A Life in Dublin

Shane Barry is a born entrepreneur and founder of Thomp2 Socks, a business which looks to support those with down syndrome and autism. You can find a link to the business in the description of this episode. In this chat myself and Shane talk about he manages the never ending personal and professional challenges that come with starting a business. We talk health, both physical and mental, faith and...

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 meet new people in the city. 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. A big thanks to Gareth...

In this episode we are joined by the incredible Pablo and The Foreigners. Angelica, Javier, Juan and Pablo (aka Paul) were brought together in the city of Dublin by their shared passion for music. Despite all coming from very different backgrounds, Argentina, Spain, Italy and Ireland, they formed their community and without doubt have made the most out of their time here. I take inspiration from t...

Today’s episode is a conversation myself and Eoin had a few weeks back where we try to determine whether or not we have fallen victim to psychological torture at the hands of everyone’s favourite Irish villain, the Irish weather. Please get in touch with us on our Instagram page or leave a comment on the episode! Thanks so much for listening guys! Our Instagram Page instagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/...

Can you think back to a time when you were younger or perhaps in more recent times when you had to stand up in front of a group of people and perform something? Whether it be a poem, a song, a presentation or whatever it is, holding your composure doesn’t come easy to us all. In fact, Im sure we can all admit that we’ve suffered from nerves at some point in our lives. This is what fascinates me ab...

My conversation today is with Mariel from Mexico… We talk about the initial difficulties that people have when they move to Dublin and the best way to get around those problems. We also chat about how Mariel has fallen in love with Ireland and has ended up staying here much longer than she expected. Thank you to you the listener for your supportive messages and comments. We’ve received lots over t...

Brian, also known as the accidental rapper is first and foremost an activist who accidentally, no pun intended, fell into the creative arts in recent years. We talk about how and why he first put pen to paper and how that led to him playing festivals and gigs around Ireland in a very short space of time. We also chat about dealing with imposter syndrome, how he confronts societal injustices and a...

An open and completely honest conversation is sometimes hard to come by. One of the reasons I love this podcast is I get to sit down with people and just talk, no distractions. Paula, who moved to Dublin around a year and a half ago, brings an authenticity and honesty to this conversation which is really admirable. We go deep into topics of mental health, how she dealt with depression, peculiar di...

Jenny Santana is from Mexico and moved to Ireland one month before the pandemic started. She moved straight in with an Irish family and began working as an au pair. She came out the other side of that complete madness as a huge advocate for Ireland and Irish culture. She epitomises the courage you need to embrace new cultures and new challenges. We talk about her time here and what she would recom...

In this episode of the podcast I was joined by Pedro from Portugal. We talk about his life in Dublin, Portuguese culture, his passion for comedy and a lot more. Pedro joined us for a live event a few weeks back where he performed some comedy for us and had a chat with us. He was one of the reasons it was such a special night and so I’m really happy I had the chance to properly sit down with the ma...

Today’s episode is a live podcast from the Black Sheep pub in Dublin. We chatted to the brilliant Brian Gallagher about all things Dublin and all things Ireland. To finish the evening we had some original music from Dylan Harcourt and a special appearance from Harry Fennell. Both of these guys are top musicians with incredible voices. All in all, we were incredibly lucky to have all of these talen...

Sometimes when we think of a place we can have preconceived notions of what that place may or may not be like. Whether it’s pictures of sunny beaches, war, famine, economic prosperity or horrific poverty, our perspective of a place is usually tainted by the images and narratives that are fed to us in the media. Perhaps Lebanon is victim to this phenomenon and so when I met Fouad and Samar I jumped...

In this episode I’m joined by our co-host Olmo as we talk a little bit about how the A Life in Dublin Project has grown over the last few months and how we hope to see the project evolve in the future. Thanks to you, as always, for listening. Your feedback, comments and support are the reason we’re still doing this podcast and also the reason we have so much energy to keep building and improving i...

