Parting Words

In Episode Five of Parting Words, primary school teacher and content creator Eileen Loughlin shares the story no parent ever imagines telling: the loss of her three‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old daughter, Annabel, after a tragic accident in the family home. What began as an ordinary mid‑term morning became the day that changed everything, as Annabel was airlifted to Temple Street and surrounded by a team of doctors fighting to save her. Eile...

In this episode of the RIP.ie podcast Parting Words, writer and poet Daragh Fleming shares the story of losing his best friend, Erbie Underwood, to suicide at just 18 years old.

Daragh speaks openly about the shock of Erbie’s death, the guilt he carried for years, and how his grief slowly shifted into four years of emotional numbness. He reflects on the silence that surrounds young men, the signs he never saw, and the long jou...

In this powerful episode of Parting Words, Miriam O’Callaghan speaks openly about the losses that changed her life forever. She reflects on the death of her sister Anne at just 33, the sudden passing of their father weeks later, and the anger, faith and perspective that shaped her in the years that followed.

Miriam shares the moment her worldview collapsed, the graveside promise that transformed how she lives, and why she refu...

In this deeply moving episode of Parting Words, broadcaster and author Jacqui Hurley sits down with Muireann O’Connell to share the story of her beloved brother Sean, who died suddenly in 2011 at just 25 years old.

Jacqui speaks with honesty, humour and immense heart about the shock of losing a sibling so young, the joy and energy Sean brought into every room, and the ache of knowing her children will never meet the uncle who ...

In this episode, proudly sponsored by An Post Insurance, we meet a legend of Irish radio, Colm Hayes. Colm has been entertaining people on airwaves for decades from his early pirate radio days to FM104, 2FM, Radio Nova and most recently Classic Hits. In September 2025, Colm announced that his wife, Anne, had passed away after a six-year battle with breast cancer. Colm shares the story of how he and his beloved Anne lived with Cance...