Episodes

  • A Limerick Listener Reveals How Sending A Few Texts Kickstarted Her Business

    A Limerick Listener Reveals How Sending A Few Texts Kickstarted Her Business
    Dec 9 2021
    It's not often Mairead chats about what she's wearing during the show, but the 'Tough Mother' jumper she wore came from a Limerick listener along with a lovely story. Back in September, Linda Duffy won a €1,000 voucher on the show which meant money she had planned for groceries could now be spent on opening her online store. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/09154558/091221-LINDA-DUFFY.mp3"][/audio] Linda told Mairead about how on the day her shop opened, she sent another text to her which lead to her first sale!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Five by Five (@fivebyfiveireland) You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.
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    6 mins
  • Reginald D. Hunter On The Emotions Of Being A Comedian And Not Being Funny 24/7

    Reginald D. Hunter On The Emotions Of Being A Comedian And Not Being Funny 24/7
    Dec 9 2021
    He's an award winning comedian and a regular face on our favourite comedy panel shows, Reginald D. Hunter joined Mairead on the show. Ahead of his tour "Le Bombe Shuffleur" coming to Ireland, Reginald talked about how he named the show, what he puts in a press release, and not being funny 24/7. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/09150520/091221-REGINALD-D-HUNTER.mp3"][/audio] You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.
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    8 mins
  • Joanne McNally On High-Street Spirituality And Her Similarities To Adele

    Joanne McNally On High-Street Spirituality And Her Similarities To Adele
    Dec 8 2021
    She's reached the level of success where the British are claiming her, and has been dubbed our new queen of comedy - Joanna McNally is back in Ireland and she joined Mairead on the show. Joanne spoke to Mairead about her "sexy mechanic" fashion influences, what she does to stay calm, and how herself and Adele have developed some interesting similarities. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/08160242/081221-JOANNE-MC-NALLY.mp3"][/audio] Joanne is hosting this year's Just Eat Takeaway Awards, and will be doing an amazing 30 nights in Vicar Street in 2020. You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.
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    8 mins
  • Treat Yourself To Something Special With This Recipe For Luxury Brownies

    Treat Yourself To Something Special With This Recipe For Luxury Brownies
    Dec 8 2021
    As it's Mairead's last week, Mark from Dingle Cookery School went above and beyond for her - not only did he have a recipe for dulche de leche brownies, he made them and hand delivered them to her in the studio! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/08152832/081221-MARK-DINGLE-BROWNIES.mp3"][/audio] Dulce de Leche Brownies Ingredients: 115g butter, cubed 170g dark chocolate (70%+) 40g cocoa powder 3 eggs 150g caster sugar dash vanilla extract 150g plain flour 110g walnuts, chopped 1 lemon, zested melted butter for greasing For the dulce de leche: 1 can condensed milk (400ml) Method: For the dulce de leche: This can be made up to 5 days beforehand. Preheat the oven to 200ºC Pour the condensed milk into a shallow oven dish. Cover this tightly with foil and place this dish in a deeper and slightly larger oven dish or tray. Pour water into the bigger dish until it comes up at least half way. Place in the oven for an hour and 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a whisk to ensure there are no lumps. Leave to cool. For the brownies: Preheat the oven to 175ºC. Prepare a 20cm square oven tin by brushing with melted butter. Place a bowl over a pot of simmering water, add the butter and then add the chocolate. Allow this to melt. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cocoa powder. Add in the eggs one at a time and then mix in the sugar and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour and fold in the chopped walnuts and lemon zest. Pour this mixture into the prepared tray and pour the dulce de leche over the top and using a spatula or spoon spread it lightly around to give a marbling effect. Place this in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. It should have a slight wobble when you are removing it from the oven. Place on a wire rack allowing to cool before removing from the tin and cutting it. You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.  
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    8 mins
  • If You're On A Job Hunt, Follow These Handy Tips To Bag The Interview

