Sin Scéal Eile

Eoin started his career on a whim, following a twitter hashtag. He found himself in London working a very fast paced and highly pressurised marketing job. Like most young men, he went for it, without really acknowledging the damage the job was doing to his mental health. His mental health soon affected his physical health and landed him in hospital with some very concerning and confusing symptoms....

Precious metals chat anyone? Ever wondered why you should buy literal gold bars? Think that lab grown diamonds are infinitely better for the world than mined? I chatted with jewellery designer (and DJ) Jenny about her range of banging jewellery, Edge Only, and we got nice and nerdy about the ins and outs of gold and silver! Rx Sin Scéal Eile - That's Another Story was hosted and created by Ruth Me...

I’m sure there’s a lot of people out there, in cosy wee homes, who regard Sabrina as a literal angel. She’s worked in various parts of the housing sector throughout her career (even as a mortgage broker) but what she has always dreamed of doing was setting up her own housing charity. After years of applications, forms and miles of red tape, she finally launched Bridge Housing. What they do, with t...

Sinéad's story is one I wish I didn’t have to tell. It's one that no one should experience. It's cruel and incredibly traumatic. Sinéad's 4 week old baby boy, Ruadhán, died from SIDS. The family had gone to a Christmas market. Baby Ruadhán fell asleep in his carrier and when they arrived home, he wouldn't wake up. The events that immediately followed were horrifying. His big br...

Ciarán has always been a bit garden obsessed, he’s always understood the need to know how to grow your own food, the importance of native trees for wildlife, and the joy of beautiful flowering plants. When lockdown came, he found himself quite garden-less. Thanks to the absolute kindness and generosity of a local neighbour, he was granted access to his own little slice of a Victorian walled garden...

Paul is as Kerry as it gets and remembers a time when Dingle was very different to how we find it now. He tells me about how much Dingle has changed, how they once had 40 pubs (McCarthy’s being his favourite) but not a single restaurant. He was 10 before they got electricity and running water at home. He takes great joy in regaling his granddaughter, Kitty (9), with all of these fascinating tales....

Pauline is a musician, mother, great friend and incredible matchmaker (I speak from experience). We had the chats about what it means to be from Dingle and what it was like growing up without an ounce of anonymity in the town. She currently finds herself researching a new body of work, one which will explore the subject of immigration, but from unheard perspectives. Rx Sin Scéal Eile - That's Anot...

I caught up with MayKay just as she was about to host a Palestine fundraiser table quiz in Kerry. Fundraising, activism and advocacy is something she does a lot of these days, often taking her away from her career as a musician, TV host and “panel moderator”. She’s had a busy few 12 months. She released her first solo record after years of releasing tunes as part of Fight Like Apes. It’s fascinati...

Una is a music agent, but really she spins loads of plates for her artists. She’s gotten to a stage in her career where she now works exclusively with sounders (like Lisa Hannigan and Paul Noonan). In the last few years she started her own festival, Hibernacle, which has evolved into a beautiful wee event in the Dublin mountains showcasing gorgeous music, poetry and art. Rx Sin Scéal Eile - That's...

Of course Bébhinn is incredibly easy to chat to, she’s a tour guide. She chats to people for a living! Today she took me to Lough Boora in Offaly. It’s a bogland like no other, full of incredible sculptures, old bog trains and interesting facts about the land. I never would have known of its existence without Bébhinn, and sure isn’t that what you really want in a local guide. Herself and her partn...

Tony Murray was my college lecturer. I didn't like college, college didn't like me. I was surprised to see Tony's name pop up in my inbox (and a little bit panicked too if I'm honest, PTSD). Tony was a great lecturer. He gave me a piece of advice that I've implemented my whole career “always have a project and always finish it”. So projects like this one, Sin Scéal Eile and my...

Nazli is a young Muslim woman from Turkey, she’s a member of the LGBTQ+ community and an award winning, fine art photographer. In her work she covers issues such as self identity, religion and sexuality (and how these can exist together). Her work is bold, courageous and also a bit tongue in cheek. Even though verbal communication can be difficult, English is not her first language, she speaks so...

