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

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Comedy

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www.irishtimes.com

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

‘I’ve never been much of a conversationalist, but I’m on fire with this woman’ 26.09.2020

It storted with the shooting-of-the-s**t that goes with a doorstep package handover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘They want us to vacate this place so they can use it as a love shack?’ 18.09.2020

Sorcha’s old dear and my old man are supposed to be moving into the Lalors’ holiday home in Brittas Bay, except three dudes – studenty types – have been refusing to leave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I wouldn’t expect an animal to live in that place. And, besides, it’s rented out at the moment’ 11.09.2020

The old pair are a bad influence on Honor so the plan was to move them out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’ve seen her drink turpentine and still be sober enough for nine holes in Foxrock 04.09.2020

It looks like she’s a cranky drunk – in that way, she does take after her grandmother Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is still the Vico Road. Pandemic or no pandemic 28.08.2020

There are landmork moments in our children’s lives. First day of school. First time you hold their hair back so they can vomit a naggin of vodka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your old dear is no scene-stealer... she has sticky-out ears and legs like the William Dorgan Bridge 21.08.2020

‘Your dad is the leader of a political porty that believes women should have to re-sit their driving test every six months to prove their competency to drive’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I’m going to ask you something,’ Sorcha goes, ‘Have you two been sleeping together?’ 14.08.2020

‘I suspected there was something going on. I have a sixth sense for this’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘We could be in DeVille’s among people who get where we’re coming from. Literally the Vico Road’ 07.08.2020

The sensible thing to do is to accept defeat early and try to get back on the road before the traffic gets bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re not American. This is how people from south Dublin talk? 31.07.2020

The Dingle restaurant owner thinks Ross’s family are from the US – and things get ugly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I know none of us should be travelling - but Fock it’ 24.07.2020

‘Quinta do Farranfore? I’ve never heard of it’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘We’ll be eating soup in Drizzle Mór while everyone else is sipping pina coladas’ 18.07.2020

Posting a Fáilte Ireland pic on Instagram doesn’t mean you’re actually on a staycation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘You see, the 50-person limit has made Mass tickets a hot commodity’ 11.07.2020

It seems young Ronan is doing a line in black morket tickets for Masses and church services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘That’ll teach him to challenge the Rossmeister to a mickey-swinging contest’ 03.07.2020

Time to put Christian in his place – after all, it’s what best friends are for Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I’m the same as you. I hate it when other people are good at stuff that I’m not good at’ 26.06.2020

Honor plots revenge for Ross after his rugby chat gets hijacked Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘We give our children everything they ask for, if that makes us bad parents – guilty as chorged’ 19.06.2020

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly: I’m not sure we’re the kind of family who likes fun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She saw a goy in a white coat and shouted, ‘Hero!’ And he was like, ‘Er, I work in Kiehl’s’ 12.06.2020

Honor restorts the economy while Sorcha’s Zoom call proves fatal to Ro’s alibi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘We’re having a fancy dress porty and I’m going as the wife of a philanderer’ 05.06.2020

Despite Sorcha’s warning, Ross may have just made a bad situation worse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Adultery is like getting a dent in a new cor. Once you’ve done it once, it gets easier’ 29.05.2020

Rueful Ross realises the old man may have amorous notions when he spots that missing Greg Norman hat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘It’s a shame it took a global pandemic to get Ross to keep it in his trousers’ 22.05.2020

'You’re lucky my orms don’t stretch two metres – because I would deck you for that' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Dad, you can shove your offer. I’m going to sit the Leaving Cert’ 15.05.2020

The Rossmeister prepares for a third crack at the exams with Honor’s home-schooling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I’ve been booking supermorket delivery slots weeks in advance. Then selling them for €70 each’ 12.05.2020

Welcome to the horsh realities of the free morket, Honor goes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Ross, how would you like to make love to a woman with grey hair?’ 02.05.2020

After weeks in lockdown Sorcha’s roots are showing... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Sorcha has an – I think it’s a word – alterior motive for the Zoom call’ 24.04.2020

Sorcha is working on her best self and getting the old man and old dear talking again Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Wicks goes, ‘That’s our warm-up completed.’ I’m already focked 17.04.2020

Phoning ‘Mom’ is a sure sign Covid-19 crisis brings out the best in people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘We’re not going to eat the banana bread. We’re going to give it to the neighbours’ 10.04.2020

Neighbourly gestures are one thing, but a hostage exchange is quite another. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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