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Cork's 96fm Opinion LineProlific Fraudster Amy McAuley Faked Her Death Three Times - "Unravelling Amy" By The Irish Sun Is A Fascinating ListenPJ talks to Stephen Breen Crime Editor of The Irish Sun about their new podcast See also here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-1011 min
The Making Of A DetectiveIntroducing: The Poppy Day BombOn Remembrance Sunday in November 1987, an IRA bomb exploded in the Northern Irish town of Enniskillen - killing 11 people. No one has ever been charged. The Times’s Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown, asking who carried out these bloody murders, how the authorities failed to properly investigate, and why a silence continues to surround what happened? Episodes out now on all podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-2002 min
The Stardust TragedyIntroducing: The Poppy Day BombOn Remembrance Sunday in November 1987, an IRA bomb exploded in the Northern Irish town of Enniskillen - killing 11 people. No one has ever been charged. The Times’s Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown, asking who carried out these bloody murders, how the authorities failed to properly investigate, and why a silence continues to surround what happened? Episodes out now on all podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-2002 min
Live95 Limerick Today PodcastsStephen Breen from the Irish Sun talks about the case of a missing Dublin toddlerJoe is joined by Stephen Breen of the Irish Sun to discuss the case of the missing Dublin child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-0408 min
Crónicas Lunares di SunActos humanos - Han Kang (Análisis integral)Actos humanos de Han Kang es una obra monumental quetrasciende el relato histórico para convertirse en un testimonio poético y ético sobre la humanidad. A través de una narrativa polifónica, la autora da voz a las víctimas y sobrevivientes de la masacre de Gwangju, explorando lacrueldad, la resistencia y la memoria con una prosa que, según Letras Libres, es “delicada y poderosa”. Galardonada con el Premio Nobel de Literatura 2024, Han Kang nos desafía a enfrentar las atrocidades del pasado y a preguntarnos qué significa ser humano en un mundo de violencia. Esta novela es esencial p...
2025-08-2430 min
Fields of DreamsBooze, drugs... and rock & roll | 10In the last episode of the series, we hear the story of rock 'n’ roll excess - drugs, booze and living in Lillie Bordellos. We go back to the beginning, hear the U2 double header in Slane 2001 and how the rejuvenated band convinced the government to change the law to make it happen. We get the inside story of some of the biggest gigs in Irish history - and how Roy Keane ended up laying into his Ireland team mates just months before his Saipan meltdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
2025-08-2149 minFields of DreamsContract Killers | 9This episode takes us inside the struggle at the top of the music tree.We learn why some massive Irish bands failed to make a cent from their careers despite their songs raking in millions. Dave Browne from Picturehouse explains why Sunburst may have been a hit, it wasn't for them financially.The 1990s sees much of the 80s promise melt away as bands begin falling away one by one. Mary Black reveals why she refused to make it even bigger than she did, while Daragh O'Toole explains how a call from Adam...
2025-08-1450 minFields of DreamsPop Culture | 8Ireland goes pop mad as girl and boy bands dominate the UK charts, while Riverdance emerges as a cultural force. Rock n’roll Kids singer Paul Harrington takes centre stage as he brings us back to the dizzying madness of post-Eurovision success. Plus, remember the Beat on the Street? And how the Good Friday Agreement brought music to the masses for the first time up North. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-08-0741 minFields of DreamsThe Changing of the Guard | 7Come with us in this episode to recall the astonishing rise of dance music which made Dublin the party mecca in the 1990s. We hear how U2’s the Kitchen and John Reynolds’ Pod changed everything, the emergence of ecstasy, and the remarkable story behind Ireland’s most famous dance export: Peter Cunnah’s D:Ream. Meanwhile, U2 begin to falter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-3145 minFields of DreamsThe Main Event- Féile | 6This episode looks at the amazing story behind Irish kids’ right of passage - the Trip to Tipp. Mary Black tells us how she avoided being arrested, we hear about how the Saw Doctors ignored Van Morrison's rules, Chris De Burgh’s topless stripper stunt and why the Happy Mondays put Fiachna O’Braonain off Glasto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2440 minFields of DreamsThe Main Event- Slane | 5This episode tells the stories behind the rise of Slane and Croke Park as Ireland’s major music venues. We hear why Bruce Springsteen lost the plot, how promoter Peter Aiken blew all his money on a circus and about Alex Conyngham’s life as a young aristocrat rising through the ranks, from backstage VIP security to become Slane boss. Plus, Moby tells us couldn't really warm to Slane headliner Bryan Adams.This podcast series is hosted by Róisín O and is produced by Headst...
2025-07-2441 minFields of DreamsAlternative Realities Part Two | 4This episode hears some amazing stories behind the 1980s charity singles, the rise of Mary Black and why Whitney Houston couldn’t top the Irish charts.We hear how a Ramone’s legend came to influence the Irish scene, the Waterboys ended up drinking whiskey and feeding lambs (at the same time), and why the Stunning’s tour manager felt compelled to assault a member of Blur. Up north, how Cher cheated death and the terror reason why Banarama gigs were cancelled.This podcast is hosted by Róisín...
