Catch Up with Louise McSharry

When we talked about the National Gender Service during the news episode on Monday it occurred to me that it might be a good idea to find out more about what exactly trans people in Ireland are facing when it comes to accessing gender affirming care. Fortunately, Daire Dempsey, Executive Director of the Transgender Equality Network of Ireland was generous enough to give me their time and fill me in on what the reality is. I knew it...

Esther O'Moore-Donohoe is on hand to chat through the week's entertainment stories this week from the incredible contribution of Rob Reiner to film and culture to Kate Winslet's take on nepo babies in relation to her children's achievements in film and we add another example of Coldplay's Chris Martin being sound.

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Comedian and writer Aoife Dunne joined me in my home this week to discuss her show Good Grief, how to recover from an enormous loss, being a woman with an opinion on the internet and lots more. I massively enjoyed this chat which is moving and entertaining in equal measures.

CW: We explicitly discuss grief and losing a parent. <3

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I'm so delighted to have Below Deck's Daisy Kelliher back on the podcast this week. Fresh from Bravocon and having launched her own podcast, Yacht Mess, there was a lot of ground to cover, and we covered it all. From what the vibe was like in Vegas to what it's like to change franchise, we had a ball.

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I think it's fair to say we talk about the internet, our usage, and the way it's impacting our lives frequently on the podcast, so when I learned of Dr. Amy Watchorn's area of expertise, I thought a chat might be useful. She is Senior Clinical Psychologist at St. John of God University Hospital, where she often encounters issues around the internet through her work.

Amy features in a new podcast series by St John of God Universi...

This week Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I discuss the week's entertainment stories from the guy who hopped on Ariana Grande on a Wicked red carpet to Sydney Sweeney's continued fall from grace and the impact of those who decide to speak openly about addiction.

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Miriam O'Callaghan is iconic in the truest sense of the word, so I jumped at the chance to interview her before I had even read her book. Once I got my hands on it, though, I was even more excited for this conversation. Life, Work, Everything covers Miriam's whole life, from her family life growing up in Dublin to her life as a parent and of course her career. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, but honestly, I could have tal...

This week I am joined by the wonderful James O’Hagen to unpack the week in entertainment: Kris Jenner’s over-the-top 70th birthday celebration (of course planned by Mindy Weiss — who else?), the artistry of her plastic surgeon, fresh Grammy nominations, the Miss Universe walkout, the revival of People’s Sexiest Man Alive and more.

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I was honoured when Holly Cairns asked if I'd be up for chatting with her in her first sit down interview since she returned to Leinster House since giving birth on polling day last year. We discussed the reality of becoming a mother as a sitting TD and leader of the Social Democrats, and why she's keen to get more women and people from diverse backgrounds in to politics, as well as how she feels about the current anti-immigration ...