The Home Show with Sinead Ryan

This week on The Home Show podcast: We'll be talking house swapping with Howth resident, Robin Blandford. Sean Defoe, Newstalk’s political correspondent, on what the budget might have in store for homeowners, renters, and landlords. Emmett Scanlon, Director of the Irish Architecture Foundation joins Sinead to preview 'Open House Dublin' - the free festival of architecture taking place between 7–15...

This week on the Home Show Podcast: We launch our brand new series Famous Homes on Film with Brian Lloyd, movies editor with Entertainment.ie . This week we take a look at the house featured in 'Father of the Bride'. We're joined by urban forester and journalist, Catherine Cleary, who along with her husband, is building a native forest in Co Roscommon.  We look at the Hometown Architect Proje...

This week on The Home Show Podcast: The Irish contestant on Channel 4’s new series 'Selling Super Houses', Mairead Doyle Heffernan. Solicitor Catherine Ardagh on your legal property and neighbourhood queries. Susie Campbell, porcelain and statue restoration expert. And what is this season's hottest colour? Natasha Rocca Devine has the answer with some tips for matching hues.

This week on the Home Show Podcast: The history of Hook Lighthouse with tour guide and general manager of Hook Lighthouse, Lorraine Murphy.   Is the housing crisis deterring employers from hiring staff outside of Ireland? Frank Morley, MD Corporate Care Relocation joins Sinead to discuss.   'The Timeless Antiques Fair' returns to the RDS in Dublin this weekend - Sinead is joined by...

Architect to the stars, Paul McClean, tells Sinead about the most expensive mansion in America he has ever built, and A-listers demands for their bespoke Hollywood homes. With the number of renters over 65 on the rise, we talk to ALONE about the impact this precarious position can have on people in their later years. Gardening guru, Brian Burke, will be giving us all the tips and tricks we need fo...

This week on The Home Show Podcast: Joan Scales stops by to discuss the value of street art and what role it can play in our urban spaces. Students are heading into another academic year, but many are having to navigate the many accommodation scams that are going around right now - Sinead talks to the USI Vice President for Campaigns, Zaid Al-Barghouthi to find out more. How to make your beautiful...

This week on The Home Show Podcast: Jennifer Sheahan joins Sinead to discuss how to do up your rental space without getting on the bad side of your landlord. We’ll be looking at home security systems and tech gadgets with Ciara O’Brien, tech correspondent with the Irish Times. According to recent reports, house sales are failing because of delays in the conveyancing process. IPAV Chief Executive,...

This week on The Home Show Podcast: Anne O’Donoghue CEO of the Irish Heritage Trust discusses the centuries-old secret room discovered at Johnstown Castle in County Wexford. Harrison Gardner Eco-Builder and author of 'Build Your Own' on the ins and outs of retrofitting your home. Doug Keatinge of Avolon Aviation on recycling aircraft interior materials. Alexandra Ryan from goss.ie talks capsule wa...

In this week's episode, Sinéad continues her summer series on great Irish houses and gardens with a visit to Powerscourt Estate in Co Wicklow. Alex Slazenger recounts his childhood growing up on the grounds and gives Sinéad a run through of its rich history. Karl Deeter stops by to offer invaluable insights into navigating the complexities of mortgages during the cost-of-living crisis. From interi...

Sinéad talks to Russell Alford from GastroGays about crafting the perfect garden party fair; she explores captivating garden party décor ideas with Niamh Maher; she delves into the history of Airfield Estate in Dundrum, and celebrates the craft month with a French upholsterer blending traditions.

Star of the hit BBC show The Repair Shop, Jay Blades stops by to chat about his amazing life story. Sinead discusses sporting memorabilia with Ian Whyte from Whyte’s Auctioneers. Karen McCaffrey from Smithborough Tidy Towns and artist Jimmy Cosgrave explain transforming tree stumps into sculptures. And Jennifer Sheahan breaks down creating your own home interior Instagram account.

This week on The Home Show Podcast: It’s wedding season and if you fancy getting married at home we’ll be getting some top tips on how to get organised; we’re continuing our summer series on great Irish houses exploring the sumptuous Kylemore Abbey; Sinead will be delving into the beating heart of the Cork art scene as the Lavit Gallery turns 60, and Arlene McIntyre of Ventura Design Group on the...

