The Trina Mara Podcast

Comedian Bernard O'Shea chats to Trina Mara about the Paddy Power Comedy Festival at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin, running Thursday July 25th to Sunday July 28th.   Tickets on sale now at Paddy Power Comedy Festival Tickets

Dr. Adeola Adewole is the Clinical Director of SIMS IVF Swords and chats to Trina about secondary infertility, AMH, Egg Donation and Pre-Genetic Testing. www.sims.ie

The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery gives her travel tips from luggage allowances to the new app that makes US customs an even quicker experience plus you could win return flights to Chicago on United Airlines with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie  

Nick Charalambous from Alpha Wealth speaks to Trina Mara about how to reduce your tax bill and cut down on everyday expenses www.alphawealth.ie

Ranae Von Meding chats to Trina Mara about the inequality she and her wife are experiencing as same-sex parents to their three children.   She has urged the public to copy the template on her Instagram bio and send an email to Minister Stephen Donnelly to fix this. Instagram: @ranaevonmeding 

Tim Carey, Head of Operations at An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, chats to Trina Mara about how to fill out your ballot on polling day and not spoil your vote. 

Actress Shona McGarty chats to Trina Mara about leaving "Eastenders" after 16 years playing "Whitney Dean", Bianca's stepdaughter and how excited she is about her new stage role in "2:22 - A Ghost Story" where she'll star alongside Jay McGuinness from The Wanted and former Love Island host Laura Whitmore. It opens at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin on June 20th, running until August 11th. 

Ed Finn from www.edfinntravels.com is in studio taking a look at Minneapolis plus win Return Flights to Boston  on Aer Lingus with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky.   www.thetravelexpert.ie   www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie Winner will be called on Wednesday 5th June and must be available to take the phonecall Terms and conditions for the competition are as follows: Shannon Airp...

Bree O'Neill runs the ISPCC's Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing programmes and with the exams looming, the ISPCC are providing webinars to assist students and their parents through this stressful time.  How can you help your anxious child when you're feeling anxious yourself? ISPCC is offering two free webinars on coping with exam anxiety – the first is specifically for parents and carers, while...

Pharmacist Sheena Mitchell chats to Trina Mara about the use of paracetamol and the important information you need to be aware of when taking them Instagram - wondercare_irl

The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery is in studio to tell us about the very overlooked Fuerteventura as a holiday destination plus win Return Flights to Newark on United Airlines with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky.   www.thetravelexpert.ie   www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie Winner will be called on Tuesday 28th and must be available to take the phonecall Terms and conditions for t...

Roisin Baggott is the Egg Donation Lead at SIMS IVF and talks us through the various options for those wanting to avail of egg donation.   www.sims.ie 

Feargal Harrington from Intro Matchmaking on why dating outside of your usual types can often lead to relationship success. www.intro.ie 

Filmmaker Simon Chambers finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his single, gay Uncle David, who had been an actor before he retired.  He refuses to go into a care home and despite not knowing where he left his false teeth, he can recite all the lines of the Shakespeare plays.   Simon has won the award for Best Directing, International Compet...

Travel journalist Ed Finn and The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery have just returned from Los Angeles - they tell us everything you need to know about the City of Angels www.edfinntravels.com www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie Winner will be called on Tuesday 21st and must be available to take the phonecall Terms and conditions for the competition are as follows: Shannon...

SIMS IVF Specialist Fertility Counsellor Helga Behan chats about looking after yourself before and during fertility treatment. www.sims.ie 

Ed Finn and Sarah Slattery are exploring South Africa today plus giving you a chance to win return flights to New York with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie www.edfinntravels.com www.thetravelexpert.ie   Winner will be called on Tuesday 14th May and must be available to take the phonecall Terms and conditions for the competition are as follows: Sh...

Paul Harrington joins Trina Mara in studio to look back 30 years after his Eurovision win with Charlie McGettigan and the song, "Rock n Roll Kids"

Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood chats to Trina Mara about his TV persona and playing the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz" at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre from May 28th-June 8th

Registered Dietician and Physiologist Orla Walsh, who is working on an osteoporosis awareness campaign in association with the Irish Osteoporosis Society and organised by Amgen, talks us through meal plans to protect your bone health.  

Kate O'Neill chats to Trina Mara about the Big Bounce Challenge happening on Saturday 1st June and Sunday 2nd June at Palmerstown House Estate in Co. Kildare.   It's Ireland's largest inflatable 5km obstacle course for individuals and groups that will test your skills and endurance.  Adults and children aged 7 and over can participate.  There'll also be food stalls and music with spectators who ar...

Pharmacist Sheena Mitchell shares some remedies if the vomiting bug has hit your household.  She also has the Wondercare Podcast Instagram - @Wondercare_Irl 

Ed Finn and Sarah Slattery are back in studio with Trina with your guide to Catalonia plus giving you a chance to win return Aer Lingus flights to Boston with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie www.edfinntravels.com www.thetravelexpert.ie Winner will be called on Tuesday 7th May and must be available to take the phonecall Terms and conditions for th...

Deirdre O'Keefe is here from www.burdy.ie to enlighten us about Parent's Leave, not to be confused with "Parental Leave".  Each parent can take 7 weeks off work up until your child is age (and in August, this will be extended to 9 weeks per parent) and receive a weekly payment from the Department of Social Protection  Instagram - @cleverburdy

Brian Dawson from the impartial public body An Coimisúin Toghacháin chats to Trina Mara about how to ensure you're on the voting register and why your vote is so important.  www.electoralcommission.ie www.checktheregister.ie