#My Life

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FISA World Cup Rowing II - Day One
My Life with Olympian Aileen Crowley: Most people retire in their 60s — I was 27
Kerry-born former Olympic rower Aileen Crowley says retiring early is something many athletes choose to do

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Designer Rashhiiid: There have been so many situations where a celebrity hasn’t paid me
Designer Rashhiiid: There have been so many situations where a celebrity hasn’t paid me
Fashion designer Rachel Maguire is known for dressing A-list celebrities such as Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ariana Grande

Sat, 23 May, 2026

My Life with Paul Birchall: I help blind people feel the joy of cycling
My Life with Paul Birchall: I help blind people feel the joy of cycling
Paul is the leader of No Limits Just Pedal, a group that offers accessible bike rides for those with disabilities 

Sat, 16 May, 2026

My Life with Leah Hewson: Creativity creeps in when you have time to be bored
My Life with Leah Hewson: Creativity creeps in when you have time to be bored
Leah Hewson is taking part in a "secret art sale" to raise money for Jack and Jill Children's foundation

Sat, 09 May, 2026

BRITAIN-ROYALS-CORONATION
My Life with Shane Connolly: I was the florist for a royal wedding
However one might view the royals, they were among the most thoughtful and most grateful people I have worked for

Sat, 02 May, 2026

My Life with Fiona Corcoran: 'I witnessed the horrors of Chornobyl's exclusion zone'
My Life with Fiona Corcoran: 'I witnessed the horrors of Chornobyl's exclusion zone'
For more than a quarter of a century, I have braved the exclusion zones, where children are born with life-limiting conditions

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

My life with Jerome McCormick: I lost my brother in one of Ireland's worst air disasters
My life with Jerome McCormick: I lost my brother in one of Ireland's worst air disasters
My mother continued to tell herself that the crash was an act of God. She said that for years, until one day I piped up and told her that “God doesn’t just go around pulling planes out of the sky.”

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

My life with magician Gerard Kearney: Barry Keoghan asked me for tips while researching a role
My life with magician Gerard Kearney: Barry Keoghan asked me for tips while researching a role
Gerard Kearney from Cork fell in love with magic from a young age

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

My Life with Wesley Whitworth: Even at 53, I still love being a goth
My Life with Wesley Whitworth: Even at 53, I still love being a goth
My style has not changed much over the years. Much of what I wear I make myself because it is so bespoke.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

My Life with Dr Sean Dunphy: I was a doctor on call during the Fastnet disaster
My Life with Dr Sean Dunphy: I was a doctor on call during the Fastnet disaster
I can still remember the phone call alerting me to what would ultimately become the largest ever sea rescue operation in peacetime.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

My life with John Neville: 'Alopecia is the reason I became a musician'
My life with John Neville: 'Alopecia is the reason I became a musician'
The Cork singer-songwriter reflects on teenage isolation, family hardship and how adversity shaped his enduring passion for music

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

'Learning Irish was not part of my plan after war forced me to flee my hometown'
'Learning Irish was not part of my plan after war forced me to flee my hometown'
Legendary Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko once said that nations don’t die from heart attacks. First, their language is taken away

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

My Life with Mary Nolan Hickey: I've completed more Dublin marathons than any other woman in Ireland
My Life with Mary Nolan Hickey: I've completed more Dublin marathons than any other woman in Ireland
Back in the day you weren’t allowed to do anything when you were pregnant, never mind run a marathon.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

My Life with Anne McCrudden: I became a film star in my 70th year
My Life with Anne McCrudden: I became a film star in my 70th year
Acting has been a huge part of my life since childhood but it wasn’t until almost seventy years old that I landed my first lead role on screen.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

My Life with Conor Byrne: 'I've penned songs for James Blunt and the Script'
My Life with Conor Byrne: 'I've penned songs for James Blunt and the Script'
Sometimes I have to remind myself of how far I have come since my humble beginnings busking around Tralee and posting covers on Soundcloud and YouTube back in the day.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

