A Life in Dublin

Ireland as a place and as a community is constantly evolving. In this conversation I was joined by Eric who is heavily involved with Black and Irish, an organisation that looks to create a better quality of life for the black and Irish community here in Ireland. We chat about racism and what can be done to create more understanding and more tolerant communities.  Eric’s Instagram www.instagra...

Mark and Eoin try to understand what Irish folklore is all about! Get in touch with us on Instagram! Our Instagram Page instagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Murphy is an expert in the field of ancient Ireland and has written many books on the subject which you can find on his website, Mythical Ireland. In this conversation we journey through what life would have been like in Ireland thousands of years ago, who were the people who resided on this Island, what did they believe and what may there society have looked like? Mythical Ireland https:/...

Qbaana is a Cuban/Irish musician whose talent is making waves in the music industry in Ireland. We chat about her upbringing here in Dublin City Centre, how she found her way into a music career, starting a soul and jazz music night here in Dublin called Soul Juice and what lies in store for her future. She was kind enough to share her new single Shrink with us which you can hear at the end of our...

Colm is on a mission to visit every Irish pub in the world. We chat about his journey so far! Thank you so much for taking the time to listen! If you’d like to help support this podcast, you could share it with a friend or leave a rating or review. By doing so, we get to reach new listeners and continue to grow this really warm and supportive community. Thank you so much to everyone who has alread...

Today’s episode is a conversation about a man whose impact on the world will be spoken about for generations to come. Let’s start with the image of a man who basically vanished off the face of the earth for a number of years before he finally reappeared walking across the border from China to Vietnam with no possessions and essentially no identity. This man went on to garner a huge following and f...

This is the second in a series of experimental episodes... Think of it as a short voice note on WhatsApp from Mark! In these episodes I'll either be having a coffee or a beer, you can guess which! I'd like to use the episodes as a way of getting to know you better, so please get in touch by commenting on the episode or sending us a message on Instagram. I'll use the next episodes to respond to you...

9 years ago Etienne began a journey that would be quite unlike any other in his life and I imagine quite unlike any that you or I have experienced. He decided to walk from the south to the north of France and also around Ireland with no money, no phone, no shoes and no map.  This is a conversation about why and how he did that and what he learned along the way. I think it’s quite a fascinatin...

A few years back Richy went viral online across all platforms while playing a character he named Kevin Murphy, a Liverpool football club fanatic. Unfortunately, Richy was unable to capitalise on that new fame as he fell sick with Crohn's disease. We talk about life since that point and how he has developed into an extremely talented stand-uo comic. Richy has a new podcast coming out this month. Ch...

This is an experimental episode... Think of it as a short voice note on WhatsApp from Mark! In these episodes I'll either be having a coffee or a beer, you can guess which! I'd like to use the episodes as a way of getting to know you better, so please get in touch by commenting on the episode or sending us a message on Instagram. I'll use the next episodes to respond to you. I hope you enjoy it an...

Today’s episode is the second in a short series of episodes about the Irish language in Ireland. I spoke to Emma Ferrari, who uses the Irish language on a daily basis in her personal and professional life. We talk about her recommendations for how we can go about using more Irish in our lives, the value that will give us and the challenges and joys of learning a language as an adult. Thanks again...

Ireland has been an independent country for just over one hundred years now and in that time perhaps we as a nation have looked to both the US and the UK in terms of how to structure and develop our society. Some might say, that in doing so, we have lost a bit of our own cultural identity and so the question is what does it truly mean to be Irish?  Mollie, our guest today, teaches the Irish l...

In this episode of the podcast I chatted to Christina from County Mayo in the West of Ireland. We talk about her journey here in Dublin and about how she started the project, Last Minute Craic, which is an amazing events directory for all things creative and fun here in Dublin City. Christina and Last Minute Craic are hosting an event in The Sound House on Saturday first of July. You can grab a ti...

