America against Lamont Roach, and on St Patrick's Day, he’ll be boxing at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Feargal joins Steve and John to discuss his former opponent Roach’s fight against 'Tank', the possibility of using five judges in boxing, and the prospect of boxing in Times Square in the not-too-distant future.2025-03-0623 min
The GAA SocialFeargal Logan. Surviving a stroke, winning All-Ireland with Tyrone. Covid & gratitudeIn February 2024, Tyrone were at home to Mickey Harte's Derry. It was a hugely significant game, for many reasons. Feargal Logan got up that morning, excited and ready for action. It was a big day. Until, he collapsed at the top of the stairs. The future was uncertain and he hasn't worked since. Feargal has thankfully recovered and on the 1 year anniversary of his stroke, he looks great and in superb form. Gratitude is his word at present. He's lost friends this year, good friends and many of them of a similar age. His age, Teammates. We reflect on...2025-02-1159 min
The Unlock Moment: find your purpose for leadership and life156 Feargal Moorhead: How Your Childhood Environment Influences Your Career ChoicesStorytelling at its best, the gentle Irish lilt of senior tech leader Feargal Moorhead is compelling as he tells his story from growing up in Ireland to leading roles at Intel and Amazon. He draws connections between the unique culture of County Clare and how it influenced his most recent career pivot from autonomous vehicles to his new venture supporting other leaders to be at their best.Questions you might ask yourself as you listen:1. What is it about the environment of the place I grew up in that influences my choices today?2...2024-12-2834 min
Magnified with Matt CooperAI Magnified EP4: Microsoft Bets Big and is Ireland Too Complacent? W/Kieran McCorry And Feargal O'RourkeWelcome to AI - Magnified with Matt Cooper , a Magnified Plus series that looks to examine the present possibilities and future impact of AI here in Ireland.Joining Matt this week are:Kieran McCorry is the National Technology Officer for Microsoft Ireland. With over 29 years of experience in the technology industry, he plays a key role in representing Microsoft to various audiences in Ireland, focusing on technology leadership, AI, trust, technology vision, strategic alignment, and policy.Feargal O’Rourke retired from professional services firm PwC in October 2023 after 37 years there, the last 8 of whi...2024-11-061h 04
Design Talk (dot IE)0228 - Insurance industry Insights with Feargal BrackenOur hosts are George and Jonas. Welcome to Design Talk. Today we’re talking with Feargal Bracken, Head of Property - Ireland at McLarens, a global claims and professional technical services provider. Feargal combines over two decades of insurance-related Major & Complex Loss Adjuster experience with a proactive approach to crisis management, specializing in catastrophe response and complex claims adjustments. Our discussion will delve deep into the challenges and intricacies of insurance outsourcing, particularly how it plays out during international catastrophes and major loss adjustments. We’ll explore Feargal’s extensive experience and his strategic perspectives on how the insurance indust...2024-08-1530 min
Laoise OnlineEp.26 Growing up with the Irish Language w/ Feargal McKeeverGo raibh maith agat Feargal for chatting about his experiences growing up speaking the Irish Language. Gaeilge is ingrained in the family heritage, Feargal's grandfather set up the Gaelscoil he attended growing up. Feargal and I also attended the same secondary school where he was part of the Irish medium stream. It was really interesting to learn about how immersed Feargal was in Irish from such a young age, what it was like to be taught in Irish and how it has shaped his identity today. He shares his tips on learning a new language and about the initiatives...2024-07-1532 min
Eco ChamberBathing water baddies PLUS River Summit special ft. Feargal Sharkey, Paul Whitehouse, Jim Murray, Philip Duffy and Angela HenryPaul Whitehouse, Feargal Sharkey, The Crown’s Jim Murray... This week's episode, recorded from the UK River Summit, features the rockstars of the water world and an environmental lawyer on a mission. Listen to the ECO Chamber to find out what you've missed.Every week, the ENDS team enters the ECO Chamber to discuss the UK's biggest green news stories, and take a forensic look at one of the deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today. For this week’s Big Green News, the team discusses:The bugs bothering England’s bathing waters;The cr...2024-05-2259 min
Manx NewscastFeargal Sharkey: Dumping raw sewage off the Island's coast is 'horrifying'The lead singer of The Undertones says the dumping raw sewage into the sea off the Island is 'horrifying'.Feargal Sharkey campaigns against water pollution in the British Isles since retiring from the music industry.Manx Utilities says efforts to stop the practice have been delayed because of difficulties getting specialist equipment and contractors from the UK and delays during land acquisition.Feargal's been telling Amy Griffiths why the issue caught his eye:2024-05-2206 min
Crossing The Pond#15 - Focus - Feargal GleesonWhen Feargal Gleeson landed in the US in 2009, he knew this was where he wanted to be. He began working as a bartender in Manhattan until 2016, when he started his journey on the NYC realtor ladder. He currently holds a role as a residential broker at Brown Harris Stevens.