My Life with Wendi Drinan: I always wanted to time-travel, now I do that every day
My Life with Wendi Drinan: I always wanted to time-travel, now I do that every day
Wendi Drinan is an animator at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Co Clare

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

My Life with Geraldine O'Connell: I turned my home into a theatre
My Life with Geraldine O'Connell: I turned my home into a theatre
This was not my first foray into community-based performing arts

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

My Life with Roger Clark: I'm a real-life video game character
My Life with Roger Clark: I'm a real-life video game character
Video games have followed me my whole life. These days, I’m best known for playing Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

My Life with Andrew Boyle: My pet wallaby Dora ran away from home — a real explorer
My Life with Andrew Boyle: My pet wallaby Dora ran away from home — a real explorer
"Dora hadn’t always been known by that name but rather earned the term of endearment from the media and public. It had been days since she ran away from home and people were talking about little else."

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

My Life with Eoin Coughlan: 'We played on stage with Robbie Williams in Croke Park'
My Life with Eoin Coughlan: 'We played on stage with Robbie Williams in Croke Park'
Brian and I are lucky to have performed with some of Ireland’s most revered musicians, from Damien Dempsey to Paddy Casey.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

My Life with Carl McAuliffe: I operate on lions and other animals in Fota
My Life with Carl McAuliffe: I operate on lions and other animals in Fota
Head of Riverview Vets in Ballincollig, Carl McAuliffe describes some complicated and challenging surgeries during his career

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

My Life with Jim O'Sullivan: ‘Nothing could have prepared me for the Spike Island Prison riots’
My Life with Jim O'Sullivan: ‘Nothing could have prepared me for the Spike Island Prison riots’
Jim O’Sullivan, former assistant chief officer, Spike Island Prison, Cork describes the riot of August 31, 1985

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

My Life with Paw Print Bakery's Lucy Marshman: ‘I make birthday cakes for dogs’
My Life with Paw Print Bakery's Lucy Marshman: ‘I make birthday cakes for dogs’
"Opening up a dog bakery wasn’t always on the cards for me. I’m originally from North Carolina and came to UCC for a year as part of my criminology studies."

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

My Life with Matt Real: 'I starred nude in a film written by my wife'
My Life with Matt Real: 'I starred nude in a film written by my wife'
Killarney actor Matt Real gets into the nitty-gritty of taking it all off for his secondary-school sweetheart's directorial endeavours

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

My Life with Emma Quirke: 'I represented Ireland as a competitive puzzler'
My Life with Emma Quirke: 'I represented Ireland as a competitive puzzler'
"Last April, I realised a lifelong dream after scooping first prize in the solo category of the inaugural UK National Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in Bradford. I completed a 500-piece puzzle in a record time of 41 minutes and 55 seconds."

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

My Life with Úna Keating: I'll never forget a bare-bottomed patient's escape from hospital
My Life with Úna Keating: I'll never forget a bare-bottomed patient's escape from hospital
Artist Úna Keating reflects on one unforgettable night in the early 90s when a post-op patient escaped — hospital gown and all

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

My Life with Claire Keaty: When I became pregnant we set up a circus to support our family
My Life with Claire Keaty: When I became pregnant we set up a circus to support our family
Claire Keaty of the Wobbly Circus says her partner hitchhiked to Cork hoping to meet her again after a chance encounter — and spotted her from the car as she walked down the road

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

My Life with Pat Horgan: Jerry Lee Lewis borrowed cash from me. I never got my fiver back
My Life with Pat Horgan: Jerry Lee Lewis borrowed cash from me. I never got my fiver back
Our Spotify was a wireless with a choice between opera or crooners like Bing Crosby. 

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

My Life with UCC's Stephen Bean: 'I found friendship in a leper colony'
My Life with UCC's Stephen Bean: 'I found friendship in a leper colony'
The retired filmmaker opens up about a formative experience that shaped his relationships

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

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