Ann is a public health professional specializing in HIV/AIDS and sexual health. She’s a staunch advocate for migrant women. She goes above and beyond to ensure that the awareness of HIV/AIDS passes no one, and that anyone who needs medical care, can access it. Rx Sin Scéal Eile - That's Another Story was hosted and created by Ruth Medjber, with sound by Ronan Lally. The podcast is produced by Dee...

Ruth is a preserver of folk and heritage crafts, minding them and teaching others, so that we don’t lose the skills forever. They spin wool from Donegal sheep, extract linen from flax seeds and even grow specific plants in their garden in order to naturally dye it all. Rx Sin Scéal Eile - That's Another Story was hosted and created by Ruth Medjber, with sound by Ronan Lally. The podcast is produce...

Ann found herself in tech, and after a bit of “Eat, Pray, Loving” around the world, she eventually secured a job in AI security. It’s something that we should all be more aware of, but genuinely I don’t have much of a clue about. I’m blown away by all the facets of AI security, and perhaps even a little terrified! xR Sin Scéal Eile - That's Another Story was hosted and created by Ruth Medjber, wit...

Cat is currently pregnant with twins and negotiating a cross border birth! This is something which is evidently a lot harder when there are same sex parents and donors involved. Cat grew up in Omagh, watching her father work hard for the local community and some of that ethos rubbed off on her. She found herself thousands of miles away in Malaysia, working hard to set up local clandestine LGBT+ so...

Meeting Chanelle was a bit of a whirlwind and extremely inspiring. She talked at such great speed, I can definitely tell that she spends the majority of the day alone, perhaps chatting to plants. It takes her a few breaths to realise that I can talk back. We chatted in a massive greenhouse just on the outskirts of Dublin where Chanelle works growing plants and making all the beautiful hanging bask...

It was a joy to sit and chat with Séamas as I’ve been a long time fan of his work. He’s a man with quite a few viral moments. The twitter thread about meeting the President while high, and then of course, “10 siblings!” However, he’s much more than just a meme muse. With 2 deadly books under his belt and columns in all the papers, his very particular style of writing (and humour) is very easy to s...

Like a lot of people, Carlene needed to get away from her hometown to really understand that it’s where she needed to be. She moved back to the gorgeous beach where she summered as a child to raise her own son. She reclaimed a house from dereliction and reconnected with her 100+ cousins! Now she works to preserve the magnificent sand dunes and understand the ever changing nature of the landscape....

Think about the amount of women in the world. And then understand the amount of scientific and medical research that goes into treating menopause. For something that will affect a huge amount of the population, there is very little said about it in the media, or even in conversation amongst friends. In 2026 we still harbour shame around talking about "women's issues”. Marie was 46 when sh...

The fact that Mia is sitting with me here today, as a confident, strong, well educated (and funny) woman is no mean feat, in fact, it’s a huge testament to her character and to the work she has done on healing herself. Mia’s adolescence and young adult years were plagued by abuse. She was raped when she was just 16 and then when at her most vulnerable, she was preyed upon and groomed by an older m...

Faced with an all too common reality these days, Laurie had to make some risky decisions. The house she was renting with her 3 children in Dublin was being sold. Unless you’ve been lucky enough to live under a rock, you’ll know that the housing crisis is crippling so many people. Dublin became unaffordable for her, so she set her sights on somewhere new. Now, 4 years later, she runs a successful P...

Lucy is a very proud Mother. I’ve known her since I was 15 and I’m immensely proud of the woman she’s become. For the first time in a long time (she has 2 young kids) we sit and have a quiet chat about life, motherhood, and when she knew she had met the man she was supposed to marry. Rx Sin Scéal Eile - That's Another Story was hosted and created by Ruth Medjber, with sound by Ronan Lally. The pod...

When Gugai’s Mother held her little newborn son in her arms for the first time, she looked down and said “oh my little Gugai”. Gugai, if you don’t know, means “Little Egg” in Irish. I guess he took this name to heart and you’ll understand once you press play on this episode and hear all about his undying devotion to and absolute fascination with his chickens. Gugai is a music promotor, venue owner...

Shelly has led a broad life of travels, moving from country to country. She found her love in Vienna, had a child and returned back to the place she loves most, Ireland. It’s a simple but gorgeous story. She lives on a tiny island in the middle of a lake, where people have boats at the end of their driveways that lead straight into the water. It feels almost eerier like suburban America (or maybe...