Feargal talks about his love for NYC, the importance of the day to day relationships he’s developed and his relentless drive to succeed in the real estate industry. #crossingthepond #irishabroad #irishinnyc #tipperary #nycbartender #nycbartenders #blarneyrocknyc #brownharrisstevensnewyork #brownharrisstevens #nycrealty #nycrealtybrokers #focus #drive #careerfocus #proudirish2024-04-1539 min
Bubble Trouble: Laying Out Inconvenient Truths About How Business and Financial Markets Really WorkWater Works with Feargal SharkeyToday, we turn our attention to a massive credit bubble that burst and dumped toxic sewage in the form of shell companies and endless debt on public utilities. A scandal is unfolding at Thames Water - London’s waterworks that’s frankly been drowned in debt by the private equity owners. To twist this up a notch, we’re joined by the Northern Irish former punk singer Feargal Sharkey has turned his legendary energy to a cause that's deeply dear to his fly fishing heart - that of England’s beleaguered and abused rivers and streams. It's a great reminder of how t...2024-01-0142 min
Tales from the RingFeargal McCrory“Fearless” Feargal McCrory chats to me this week about his boxing career to date. As an amateur he won 4 Irish titles with Clonoe ABC under head coach, Frank Gervin and represented Ireland at the European schoolboy championships in Ukraine. Feargal explains how professional boxing was always his main goal and how John Breen and Eamonn Magee have been huge influences in his career. The professional career has been a rollercoaster ride, from winning the Irish professional title to having nearly 3 years out of the ring due to the pandemic and inactivity. Feargal has recently relocated to Brooklyn, NY in orde...2023-12-091h 20
Dublin Tech TalksDublin Tech Talks with Feargal Brady CEO & Co-founder @ NoFrixionDublin Tech Talks sat down with Feargal Brady CEO & Co-founder @ NoFrixionFeargal Brady is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Blueface Ltd (sold to Comcast) and NoFrixion (current) with Aaron Clauson. He has also co-founded a robotics company Akara, and an Impact Investing firm, Venturewave Capital.NoFrixion is a Money Movement platform combining the technology and regulatory authority to enable businesses to send, store, receive and reconcile funds programmatically. It is an Embedded Finance solution, focussed on embedded money movement.Founded in 2020 by Feargal Brady, Chief Executive Officer and Aaron Clauson, Chief technology Officer, NoFrixion raised €3.6m in seed fu...2023-11-0622 min
Oh God, What Now?Inside the Great Water Rip Off – With Special Guest Feargal SharkeyAfter being battered by two byelections, where could the Tories possibly turn next? That’s right more of the same – no wonder the votes of no confidence are pouring into the 1922 committee. PLUS, Speaking of pouring, the water companies are destroying our waterways and running away with huge profits. Why? And how can we fix the system? Prominent Water campaigner Feargal Sharkey joins the panel to discuss all that. And in the extra bit for subscribers the panel answers the question: How do we stop pop music from turning into a sterile heritage industry?
“Rishi’s Sunak’...2023-10-271h 07
Historical BelfastBelfast: The Story of a City and Its People, with Professor Feargal Cochrane'A masterful love letter' is how one reviewer has described the latest book by the prolific Professor Feargal Cochrane. Just when you thought that no more could be written on the history of this place, you'd be wrong, because 'Belfast: The Story of a City and Its People' is a timely and welcome contribution to the past, present and future of the place that many of us call home.I have been itching to have this chat with Feargal ever since the publisher Yale University Press got in touch about the possibility of a podcast episode with...2023-10-1534 min
Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly7. Rena Maycock & Feargal Harrington, Intro Matchmaking & Cilter Technologies Part IIThe is the 7th episode and part 2 with Rena Maycock and Feargal Harrington from Intro Matchmaking and Cilter Technologies.
This podcast brings you insightful conversation between Aidan Donnelly and entrepreneurs and business owners/management with their own unique story to tell. If you like what you hear, please like, share and subscribe.
Rena Maycock is the founder / CEO of Cilter, a technology startup developing child protection software for smartphones that detects/blocks cyberbullying, grooming and suicide/self-harm in user-generated content on messaging apps and browsers.
She started her career in advertising sales and went o...2023-08-1734 minEveryday Business with Aidan Donnelly6. Rena Maycock & Feargal Harrington, Intro Matchmaking & Cilter Technologies Part IThe is the 6th episode with Rena Maycock and Feargal Harrington from Intro Matchmaking and Cilter Technologies.
This podcast brings you insightful conversation between Aidan Donnelly and entrepreneurs and business owners/management with their own unique story to tell. If you like what you hear, please like, share and subscribe.
Rena Maycock is the founder / CEO of Cilter, a technology startup developing child protection software for smartphones that detects/blocks cyberbullying, grooming and suicide/self-harm in user-generated content on messaging apps and browsers.