Harry Hudson Taylor is a musician from Dublin, currently based in Berlin, who along with his brother Alfie, took their music all around the world and lived a life that one might typically think of when dreaming of the rock and roll lifestyle. We chat a bit about these experiences but this conversation is more about the different personal journeys that Harry has been on, both in terms of his c...

Hello and welcome to A Life in Dublin. I’m your host Mark and with your permission we’d love this podcast to be your digital companion for the next little bit at least… If there was an ever episode to sit back and chill out with a lovely warm cup of tea, then this is the one. Myself and Eoin have a chat about the infamous beverage and all of the cultural peculiarities that exist around the drink i...

Hello and Welome to A Life in Dublin. I’m your host Mark and with your permission we’d love this podcast to be your digital companion for the next little bit at least… Hypnosis is something that I have definitely been skeptical towards in the past but when Angela got in touch I was excited to find out more about it and open to discovering whether or not my skepticism was justified or not. In this...

Ireland is a very small Country perched on the West of Europe, which is well-known for a number of things but where we have always punched well above our weight was in the music domain.  Our guest today, Caoi de Barra is a seriously talented musician with a phenomenal voice. We chat to her about the journey she has taken to become a professional musician, her creative process and the importan...

Ireland’s biggest ever rock band, U2, released one of their most iconic album’s, entitled War, way back in 1983. To commemorate the 40 year anniversary of this album myself and Eoin decided to have a chat about the album itself and U2 in general.  Somehow or another we got a little bit off topic and started asking ourselves who has aged better, Bono or Tom Cruise but we did get a good gr...

Annie arrived in Dublin from Berlin in 2019 to study a masters in creative writing. Luckily she was able to enjoy Dublin in all of its vibrancy for 6 months before we had to batten down the hatches and enter lockdown. We don’t talk about the C word or what that experience was like for Annie as I think we all know the answers to those type of questions. We do, however, chat about what life has been...

In this episode of the podcast we get to chat to Bev from South Africa. We recorded this episode a few months ago and because of the madness of setting up our live shows and various other worldly chores, we’re only getting to sharing it with you now but I am so pleased that it’s finally out in the world as it’s a great conversation. Bev has been in Ireland for quite a while and lived in the UK bef...

In this episode of the podcast myself and my good friend Eoin are going to have a chat about an Irish television show which became a cultural phenomenon. Sometimes there are creative works that perhaps take on more than the sum of their parts due to being propelled forward by the cultural zeitgeist which existed at the time. In this case, Father Ted rode that wave from the mid 1990’s all the way t...

Today’s episode was a live recording in front of an audience with the young and extraordinary talented Robbie Wild. I can’t say much more about the guy than my face was genuinely sore from laughing by the end of the night. He was brilliant and I think you’re going to love our chat with him. The night was topped off with some brilliant music and vocals from the Italian Cellist, Joy. All socials for...

Something which I don’t think get’s enough if not any recognition from the majority of global populations is how difficult it is to uproot your life as an adult and begin again from zero in another Country, many even having to learn a new language in the process. Facing a challenge like that many would say could make or break a person, which depending on the circumstances could be true, but withou...

Who doesn’t love a good swim in The Irish Sea!? Whether you’re a Christmas Day bandwagoner or a seasoned pro, maybe you’ll be able to relate to the poem which inspired today’s episode. Leon Dunne is the very talented poet who crafted the poem Sea Swimming through the Irish Winter. The poem perfectly captures the emotions of the moments before, during and after your dip in the sea: the white line f...

Today I sat down with Debbie for a chat about her life here in the Capital city and much more. We touch on topics like how we deal with boredom, running, healthy smartphone use, living an alcohol free life in Dublin, cost of living in Ireland and the dreaded topic of politics…both here in Ireland and in Malta. Deb has her own fantastic podcast based here in Dublin, called Take 2 with Deb Shaw. You...