2025-07-1753 minFields of DreamsAlternative Realities Part One | 3The astonishing rise of U2 as Irish cities become a hotbed of musical creativity in the 1980s. The Hothouse Flowers - labelled the hottest unsigned act on the planet at the time - discuss being "the next U2" as they came close to cracking America. Something Happens and the Stunning discuss life in Bono’s shadow and the pursuit of a record deal - while Aslan talk about killing their own band to save Christy Dignam’s life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-1056 min
The Stardust TragedyIntroducing: New Entertainment Podcast – Fields of DreamsIn 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it. Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe. Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change through the trailblazers who made it happen.Narrated by singer songwriter Róisín O, this 10-part series chronicles the rise of the festival and the extraordinary local scene that saw many Irish acts touch greatness.With stories equally hilarious and infuriating, it...
2025-07-0301 min
The Making Of A DetectiveIntroducing: New Entertainment Podcast – Fields of DreamsIn 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it. Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe. Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change through the trailblazers who made it happen.Narrated by singer songwriter Róisín O, this 10-part series chronicles the rise of the festival and the extraordinary local scene that saw many Irish acts touch greatness.With stories equally hilarious and infuriating, it...
2025-07-0301 minFields of DreamsThe End of the Beginning | 2The end of the beginning as the glut of new festivals are taken down by a combination of tragedy, money and competition. The mainly Irish line-ups become more international as fierce rivalry forces promoters to shell out huge sums on the likes of ageing rocker Chuck Berry. The Radiators from Space discuss being implicated when a man was stabbed to death at a punk festival and why a combination of heavy handed Hell’s Angels and the tragic drowning deaths of 8 men finished Lisdoonvarna.This podcast is pr...
2025-07-0345 minFields of DreamsOut with the Old | 1The story of what Ireland’s music scene was, and an introduction to what it would become. This episode introduces the grim 1970s, and the young people’s desire to leave the bleakness behind. The biggest act of the 70s - Horselips - tell their story while future stars including Mary Black, Sharon Shannon, Tom Dunne and Fiachna Ó Braonáin outline their first steps into music. Meanwhile, the seeds of the first festivals are sewn.This podcast is produced by Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2025-07-0350 min
This is your LOIfeNew Entertainment Podcast- Fields of Dreams- coming tomorrow!In 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it.Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe.Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change through the trailblazers who made it happen.Narrated by singer songwriter Róisín O, this 10-part series chronicles the rise of the festival and the extraordinary local scene that saw many Irish acts touch greatness.With stories equ...
2025-07-0201 minThis is your LOIfeNew Entertainment Podcast- Fields of Dreams- coming tomorrow!In 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it.Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe.Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change through the trailblazers who made it happen.Narrated by singer songwriter Róisín O, this 10-part series chronicles the rise of the festival and the extraordinary local scene that saw many Irish acts touch greatness.With stories equ...
2025-07-0201 minFields of DreamsFields of Dreams- a new podcast on Ireland's music industry- out nowIn 1970s Ireland, the nation's youth were craving an escape - and music was going to provide it.Over the course of the next few decades, what had been a gigging backwater was transformed into the centre of the live entertainment universe.Fields of Dreams tells the story of that remarkable change through the trailblazers who made it happen.Narrated by singer songwriter Róisín O, this 10-part series chronicles the rise of the festival and the extraordinary local scene that saw many Irish acts touch greatness.With stories equ...
2025-06-2701 minThis is your LOIfeThis is Robert- a new podcast from the Irish SunRobert Delany was 27 when in 2008 he was shot in the head on the orders of a brutal dissident Republican.The innocent dad’s “crime” was to break up a pub fight involving the wrong man.Shot in front of his young daughter in their Dublin home, Bob suffered catastrophic brain damage.For 17 years he has been neither living nor dead.But his family is refusing to give up hope that the man who orchestrated the attack will be caught.This is Robert is an Irish Sun podca...
2025-05-2802 minThis is your LOIfeThis is Robert- a new podcast from the Irish SunRobert Delany was 27 when in 2008 he was shot in the head on the orders of a brutal dissident Republican.The innocent dad’s “crime” was to break up a pub fight involving the wrong man.Shot in front of his young daughter in their Dublin home, Bob suffered catastrophic brain damage.For 17 years he has been neither living nor dead.But his family is refusing to give up hope that the man who orchestrated the attack will be caught.This is Robert is an Irish Sun podca...
2025-05-2802 min
The Making Of A DetectiveIntroducing - THIS IS ROBERTWhen an innocent postman was shot in the head in Dublin in October 2008, it barely registered on that day's national news. Dad-of-two Robert Delany was shot because he broke up a pub fight involving the wrong man. He survived the hit on his life, which took place at his home in front of his young daughter, carried out on the orders of a ruthless and despised dissident Republican. While the shooting did not kill him, Robert suffered catastrophic brain damage, and since that day has endured a living death.For 17 years, as Robert lies in bed...
2025-05-2301 min
The KinahansIntroducing - THIS IS ROBERTWhen an innocent postman was shot in the head in Dublin in October 2008, it barely registered on that day's national news. Dad-of-two Robert Delany was shot because he broke up a pub fight involving the wrong man. He survived the hit on his life, which took place at his home in front of his young daughter, carried out on the orders of a ruthless and despised dissident Republican. While the shooting did not kill him, Robert suffered catastrophic brain damage, and since that day has endured a living death.For 17 years, as Robert lies in bed...
2025-05-2301 min
The Stardust TragedyIntroducing - THIS IS ROBERTWhen an innocent postman was shot in the head in Dublin in October 2008, it barely registered on that day's national news. Dad-of-two Robert Delany was shot because he broke up a pub fight involving the wrong man. He survived the hit on his life, which took place at his home in front of his young daughter, carried out on the orders of a ruthless and despised dissident Republican. While the shooting did not kill him, Robert suffered catastrophic brain damage, and since that day has endured a living death.For 17 years, as Robert lies in bed...