She started her career in advertising sales and went on to hold a...2023-08-0332 min
Furthr with FoundersS3, Ep. 2 - Feargal Brady of NoFrixionFeargal Brady joins us for a chat about his inspiring entrepreneurial journey - from his early years in the successful Blueface to his newest venture, NoFrixion. NoFrixion aims to revolutionise and build on the future of the instant economy in online payments. Feargal and our host, Dr Rosalind Beere, are also joined by John Phelan, an experienced investment expert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-05-0129 min
The Entrepreneur ExperimentEE 230 - The Secret Tactic Successful Entrepreneurs Leverage - Revealing the Triple Bottom Line with Feargal BradyFeargal is a builder. A maker. A creator of things. My favourite type of entrepreneur. He starts with the question, "Why does it have to be this way?" Serial entrepreneur Feargal Brady, sold his most recent venture, Blueface, to US giant Comcast for an undisclosed sum believed to be €20 million+ in 2020. He is the definition of a modern, mobile entrepreneur. He divides his time between Ireland, Portugal, and Spain while working across multiple different projects including his new business, NoFrixion, and his private equity group, VentureWave Capital. In this episode you will learn:...2023-02-091h 08
Switched On with Louise TigheFeargal HarringtonFeargal Harrington is a dating expert and CEO of Intro Matchmaking, and joined Louise to talk about dating in Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-01-1817 min
Basically...with Stefanie PreissnerFrom the Archive; Life School | What's the Story with Dating, Feargal? | April 13th 2021Another episode taken from the archives! Stefanie talks to Feargal Harrington, founder of Intro Matchmaking about Dating. They talk about matchmaking, expectations, frustration with dating apps such as Tinder, the things single men want and the things single women want. What works, and what doesn't work, tips, and loads more. Stefanie also gets answers from Feargal for your listener questions.You can support Stefanie and the show on HeadStuff+Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissnerThanks to Cathal O’Gara for our artwork and our mu...2022-12-201h 02
InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant & Robin MerttensRichard Garry & Feargal O’Neill: Gamma Location Intelligence: Tracking climate risk - slow, slow then fast (212)Gamma is a location intelligence provider, offering solutions to geographical questions. It uses software, data and spatial analytics to help companies reduce the risk of losses.
Matthew was joined by Gamma’s Chief Commercial Officer, Richard Garry and CEO, Feargal O’Neill.
Talking points include:
Overcoming the challenges of local address data in Ireland and the UK
Creating complete crime data analytics from different sources
Working with partners such as JBA Risk Management and Terrafirma (part of Dye & Durham)
Case studies of how companies use Gamma’s data
Scoring data quality
The incentives available to peo...2022-10-1632 min
The Bundesliga Show from OTBA Chat With Feargal of Halb Vier FanzineMark & Rory bring you their monthly standalone special guest show. Over the last 2 years the lads have been joined by so many brilliant guests from commentators like Derek Rae to fellow YouTube channel creators like Josh from JJD TV or analytical guests such as Jon Mackenzie of Tifo football and the Athletic but never really jumped in too deep to chat with the individual.
So, in this series of shows they want to dedicate more time to get to know their friends and guests therefore the entire recording is fully focused on our brilliant guests. This month's...2022-08-2340 min
Eco ChamberFeargal's fury, beaver fever and heatwave hellscapesEvery fortnight, the ENDS team runs down the biggest green news stories and takes a forensic look at one of the more deep-rooted environmental issues facing us today.In this 17th episode, the ENDS team is joined by musician and angler Feargal Sharkey who does not pull punches when laying the blame for the mismanagement of water quality at the doors of the Environment Agency, Ofwat and the water sector. The team also explores:Why the government has dumped 17 of its 24 nature indicatorsEngland's headlong plunge into drought conditionsWhy legal protections for beavers are in t...2022-08-0253 min
The Rocky RoadFeargal McCrory - Long Road Back to the RingFeargal McCrory is the special guest for this week's episode. The undefeated boxer joins Kevin Byrne to talk about his career to date and how he hopes to kick on after a few years of inactivity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-2145 min
Talking HealthTech260 - The practicality of interconnected digital health. Feargal O’Farrell, Hills Health SolutionsIn this episode, you will learn more about patient engagement in hospitals and aged care facilities throughout Australia. This episode also discusses interconnected healthcare for the benefit of service providers and improved patient outcomes. Plus, Pete and Feargal look at health technology procurement and its challenges.2022-07-1331 min
Be Inspired To Be PodcastEpisode 2: Feargal McCormack, Managing Partner of FPMListen to the inspirational leader that is Feargal McCormack and hear wonderful nuggets of wisdom from his illustrious career. Sit back, relax and be inspired.
