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<p>TikTok woodworker and content creator, Eoin Reardon, who has been named as this year's National Heritage Week Ambassador.</p>

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My life with Eoin Reardon: I built a currach during covid using only hand tools

The Cork craftsman built his first currach during lockdown and is now inspiring a new generation to embrace traditional skills

<p>Street artist Shane Sutton with his street art in the background at the Travelodge Plus on Townsend Street, Dublin Picture: Gareth Chaney</p>

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My Life with street artist Shane Sutton: 'Art is about practice, not talent'

<p>Tim Crowley and various images from the Micheal Colins Centre Museum in Castleview, Ballinroher, Clonakilty, West Cork. Pictures: Martin Walsh.</p>

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My life with Tim Crowley: The West Cork farmer who built Ireland's leading Michael Collins museum

My Life with Alistair Morrish: Why my wife and I swapped renting for life on a barge in Kildare

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My Life with Alistair Morrish: Why my wife and I swapped renting for life on a barge in Kildare

My life with Caitríona Giblin: Why body painting is an art that leaves no room for mistakes

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My life with Caitríona Giblin: Why body painting is an art that leaves no room for mistakes

My Life with Ailbhe Keane: I designed wheelchair covers for Barbie and Disney

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My Life with Ailbhe Keane: I designed wheelchair covers for Barbie and Disney

My life with Gerald Butler: I was one of Ireland's last lighthouse keepers

My life with Gerald Butler: I was one of Ireland's last lighthouse keepers

Being a lighthouse keeper was Butler's lifelong dream, and ran in his family for generations

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

PAUL MANGAN

My Life with Paul Mangan: I bought a hyena on the internet

Paul Mangan is the curator at the Museum of Curiosities. The Dublin museum home to a collection of odds-and-ends from all corners of the globe

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

My Life with Julia Galvin: I competed in the wife-carrying world championship

My Life with Julia Galvin: I competed in the wife-carrying world championship

Julia Galvin is no stranger to competing in strange sports, but wife-carrying may raise the most eyebrows

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Chip off the old block: Would my kids play with my childhood Lego?

Chip off the old block: Would my kids play with my childhood Lego?

With the fifth ‘Toy Story’ film set to hit the big screen, Simon Tierney dusted down his old Lego to see if his daughters would play along

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

My Life with Dr Mark Doyle: I got over stage fright through a hospital theatre group

My Life with Dr Mark Doyle: I got over stage fright through a hospital theatre group

I would often have dealings with other clinical directors, one of them happened to be in the plays with me.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

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