2025-05-2301 minThis is your LOIfeGavin Dykes | 6Sligo Rovers royalty Dykes was a phenomenal leader for his hometown club, and later Derry City and Finn Harps. Never to be messed with, the defender discusses booting England hero Gary Lineker all over the Showgrounds after taking exception to a comment he made about the grass. He explains why he made his Sligo debut after a few pints in the pub, discusses the magic behind a most-unexpected Treble and a managerial and coaching career that later saw him manage Derry City in a do or die relegation battle with Harps.
2025-03-2055 minThis is your LOIfeGavin Dykes | 6Sligo Rovers royalty Dykes was a phenomenal leader for his hometown club, and later Derry City and Finn Harps. Never to be messed with, the defender discusses booting England hero Gary Lineker all over the Showgrounds after taking exception to a comment he made about the grass. He explains why he made his Sligo debut after a few pints in the pub, discusses the magic behind a most-unexpected Treble and a managerial and coaching career that later saw him manage Derry City in a do or die relegation battle with Harps.
2025-03-2055 minThis is your LOIfeJohn McDonnell | 5No nonsense Johnny Mac captained and managed St Pat’s during a career that saw him go down in folklore in Inchicore. He discusses defying hard man Dermot Keeley, why he had to get away from Shamrock Rovers as they were winning everything, and his hilarious ups and downs with a man who always seemed to be there - Brian Kerr.The Dubliner tells why playing on a dog track wasn’t the worst way to earn a living, the bewilderment of some players as modern techniques crept in to football, a unique enco...
2025-03-1351 minThis is your LOIfeJohn McDonnell | 5No nonsense Johnny Mac captained and managed St Pat’s during a career that saw him go down in folklore in Inchicore. He discusses defying hard man Dermot Keeley, why he had to get away from Shamrock Rovers as they were winning everything, and his hilarious ups and downs with a man who always seemed to be there - Brian Kerr.The Dubliner tells why playing on a dog track wasn’t the worst way to earn a living, the bewilderment of some players as modern techniques crept in to football, a unique enco...
2025-03-1351 minThis is your LOIfeDave Barry | 4Scorer of famous European goals against giants, this one-club man somehow managed to combine a glittering football career while also a mainstay of Cork’s gaelic foot allers - even if it sometimes caused war.Dave Barry is a Leeside icon and in this episode he discusses his hilarious rejection of Jack Charlton’s flattery, resisting a move to a most unexpected foreign destination and how he had to rescue a team mate from Turkish riot police in the Galatasaray cauldron.This is your LOIfe is brought to you by The Irish Sun. ...
2025-03-0659 minThis is your LOIfeDave Barry | 4Scorer of famous European goals against giants, this one-club man somehow managed to combine a glittering football career while also a mainstay of Cork’s gaelic foot allers - even if it sometimes caused war.Dave Barry is a Leeside icon and in this episode he discusses his hilarious rejection of Jack Charlton’s flattery, resisting a move to a most unexpected foreign destination and how he had to rescue a team mate from Turkish riot police in the Galatasaray cauldron.This is your LOIfe is brought to you by The Irish Sun. ...
2025-03-0659 minThis is your LOIfeTony O'Connor | 3Tony ‘Toccy’ O’Connor is a Dalymount Park legend with incredible stories to match his glittering League of Ireland career. The Ballymun man reveals how former Ireland boss Brian Kerr reacted to his decision to leave St Pat’s - and what he told him to do with his tea and biscuits.He also reveals how he had another tiff with future Ireland gaffer, Stephen Kenny, over demands to train on Christmas Day that eventually led to his departure from Bohs.And he lifts the lid on what went on behind th...
2025-02-2759 minThis is your LOIfeTony O'Connor | 3Tony ‘Toccy’ O’Connor is a Dalymount Park legend with incredible stories to match his glittering League of Ireland career. The Ballymun man reveals how former Ireland boss Brian Kerr reacted to his decision to leave St Pat’s - and what he told him to do with his tea and biscuits.He also reveals how he had another tiff with future Ireland gaffer, Stephen Kenny, over demands to train on Christmas Day that eventually led to his departure from Bohs.And he lifts the lid on what went on behind th...
2025-02-2759 minThis is your LOIfeGreg Costello | 2Shelbourne cup final hero Greg Costello arrived back from England after being let go by World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles to a league he knew nothing about.Over the course of the next decade and more he established himself as one of the characters of the game, enjoying success at home and in Europe.He lifts the lid on a boozy pre-season incident that belongs firmly in the past, a ham sandwich-related meltdown from Damien Richardson, his fury about being being made a mockery of by a former team mate and why he...
2025-02-2055 minThis is your LOIfeGreg Costello | 2Shelbourne cup final hero Greg Costello arrived back from England after being let go by World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles to a league he knew nothing about.Over the course of the next decade and more he established himself as one of the characters of the game, enjoying success at home and in Europe.He lifts the lid on a boozy pre-season incident that belongs firmly in the past, a ham sandwich-related meltdown from Damien Richardson, his fury about being being made a mockery of by a former team mate and why he...
