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We Are Looking For The 'Shift' And Need Your Help!

July 23, 2019 • 5 mins
It may have been a GAA hall disco, Irish college in the summer, the back of the school, on the edge of a pitch, a house party but wherever you got one did you ever consider where it all started? Today, Muireann O'Connell spoke to Darach Ó Séaghdha who is on the hunt for 'the shift' and is desperately in need of your assistance. He is a journalist, author of Motherfocloir : Dispatches from a not so dead language and cura...
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Deirdre O’Kane Joins Muireann Ahead Of The Vodafone Comedy Festival

July 19, 2019 • 5 mins
Fancy a Line of O’Kane? From twirling around the ballroom floor to providing belly laughs on stage and TV, it seems there's nothing Deirdre O'Kane can't do! The Drogheda born comedian has made quite the come back to comedy with her sell-out A Line Of O'Kane show. Now she's bringing the show to the Vodafone Comedy Festival on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th July. Deirdre joined Muireann in studio to talk about watc...
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Freya Ridings Chats To Muireann About Her Brand New Album

July 19, 2019 • 3 mins
Freya Ridings has entered the music scene with a bang. 2018 was a huge year for the London-based singer-songwriter with her single Lost Without You putting her on the map. She was nominated for The Times Breakthrough Award and even had her songs featured in Love Island! Freya's soulful vocal tone soon had listeners hooked. With two live albums and a studio EP already under her belt, plus a Glastonbury performance, fans have be...
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This Woman In Sligo Is The Most Embarrassed In Ireland And Here's Why...

July 17, 2019 • 3 mins
Poor Val got in contact with the show: So, obviously we called her back and got her on air today. Nobody on The Muireann O'Connell show had any idea what the story involved. Boy, are we glad we called her back!! Wow. It's grim. She is STILL not over it and it haunts her to this day. This story involves dressing up to the nines at a new job, a baby elephant, bin bags and a very embarrassed young woman. Just press on the pl...
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Sister Of Love Island's Latest Limerick Star Chats To Muireann

July 16, 2019 • 5 mins
Her brother has been parachuted into the Love Island villa and we wil get to meet him tonight, but who is Greg O'Shea? We know that he's 24, he's from Corbally in Limerick, plays sevens rugby professionally for Ireland, studied Law and likes a bit of Pilates. Laura is his older sister and says he's a clean freak like his Mammy! He's also just out of a 4 year relationship and is not afraid to put himself out ther...
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PJ Gallagher Needs Some Feens And Beours For 'The Young Offenders'

July 10, 2019 • 8 mins
[audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2019/07/10123205/PJ-GALLAGHER-YOUNG-OFFENDERS-KIERAN-EXTRA-USE1.mp3"][/audio] The stand up superhero who is also known as the ray off sunshine  Barry Walsh in The Young Offenders told Muireann about filming series two and the hunt for extras to take part. The lads are currently filming the new season and were only recently hanging out in the hallowed turf of Turner's Cr...
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Cork Girl Does Amazing Love Island Impressions Live With Muireann

July 9, 2019 • 6 mins
Irish girl Hayley Ryan is blowing up Twitter with her uncanny impressions of this year's Love Island contestants. The 21-year-old from Cork has already hit over 1 millions views on the videos, and has brought much joy to fans. Muireann got to go live to Maura, Curtis, Amber, Anton and Molly-Mae through the amazing talents of Hayley. She is brilliant! We were particularly blown away by her take on Molly-Mae. You can listen to th...
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Meet The Woman Who Can Devour A Burrito In 44 SECONDS!

June 13, 2019 • 4 mins
It’s lunchtime so what better time to chat about food! Mairead Ronan is in for Muireann all this week and today she spoke to a woman who is a professional 'Competitive Eater.' Her name is Leah 'Shuteater' Shutkever who is 29. Not only has she the Official Guinness World Record for the fastest burrito eaten, she also holds the record for fastest Chocolate Orange! Leah is also a fitness freak and sems to be able to b...
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Corkman Pulls Off Movie Style Sting To Get Stolen Bike Back

June 5, 2019 • 4 mins
Kevin O'Brien is from Cork and had his bike stolen a few weeks back. He spotted it online for sale and then concocted an intricate sting operation to get it back. It included false names, emails and a team of crack individuals to pull off this mission! Here he is with the spoils of his sting operation.
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Donegal Once Had An Underground Bunker Prepared For Nuclear War

June 5, 2019 • 5 mins
There was room for about 400 people. Would Wee Daniel have got in? The TV show 'Chernobyl' recently got voted as the highest rated series on IMDB. At at the time there was literally a worldwide fallout of fear after the explosion and it stretched as far as the North West Of Ireland. This week back in 1986 'Jackson’s Hotel' in Ballybofey, Donegal offered to turn their underground disco into a nuclear shelter! There...
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Eileen In Wexford Has The Funniest Hob-Nob Related Tale Ever Told