    If You're On A Job Hunt, Follow These Handy Tips To Bag The Interview
    Dec 7 2021
    Around this time of year, lots of people are looking at changing jobs in the new year. One of those people is listener Anna who is really struggling with the corporate gobbledygook. Anna's problem was getting across her abilities while writing a CV and cover letter, so Barry McLoughlin from The Communication Clinic was on with some excellent advice. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/07154334/071221-BARRY-MCLOUGHLIN-CORPORATE-LANGUAGE.mp3"][/audio] Barry's tips include how to get your CV in front of the right people, and how to put the best version of yourself into words. You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.
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    8 mins
  • Tommy Bowe On THAT Moment: "I Can't Say Any Number Without People Looking At Me"

    Tommy Bowe On THAT Moment: "I Can't Say Any Number Without People Looking At Me"
    Dec 6 2021
    It's Mairead's last week so she wanted to catch up for a cuppa tea and a chat with her old pal, Tommy Bowe. They spoke about presenting Ireland AM while not being an early bird, his clothing brand XV Kings, and the aftermath of that viral moment. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/06144331/061221-TOMMY-BOWE.mp3"][/audio] Proper David Brent stuff from Tommy Bowe here pic.twitter.com/V1KmiEeHDL — Rudi Kinsella (@RudiKinsella) August 11, 2021 You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.
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    8 mins
  • Looking For Dinner Inspiration? Try This Mac And Cheese With A Twist

    Looking For Dinner Inspiration? Try This Mac And Cheese With A Twist
    Dec 1 2021
    With the season of eating, drinking and being merry fast approaching, you might be after a lighter dinner before then. Mark from Dingle Cookery School has the ideal mac and cheese recipe that isn't anything like the heavy mac and cheese you might expect. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/12/01175803/011221-MARK-DINGLE-MAC-AND-CHEESE1.mp3"][/audio] Roast Cauliflower and Smoked Bacon Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients: 400 ml milk 400 ml chicken stock 3 cloves of garlic, sliced nutmeg, generous grating 30 g butter 30 g flour 500 g pasta olive oil 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 5/6 smoked rashers or streaky bacon, diced 200 g cheddar, grated 100 g parmesan 100 g breadcrumbs salt and pepper Method: Pre heat the oven to 180ºC. In a small pot add the milk, stock, garlic and nutmeg and bring to a simmer, do not let it boil, and leave to infuse for a few minutes. Keeping the garlic for later use, strain the milk infusion into a jug and allow to cool a little. Clean this pot and put it back on a low heat, melt the butter and add the flour and cook this for 2-3 minutes over a low heat. Pour the milk infusion into this in one go and use a wooden spoon to stir so that there are no lumps. Allow this to cook for 15 minutes or so. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Strain the pasta when done. Put a pan over medium to high heat and once hot add some oil. Add in the cauliflower and brown on all sides for about 5 minutes. Once ready, remove the cauliflower and add the bacon to the same pan and allow to brown. In a large bowl, add the milk infusion, the cauliflower and bacon and the pasta and mix well. Add in about 2/3rds of the cheese and mix well again. Season with a little salt and pepper but be careful with the salt as the bacon could be salty. Place all this in an oven proof dish and mix the breadcrumbs with the remaining cheese and sprinkle liberally over the top. Place this in the oven for about 20 minutes.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Dingle Cookery School (@dingle_cookery_school) You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.
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    6 mins
  • An Irish Cancer Society Night Nurse Explains How Important Her Work Is

    An Irish Cancer Society Night Nurse Explains How Important Her Work Is
    Nov 25 2021
    Even though Covid is all we seem to worry about, there are still thousands of families going through cancer journeys across the country. Hilary Neville is an Irish Cancer Society Night Nurse and she spoke to Mairead about her job that is very challenging, but so fulfilling. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/11/25150952/251121-HILARY-NEVILLE-NIGHT-NURSE.mp3"][/audio] Night Nurses have been in huge demand since the start of the pandemic and they are able to do what they do because of the support of the Irish public. You can donate to their Christmas appeal here.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Irish Cancer Society (@irishcancersociety) You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.
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    6 mins