Ireland Talks Podcast
Episodes
Episode 25 Jonathon Bernstein:Author of What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome: The Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle
24 Jan 2026
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Send us a textIn this edition of the Ireland Talks Podcast, we speak with music journalist and author Jon Bernstein, whose writing has appeared in Rol...
Episode 24 Kevin Conneff formerly of the Chieftains and now member of the Dublin Trio
19 Dec 2025
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Send us a textThe Chieftains may be no more, but Kevin Conneff, the man whose voice and bodhrán have been a mainstay of the band’s sound, is carryi...
Episode 23 Singer Songwriter Eamon Brady
30 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this addition of the Podcast, Kevin sits down with Eamon Brady — a gifted singer-songwriter, producer, sideman, and lecturer — to...
Episode 22 Sarah Doherty Of Doherty Sculpture Park
22 Jul 2025
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Send us a textA New Sculpture Park For Ireland Opening 2026The Doherty Sculpture Park promises a one-of-a-kind immersive cultural experience, featurin...
Episode 21 Daoirí Farrell
06 Jul 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode of Ireland Talks Podcast , I sit down with one of the most distinctive voices in Irish folk music today — Daoirí Farr...
Episode 20 Drummer Fran Breen
14 Sep 2024
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Send us a textRecored in Nashville TN August 2024Fran Breen is a polished and veteran drummer who has played with such notables as Lucinda Williams, N...
Episode 19 Singer-Songwriter Ger Wolfe
12 Sep 2024
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Send us a textGer Wolfe is an established Irish singer songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist and a poet who composes and performs ”carefully-crafted v...
Episode 18 Singer Songwriter Finnian
31 Aug 2023
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Send us a textGrowing up in Dundalk, Ireland, Finnian has carefully honed his songwriting slowly and with care. Since 2015 His music is honest, concis...
Episode 17 Robin James Hurt
12 Feb 2023
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Send us a textRobin James Hurt was born in Belfast, raised in Scotland and lived in Dublin for many years. More recently he has settled on the coast o...
Episode 16 Country music star Alex Miller
16 Dec 2022
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Send us a textABOUT ALEX Alex Miller came to the attention of global audiences during American Idol, Season 19. While still coming to terms with the ...
Episode 15 Phelim Drew
11 Dec 2022
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Send us a textKevin chats to Phelim Drew the celebrated Son of Ronnie Drew Support the show
Francie Conway Part 2 Together We Are Stronger (with Guests Alexandra Lisnyak & Matt Kelleghan
09 Jul 2022
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Send us a textWhen Irish singer-songwriter Francie Conway received a photo of a demolished Ukrainian apartment, wherein everything was destroyed excep...
Episode 13 Francie Conway part 1
27 May 2022
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Send us a textFrancie Conway started his recording career with RCA Records, London with notable hits including ‘To The Edge Of Time’ & ‘One ...
Voices from the border with Poland and Ukraine
23 Mar 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode of the podcast Kevin travels to the Medyka border in Poland where he spoke to the volunteers on the ground involved wi...
Tomas Mulligan of the Cobblestone Pub Dublin
30 Nov 2021
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Send us a textDublin City Council refused permission for the proposed development, citing four reasons largely relating to the size and impact on hist...
Episode 10 Eddie Lenihan Storyteller
27 Nov 2021
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Send us a textWhen Eddie Lenihan appeared in Irish national television's 12-part series 'Storyteller' in 1986, most of those seeing and...
Episode 9 Singer/songwriter Steo Wall
29 Jun 2021
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Send us a textIn episode 9 of the podcast Kevin travels to County Clare to chat with singer/songwriter Steo Wall. Steo Wall BIOSteo Wall is an emer...
Episode 8 Special guest Liam Ó Maonlaí
26 May 2021
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Send us a textKevin Chats with special guest Liam Ó MaonlaíBeidh mé fhéin ag tabhairt aire do mo shuíomh fhéin!I feel its time for me to keep yo...
Episode 7 classic winning trainer Ger Lyons
27 Apr 2021
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Send us a textI had the great pleasure of chatting with Ger out at his fantastic Glenburnie Stables just outside Trim in County Meath. Support the sh...
Episode 6 Singer Eleanor Shanley
18 Mar 2021
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Send us a textJoining me on this episode of the Podcast is singer Eleanor Shanley from County Leitrim in the North West of Ireland, renowned for h...
Episode 5 Stephen Rooney
13 Jan 2021
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Send us a textJoining me on the podcast today is Stephen Rooney who recently had some wonderful adventures in the Mourne mountains, he is also an Arti...
Episode 4 singer songwriter Mike Hanrahan
05 Oct 2020
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Send us a textSinger songwriter Mike Hanrahan joins Kevin in this episode where he talks about music, food and about his great pal Ronnie Drew and mor...
Episode 3 Singer/song writer John Spillane
11 Sep 2020
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Send us a textJohn Spillane chats to Kevin about where it all began and about his new album 100 white horses among other things. For more on John Spil...
Episode 2 Singer/songwriter Jack O Rourke in Conversation
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhere did it all begin, join me for episode 2 of the podcast where i chat with singer/songwriter Jack O Rourke about where his musical c...
Episode 1 singer songwriter Mary Coughlan in conversation
17 Jul 2020
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Send us a textToday I am joined by one of Ireland’s greatest female vocalists Mary Coughlan from the county of Galway where she was recently present...