Catch Up with Louise McSharry

This week Aoife Moore and I chat through the news from the rotation of the Taoisigh to the pathetic Jeremy Clarkson's awful behaviour. Rory Hearne, author of Gafs: Why No One Can Get a House, and What We Can Do About It, gives us hope by telling us what can be done to sort out the housing crisis. Emer McLysaght and I have a ball chatting about a potential end for Paul and Phoebe, Edie Falco's Avat...

Back once again with your weekly catch-up of news culture. Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland brings us up to date on the week's news, I chat to Shon Faye about her brilliant book The Transgender Issue and the new book she's working on. Esther O'Moore Donohoe gives us her take on Harry and Meghan, Stephen Bear being acquainted with justice and lots more. Recommendations: My Unorthodox Life Ma...

The universe (my voice) was against us this week but nothing stops podcasting so here we are with another episode! Aoife Moore and I chat through another horrendous story about housing and the way it's ruining our lives. Maeve Higgins tells us about her new comedy album A Very Special Woman and Orlaith Condon explains why a sequel to The Holiday was just a figment of someone's imagination. Recomme...

This week the news was largely good! Can you believe it? Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland takes us through stories of shortened work weeks and medical progress. Shaun Dunne and Anna Rodgers, co-directors of How to Tell a Secret, tell us about making their remarkable film about HIV disclosure. Cassie Delaney explains what exactly has happened with Balenciaga and what Billie Eilish had to say...

This week Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland and I work through the bleakness that is the news this week. We get into the horrific shooting in Colorado Springs, the protests in East Wall and the latest Daft report on rental housing. My guest is the utterly charming and incredibly talented Felispeaks, who you may know from television appearances, their role in Thisispopbaby's Wake, or via thei...

This week Aoife Moore and I chat about Vicky Phelan's remarkable impact as she catches us up on the rest of the week's news. Aoife Martin explains why Trans Awareness Week matters. Esther O'Moore Donohoe brings us up to date on the week's entertainment stories from Pete Davidson's new romance rumours to Dolly Parton being given $100 million by Jeff Bezos. Only one recommendation this week - Emer a...

This week Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland tells us about what's happening with the tech job losses, what happened with the mid-terms in America, and goes on what she calls her 'biggest ever rant' on the podcast about Sean Penn's Oscar. I chat to Dr. David Jack about what we're all doing wrong with our skincare routine. Emer McLysaght takes us through the week's entertainments stories from...

Back once again with an episode to catch you up on the week. Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland takes us through the news stories while I struggle to understand why people continue to be shocked by the Catholic ethos. I chat to Andrea Horan of Tropical Popical about the nail bar's tenth birthday, making your business politically engaged, and why she rejects the idea that businesses should be...

Aoife Moore fills us in on what's going on in the UK, I talk to Nemat Sadat about their work to get LGBTQ+ people out of Afghanistan and into safety, and Cassie Delaney and I draw a line under Kanye and his mess. Reccomendations: Sheepwalk House The Cake Mantell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Aoife Moore, political correspondent with the Sunday Times Ireland, takes us through the news and we chat about what's going on with Liz Truss safe in the knowledge that it will all have changed by the time this episode goes live. Juliana Shiel tells me why she decided to share her experience of an abusive relationship and to start a podcast to give other people the opportunity to share...

Greetings from New York! This whole episode was recorded on zoom and edited on a plane so apologies if there are any hiccups. Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland and I chatted about the brilliant Women's National Team qualifying for the World Cup, Creeslough, and very, very bad men being very bad, again. I discuss the excellent new Sinead O'Connor documentary Nothing Compares with its director...

Em, can you believe it's episode THIRTY? I can not. Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland tells us about the news stories of the week from a whole lot of discussion about the price of concrete to why Kim K's been fined for her involvement in crypto. Aoife Gallagher, author of Web of Lies: The Lure and Danger of Conspiracy Theories, chats to me about why ordinary people can become absolutely entr...

Fresh off the plane from NYC, or fresh out of Leinster House more like, Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland breaks down the Budget for us. There's lots of good news, but is it enough? Holistic Sex Educator Jenny Keane tells me about her work and why it's so important that we are connected to our sexuality, as well as talking about a recent road bump she encountered along the way. Cassie Delane...

