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<p>Dr Sean Dunphy at Crosshaven Royal Yacht Club. Carrigaline based Dr Sean Dunphy reflects on the role as the GP on duty during the night of the Fastnet disaster in 1979. Pictures by Noel Sweeney</p>

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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.

<p>John Neville who is a singer-songwriter says he began songwriting during a period of time he lived with alopecia as a teenager. Picture by Noel Sweeney.</p>

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My life with John Neville: 'Alopecia is the reason I became a musician'

<p>Ukrainian national Yuliia Maltseva, who has begun learning the Irish language, says she has always loved languages and finds Irish especially beautiful and musical to listen to. Picture Chani Anderson</p>

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'Learning Irish was not part of my plan after war forced me to flee my hometown'

My Life with Mary Nolan Hickey: I've completed more Dublin marathons than any other woman in Ireland

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My Life with Mary Nolan Hickey: I've completed more Dublin marathons than any other woman in Ireland

My Life with Anne McCrudden: I became a film star in my 70th year

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My Life with Anne McCrudden: I became a film star in my 70th year

My Life with Conor Byrne: 'I've penned songs for James Blunt and the Script'

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My Life with Conor Byrne: 'I've penned songs for James Blunt and the Script'

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