The Sunday Grill

A Wexford teenager has taken a curtain and upcycled it for his Debs- with spectacular results.   Vinnie Doyle Roche is 17  from Askamore, Co. Wexford -he joined Orla on the Sunday Grill.

Orla talks to Orla Drumgoole aka Irish Mammy Cooks who has some great advise on how to get the most out of cooking for college.

Orla chats to veterinary student, Adam White from Co. Wexford about his initiative   K-9compass.com - an attempt to cut shelter surrenders and breed mismatches.

A Wexford woman living in the UK has been shortlisted for a CAP award (Carousel Aware Prize for Independently Published Authors). Emer Rohan is an independently published author from Gorey and she self published her debut novel Between You and Me in February 2026. she spoke to Orla about the process.

Orla talks to a woman who is the epitome of not allowing her Leaving Cert results define her- Cleo got under 100 points in her Leaving Cert and yet she is now a college lecturer. She tells Orla about that journey.

Orla talks to the co-founder of Peequal- the female urinals making their Irish festival debut at Electric Picnic.

The Kennedy Summer School - a festival of Irish and American history, culture and politics comes to New Ross next week- August 26- 29- One panel is called Children, Clicks and Consequences: Online Safety in a Digital Age - Orla heard more.

Orla talks to some of the stars of one of the largest youth productions in Carlow.

John Walsh, is from Ferrybank in Waterford with 100 marathons under his belt. He's currently taking on the challenge of running ten marathons  in ten days to raise money for a children’s charity ,

Weddings are always evolving- Orla hears some of the latest trends from some of the team from the Newpark hotel, Kilkenny.

The Sunday Grill Live @ All Together Now 2026

70 Young People take part  in Carlow's First Youth Musical this Summer We Will Rock You 2026 comes to the VISUAL Carlow for three nights only. The show runs from August 26 to 28 .  Executive Producer & Director, Michael Florin Cahill chatted to Orla about it on the Sunday Grill

The second ever Kilkenny Pride Festival takes place takes place this month. It’s got some really special events and celebrations and of course the pride parade. Niamh Morgan- co chairperson of Kilkenny pride joined Orla to tell her more.

Influencer and content creator Dev Skehan has the travel and friendship bug. She’s just back from the Camino and about to host an adult summer camp. She told Orla why its all so important to her.

 One south east twenty something has decied to romanticize life in Ireland via social media, she tells Orla why.

Orla talks to a Waterford student who has set up a run club in New York while experiencing his J1 summer.

Stylist Cathy O'Connor fills Orla in on how to dress cool in every sense in this heatwave.

A Dublin Street coffee shop has put Carlow on the map of Europe's finest specialty coffee destinations, after being ranked 74th in the Top 100 Coffee Shops in Europe.

A survey found that 31% of wedding guests asked had RSVP'd with a 'no' to a wedding due financial reasons,  Since we are in wedding season it got us talking about the cost of being a guest- from the money as a gift, to hair, clothing, transport, accommodation and more.  Sara Kennedy from The Aisle by Sara Kennedy had some advice for Orla on the Sunday Grill on how to bring those costs do...

The search to find Ireland's best public loo has been launched- Orla hears more.  

The winners of the Petmania Ruby Heart Awards 2026 were announced in Kilkenny this month, The awards celebrate some of Ireland's most inspiring pets, rescue organisations, animal advocates and pet-friendly businesses- including Tipperary's Shelby who was awarded Bravest Pet.

Cathy O’Connor is writing about the loneliness recession in this month's Irish Country Magazine and she joined Orla on the Sunday Grill to talk about the importance of connection and community at any age.

Orla talks to a new coffee shop business owner in Carlow who has come up with a novel concept to bring the Irish language, books and good coffee to the region.

Have you ever considered living a sober life? Well, if you have, you are certainly not alone. Rachael Dunphy's documentary 'Goin' Sober' looks at the journey to sobriety, speaking to addiction services, those who run sober spaces, and the young people from the South East who've been through addiction themselves.

Rachael Dunphy's documentary 'Goin' Sober' looks at the journey to sobriety, speaking to addiction services, those who run sober spaces, and the young people from the South East who've been through addiction themselves. In Part Two, Rachael has made the trip to Aiséirí - to hear from those helping young people in the South East through addiction.