The Nine O'Clock Show

Richard has Parkinson's and uses Rock Steady Boxing to help the condition and his general wellbeing.

'Two for the Road' has been longlisted for the Oscar for Best Short Film. Its writer and director, Lochlainn McKenna, joined Brendan to speak about the movie and his career. You can view Lochlainn's film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEgMGYtRUg

Joe McEvoy has childhood memories of his Dad getting a fresh turkey for Christmas that lived in their garage. While his sisters become very attached to the turkey, even naming it.

Dorothy Tesky became a TikTok hit with her song "Remember me". The Limerick great grandmother's video has 1.6 million views. She has also written a book called, Stories of my Life.

Ali Wheeler talks to Brendan about how her knicker designs ended up featuring in a Jean Paul Gaultier perfume ad. The Cork designer handmakes each of her designs. For more information, see ‘Created by Ali’ on insta.

Dearbháil Lawless is the CEO of Aontas, Ireland's national adult learning organisation. She talks to Brendan about the role education has played in her life, through challenges and great successes. Further information from aontas.com and onestepup.ie

A private Facebook group setup has caused quite a stir "Are We Dating the Same Guy?". Niamh shares her experience of a similar site in New York.

Muriel Bolger is an award-winning travel writer. When she was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, Muriel had no idea it would affect her speech. Beth Armstrong is a language therapist at the Royal Hospital in Donnybrook.

Roisin and her family are heading to Dublin for the traditional December 8th Christmas shopping trip.

The Christmas work bash is changing as hybrid and remote working are the norm these days. Sarah Morrissey of Davis Events Agency tells Brendan how companies are favouring cocktail making classes, games and entertainment over the traditional sit-down meal and drinks.

On this weeks show a Polish Irish woman who now calls Galway home, Cork Cycle for All, a cycling group for people of all abilities and disabilities, Fiona Kelly a volunteer with the Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue team, the Back for Business initiative helping start-up businesses to succeed and Christmas party season is here.

Are you a couple that read together? Mary and her husband started reading to each other on holiday while Emer and her husband read the same books on kindle. They liked it so much, they kept it up.

The Back for Business programme supports entrepreneurial activity among Irish emigrants returning to Ireland. Brendan is joined by Paula Fitzsimons, the programme co-ordinator, Ronan Purcell of Fort Energy and Sarah Fliessbach of Shareclub.

"Quake Shake" is a new outreach programme looking for people of all ages across Ireland to observe and study local and global earthquakes. Laura Reilly is a geophysicist with the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Further details at quakeshake.ie

Fiona Kelly is passionate about hiking and climbing mountains. She is also a volunteer with the Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team. Further information can be found at www.dwmrt.ie/

Have you a few words as Gaeilge? Or maybe you want to reconnect with the Irish language. Deirdre recommends a weekly conversation group, Ciorcal Comhrá. While Noel is reconnecting with the Irish language in Strasbourg.

Cork Cycle for All is a cycling group for people of all abilities and disabilities. Mark O’Donoghue set up the initiative to get rid of social isolation in the community.

Lean Brady runs a local charity shop in Cavan town. She tells Brendan why charity shops are as popular as ever.

Joanna Ciezha intended only to visit Ireland for a short trip. Sixteen years on she calls Galway home, speaks the Irish language and is the co-owner of Irish Socksciety, a bi-lingual sock company.

Kevin Herm Connolly has written a Christmas song called As Long as it's with you (Christmas Eve).

It’s the first of December marking the annual arrival to our airwaves of the classic Christmas song. Journalist Dave Hanratty joins Brendan in studio.

On this week's show Brendan was joined by Tonie Walsh ahead of World Aid’s Day, Michelle O'Mahony and Gwen McGuirk celebrate 300 years of the wedding dress, Kevin Quaid talks openly about what it's like living with dementia, Gordon Hogan on the life of an artist and classic Christmas number one songs with journalist Dave Hanratty.

Rebecca Hegarty talks to Brendan about the inspiration to become a horticulturist from a young age.

Gordon Hogan is a former guide at the Dachau concentration camp. He always wanted to be an artist. "Exploding View" is his first solo show in Ireland and opens on Saturday at the Source Arts centre in Thurles.

Kevin Quaid talks openly about what it's like for him and his family living with Lewy Body Dementia. He is the founder of Lewy Body Ireland and has been awarded an honorary doctorate for his outstanding contribution to the field of dementia.