2022-06-0127 min
Full Disclosure with James O'BrienFeargal SharkeyWhen ‘Teenage Kicks’ by The Undertones was released in 1978, legendary DJ John Peel took the unprecedented step of playing it back to back on Radio 1. The lead singer was 20 year old Feargal Sharkey and the band were formed out of a desire to prove that five young men growing up in the Derry conflict zone could successfully learn to play instruments, write their own songs and hit the big time. Taking action is a thread which runs throughout Sharkey’s life, and after a successful solo career and time as chief at UK Music, he now plays a pivotal role in the...2022-01-201h 02
ProfileFeargal SharkeyHe shot to fame as a teenage punk star from Derry, enjoyed hits as a solo artist and later worked behind the scenes for years in the music industry. But now Feargal Sharkey is enjoying a belated second burst of fame as a leading voice in the campaign against river and waterway pollution.
His life-long love of fly fishing has led to a deep knowledge of the chalk streams of Southern England, and now Sharkey finds himself being quoted with approval in parliament by MP’s and peers.
Adrian Goldberg talks to those who know him well, and hears ab...2021-11-0613 min
Boyz!Interview with INTRO’s Feargal HarringtonThis week I dissect the Irish dating scene with co-founder, director and match maker at INTRO Match Making Agency, Feargal Harrington.For more on INTRO Match Making Agency, click here!Check out Paradise Studio on Instagram. Check out Boyz on Instagram for episode teasers x 2021-11-041h 12
Swim not Sink Leadership PodcastSuccess in my first season with All-Ireland winning manager Feargal LoganIn Ireland, Feargal needs no introduction. In August he led Tyrone to the All-Ireland football championship in his first year as coach, the first time in 14 years and for only the fourth time in history. For listeners outside Ireland, his story is equally remarkable and relevant. To put it in context, in sporting terms his achievement as manager is like winning the Champion’s League in soccer or the Superbowl in American Football. And it’s made all the sweeter by the fact that as player he lost in the final by the narrowest of margins. A few highlights from our...2021-11-0137 min
In The Doctor's ChairFeargal O’Rourke: Culture with a Sense of Belonging is a Powerful ForceFeargal O’Rourke is Managing Partner of PwC Ireland. He has served in various leadership roles in PwC EMEA and PwC Ireland since his admission as a partner in 1996. He has been appointed by several Irish Governments to various roles. He served for 7 years on the board of Forfás, the Irish State body responsible for the development of Industrial policy and of science and technology in Ireland. Feargal was appointed in 2008 to the Commission on Taxation. From 2014 to 2020, Feargal was a member of the board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland, the leading representative body at bot...2021-10-1445 min
The extratime Football PodcastExtratime.com Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 12 - Feargal Logan - Conleith Gilligan - Dave ScullySend your your thoughts, opinions or feedback on any topics discussed on our podcastsOn the Extratime.com Friday Podcast with Oisin Langan we speak to Tyrone Joint Manager Feargal Logan on winning the All-Ireland title.Conleith Gilligan picks his best 15 of the season and Dave Scully looks ahead to the FAI Cup Quarter Finals. Support the show2021-09-171h 14
The road we are on..Episode 27 Paul Murphy MD of AVCOMThe live events sector has been one of the hardest hit during the Covis 19 pandemic . Paul is the MD of Avcom ,40 years in business it is one of the largest companies in Ireland working in its field. It produces end-to,end technical & Creative Solutions for Virtual,Hybrid and live events. The company has had to re-invent itself over the last 18 months to work completely virtually. Even though it has been a really difficult time Paul and his team have taken it in their stride, just recently working on The French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Dublin and are looking...2021-09-1037 min
Dead Hedgehogs PodcastDead Hedgehogs Podcast #22 - Feargal HarringtonFeargal runs one of Irelands most prestigious matchmaking agency, he discusses what is happening in Irelands dating scene.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dead-hedgehogs-podcast--4694311/support.2021-07-051h 16
The road we are on..Fair City Actors George McMahon & Ella BartonGeorge and Ella speak to us about their roles in Fair city . George speaks about the arrival of his new son Kody Bloom . They speak about the difficult audition process that all actors face. Ella speaks about her blog "i am a teenager get me out of here" and the challenges that young people face every day with social media pressure. We chat about their current story line and getting back to work during the covid crisis . We speak about their favorite actors and what shows they are watching and what shows they would really like to star in...2021-07-0141 minThe road we are on..Episode 25 Ruth Andrews and Rob Rankin from The ITOAOn Today's Podcast we talk to Ruth Andrews and Rob Rankin from The Irish Tour Operators Association . We discuss the new guidelines for international Travel. Continued funding for 2021/2022. The return of staff to tourism businesses and the challenges that lie ahead for these companies. Trying to attract international tourists back to our country. How access routes by air will be different and will take some period to recover. The loss of further cruise tourism to Dublin and Ireland from next year. How the tourism industry is ready to get back to work and recover over the next few years.2021-05-3152 min
PODAROONEYEpisode 145 - Feargal Harrington, Intro MatchmakingFeargal Harrington is the Managing Director of Intro Matchmaking, Ireland’s largest face to face matchmaking agency which he founded with his wife Rena 10 years ago.
Feargal has spent over a decade becoming an expert in dating through running Intro and successfully pairing thousands of clients from all walks of life in all 32 Counties. Today, Intro has 7 staff members operating from a suite of offices on Grafton street where they meet every client in person and arrange up to 100 dates every single week.