2025-02-2055 minThis is your LOIfeHarry Kenny | 1League of Ireland history maker and reluctant Lifestyle Sports guru Harry Kenny delivers his own verdict on iconic Hoops boss Jim McLaughlin and reveals some bizarre encounters with Leeds United legends.He also discusses the match fixing probe which marred his time at Bray Wanderers.The pacey full back also lifts the lid on Italia ‘90 hero Dave O’Leary, details his anti-Irish misery at the hands of one former Manchester United star and why he will always love John Giles.With inputs from someone who knows him best, he talks family, leav...
2025-02-1356 minThis is your LOIfeHarry Kenny | 1League of Ireland history maker and reluctant Lifestyle Sports guru Harry Kenny delivers his own verdict on iconic Hoops boss Jim McLaughlin and reveals some bizarre encounters with Leeds United legends.He also discusses the match fixing probe which marred his time at Bray Wanderers.The pacey full back also lifts the lid on Italia ‘90 hero Dave O’Leary, details his anti-Irish misery at the hands of one former Manchester United star and why he will always love John Giles.With inputs from someone who knows him best, he talks family, leav...
2025-02-1356 minThis is your LOIfeThis is your LOIfe trailerThe League of Ireland is on a roll - but it hasn’t always been this way.The domestic game has so often veered from crisis to catastrophe over the course of its imperfect history.Yet it survived, and flourished.In this series, veteran Irish Sun chief sports writer Neil O’Riordan will take you back in time to when pitches were awful, terraces empty, and tackles over the top.He will meet the legends of the domestic game to discuss the moments which defined them, made their careers - an...
2025-02-0701 minThis is your LOIfeThis is your LOIfe trailerThe League of Ireland is on a roll - but it hasn’t always been this way.The domestic game has so often veered from crisis to catastrophe over the course of its imperfect history.Yet it survived, and flourished.In this series, veteran Irish Sun chief sports writer Neil O’Riordan will take you back in time to when pitches were awful, terraces empty, and tackles over the top.He will meet the legends of the domestic game to discuss the moments which defined them, made their careers - an...
2025-02-0701 min
KCLR SportA look ahead to Carlow ladies and men's league campaigns plus the national overview with The Irish Sun's Jason Byrne.A look ahead to Carlow lades and men's league campaigns plus the national overview with The Irish Sun's Jason Byrne.
2025-01-2124 min
Listen! With Frank Mitchell5154: LISTEN¦ How did a child go missing for so long without a major search? Irish Sun journalist Stephen Breen spoke to Frank about the latest on the search for eight-year-old Kyran DurninHow did a child go missing for so long without a major search? Irish Sun journalist Stephen Breen spoke to Frank about the latest on the search for eight-year-old Kyran Durnin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-2307 min
The Medieval Irish History PodcastSUMMER REPEAT - Sitric Silkenbeard, King of Dublin, with Prof Alex WoolfIn case you missed it! Inspired by the summer sun and tourist queues at Christchurch Cathedral, Dublinia, the Viking Splash Tour and the National Museum of Ireland (Kildare Street) etc, we bring you a REPEAT of our episode from May 24th dedicated to the man (partly) responsible for it all.
In this episode, Dr Niamh Wycherley interviews Prof Alex Woolf (University of St. Andrews) on Sitric Silkenbeard, arguably one of the best Dubliners of all time. How did he end up being the king of Dublin? What was he doing during the Battle of Clontarf? What happened...
2024-08-1653 min
Irish NFL ShowBaltimore Ravens ready to go one step further in the AFC? - Brian Wacker Baltimore Sun InterviewAFC 1 seeds going into the playoffs but the Chiefs found a way to win on the road come the championship game.
Many will expect the Ravens to go close again this coming season but has the off season moves made them a sterner test going into 2024? Can they continue their defensive dominance under new DC Zach Orrr?
Brian Wacker from the Baltimore Sun joined us to discuss the key talking points as we get into training camp period.
Our friends at QuinnBet...
2024-08-0526 min
The Stardust TragedyUnlawful killing | 8With new legal representation from Belfast firm Phoenix Law for the Stardust families, Attorney General Seamus Woulfe finally announces in 2020 that new inquests should take place. The new hearing finally gets underway in April, 2023, sitting for 122 days over the course of 12 months. The jury would finally deliver an historic unlawful killing verdict on behalf of the Stardust families, ruling that an electrical fault in the hot press caused the blaze. After 43 years, the Irish Government finally issues a State apology to the long-suffering families.The Stardust Tragedy is brought to you by the Irish Sun. The...
2024-06-1350 minThe Stardust TragedyNever giving up | 7Families spend years fighting for a new inquiry into the disaster but at every turn they hit a brick wall. Finally, something goes their way when the Coffey Report rules out arson at the cause but stops short of ordering a new inquiry, as does the McCartan Report in 2017. But their campaign continues with support from Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan and a trip to the European Parliament for some families as momentum gathers for new inquests.The Stardust Tragedy is brought to you by the Irish Sun. The series is produced by Urban Media.
2024-06-0642 minThe Stardust TragedyWounds Deepen | 6Offered no counselling or support in the years that followed, survivors and families do what they can to try and cope with the devastating effects of the Stardust. Suicides, depression and addiction grips the community and many who were close to the tragedy. And then a compensation tribunal is set up, which compounds the pain for the families of the 48 dead. The Stardust Victims Committee is set up and loved ones vow that they won’t rest until they see justice.The Stardust Tragedy is brought to you by the Irish Sun. The series is produced by Ur...
