Sin Scéal Eile

I met Argentinian born artist, Silvina Sisterna in her home in Dublin that she shares with her housemates. We chat about the differences between life at home in rural Argentina and Ireland and how she’s fallen in love with our beautiful country in just a few years. We talk about the housing crisis and visa expirations, both huge issues which can cause a lot of worry and uncertainty to anyone's lif...

Let me preface this by saying I know nothing about sports, but this project for me is all about inclusiveness and making sure that everyone feels represented in some way. This is something that Cian Griffin and I agree on. I meet him early (for me) on a Saturday morning on the pitches at the Phoenix Park where he's about to train with his GAA club, Na Gaeil Aeracha. Founded in 2020, Na Gaeil Aerac...

I can instantly recognise Karen Bell in the park cafe on a January afternoon. All I know in advance is that she’s a textile artist, so I find the most colourful and stunningly dressed person in the place, and low and behold it’s her (and her tiny dachshund Livy too). Karen’s story is one of reinvention, creativity and living your truth. She tells me about the career path she chose and all the plac...

Walking into Sarah’s apartment and I’m stopped dead in my tracks by the view. Taking up nearly the whole wall is a big, square window, and through it, the most perfect view of the Irish sea.  Her apartment is compact, but perfect for her, her partner, their geriatric bunny Cedrick and Erica the seagull who pops by for some cat food on occasion.  She is living a life of passion, travel an...

I met Pat in the Gravediggers pub on what was supposed to be a quiet afternoon, but I don’t think that pub ever has a quiet spell. We sit in the snug, get a round in and chat like old times. I’ve known Pat for over 22 years. We first met while working in a record store on Henry Street.  Pat is what I’d always describe as a good egg. An old soul, kind and compassionate.  What we talk abou...

I got to know the beautifully sincere gent that is Cormac Curran when I was working as a touring music photographer. Cormac has played keys (and a myriad of other musical instruments) for lots of artists such as Hozier (where we met) John Grant, Lisa Hannigan and loads more. When you see him on stage, you know you’re watching a man in his absolute element. In his home today, we sit and chat not ju...

Kathleen, like myself, loves the Northside. In all the time since she’s moved here from Canada she has yet to cross the Liffey and live on the Southside. She’s found herself moving between houseshares, circling around Dublin 7, even finding herself in a bedroom facing the Phibsborough shopping centre at one stage (my dream!).  She talks all sorts of sense about the housing crisis that we...

Barbara is a quintessential Irish Mammy in all the best ways. I was greeted at her door in Dublin 7 with a big smile, a warm hug and offers of tea, coffee and biscuits (she’d even remembered I was vegan). She has a story that’s been echoed across Ireland for centuries, and one we’ll no doubt hear a lot of in this series. Her children have grown and flown the nest, landing in far away lands like Au...

I met Charlie in the Big Romance on Parnell Street where he plays live jazz every Sunday. Our conversation was not what I was expecting. I ended up learning so much about him through his stories about his career as a music teacher in a prison. A job that you no doubt would need an awful lot of empathy, compassion and resilience for, not to mention a sense of humour. It seems like there were some g...

I met Marie almost by chance. I was interviewing her lovely daughter Barbara who mentioned that her 91 year old mother Marie grew up down the road from my family in Marino. Chatting with Marie is like having the opportunity to go back in time and listen to my own Dublin Nana chatting about her life. We hear about her youth and meeting the love of her life, Lauri Grennell. - Ruth  Sin Scéal Ei...

In this episode, myself and Sean Smyth walk through the Botanic Gardens in Dublin. We chat about his late husband, Conor Biddle. Conor was a prolific lighting designer, world renowned and highly accomplished. Conor was my pal, we came up the ranks of the Irish music scene together and he’s dearly missed by so many. I’m honoured that Sean would share their beautiful story with me today. - Ruth Sin...

I’m starting this series with my friend and artistic collaborator, Elaine Mai. Elaine is a musician and producer. She was once my neighbour in Dublin, but has recently moved back to the West of Ireland where I met her on January 1st 2026. Throughout this whole series, any music you hear in the podcast will have been created by Elaine - Ruth  Sin Scéal Eile - That's Another Story was hosted an...