2021-05-2143 min
The Bundesliga Show from OTBOver The Bar's Bundesliga Show - Special Guest Feargal, Bayern are Champs & Matchday 32 ReviewThe Bundesliga Show - continues with Episode 33: A review of the 32nd match day in the 2020/21 Bundesliga campaign! Mark is on holiday, so Rory is joined by OTB's Chief Editor and Head of Spanish Football Conent, Paul McGarraghy to talk through all the games and ponder on the impact said results have had on the league table. The pair are also joined by a very special guest - Feargal McEvoy, who is the Editor in Chief of 'Halb Vier Fanzine' - an English language publication all about German football. Pure German football in English. You can find out more a...2021-05-1048 minThe road we are on..Episode 24 Jack O Sullivan Irish Electric Bike EntrepreneurRemarkable story about 24 year old Jack O Sullivan who is the Founder of MODMO, A company that is producing Modular electric bikes from its base in Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam. Jack started to import bikes from China at the tender age of 17 and assemble them in his garage in Cabinteely. He decided then to make several solo trips to China to source new products which it lead him to Vietnam where he is now leading his company Modmo and hopes to become one of the most successful electric bike manufactures in the World. He has raised over 1...2021-05-0840 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in History, EuropeNorthern Ireland: The Fragile Peace by Feargal CochranePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace Author: Feargal Cochrane Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 4, 2021 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: After two decades of relative peace following the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the Brexit referendum in 2016 reopened the Northern Ireland question. In this thoughtful and engaging book, Feargal Cochrane considers the region's troubled history, from the struggle for Irish independence in the nineteenth century to the present. New chapters explain the reasons for the suspension of devolved government at Stormont in 2017 and its restoration...2021-05-0410 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in History, EuropeNorthern Ireland: The Fragile Peace by Feargal CochranePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487090to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace
Author: Feargal Cochrane
Narrator: Roger Clark
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 48 minutes
Release date: May 4, 2021
Genres: Europe
Publisher's Summary:
After two decades of relative peace following the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the Brexit referendum in 2016 reopened the Northern Ireland question. In this thoughtful and engaging book, Feargal Cochrane considers the region's troubled history, from the struggle for Irish independence in the nineteenth century to the present. New chapters explain the reasons for the suspension of devolved government at Stormont in 2017 and its restoration in 2020...2021-05-045h 48
Junior Cycle TalksTangents Episode 7 with Feargal MáirtínIs múinteoir Mata agus Eolaíochta é Feargal Máirtín i nGaelcholáiste Cheatharlach. Déanann sé iarracht atmaisféar ranga a chruthú a chothaíonn meon dearfach i leith na matamaitice, ina bhfáiltítear roimh bhotúin agus ina spreagtar cruthaitheacht na ndaltaí. Úsáideann sé teicneolaíocht agus físeáin le tacaíocht le foghlaim na ndaltaí sa rang agus lasmuigh den rang.
Déan teagmháil linn info@jct.ie2021-04-3022 min
Pulling Favours with Mark & RoryDating PTSD -Feargal HarringtonOn this week's episode of Pulling Favours, Mark and Rory talk to the man behind 'Intro Matchmaking' - Feargal Harrington. Discussing everything from what women want, to what the biggest turn-offs for men and women are, as well as 'Peter Pans' and the detrimental effect of dating apps like Tinder, this is one for all of the 2 million singletons in Ireland.
You can find Intro Matchmaking on socials - @intromatchmakingireland, and check out Pulling Favours on Instagram - @pullingfavours2021-04-2352 minThe road we are on..Episode 23 The Cruise IndustryThe Cruise industry has become one of the most popular form of tourism over the last 20 years. I am joined on the Podcast by Niamh McCarthy MD of Excursions and Crystal Morgan Director at Princess Cruises to discuss the industry and the challenges it faces to get back to operating cruise holidays again. We talk about the worldwide industry, How important the cruise industry is to Ireland generating 50 million euro each year before covid. Issues with Dublin Port,an investment of nearly 1 million euro in Belfast port for cruise terminal , how Guides/Drivers/Retail/Attractions all benefit from Cruise...2021-04-1943 minBasically...with Stefanie PreissnerWhat's The Story with Dating, Feargal?This week Stefanie talks to Feargal Harrington, founder of Intro Matchmaking about Dating. They talk about matchmaking, expectations, frustration with dating apps such as Tinder, the things single men want and the things single women want. What works, and what doesn't work, tips, and loads more. Stefanie also gets answers from Feargal for your listener questions.