2024-05-3042 minThe Stardust Tragedy'Probably started deliberately' | 5The Stardust families bury their dead amid heart-breaking scenes, while Taoiseach Charles Haughey appoints eminent judge Ronan Keane to chair a tribunal into the disaster. A rushed inquest wouldn’t look at the cause of the fire and would declare a verdict in line with the medical evidence. And then the Keane Report in June 1982 would rule that one of the patrons inside the Stardust was responsible for the blaze without any evidence and the distraught families are plunged into a new world of despair.The Stardust Tragedy is brought to you by the Irish Sun. Th...
2024-05-2345 minThe Stardust TragedyNot coming home | 4The reality of the tragedy hits home as families surround loved ones in hospitals, while heartbroken mothers and fathers gather at the city morgue as tragic victims start to be identified using dental records and items of jewellery.The authorities conduct a heartless identification process, which they want to end on Sunday evening, February 15, but extend it until 5.30pm on Tuesday. Five of the 44 confirmed dead wouldn’t be identified by this deadline and would remain unidentified for 26 years. Four more would die in hospital in the days and weeks that followed. The Stardust Tragedy is bro...
2024-05-1443 minThe Stardust TragedyGetting out was a lottery | 3First responders tell of the carnage that greeted them when they arrived at the blazing nightclub, and their brave attempts to rescue who they could. By 4am 40 bodies are lined up in the city morgue, while the city’s hospitals become over-run with the injured as medical staff try to cope in the aftermath of the tragedy. Desperate families are woken in the middle of the night and flee to garda stations and sick wards in search of their loved ones.The Stardust Tragedy is brought to you by the Irish Sun. The series is produced by...
2024-05-0937 minThe Stardust TragedyValentine's Day | 2Couples and friends drink and party the night away, revelling in the freedom of being young. As the long-awaited dance competition draws to a close, flames and smoke are spotted in the west alcove at about 1.40am and the nightclub turns into an inferno within minutes. Survivors recount horror tales of desperate attempts to escape through locked emergency exits and vain attempts to search for missing friends as Ireland’s worst fire disaster unfolds around them.The Stardust Tragedy is brought to you by the Irish Sun. The series is produced by Urban Media....
2024-05-0243 minThe Stardust TragedyFriday the 13th | 1The Stardust Tragedy begins its story in North Dublin which goes from farmland to urban sprawl in the 60s and 70s as thousands of young families become the first to settle in brand new housing estates. As they grow, music is an escape for the working class teens and the concert halls and nightclubs become their weekends. On February 13, 1981, hordes of excited young people get ready to attend a St Valentine’s night ball in Artane’s popular Stardust club.The Stardust Tragedy is brought to you by the Irish Sun. The series is produced by Urban Medi...
2024-04-2542 minThe Stardust TragedyTRAILERPremiering on the 25th of April, The Stardust Tragedy is a brand new podcast created by The Irish Sun. Following on from the success of the number 1 award winning 2023 hit, The Kinahans, and the 2021 hit, The Making Of A Detective, The Stardust Tragedy tells the story of the tragic night of 14th February 1981, when 48 young people lost their lives and the shocking events that followed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-2301 min
Irish Couch PotatoesBottoms Episode 9Welcome back everyone! Apologies for missing last week but we're back with a review of the 2023 movie Bottoms https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17527468/ SPOILERS AHEAD for this movie! We were actually suppose to watch and review Past Lives but explain why we didn't in this episode!
We have a chat/rant at the beginning about the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people, I've included a helpful link below, I then overload you all and Steve with some new movie news cos there is a TON!
Enjoy and let us know if you also enjoyed B...
2024-02-211h 42
Irish On TapSeason 5 Episode 16: Sun Bowl RecapOn this Episode of Irish On Tap we break down the 40-8 Irish victory in the Sun Bowl!
- Angeli's 1st Start
- The Defense Stays Hot
- Emergence of new Stars
- Players of the Game
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2023-12-3024 min
Fighting Irish Faithful: A Notre Dame Football ShowHer Loyal Sun Bowl ChampsThe Fighting Irish are a complete football team and destroy the Oregon State Beavers in El Paso. Pour yourself a beverage and enjoy the celebration post-game show.
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2023-12-301h 25Fighting Irish Faithful: A Notre Dame Football ShowSun Bowl ShowdownLast podcast before the last game this season as Notre Dame prepares to showdown against the Oregon State Beavers.
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2023-12-272h 26Irish On TapSeason 5 Episode 15: Sun Bowl PreviewOn this Episode of Irish On Tap we take a look ahead at the Sun Bowl against Oregon State!
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- Angeli's 1st start
- A Chance to finish the season strong
- Game Preview
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2023-12-2614 min
The Irish PodcastTop 10 Tips for Visiting Italy: Our Best Irish Travel Advice One Year OnIn this special bonus episode, join us for a captivating journey through the top ten tips everyone should know when traversing the stunning landscapes of Italy. Reflecting on Season 1, which chronicled our adventures from the sun-soaked streets of Naples to the serene shores of Lake Garda, we've compiled the ultimate guide to enhance your Italian escapades.
Tune in as we unravel the secrets of navigating Italy's private and regional trains, perfecting the art of packing light for a seamless travel experience. Learn the ins and outs of checking into your hotel, including mastering the city tax and...