Aoife Moore beams into us from NYC this week as we catch up on the week's news, including the Cherry Orchard incident and what's going on in Iran. Ellen Keane chats to me about the pressures of advocacy and why she's so passionate about promoting positive body image. Orlaith Condon tells me about her new podcast Don't Quote Me and catches us up on the week's pop culture news, from the Holly and Ph...

This week Aoife Moore, political correspondent with the Sunday Times Ireland, and I have lots to discuss. The queen is dead, the dail is back, and the Gardai are learning martial arts. Fionnuala Jones joins me to tell us about her new podcast Flop Culture, as well work/life balance and relying on social media for work when your relationship with social media is complicated. Emer McLysaght joins me...

This week Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland updates us on the latest with Enoch Moore's bizarre decisions as well as recapping the rest of the week's news including the latest on the energy crisis. I chat with the lovely Lilly Higgins about her new book The Homemade Year, affirmations, the moon and lots more besides. Then Esther O'Moore Donohoe and I discuss the Don't Worry Darling Saga, Kou...

Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland takes us through the week's news, including the impact of the cost of living crisis on parents as kids go back to school. I chat to Emma Doran about her career in comedy and carving out a space for yourself when motherhood threatens to take over your life. Cassie Delaney of Tall Tales Podcast Production fills us in on the week's entertainment stories from Br...

This week Aoife Moore breaks down the Robert Troy fiasco, Emmet Kirwan tells me about his new show Accents, and Sophie White and Jen O'Dwyer of Mother of Pod chat through the week's entertainment stories. Check out Mother of Pod here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode really is a rollercoaster of emotion as Aoife Moore of the Sunday Times Ireland and I discuss two incidents of male violence this week, one domestic and one homophobic, then laugh at the typically Irish responses to new Garda uniforms. Siobhan Murphy, who I got to know on Interior Design Masters, joins me to discuss her new book More is More Decor and saying feck it to the whole conce...

Aoife Moore fills us in on the week's news from budget rumours to new rules for Whatsapp and Serena Williams' retirement announcement. I chat to Erica Cody about the mad couple of years she's had, from Dancing With the Stars to her new single and being one of Ireland's leading voices of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Cian Sullivan and James O'Hagan of Sissy That Pod and Queer Classified join me...

This week Aoife Moore, the newly minted Political Correspondent for the Sunday Times Ireland if you don't mind, takes us through the week's news, from Sabina Higgins' letter to the Lionesses Euro victory. (You love it when we talk about sport, we're so good at it.) I chat to fashion designer Olivia Rubin about the journey to her brand, why inclusivity is important to her and what impact offering p...

On this episode Aoife Moore takes us through changes to the laws around consent in rape cases, what's happening with Monkeypox and a devastating McDonalds price hike. I chat to Miss Ireland, Pamela Uba, as her reign comes to an end about the incredible path her life has taken and the brilliant work she's done during her year with the title. Then, Esther O'Moore-Donohoe fills us in on the entertain...

After the heat this week, there's no denying the impact of climate change, so Aoife Moore brings us up to date on where we stand with it. She also takes us through what's happening in the UK's race for PM, what the US is doing to protect marriage equality and the new SPHE curriculum. I chat to Daisy Edgar-Jones about being an honorary Irish person and being the lead in Where the Crawdad's Sing. Th...

Aoife Moore catches us up on the news of the week via excellent insight on the 12th of July's bonfire 'culture' and we attempt to talk about the images released by NASA this week. Let's just say science isn't our strong suit. Erica Tierney explains why women who experience cancer around child birth are being hard done by when it comes to maternity leave, and why things need to change. Esther O'Moo...

This week's episode features the usual catch up on news with Aoife Moore of the Irish Examiner, with MAXIMUM politics. Don't have a clue what's happened in the UK this week? No problem, I ask stupid questions so you don't have to. Kyle Actual Richards tells me about life as a housewife, what makes a happy marriage, being drunk on tv, and friendships that endure and those that don't. Then Jenn Gann...