You can support Stefanie and the show on HeadStuff+
Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissner
Thanks to Cathal O'Gara for our artwork and our music is from Only Ruin.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...2021-04-131h 00
Question… Is This Why You are Single?Episode 12: The Matchmakers Edition - Are your spiritual or religious beliefs a deal breaker when it comes to finding a partner? #AHolyWeekSpecial"Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord Jesus Christ (and how he could be holding back relationships in Ireland?)"Sorry Jesus, it's not just you, we're talking about everyone's beliefs in this episode. Are you a person who just couldn't date a staunch Catholic? Or is it an atheist that just wouldn't do it for you maybe? Either way, do you think its unfair or unavoidable to allow your partners beliefs become a factor on whether a relationship will work? The Intro team have a chat about some past examples of how doing exactly...2021-04-0122 min
The Limehouse PodcastFeargal Sharkey - Please be gentle with this pod of mineBoom it's Feargal Sharkey! Former frontman of The Undertones, enviromentalist and all round legend within 'The business'. We talk about the state of Britain's rivers, punk rock, post punk and his own journey from Derry to stardom. We even delve into adventures with Ramones. You'll know The Undertones for Teenage Kicks and you'll know A good Heart as one of Feargal's massive hits in the mid 80's. Enjoy and thanks for tuning in, it means a great deal during this terrible time.
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WWW.SOMEDAYSAREDIAMONDS.CO.UK2021-03-281h 12Question… Is This Why You are Single?Episode 11: The Matchmaker Edition - You can still find your perfect match during a pandemic!This week Feargal chats with some of the other matchmakers on the Intro team about "Love in Lockdown" (we know, cringe!)It's been a wild year for the team at Intro and we're very fortunate that it's been a busy one too. So many people around the world have put their lives on hold and have been more lonely than ever but they are still ways to achieve personal goals like meeting someone if you still want to!Thank you for listening as always and feel free to comment any questions you have for our matchmakers for...2021-03-2445 minThe road we are on..Episode 22 The Irish Chauffeur IndustryDelighted today to be joined by Bruno Schmidt from Pro-Bus and Car and also from Optimum Chauffeur Drive we are joined by Mary McGrath and Sarah Higgins. We talk about the industry in General pre and post covid. The Important role that that this industry plays in the delivering a wonderful experience to visitors to Ireland. The different aspects of the industry (Business Clients/Leisure Tours/Transfers/Airline Transfers/Conferences/Concert Business). How they hope that Failte Ireland's upcoming funding will help many companies to survive and be in a position to get back to business when international travel...2021-03-1949 minThe road we are on..Episode 21 Frances Brennan from The Park Hotel KenmareFrances Brennan from The Park Hotel joins me today on the Podcast. We talk about his early days in the Industry that brought him to The Park. Some great stories about his travels and his new project , The Lansdowne Hotel Kenmare. We talk about the re-opening of the Industry hopefully this summer and about his positive outlook on life and business. He talks about keeping a diary every day since 1966 ! We also take about some of the great staff holidays that The Team from The Park went on and the infamous grapefruit incident !!! A great chat with a great...2021-02-2653 min
Looking ForwardBusiness Resilience and the Importance of being Flexible in Business - Feargal McCormackListen as Feargal McCormack, Managing Director of PKF-FPM chats to Gareth Macklin about the new normal in the world today. He gives some key insights on business resilience and the importance of being flexible - "You innovate or you evaporate" More info on PKF-FPM here - https://pkffpm.com/2021-02-2422 minThe road we are on..Episode 20 Nicola McGrane CEO of Conference Partners/Event PartnersDelighted to speak to Nicola McGrane on the Podcast. CEO of Conference Partners/Event Partners and Co- Chair of AIPCO.
Nicola speaks to me about here about her early days in the Industry after studying Music in UCD. Her respect for people in the industry that she worked with in the early days. The process of organising an international conference in Ireland. Strange requests that she and her team had to deal with during conference and delivering them. We talk about the number of strong women in the Irish tourism industry and how well respected they are...2021-02-1938 min
