The Irish Times

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Comedy EN ↓ 596 episodes

The weekly Ross o'Carroll-Kelly column in audio, read by Paul Howard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Irish Times

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

www.irishtimes.com

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

‘The judge tells us – in, like, legal language – to shut the fock up’ 26.03.2021

The old man tells the court he broke lockdown and refuses ‘to live under your mortial law!’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘We’re not a priority for the vaccine.’ ‘Even though we’re rich?’ 20.03.2021

Honor learns money can't buy everything as Ross and Sorcha purge their friend lists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I urge you all – standing here, in the People’s Pork – to remove your masks!’ 12.03.2021

It’s a mask-off in Dún Laoghaire as the old man leads an anti-lockdown march Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Netflix is port of the conspiracy! A form of methadone’ 05.03.2021

Just google George Soros Molesworth Street and it’s all there! We have all been had... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘We can’t just dump all our rubbish in the front gorden, Sorcha' 26.02.2021

'Every single room in this house is haunted by the guilt of my failure’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Wuthering Heights is basically the story of my life" 19.02.2021

Ross likens his life to Heathcliff’s – especially when it comes to women Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'After a year of being locked up together, we are sick and tired of the sight of each other’ 12.02.2021

‘You asked me the other night was I breathing louder than usual?’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Have you seen the chemtrails over Foxrock this morning?’ 05.02.2021

Sorcha loses it with Ross’s dad on Zoom when he discusses conspiracy theories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I know every mork on the floor, the walls and the ceiling of this bor’ 29.01.2021

Every – I don’t know – significant thing that ever happened in my life has some association with Kielys of Donnybrook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘75? What on earth makes you think I’m 75?’ 22.01.2021

‘They’re using the vaccine to force people to say they’re over 70 when they’d pass for 50’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Honor has been, like, homeschooling me’ 15.01.2021

I’ve never passed an exam in my entire life. I’m still driving on a provisional Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘The pressure of being the cool parent ends up being too much’ 08.01.2021

I stand up on a chair and I take down the three guns... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Do Dry January? That’s crazy talk’ 01.01.2021

No booze, swearing or sweets – Sorcha has new year’s resolutions for all the family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I want a Christmas that Tony Holohan would approve of’ 18.12.2020

Sorcha is determined to stage a Christmas Day gathering that complies with safety guidelines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘How much moo are we talking – for, like, midnight Mass in, say, Foxrock?’ 11.12.2020

Ronan is making a mint from black market Mass tickets until three wise men arrive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘One of your Three Wise Men stuck his middle finger up at me’ 04.12.2020

All of a sudden I’ve got a woman asking me if I find food intolerances funny.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The kitchen smells of rum. Either my old dear is over or Sorcha’s baking a Christmas cake 27.11.2020

Storting Christmas early could be good for our mental health... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I’ve storted a rumour Matt Damon wants to build a house on Coliemore road’ 20.11.2020

I just want him to see what people from Dalkey are really like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Honor was walking around with the blond wig and Make America Great Again sweatshirt’ 13.11.2020

‘It’s like The West Wing when Jed Bortlet had to step down and John Goodman became president’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Where is Flavian Way, anyway? It actually sounds more Glenageary than Dalkey?’ 07.11.2020

There’s no trick-or-treating this Halloween, but the trolls seem to be out in force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘You can’t end a relationship with someone by climbing out the window’ 07.11.2020

I’m not 100% keen on Honor driving, mainly because she’s 14, has no licence, tax or insurance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I can hear the old dear’s hysterical voice going, ‘Better men than you have eaten my one-pot stews!’ 23.10.2020

As Sorcha said, I shouldn’t have been throwing the old Gilbert around at her Ulysses fancy dress porty... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Johnny actual Sexton is at the front door’ 16.10.2020

I throw back the duvet, hop out of bed and step into my chinos, all in one fluid movement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Ross,’ the old man goes, ‘I’m afraid I’ve made a dreadful mistake!’ 09.10.2020

Sounds like Sorcha’s old dear is driving the old man cuckoo in their Brittas Bay love nest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Oh, right – you’re one of these maskier-than-thou people’ 02.10.2020

Talking to strangers on the doorstep is dangerous. Who knows what I might catch? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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