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

'I'm morking the 20th anniversary of failing my test for the first time' 23.06.2018

Ross sets off for the driving test centre, confident it will be 17th time lucky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Unless it's escaped your attention, I'm a complete moron' 16.06.2018

Sorcha wants me to stay home to look after the kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Are you saying you want me to be one of those stay-in-bed fathers?’ 08.06.2018

Sorcha’s landed some job, and I don’t loike where this is going Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I’m the best estate agent you have – and that’s not me being big-headed’ 01.06.2018

It’s time to learn some crucial differences between GDPR and CPR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘If she’s never met a brat like Honor before, she mustn’t be from around here’ 25.05.2018

There has to be a consequence for ruining Sorcha’s royal wedding porty, hasn’t there? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘He was basically saying I’m Leinster and Ireland’s unsung hero’ 18.05.2018

So I’m lying on the floor in Bilbao airport – in shock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It turns out that I’m not as blue-blooded as I thought 11.05.2018

In fact my ancestors – brace yourselves, goys – are from Munster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Priced out of Killiney? That’s what you get for choosing an orts degree!’ 04.05.2018

Ross has done a whole series of ads for the ‘Irish Times’ property section Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kielys of Donnybrook could be lost forever 27.04.2018

Surely Ross can come up with a plan to save a little bit of southside heritage... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I can sense Sorcha tensing up when Honor is asked, “Do you reject Satan?”’ 20.04.2018

It’s one of the biggest days in the south Dublin social calendar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I’m not posting bail for Conor McGregor. He dresses better than I do’ 13.04.2018

Ronan wants to go to New York and hab a woord with his heerdo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘People need to realise ‘Room to Improve’ is just a TV show. It’s not reality’ 06.04.2018

You’d have to be up early in the morning to get one over on Lauren, though - and when I say early, I mean before the Happy Pear goys are turning cortwheels on Greystones beach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I’ve chosen Vladimir for my Confirmation name. After Vladimir Putin’ 30.03.2018

I grab my jacket and I perform my famous Ironmonger Act – I make a bolt for the door. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘It’s 500 yoyos to secure a seat, non-refundable in the event of cancellation’ 23.03.2018

Rude restaurants – in Ranelagh – are back and the family has a booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Bouncy castles attract undesirables. They’re not for People Like Us’ 16.03.2018

Just when Ross thought there were no more tears, the floodgates open in Bucharest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘You’re going to need to find another sucker – Mother’s Day or no Mother’s Day’ 09.03.2018

Ireland are playing Scotland – but I know my old dear well enough to know when I’m being blackmailed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘You went down a different route, Sorcha. You had a family. Three beautiful children. Plus Honor’ 02.03.2018

The Mount Anville past pupils breakfast is like LinkedIn with egg white omelettes and epic insincerity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Why am I driving a shit cor? Because rugby is no longer a guarantee of anything’ 23.02.2018

It’s hord to put into actual words the power of my new, one-seat, electric, company cor, other than to say it’s like if you fixed four wheels to Sorcha’s hair dryer, then tried to drive the thing to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab It, Trouser It and Leg It – a proper name for an estate agent 16.02.2018

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: The agency is rebanding and Ross doesn’t like it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘All these years, I’ve taken the rap for being the unfaithful one’ 09.02.2018

Sorcha’s digging her way through a landfill of old memories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Gord goes: ‘Do you ever inquire as to what your daughter gets up to online?’ 03.02.2018

‘You’d better look at the video she posted three days ago’... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘We’re from South Dublin – none of us want to work for anything’ 26.01.2018

Honor is rude to randomers on Grafton St – and Ross has never been so proud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘When Dricmas falls on a weekend, people are entitled to the Monday off’ 19.01.2018

Ross discovers that his idea of a Holy Day of Obligation doesn’t quite tally with his bos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘To my ears, Irish always sounds like someone is hurting a Norwegian’ 12.01.2018

Ross isn’t on board with Sorcha’s Irish resolution – and it’s about to blow up in his face Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m the most high-profile Irish rugby player who never got the Leaving?’ 05.01.2018

The dude who rings is called Mister Something-Something. His name isn’t important. He says he’s from the Deportment of Education and he has some good news for me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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