Sinead Dolan

Focal Factor

Comedy GA ↓ 4 episodes

Irreverent Bilingual Show with Sinéad Dolan, Rossa ÓSnodaigh and John Colleary in Irish and English. After studying it for 14 years. the Irish language has been absorbed into the dark recesses of the Irish nation's brain. For all the people who think they can’t speak their own language and who appreciate irreverent, satirical and sardonic wit, Focal Factor is good un-wholesome fun, translated on the fly, to remove the fear from a language we carry around with us like a phantom limb. Chatting idir dhá teanga, you'll be able to follow with the bit of Irish you have in your ceann as well as learn...

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Sinead Dolan

Episodes

World Cup, prank calls and where the focal did the evening go? 20.06.2026 39:11

As World Cup fever escalates, can the upcoming Focal Factor Live Show in Sligo compete for the global audience? We find out what John's new radio show has to do with milking cows. Sinéad asks Rossa about where does her S go when he's addressing her, all idir dhá theanga, Gaeilge and Béarla. Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on instagram @focalfactor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Focal Factor 3 17.03.2026 31:19

Six Nations, Subtitles and Vomitees John Colleary, Rossa ÓSnodaigh agus Sinéad Dolan are at it again, ag caint idir Gaeilge agus Béarla. With translations on the fly, Rossa helps John and Sinéad struggle through, so you won't be left behind. Focal ( Irish for Word) Factor proves it's easy to use the language, if you don't care how bad you sound! Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on instagram...

Focal Factor 2 05.02.2026 48:54

Near Deaths, Football Predictions and how to Woo a Lover. Join Sinéad Dolan, Rossa ÓSnodaigh agus John Colleary as they chat as Gaeilge agus Béarla about Near Deaths, Legal Tripping, Stigmata and Troy Parrott. Irish - but a bit different to what you did in school. Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on instagram @focalfactor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Focal Factor 1 04.02.2026 37:07

Join Sinéad Dolan, Rossa ÓSnodaigh agus John Colleary as they chat le Gaeilge agus Béarla, proving that it's okay to just try a bit of comhrá and all the Irish tucked away in your ceann will start creeping back. With translations on the fly, and Rossa helping John and Sinéad struggle through, you won't be left behind. Like a phantom limb, whose presence you can feel, the Irish language is attached...