#Its My Life

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Zac Ward 29/10/2024
Zac Ward: I tend to overthink things, especially with rugby
Irish rugby union player says his biggest fear is letting his family down, or spiders

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Éanna Ní Lamhna: 'I don’t have bad days - I’m a positive person'
Éanna Ní Lamhna: 'I don’t have bad days - I’m a positive person'
"Éamon de Buitléar had a great, long career in wildlife. He used to say that people who are outdoors all the time, looking at wildlife and flowers, will never suffer from depression."

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Kevin McGahern: I'm very late to the self-improvement game
Kevin McGahern: I'm very late to the self-improvement game
The father-of-two regularly reminds himself of his good fortune, with his favourite quote being one from Joan Rivers: Know when you’re lucky

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Caelan Doris: Quality of life determines your health — so look after yourself
Caelan Doris: Quality of life determines your health — so look after yourself
"I cry a lot more now than when I was younger. Probably within the last month. Just letting off a bit of steam."

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Vogue Williams: I'm not a huge drinker so that makes me quite healthy
Vogue Williams: I'm not a huge drinker so that makes me quite healthy
The model and media personality talks about keeping fit, the last time she cried and her campaign with Heinz and Barnardos

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

Working Life: Fenit is a lovely place to swim and the cold water really clears the mind
Working Life: Fenit is a lovely place to swim and the cold water really clears the mind
Mari O’Connor, advanced nurse practitioner, dermatology, University Hospital Kerry (UHK)

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

DR EDEL MCGINNITY
Working Life: I became a GP to make a difference
Dr Edel McGinnity, HSE enhanced-community-care GP lead

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Clodagh McKenna: I relax in our little Irish pub — It’s called the Cork Arms, of course!
Clodagh McKenna: I relax in our little Irish pub — It’s called the Cork Arms, of course!
The Irish chef talks keeping fit, life on her Hampshire farm with husband Harry Herbert, and her love of West Cork 

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day Three
Bronze medal swimmer Mona McSharry: My goal at the Olympics is to do better than I’ve ever done before
'Post-Olympics, I’m looking to spend some time loving friends and family'

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

Comedian Comedian Gearóíd Farrelly at the Everyman, Cork
Comedian Gearóid Farrelly: I'm getting better at being a bit of a dick
"In this business, there is a lot of hot air and ego flying around and it’s always pathetic when it pops up" 

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

Laura Whitmore: I never go to the gym — here's how I keep fit
Laura Whitmore: I never go to the gym — here's how I keep fit
Laura Whitmore is too busy to go to the gym but finds time for Pilates and to visit a clinic to strengthen her pelvic muscles

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Amy Broadhurst 17/5/2023
Amy Broadhurst: I'm quite an emotional person
The Louth boxer describes her exercise regimen and why she prays for her opponents

Sun, 17 Dec, 2023

Róisín Wiley: The best is yet to come
Róisín Wiley: The best is yet to come
The 2023 Rose of Tralee talks to us about fuzzy socks, iced-coffee and a cause dear to her heart 

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Rachel Purcell 14/11/2023
Rachel Purcell: I'm very open with people. I probably give too much away
"Baking, cleaning, or walking helps me to relax. I find all of them very therapeutic. I struggle to sit still - if anything, that makes me less likely to feel at ease."

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Clare McKenna: Early morning is my ‘me time’
Clare McKenna: Early morning is my ‘me time’
The Newstalk radio presenter and wellness advocator shares the best health advice she's ever been given.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

John Banville: Live all you can  - you’ve no idea how quickly it goes
John Banville: Live all you can  - you’ve no idea how quickly it goes
The Irish novelist and short story writer on his guiltiest pleasures and dream dinner party guests

Sun, 05 Nov, 2023

Anna Geary: It's a different pace of life, now I'm a mother 
Anna Geary: It's a different pace of life, now I'm a mother 
The presenter may have taken a break as Ireland's Fittest Family coach, but she is back on our screens with her new RTÉ series, Love in the Country  

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Lucy Kennedy: 'I hate rudeness — there’s just no need for it'
Lucy Kennedy: 'I hate rudeness — there’s just no need for it'
 The author and broadcaster on her new TV series, and why one of her new housemates calls her The Dolphin.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2023

Aoibhín Garrihy: Sometimes it’s great to stop and look at how far you’ve come
Aoibhín Garrihy: Sometimes it’s great to stop and look at how far you’ve come
The entrepreneur and influencer has just expanded her brand BEO Wellness to Ennis, Co.Clare where she lives with her family.

