James Kavanagh: ‘I regret not having a strict exercise regime. I’m a messy millennial and grew up partying and not really caring. I want to become buff’

The podcaster on renovating his new Kilkenny home, being bullied and getting arrested in Paris James Kavanagh James Kavanagh is a podcaster, presenter and influencer from Dublin, who has recently made the move out of the capital to Kilkenny, where he lives with his partner William and their cat. The pair host a podcast, The … Read more

Bryan Dobson: ‘I didn’t want another job and didn’t want to be committed to something’

The broadcaster on life after RTÉ, the late Irish novelist John McGahern, and why he said no to starting his own podcast Bryan Dobson. Photo: Johnny Savage Bryan Dobson is a journalist from Sandymount in Dublin. Best known as a former presenter of the Six One news on RTÉ, he retired two years ago after … Read more

The great Irish festival guide – from all-night ragers to relaxing retreats, your summer fixtures, all mapped out

All you need to know about the big shows across the country, whether you’re a seasoned glamper or a rookie reveller All Together Now in Co Waterford Aoife Rooney and Saoirse Hanley Today at 06:30 There may only be the slightest of grand stretches in the evening as we crawl out of winter hibernation, but … Read more

Marty Morrissey: ‘I miss my mum every day. She was a great woman, a mad rebel from Cork’

The sports broadcaster on growing up in New York as an only child, losing his mother and why he wants a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ comeback Marty Morrissey. Photo: Eamon Ward Marty Morrissey is a sporting commentator and broadcaster from Co Clare. Spending his childhood in the Bronx neighbourhood of New York, he returned to … Read more

Doireann Garrihy: ‘It’s next to impossible to be in the media without being insecure about the way you present – especially after a baby’

Broadcaster Doireann Garrihy on getting honest about motherhood, the post-baby ‘bounce back’ and banning social media for under 16s Doireann Garrihy. Photo: Andres Poveda Photography Doireann Garrihy is a broadcaster and podcaster from Dublin. She is a presenter on RTÉ’s 2fm and hosts her own podcast, The Laughs Of Your Life. She is married to … Read more

Gavin Friday: ‘I had my manhood hanging in front of 2,000 people… the crowd went mad’

The Dublin songwriter and singer on the death of Sinéad O’Connor, the night at Carnegie Hall he’ll never forget and how he ended up baring all on stage while supporting The Clash Gavin Friday. Photo: Steve Humphreys Gavin Friday is singer, songwriter and composer from Ballygall, Co Dublin. He was a teenager when he met … Read more

Nathan Carter: ‘My weight is probably my biggest insecurity and I stress about that quite a bit. I lose weight quite often’

The singer-songwriter on his 16-month house build, meeting Ed Sheeran and getting presented with lots of pairs of knickers on stage Singer Nathan Carter. Photo: Gerry Mooney Nathan Carter (35) is a folk and country singer and songwriter. He came onto the music scene in 2012 with the success of single Wagon Wheel, and has … Read more

Donncha O’Callaghan: ‘I remember pushing 40 – which was the age my dad passed away – nearly paranoid, because it could all be gone so quick’

The Cork broadcaster on why his mother got him into rugby, Ireland’s World Cup chances, not being a drinker and why Katie Taylor needs to fight in Croke Park Donncha O’Callaghan. Photo: Clare Keogh Donncha O’Callaghan is a podcaster, television personality and former rugby union player from Bishopstown, Co Cork. He is a coach on … Read more

Donncha O’Callaghan: ‘I remember pushing 40 – which was the age my dad passed away – nearly paranoid, because it could all be gone so quick’

The Cork broadcaster on why his mother got him into rugby, Ireland’s World Cup chances, not being a drinker and why Katie Taylor needs to fight in Croke Park Donncha O’Callaghan. Photo: Clare Keogh Donncha O’Callaghan is a podcaster, television personality and former rugby union player from Bishopstown, Co Cork. He is a coach on … Read more

Síle Seoige: ‘I remember thinking how cruel and unnecessary and what a rotten thing it was to do. I was in my early 20s and it crushed me’

The TV and radio presenter on getting married, living in a mobile home for two years and her sister Gráinne’s election bid Sile Seoige. Photo: Evan Doherty Síle Seoige is a radio and TV presenter who was born in Co Mayo, but grew up in Connemara where her parents ran a B&B. Sister of Gráinne … Read more