2023-11-2952 minThe Irish PodcastLake Garda: The Ultimate Travel Guide Across 5 Towns
In today’s episode we’ll be covering the incredible towns of Lake Garda. We'll be chatting about:
Why we went to Lake Garda
The towns of Densenzano, Sirmione, Malcesine, Riva & Limone
Transport, accommodation, food and fun
The value for money
and some overall tips if you're planning on visiting Italy
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2023-11-1359 min
The Irish Bears NetworkChicago Bears Training Camp Recap - Day 6 | First Padded Practice of Training Camp for The BearsChicago Bears Training Camp Resumes for Day 6 and We are Joined by Chicago Sun Times Reporter Pat Finley to Discuss The Chicago Bears First Padded Practice of Training Camp.
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2023-08-0240 min
The KinahansA Self-fulfilling Prophecy | 10As The Kinahan’s structures and key members begin to fall in a post-sanctions world, we ask some questions on our series finale… Where on earth are Christy and his two sons? How long can they stay on the run? And what comes next for Irish gangland…The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-2851 minThe KinahansSupergrass | 9The 52 day trial of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch begins in the Special Criminal Court, but not before a huge plot twist happens in the eleventh hour. Jonathan Dowdall turns state, and brings a new Hollywood dimension to the “trial of the century”, as the court hears the in’s and outs of the pair's bugged trip up North.The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-211h 08The KinahansHiding In Plain Sight | 8A European Arrest Aarrant is issued for Gerry Hutch, but he manages to evade authorities completely. Is it possible he has someone working on the inside? Tyson Fury continues his comeback, and the cash keeps stacking up for Daniel and others around him. A Tweet in 2020 highlights his presence in the sport like never before, and brings some unwanted attention to the cartel…The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
2023-06-1455 minThe KinahansKin Of The Ring | 7As the feud begins to trickle out, The Kinahan's establish themselves as a global powerhouse from their new base in the Middle East. Connections are forged with other international drug lords, and a “Super Mafia” is formed.Back closer to home, Jonathan Dowdall's past catches up with him, as he tries to flee Ireland to escape prosecution. The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-0754 minThe KinahansThe Feud | 6In the wake of The Regency, Gardai are on high alert around the city, as retaliation attacks begin to take place on a near weekly basis. With The Kinahans gone into hiding, their foot soldiers carry out a series of brutal murders on Hutch allies. An underfunded police force struggles to keep on top of the violence, as The Regency’s first arrests take place across the country. The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on A...
2023-05-3157 minThe KinahansThe Regency | 5Things escalate between the Hutch and Kinahan gangs after the murder of Gary Hutch. A Lanzarote hit attempt on The Monk sends things to a boiling point.Then the event that changed everything… A boxing weigh-in at The Regency Hotel in Dublin goes south when a hit team storms the building in search of Daniel Kinahan. The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-2447 minThe Kinahans“U Rat” | 4The Kinahan gang receive a lot of unwanted attention after the murder of Paddy Doyle on The Costa Del Sol. Spanish police close in on the gang, as wiretaps reveal the extent of The Cartels intricate money laundering systems. After a large sum of money goes missing, things between Gary Hutch and Daniel Kinahan begin to sour. The repercussions will be long lasting and deadly.The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
2023-05-1751 minThe KinahansThe Kids | 3If Daniel and Christopher Kinahan Jr had been born into a different family, their path in life would have certainly been different. Listen to how the pair got involved in organised crime from a young age, and how relationships forged in their late teens would have drastic consequences for the world of organised crime in the years to come. The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-1051 min
The Making Of A DetectivePRESENTING: THE KINAHANS - E1 SILENT PARTNERFor The Making Of A Detective fans, we are proud to present our follow on series The Kinahans. You can listen to more full episodes by searching The Kinahans in your podcast app. Episode 1: The Kinahans begins its story in Dublin of the late 1970’s as heroin burst onto the scene. The Dunne’s, Ireland’s leading crime group, were responsible for much of the devastation the new opioid had brought across Dublin City. It wasn’t long before a young petty criminal from Phibsboro wanted a slice of the pie. His name was Christy Kinahan.
2023-05-0939 minThe KinahansThe Seeds Of The Cartel | 2Episode 2: As Christy faces his first long stint behind bars, a chance encounter inside the halls of Mountjoy Prison forges a relationship that will change Irish gangland forever. Upon his release in the early 90’s, Christy makes a decision to leave Ireland for good. While in the UK, Holland and Belgium, we see how the Dapper Don hones his craft, and expands his fledgling cartel’s criminal offering. The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Ac...
2023-05-0336 min
Late Lunch Best Bits & Features"The Kinahans" Irish Sun PodcastStephen Breen, Crime Editor of The Irish Sun, talks about his newspaper's nine part true crime podcast about Ireland's most dangerous and notorious crime family as episode one goes live today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-2613 minThe KinahansSilent Partner | 1Episode 1: The Kinahans begins its story in Dublin of the late 1970’s as heroin burst onto the scene. The Dunne’s, Ireland’s leading crime group, were responsible for much of the devastation the new opioid had brought across Dublin City. It wasn’t long before a young petty criminal from Phibsboro wanted a slice of the pie. His name was Christy Kinahan.The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat
2023-04-2638 minThe KinahansTHE KINAHANSIn February 2016, a six person hit-team burst through the doors of a boxing weigh-in at Dublin's Regency Hotel. There, a Kinahan Cartel lieutenant named David Byrne was brutally murdered, as other senior members of the gang made a lucky escape. The attack took place in front of a room packed full of boxers, journalists, civilians, and young children. From that moment on, Irish gangland would never be the same again.Premiering on the 26th of April, The Kinahans is a new Irish true crime podcast created by The Irish Sun. Following on from their 2021 hit The M...