The Unpopular OpinionTUO on Matchmaking with Feargal HarringtonHappy Valentines day guys and gals. We were delighted to be joined by the ever so wise, and informative co-founder of Intro Match Making Feargal Harrington for this one. Check out his podcast "Is this why you're single?" and his insta @FeargalAndRena!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-unpopular-opinion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-141h 15Question… Is This Why You are Single?Episode 9: "How to deal with dating app trolls?" (with Marty Guilfoyle)Have you dealt with backlash or bullying on dating apps? Trolls are all over the internet and they try their darndest to ruin it for everyone else, literally. Luckily enough, Feargal got to chat to the amazingly charismatic Marty Guilfoyle this week and Marty has some brilliant tools and tips on resilience and handling trolls online.Thank you to Marty for taking the time out of his mad schedule for this chat. He's inspired so many people with how he has dealt with trolls himself and it's clear from chatting with him that he's just a genuine...2021-02-1044 minThe road we are on..Episode 19 Paul Carty Former GM of The Guinness StorehousePaul Carty joins us on the podcast to discuss his long career in the Tourism Industry. From starting out in school in Dunshaughlin ,his time in Shannon College of Hotel Management and then going on become GM of Various 5 star hotels around the world. Then making the decision to return to Ireland to become the GM of The Guinness Storehouse. Increasing visitors from 300,000 PA to 1.8 million PA before he retired from the role in 2020. Paul continues to be hugely involved in the Irish Tourism Industry as is the current Interim Chairman of Failte Ireland. Paul is one of the true...2021-01-2144 min
GLÓRFeargal Mac IonnrachtaighCommunity activist, Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh speaks to us about the importance of community, the challenges that have been faced by Gaeilgeoirí in Belfast throughout the years and how those challenges and the way in which they were overcome have helped shaped who he is and what he does today. 2020-12-2114 minThe road we are on..Episode 18 Dermot Cronin - over 60 years in the coach BusinessWe are joined today by Dermot and Derry Cronin. Dermot in his ninetieth year speaks about his life in the coach business in Ireland. He established Cronin's in 1957 and has seen many changes in the industry over the last 60 years. He speaks about how he was one of the founding members of PAMBO and The CTTC. Dermot also speaks about his families involvement in Cronin's Coaches and Derry tells us about his time in America and the setting up of the Cronin’s office in New York .2020-12-1749 minThe road we are on..Episode 17 Mike Buckley MD Kerry CoachesMike speaks to us today about the humble beginnings of Buckley Tours on Rock Road Killarney and the transformation over the years to Kerry Coaches, one of the largest Coach and Chauffeur companies in Ireland. We speak about the great characters in the tourism business, the early days of the golf tourism market in Ireland , the importance of Health and the challenges that Covid has brought to the entire tourism industry.2020-12-0448 minThe road we are on..Episode 16 Spanish Coach Tour Operator Luis PedreroLuis Pedrero CEO of Cartours who operate over 50 vehicles in Madrid and president of (ANETRA - National Coach Company Federation) speaks to us about the Coach and Tourism Industry in Spain. How they are dealing with the Covid restrictions and the challenges that Spanish Tour Operators are facing. Luis is no stranger to Ireland having spent 5 summers in Cork as a young Spanish student. Really interesting insight in to current situation in Spain.2020-11-2040 minThe road we are on..Episode 15 Interview with American Bus Association CEO Peter PantusoAs The United Sates awaits the new Biden Administration to take over we speak to The ABA CEO Peter Pantuso about the Bus industry pre and post Covid. Established in 1926 the ABA represents over 800 private bus operators in The States as well as Tour operators and Travel Industry members . We talk about the Industry Pre Covid and the challenges they have to overcome now and his thoughts on the new political landscape and how it will effect their industry. With family run businesses closing weekly urgent action is needed for their very survival. 2020-11-1245 min
The Bearded Tit‘s PodcastFrom Punk Rock to River Champion ft Feargal Sharkey #42In this Podcast I chat to punk rock legend Feargal Sharkey (The Undertones) about how he's gone from the music industry to fighting for britains chalkstreams and rivers.
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2020-11-1033 minThe road we are on..Episode 14 Richard Grey from Grey's Of Ely UK Coach OperatorRichard speaks to us today about his award winning coach Company Grey' of Ely based just outside Cambridge in the UK
Established in 1947 by his grandfather Charles Grey the company has grown from strength to strength over the years. He speaks about the current challenges for his company because of Covid 19 and the further challenges that lie ahead next year with Covid and Brexit. Many Irish operators are facing the same but really interesting to get a perspective from the UK market. Technology,Drivers,Leasing of coaches,Clients,Covid,Brexit ,New business opportunities and much more discussed...2020-10-2841 minThe road we are on..Episode 13 Interview with Joe Hayden from The Orchard Centre/Baileys Farm in TinahelyOn Today's podcast we speak to Joe Hayden from The Orchard Farm which is is one of Ireland's leading corporate event centre's.
The Farm is one of the most innovative farms in Ireland and its link with Baileys Irish cream is world renowned.
Joe speaks to us about Business before covid and how they are adapting during this very difficult time for the tourism Industry.