May 30, 2019 • 2 mins
If you spotted the trail of crumbs left on social media, then you may have guessed that this week is all about celebrating the biscuit. It's National Biscuit Week or Day or something along those lines. So, in this spirit The Muireann O'Connell Show was chatting all about Ireland's love affair with the crunchy treats. Little did we know it would inspire the greatest text we've ever received. This led to us calling th...
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The Final Episode Of 'The Nights Watch With Muireann O'Connell'

May 20, 2019 • 44 mins
It's here guys. The watch has ended. What did you make of it all? There is no further information to put in this post because I haven't watched it yet so I haven't even listened (I'm watching it tonight...Monday) but Muireann O'Connell and her very special guest and super-fan Roisin O'Reilly stayed up Sunday night and have all the goss. "This podcast is dark and full of reaction."    
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Game of Thrones S8 E5: The Night's Watch With Muireann O'Connell

May 14, 2019 • 51 mins
***SPOILER ALERT*** This podcasts contains spoilers for Game of Thrones, Season 8 Episode 5, if you haven't caught up yet, bookmark this podcast and come back to us when you've watched it! Every week, when our watch has ended, Muireann O'Connell brings you all things Game of Thrones Season 8. Lads, we're down to the final episode, there's only one more left! What does a Game of Throne-less world even look like? ...
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She Is The GOAT! Ellen Made It Up Croagh Patrick

May 13, 2019 • 5 mins
Ellen spoke to us on Friday about her romantic weekend away in the West which turned into a mountain challenge! Her boyfriend Peter aka Ray 'Maybe' Mears fancied getting up on Mayo's finest hump, Croagh Patrick so she said, "feck it i'm up for the challenge!" She was told she needed to be "sure footed as a goat" and now she's proven she really is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) by getting up and ...
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This Guy Rides Roller Coasters Nude For The Craic!

May 13, 2019 • 4 mins
He got his first ride when he was only ten and has since been addicted to roller-coasters. Since then he's had 1,200 rides (not all naked!) David Ellis is an Accountant by day but a Nude Rollercoaster Rider at night! Unlike Superman he takes his clothes off and there's nothing underneath. It's been up and down and side to side but he is a five-time Guinness World Record Holder for his naked exploits and he told Muireann...
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One Woman's Mission To Climb Croagh Patrick Like A Goat

May 9, 2019 • 6 mins
Ellen and her boyfriend are heading to Westport this weekend for a romantic getaway – but she's swapping roses for rocks...the granite type. Discussing their trip West it was her partner Peter who suggested, "ah yeah let’s climb Croagh Patrick for the craic – and isn’t there a pub at the bottom for creamy pints” He seems to think it'll be a breeze. She wasn’t convinced. So, utilising her skills as an award winning journ...
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Game of Thrones S8 E3: The Night's Watch With Muireann O'Connell

May 3, 2019 • 50 mins
***SPOILER ALERT*** This podcasts contains spoilers for Game of Thrones, Season 8 Episode 3, if you haven't caught up yet, bookmark this podcast and come back to us when you've watched it! Every week, when our watch has ended, Muireann O'Connell and guests will be bringing you all the Game of Thrones Season 8 chats.  
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Michael Fassbender Chats To Muireann About Kerry And Cars!

May 3, 2019 • 8 mins
Described as the “jewel in the crown of Irish rallying” the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes 2019 takes place in Killarney this Bank Holiday weekend. The event is celebrating its 40th anniversary and they have a very special guest this year. So, who better to chat to about it than local man and this year's Rally Ambassador Michael Fassbender. The star of Hunger, Shame, Inglorious Basterds, 12 Years A Slave, Dark Phoenix, and the X...
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Harry In Waterford Is Six And He Is kicking Lymphoma's Ass!

April 30, 2019 • 6 mins
Avril sent us this very cute little boomerang of her twins. Johnny and Harry are inseparable brothers/superheroes and wanted to do their bit to help Dare To Care. Listening to the Muireann O'Connell show Harry turned to his Mum and said,  "Mam I'd like to give my €11 to the dancers if it would help them out" Hey @MuireannO_C @TodayFM #DareToCare Harry is 6 and is kicking Lymphomas ass here in Waterford. We ...
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Listen Here To The Muireann O'Connell Show Cranberries Special

April 26, 2019 • 29 mins
THE CRANBERRIES Muireann O'Connell was joined in the studio by the remaining members of The Cranberries, Noel, Mike and Fergal. They chatted about what it was like finishing their final album without Dolores, their music featuring in smash hit TV show Derry Girls and they shared their special memories of Dolores. On the day they release #InTheEnd the remaining members of @The_Cranberries are in studio chatting to @Muir...
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