2023-04-2402 minThe Irish PodcastSorrento: Is it Budget Friendly? Holiday Hacks, Sun Beds & Private BeachesIn today’s episode we’ll be covering our next destination, Sorrento. We'll be chatting about:
Why we went to Sorrento
Exploring the Almalfi Coast
Transport, accommodation, food and fun
The value for money
and some overall tips if you're planning on visiting Sorrento, Naples or the Almalfi Coast
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2023-04-0139 min
Sinister Crimes and Cocktails: A True Crime PodcastEpisode 32: Two Brits and an Irish PactSend us a text Britons John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans would become known as Ireland’s first serial killers. The sinister duo first met while serving time together in an England prison during the 1970s and it is there the two career criminals concocted their sinister sick plot to abduct, torture, rape and murder a woman once a week. Once released from the English prison the deadly two would leave the UK and travel around Ireland committing burglaries for several years. In the long hot summer of 1976, Shaw and Evans twisted sinister plot would begin and ending in...
2023-03-2748 min
The Irish Makers PodcastS2E4 - Dublin ComicCon 2022: Cosplay Makers of Ireland Panel - The Irish #Makers PodcastWe had an amazing time at Dublin ComicCon Summer Edition 2022 at The Convention Centre Dublin. It took place on Sat Aug 6 - Sun Aug 7. Nathan was the moderator of Cosplay Makers of Ireland Panel at The Geek Ireland Panel Room on Sun Aug 7.
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2022-08-101h 00
The Making Of A DetectiveRetirement Papers | 12Aaron Brady is finally deported back to Ireland, but not for the murder of Adrian Donohoe. Pat hands in his retirement papers before a mammoth 6 month trial begins in Dublin’s Central Criminal Court. There is huge public interest around Aaron Brady’s capital murder trial. Has Pat and his team done enough to prove Brady's guilt? The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-0339 min
The Making Of A DetectiveThe Undercovers | 11Episode 11: After 3 years off the case, Pat finds himself back in the middle of the hunt for Aaron Brady. The NYPD sends two of it’s top undercover officers out to The Bronx, in the hope to find more information on the suspect. Two witnesses come forward with information, will this be enough to move the case forward?The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-2436 min
The Making Of A DetectiveChest Pains | 10Episode 10: Pat Comes up against his biggest challenge yet, as he fights for his life in ICU. Aaron Brady wastes no time, and plots his getaway stateside. When Pat rejoins the case, things are not quite what he’d hoped. As frustrations come to a head, could this be Pat's last time working on Adrian's case? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-1731 min
The Making Of A Detective58 Seconds In Lordship | 9Episode 9: The Making Of A Detective returns, as Pat Marry faces his last case working with the Gardaí, leading the largest manhunt Ireland has ever seen. A credit union raid goes wrong and a fellow detective is dead. Can Pat come to terms with the loss of a colleague, while trying to restore justice to Adrian Donohoe’s family?The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-1036 min
The Making Of A Detective“Roid Rage” | 8TW: Some listeners might find content featured in this episode upsetting. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence safeireland.ieEpisode 8: In August 2012, Pat goes to view a tragic murder scene. A mother of three young kids has been viciously beaten to death, and her husbands drenched in her blood. Their 14-year-old daughter states that intruders killed the woman. How will Pat approach the complicated situation? The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & Ur...
2021-12-0944 min
The Making Of A DetectivePrison Hooch | 7Episode 7: Pat’s career progresses as he is made Detective Inspector for his tenacious work. On his first day on the job, he gets a call telling him a violent assault has taken place against a young man in Dundalk. How can he deliver justice to Niall Dorr’s family?The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-0237 min
The Making Of A DetectiveHowth Head | 6Episode 6: More damning information is uncovered about Colin, as Pat Marry prepares to go to trial. Before the court date approaches, things begin to fall apart. Can a trip to Howth Head help Pat solve this case?The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-2538 min
The Making Of A DetectiveCeltic Tackle | 5Episode 5: As Pat’s career begins to take shape, he receives a call from his superintendent. A young woman has fallen down the stairs and is dead. While in the hospital, a nurse notices a scratch mark across the husband's chest. Could this be more than just a tragic accident?The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-1836 min
The Making Of A DetectiveWig & Gown | 4Episode 4: Joe’s day in court finally comes, as all of Pat’s hard work is displayed in front of a packed courtroom and attentive jury. Will the realms of circumstantial evidence be enough to convict Joe O’Reilly for the murder of his wife?The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-1127 min
The Making Of A DetectiveThe Most Reliable Witness | 3Episode 3: Pat is keen to grill down Derek Quarney’s witness statement from that day, and brings him in for formal questioning. The cell-phone provider’s have come back with their analysis of Joe’s phone that morning. Will all of Pat’s hard work be enough to get a charge from The DPP? The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-1121 min
The Making Of A Detective“The Tour” | 2Episode 2: Pat looks further into Joe and Nikki’s affair together, and tries to place him at the scene that morning. The public’s interest in the case grows, as Joe makes an appearance on national television to appeal for information on his wife's killer. As he sits alongside Rachel’s mother Rose, will anyone believe his rendition of the grieving husband?The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
2021-11-1135 min
The Making Of A DetectiveMurder In The Naul | 1Episode 1: Detective Pat Marry receives a call that he will never forget. Rachel Callaly, a devoted young mother has been bludgeoned to death in the bedroom of her North Dublin bungalow. Pat knows the murder scene has been covered-up. Should he go and speak to Joe O'Reilly, the deceased's husband? The Making Of A Detective is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series is hosted and produced by Ian Doyle & UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-1033 min
The Making Of A DetectiveIntroducing: The Making Of A DetectiveWhat exactly happens on the hunt for a killer? The Making Of A Detective tells the story of 5 of Ireland’s most notorious murder cases, told through the lens of the man who once solved them.In over three decades working in An Garda Síochána, Pat Marry has seen it all. Each episode features a step-by-step account of how justice was ultimately served, with interviews from victims' friends and family, Pat's former colleagues in the force, and The Irish Sun's Stephen Breen to help tell these stories one by one. Pat's...