Sun, 15 Oct, 2023

Luke O’Neill: My wife owns the toolbox in our house
Luke O’Neill: My wife owns the toolbox in our house
The world-renowned immunologist on his sweet tooth, his morning routine and his guiltiest pleasures

Sun, 08 Oct, 2023

Emma Donoghue: I write historical stories because they still feel alive to me
Emma Donoghue: I write historical stories because they still feel alive to me
Her novel Room was nominated for a Booker Prize. Now the Dublin-born and Canadian-based writer is back with a brand new book.

Sun, 01 Oct, 2023

Norma Sheahan: It’s tricky finding dance floors as you get older
Norma Sheahan: It’s tricky finding dance floors as you get older
The Cork actress talks life lessons and why most of her heroes are from Cork

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Séamus Coleman: My life is my family and football - and family always comes first
Séamus Coleman: My life is my family and football - and family always comes first
The Republic of Ireland football captain says the best advice he's ever received was from his mother 

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

Aoife O’Sullivan: I share a lot of my life online, but music is one thing I keep just for myself
Aoife O’Sullivan: I share a lot of my life online, but music is one thing I keep just for myself
The former Miss Ireland has just said yes to the dress

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Rhasidat Adeleke 24/7/2023
Rhasidat Adeleke: It’s so easy to forget the good days when something bad happens
'When she won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics, that was definitely one of my favourite sporting moments'

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

International Rugby Experience Launch
Peter Stringer: I feel like I’ve never worked a day in my life - I do things that I love 
"During my career, when you’re playing you like to have honest conversations with people - there’s nothing worse than someone not speaking their mind and agreeing with you"

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023

Erika O’Shea 24/4/2023
Erika O'Shea: We ran out of new churches to wish for our Cork team to win
"Currently splitting her time between north Melbourne in Australia, where she plays Aussie Rules (AFLW) and her home county, the Macroom native jokes that her previous success on the Cork senior team might also be partly down to a pre-game family ritual."

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Jenny McCarthy: I’m such a worrier — Martin gives out to me all the time
Jenny McCarthy: I’m such a worrier — Martin gives out to me all the time
'If I worry, I’m worrying about my kids or worrying about Martin and sometimes I worry about my business'

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Paul Olima: Find something every day that challenges you to move
Paul Olima: Find something every day that challenges you to move
It's My Life: former rugby and soccer player is now a social-media comedian with hundreds of thousands of followers

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Rachel Allen: Lots of water and sleep are so important to me
Rachel Allen: Lots of water and sleep are so important to me
'Sometimes I cry a few times a day — I'm so emotional'

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Miss Ireland Ivanna McMahon: I'm a firm believer in everything in moderation
Miss Ireland Ivanna McMahon: I'm a firm believer in everything in moderation
"If you’re unwell and not looking after yourself, you won’t be able to put your best self forward when looking after other people."

Sun, 09 Apr, 2023

Fionnuala Jay on being an eco-conscious influencer and why being from Cobh is a privilege
Fionnuala Jay on being an eco-conscious influencer and why being from Cobh is a privilege
'If I could, I'd have a cup of Barry's tea probably every half an hour right up until bed'

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023

Limerick Senior Hurling Press Conference
Declan Hannon: Staying active and getting out and going for a walk is so important
'It’s about getting into that routine of cooking, and it takes me so long to cook, it wrecks my head, but you just have to do it'

Sun, 12 Feb, 2023

Brian Redmond: I can be quite soft at times
Brian Redmond: I can be quite soft at times
'Some people would think that maybe some of the scores I give on Dancing with the Stars should keep me awake at night, but they don’t'

Sun, 25 Dec, 2022

Paul Byrom: As the average 43-year-old goes, I think I’m doing good
Paul Byrom: As the average 43-year-old goes, I think I’m doing good
'My objective is to be able to wear budgie smugglers every summer in a non-ironic way'

Sun, 13 Nov, 2022

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