The Time Out Podcast

The world of music lost one of its finest ever talents recently when John Prine (RIP) sadly passed away. A singer/songwriter of the highest calibre. Tanya McCole joined me on the phone today April 27th, to commemorate John's memory in a tribute show. Tanya performed with John on tour back in 2018. Support the show

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Adrian Sweeney played for the Donegal senior football team from 1996 to 2008. In that time he gained a reputation as one of the finest forwards in the country. He was deservedly awarded an all star back in 2003 and 4 years later he was part of the Donegal team who won Div 1 of the National Football League. In 1995 Adrian won an Ulster U-21 medal with Donegal as they beat a Cavan side who were unde...

Majella O'Donnell is a well known woman across Ireland and beyond. She is an award winning author, a tv personality and in the past has raised over half a million euro for the Irish Cancer Society. This was achieved as a result of Majella having her head shaved live on the late late show in 2013, as she herself was suffering from breast cancer at the time. Majella is also the wife of Irish Co...

In January 2018 Erin McGinty set out on an adventure to shine a light on various aspects of Donegal as a county. She created an instagram/facebook page called 'Coolest Place On The Planet' and she now has thousands of people following her travels across different locations in Donegal. From beaches, to hotels, to places in general, Erin leaves no stone unturned when recommending places fo...

Dungloe rejoiced in 2018 when local girl Caroline O'Donnell was announced as winner of the 51st Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival. Caroline was a popular choice among many for the crown, not just with folk in the Rosses. Her beauty mixed with her personality can only make her likeable to anyone who encounters her. I sat down with Caroline on Wednesday last in the Bridge Inn Bar an...

Pat Gallagher is a man admired by many in Donegal and beyond. A singer songwriter with natural talent in abundance. In the late 80's he formed the group 'The Goats Don't Shave' and to this day they're much loved for their music. Pat kindly took the time yesterday to speak with me and we covered a lot of area including the stories behind how some songs came about, his dedic...

Donegal have had a pretty good 2019!! They regained their divison 1 status for next year and in the process, they picked up the divison two title after they beat Meath in the Croke Park decider. Following on from that they retained the Anglo Celt cup for only the second time in Donegal's history, after they beat the men from Cavan in the Ulster final. In the Super 8's Donegal held their...

The Wolfe Tones are on the road for over half a century . A legendary group who's popularity has never waned. I went to An Chúirt Hotel yesterday to interview the great Brian Warfield. Brian, along with being a great singer, has also penned 120 songs to date. We spoke about many things, including a new book he has set for release later this year.  Support the show