2021-10-2901 min
The Irish PassportIrish music specialSpecial guests Naomi's sister Molly May O'Leary and her musical collaborator Fionn Ó hAlmhain visit the podcast to play songs from and discuss their new album, Lambent Flame. It was recorded with the famed Hothouse Flowers singer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Ó Maonlaí over a difficult period when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down much of the music industry. Molly May talks about how she began writing the songs inspired by Irish folklore and fairy traditions, building on her background in poetry. Fionn, a noted uilleann piper and singer with the Irish National Opera, takes us behind the scenes in the studio into the...
2021-08-0744 min
The Irish PassportIrish music specialSpecial guests Naomi's sister Molly May O'Leary and her musical collaborator Fionn Ó hAlmhain visit the podcast to play songs from and discuss their new album, Lambent Flame. It was recorded with the famed Hothouse Flowers singer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Ó Maonlaí over a difficult period when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down much of the music industry. Molly May talks about how she began writing the songs inspired by Irish folklore and fairy traditions, building on her background in poetry. Fionn, a noted uilleann piper and singer with the Irish National Opera, takes us behind the scenes in the studio into the cre...
2021-08-0744 min
FM104's Select Irish with Max KaneIrish Sun Chief Sports Writer Neil O'RiordanIrish Sun Chief Sports Writer Neil O'Riordan joined us live from Tokyo where Team Ireland have been doing us all proud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-08-0305 min
Lockdown Football CommentatorsAthletics SUN Ciara NevilleAthletics SUN Ciara Neville by Irish Sports Network
2021-03-0701 minLockdown Football CommentatorsAthletics SUN Joan HealyPhil Healy's fourth place in the women's 400 metres has been the best Irish result so far at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun.
Nadia Power reached the semi-finals of the women's 800, with Mark English and 18-year-old Cian McPhillips doing the same in the men's 800. Sarah Lavin has a Sunday semi-final coming in the women's 60 hurdles.
And Sean Tobin is into the final of the men's 3000m on Sunday.
2021-03-0702 minLockdown Football CommentatorsAthletics SUN Molly ScottPhil Healy's fourth place in the women's 400 metres has been the best Irish result so far at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun.
Nadia Power reached the semi-finals of the women's 800, with Mark English and 18-year-old Cian McPhillips doing the same in the men's 800. Sarah Lavin has a Sunday semi-final coming in the women's 60 hurdles.
And Sean Tobin is into the final of the men's 3000m on Sunday.
2021-03-0701 min
ICC HammersmithDonal Ryan in conversation with Keith Hopper - The ICC Digital Literary Festival Episode #3The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors.This interview features author Donal Ryan in conversation with Keith Hopper. First published on ICC Digital on 22/11.Donal is the author of four highly acclaimed novels – The Spinning Heart (2012), The Thing About December (2013), All We Shall Know (2016) and From a Low and Quiet Sea (2018). In addition to being longlisted for the Booker Prize, The Spinning Heart won Irish Book of the Year, Irish Book of the Decade, and The European Prize for Literature. From A Low and Quiet Se...
2021-02-0852 min
Listen! With Frank Mitchell4617: LISTEN¦ Irish IS suspect Lisa Smith has been arrested after arriving back in Dublin. Frank spoke to Irish Sun journalist John Hand and Ms Smith's solicitor Darragh MackinIrish IS suspect Lisa Smith has been arrested after arriving back in Dublin. Frank spoke to Irish Sun journalist John Hand and Ms Smith's solicitor Darragh Mackin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-0221 min
Irish JesuitsReptiles and the Rising SunIrish Jesuit Edmond Grace reads his comic cycle of poetry entitled Mad Messiah in a variety of accents that lend another layer of meaning to his richly symbolic verse. It's poetry like you've never heard before – a funny, provocative, moving, clever commentary on modern life and the ancient quest to understand the meaning of God, particularly as revealed in the paradoxical figure of Jesus Christ.
2019-04-1044 min
Roughly SpeakingSt. Patrick's Day food, and how an Irish love song became Morgan State's alma mater (episode 226)2:08: Book critic Paula Gallagher recommends a foodie book, this one called, "Eating Korea," by British writer Graham Holliday, a chip off the ole Bourdain. 7:15: With St. Patrick’s Day a week away, Dan welcomes Henry Hong and John Shields for a lesson in making corned beef from scratch. If you’re going to make your own corned beef in time for the Irish holiday, you’d better listen up and get started right away. While corned beef and cabbage is considered the traditional dish, John says it’s not so in Ireland, and he offers a recipe for what he had ther...
2017-11-0740 min
Irish Times Travel ShowWinter SunThis week Fionn discusses escapes from the darkness of Irish winter life. He is joined by Julianne Mooney and Sinéad O'Shea.
2015-01-2933 min