Mark has a chat with Eoin about whether or not Irish people are truly happy.  Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Your time and attention is really appreciated. You can follow us on our Instagram page using the link below. Our Instagram Page instagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is a special live episode of the podcast from The Black Sheep Pub in Dublin. We chat to David and Katya about all things almond croissants amongst some other random things! We were also lucky enough to have music from the wonderful Larabel who has just released an incredible new single called eleven eleven. Check out the description of this episode for links to David, Katya an...

Ligia from Italy is the personification of a selfless person. She spends her days working as an intensive care nurse and in her spare time organises events to promote artists from all backgrounds and cultures to raise money for different charities. I won’t say much more other than I personally find her an inspiration and that Dublin is without doubt a better place because of her presence here. In...

Wallis Bird is a musician from Ireland currently based in Germany. Her voice and music have captivated audiences globally and it was such an honour to chat to her on this podcast. We have a very wide ranging chat about a lot of different topics ranging from her music, her life on the road, and life in general.  It was such a pleasure chatting to Wallis and I think you’ll agree after listening...

They say what’s for you, won’t pass you by… A concept which inspired a lyric and an amazing song aptly named , pass me by, by Bríd Lyons from County Kilkenny in the South East of Ireland.  The older I get, the more seriously I take these little proverbial cliches and myself and Bríd chat a little about the mystic nature of the lives we’re living. We also delve into the inspiration behind her...

Brian McMahon comes from Dundalk in County Louth, just north of Dublin. 13 years ago, not so long after Brian’s father passed away, he digitalised a family photograph from the 1960’s, and to his delight was amazed by the quality of the newly digitalised image but also the nostalgia that he had managed to encapsulate online. Since then, Brian has digitalised over 3000 images, adverts and articles o...

Áindréas is an up and coming comedian from County Wicklow who began his journey into comedy just over a year and a half ago. Since then he’s gained a lot of recognition for his talent and was kind enough to join us to talk about his experience and explain what led him to the stage as a stand-up comedian in Ireland. I hope you enjoy this conversation. As always thanks so much for giving us your tim...

This episode is a live recording from The Black Sheep pub in Dublin. Twice a month we bring together listeners of the podcast to hear some comedy, some music and a bit of a chat from us. It’s a lovely way to make some new connections in the city and if you’d like to come along then get in touch with us through our Instagram page and we can arrange a free ticket for you without a problem. Thanks fo...

Mark and Eoin have a chat about whether or not Irish pubs abroad are any good or not? We also come up with an idea that would see us travelling around the world sampling pints in Irish pubs! A big thank you to you all for listening and a huge welcome to all our new listeners as we seem to have gained quite a lot of listeners in the last month or so. Really cool that around 50% of our listeners are...

Many of you who are Irish and enjoy sport will know of my next guest from his hurling days in county Wexford. For those listening from outside of Ireland or for those who aren’t so familiar with hurling, it’s one of Ireland’s national sport’s. A sport, which I think most of us will agree, involves a ridiculous amount of skill and courage. I recommend checking it out on YouTube if you haven’t seen...

Itzi arrived in Dublin from Mexico 5 years ago not really knowing what to expect from Ireland. Like so many, she hadn’t really heard much about Ireland before and had actually considered Australia as a more viable option for her adventure abroad. Flash forward five years and Itzi’s life has changed quite a lot. No longer working as an industrial engineer, she’s created a career for herself as a di...

Derv from Dublin! Places in the order they are mentioned: Circle Sessions - www.instagram.com/circlesessions/ Bray to Greystones walk - https://visitwicklow.ie/listing/cliff-walk-bray-to-greystones/ The Happy Pear - https://thehappypear.ie/ The Howth Cliff Walk - www.theirishroadtrip.com/howth-cliff-walk/ The Flo Sho - www.instagram.com/theflosho/ National Art Gallery - www.nationalgallery.ie/ Mer...