This week on the Home Show Podcast: Sinead gets the low-down on the ins and outs of island living; Ross O'Sullivan, Associate Director at Herman's talks about the value of collectibles; Marie Coyne, photographer, genealogist, and poet discusses the repatriation of 13 skulls taken from St Colman's Monastery, Inishbofin in 1890, and Denise O'Connor on first impressions when it comes to your home.

Raising a deposit for a house can be challenging at the best of times but what are the legal and moral implications if done through the 'Bank of Mum & Dad'? John Lowe 'The Money Doctor' & Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist joins Sinead to discuss. Kicking off our summer series on great Irish houses, we visit Johnstown Castle in Wexford with the Irish Heritage Trust. It’s Bastille Day next F...

On the Home Show Podcast this week: Barbiecore and the colour pink with Gary Cohn from COHN Architecture and Interiors. The A to Z of online auctions with Rory Guthrie, Director of deVeres Art Auctions. Frank McDonald on Russborough House. And it’s the 4th of July next Tuesday so Sinead took a look state-side to look at trends and tips coming out of Los Angeles with interior designer Natasha Rocca...

On the Home Show Podcast this week: Historian, Tim Murtagh who specialises in the history of Ireland in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, discusses his new book 'Spectral Mansions: the Making of a Dublin Tenement, 1800-1914’. Samatha Smyth from DoorO.ie walks us through the process of making door wreaths and bouquets using the highest quality artificial flowers and foliage. Ray Yeates, Dubl...

On the Home Show Podcast this week: Sinead speaks to couple Liz and David Murphy who sold their Semi-D home in Manchester and bought an entire village in France. The science of pairing drinks to specific glasses with Oisin Kelly, Head Bartender at Dublin’s Westbury Hotel. We will be taking a look at a new modular home development in Mahon in Cork which will house Ukrainian families with Eoin Engli...

Lorraine Keane is standing in for Sinead Ryan this week on the Home Show. On the show today, Patricia Power the most famous quantity surveyor in Ireland, Joanne Condon furniture artist, upcycler and author of Furniture Flips, Televisions Home of the Year judge Hugh Wallace and Arlene McIntyre from Ventura design on how to style your home for the summer.

Joining Sinead for this sunny bank holiday’s Bord Bia Bloom festival in Phoenix Park are garden designer Joe Kelly, and chef and writer Edward Hayden. We also celebrate the 200th year of the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Gallery with insights from Patrick T Murphy, its director, showcasing the rich history and captivating exhibitions. And Jennifer Sheahan joins Sinead to share practical tips on en...

Simon Calder, renowned travel writer for the UK Independent newspaper, shares his insights and recommendations of the best train journeys, taking us on a virtual trip across breathtaking landscapes and cultural landmarks, all from the comfort of our homes. Minister Malcolm Noonan, representing the Irish Heritage Trust, joins Sinead to unveil the organisation's ambitious ten-year plan, including th...

We’ve all been told that work and play don’t go together but more and more of us are taking the plunge and picking up sticks to move abroad all the while maintaining the day job but what are 'workations' like in reality, and is it all Teams meetings with cocktails on the beach? Blathnaid O'Dea, Careers Reporter at Silicon Republic & Joan Scales, Travel Writer & Journalist join Sinead to discuss. J...

This week on The Home Show Podcast: The idea of keeping laying hens is attractive to many people but if you’re limited with space in your back garden, is it as easy as setting up some wire fence and throwing down some feed? Giovanna Feeley, Professional Music Educator & keeper of chickens tells Sinead all about it. Over half of all tenants entitled to claim the new tax credit of €500 have not subm...

Historian, author, and broadcaster Tracy Borman on the billions worth of property owned by the British crown. Diarmuid Gavin on the Coronation garden that he has created in Northern Ireland. Wicklow furniture maker Brendan Lawless on designing the boat chair based on a design dating back to the 1830s. And interior designer Natasha Rocca Devine on blinging up your home.

American-born princess evicted from her home- Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi talks to Sinead about the magnificent villa. Irish textile designer Jennifer Rothwell talks about returning to Ireland, and Jennifer Sheehan advises us on outdoor kitchens and accessories just in time for the Bank Holiday and upcoming summer season.

This week on The Home Show Podcast: Fresh from their talk at the 'Ideal Home Show' are Denise O’Connor from Optimise Design and Quantity Surveyor, Patricia Power, Nearly one-in-ten Irish households have inherited their main home and 15% have been gifted some type of property. Stephen Kinsella Professor of Economics at the University of Limerick joins Sinead to go through the numbers. Architect, TV...