Róisín O: I had a lot of self-doubt about going solo again 

The person I turn to most is my brother Danny — he's a good man to have on your side 

Róisín O: "Have courage and be kind"

I grew up in Harold's Cross in Dublin with my two older brothers, Danny and Conor; my mam Mary; my dad Joe, my dog Charlie; and my cat Sheeba. We had a really good childhood. A lot of it revolved around music and sport. My mam (Mary Black) was a working mam, she was away a lot, but we always made time for really good holidays. We went on holiday a couple of times a year, and spent a lot of time in Dingle, County Kerry where my parents had a holiday home.

My earliest memory is probably from when I was about two years of age. We had a dog called Jessie at the time and she had puppies in our back garden shed. The shed also had a tumble dryer and a washing machine. My mam caught me putting the puppies into the washing machine — but I didn't turn it on! I think I remember it because it was the first time my mam was really shocked at something I did.