2020-10-1236 minThe road we are on..Episode 12 The Irish Whiskey Market with John Callely & Tracey FlinterReally interesting discussion on The Irish Whiskey Business with John Callely founder of Whiskey Island Tours and Tracey Flinter General Manager at Pearse Lyons Distillery in the heart of Dublin Liberties. We talk about the rise and fall of Irish Whiskey and how it has recovered a significant part of the world market share since 1990 and of course the wonderful Pearse Lyons Distillery based at St James Church , another of Dublin's wonderful visitor attractions.2020-09-2336 min
UCD Business ImpactFeargal Hynes - The Second ActFeargal Hynes, executive director of the Druid Theatre in Galway and UCD Quinn School alumnus, talks about how live performance is reinventing itself for the pandemic era.2020-09-2129 minThe road we are on..Episode 11 Aileesh Carew from EPIC Museum. Voted Europe's Leading Tourist attraction in 2019.Epic Museum Another wonderful Visitor Attraction in the heart of Dublin features on The Podcast today. Aileesh talks to us about her career in the hospitality Tourism sector and her Role as Director of Sales and Marketing at Epic Museum. Epic is dedicated to the story of the Irish and their extraordinary influence on the world and it really is worth a visit for all tourism professionals and families alike.2020-09-0929 minThe road we are on..Episode 10 Aline Fitzgerald GM of The GPO Witness History MuseumOver the next few Podcasts we are talking to Key people working in our Visitor Attractions. Today we speak to Aline Fitzgerald GM of The GPO Witness History Museum. The Museum, Housed in The GPO (The Oldest General Post Office still functioning in the world). It truly is a fantastic visit full of Historic information suitable for young and old alike .Aline tells us all about the Museum and the changes they have made and how they continue to welcome visitors from all over the country.2020-09-0324 minThe road we are on..Episode 9 Interview with Ronan Flood. Chairman of AIPCO (Association of Irish Professional Conference OrganisersRonan speaks about the current crisis in the Conference industry and how we must make sure that his members survive the short term and in turn Ireland Inc and tourism suppliers will benefit in the long run.2020-08-1932 minThe road we are on..Episode 8 Interview with Eoghan O Mara-Walsh, CEO of Irish Tourism Industry ConfederationOn Today's Podcast we talk to Eoghan about his Role as CEO of ITIC ,The representative Body of The Irish Tourism Industry.
The Huge Challenges all of its members are facing and what Role ITIC and The Government will play to help its recovery2020-08-1335 min
The Fly Culture PodcastFeargal Sharkey on the damage being done by water companies to our riversSend us a textI talk with Feargal about his love of fly fishing and his battle in highlighting the abuse of the river systems across the UK by water companies. From the abstraction of chalk streams that, in some cases, are now running dry to what seems the constant unloading of sewage into our rivers systems around the country.I am sure many of you will be aware of this already but Feargal goes into depth what is happening. It is grim listening.This will resonate with anyone who cares about the...2020-08-121h 14The road we are on..Episode 7 Interview with Mick Langan and Nicole Bornschein from The Approved Tourist Guides Association of IrelandGreat chat with Mick and Nicole about how Guides have been coping during this very difficult time for Irish Tourism. Some great stories about times they have had on the road and how important Guides are to The Irish Tourism Industry. The challenges ahead and how they are looking forward to getting back on the road and working again.2020-08-0540 minThe road we are on..Episode 6 Interview with Allan O' Connor & Ronan O' Halloran from Hotel IndustryAllan from 5 star Killarney Park Hotel and Ronan from 5 star Glenlo Abbey Hotel discuss the challenges they and their staff have had re-opening the Hotels and what the future might hold for the hotels and general tourism during these very difficult times.2020-07-2442 minQuestion… Is This Why You are Single?Episode 8: "You're in there if she's buying the drinks after the date!" (with Derry Clarke)In our final episode of season 1 of 'Is This Why You're Single?', Derry Clarke sits down with me to discuss his views and ideas on dating and relationships in Ireland. Having a birds eye view of the dating scene in Ireland running beautiful restaurants across the city has opened his eyes to some interests trends and funny stories!Slightly heartbroken that we had some minor technical difficulties recording this one but the content is still top quality if I say so myself, thanks to Derry!!2020-07-2339 minQuestion… Is This Why You are Single?Episode 7: "The greatest relationships have got to be born out of compromising" (with Brent Pope)Tune into Ep 7 of "Is This Why You're Single?" with Brent Pope! In this episode Brent discusses people's changing criteria when it comes to that special someone as they get older and his own interest in fashion and how men tend to "let themselves go" after settling down. We can't say we disagree with that one!!2020-07-1650 minThe road we are on..Episode 5 Interview with Richard Phelan MD of Dynamic Events & President of Site IrelandDynamic by name and dynamic by nature ! - A Great Chat with Richard on how the team at Dynamic Events have turned to Virtual Team Building events online during Covid Crisis.
Nothing can beat Face to Face team building events but this Irish company is now branching out all over the world to secure
new and valuable Business. 2020-07-1531 minQuestion… Is This Why You are Single?Episode 6: "You Can Be Lonely At Any Age" (with Paul Ryder)Thank you to Ireland's own drag superstar, Paul Ryder for joining me on Episode 6 of "Is This Why You're Single?"Paul chats about all things dating and relationships, the problem of loneliness in Ireland and how many of his students might come out to him before their own parents!2020-07-0942 minThe road we are on..Episode 4 Interview with Sue Uda and Yvonne Colucci discussing incoming toursim in IrelandGreat chat with Sue & Yvonne with over 70 years experience between them in the Tourism Business.
Discussing business pre and post covid and how important Drivers ,Guides and suppliers are to their industry.2020-07-0839 minThe road we are on..Episode 3 Patrick Kennedy/Joe Fahy/Brian Farrell discuss coach TourismGeneral discussion between the Patrick/Brian /Joe and Feargal about working in the Coach Tourism Business in Ireland2020-07-0344 min