The Trina Mara Podcast

Comedian Tom Houghton chats to Trina about appearing on a Netflix TV show his own dad didn't even watch, how he may have wound up the producers on "First Dates Hotel" and being so posh, he would have to "sign in" any girls he brought home as he lived in the Tower of London  www.honourabletom.com

The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery talks us through her experience of Greek Island hopping and all the things you should know. Further details on her website www.thetravelexpert.ie

Comedian John Colleary is Live On Tour for 2024 having spent much of 2022 and 2023 opening for Tommy Tiernan.  He has written and appeared on "The Savage Eye" and "Irish Pictorial Weekly" which is why he often gets mistaken for a real life Garda! Mar 1st   Civic Theatre Tallaght Mar 2nd  Abbey Tavern, Howth Sept 14th Dundalk Spirit Store Sept 20th Westport Town Hall Theatre Sept 21st Ballina Arts...

Professional Organizer Vera Keohane talks to us about how to make that start decluttering your home - she was the first Irish person to complete Marie Kondo's course in New York and has been helping families enjoy their homes in Cork and beyond. www.enjoyyourhome.ie

Travel journalist Ed Finn and The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery are in studio with Trina to help plan your cruise holiday - and yes, there is a cruise out there for everybody! www.thetravelexpert.ie

David Smith is one of the "Bobsleigh Bus Drivers", so Dublin Bus drivers who are heading to Austria for a crazy bobsleigh adventure all in aid of www.dogstrust.ie https://www.justgiving.com/page/david-dario-rachael-1701813297845

Dr. Sarah-Anne Bennett from www .webdoctor.ie talks us through the measles outbreak and  how you can still get vaccinated if you missed yours!

The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery and travel journalist Ed Finn chat to Trina Mara about Lanzarote's hidden gems 

SIMS Group Scientific Director Graham Coull joins Trina Mara to discuss fertility, challenges some couples face and what can be done.  We also hear about the initial fertility test you can have done for €315 (for the month of February 2024) at SIMS that involves a scan, AMH test (egg count), semen analysis and follow-up with doctor to discuss the results.  Some couples have this test done just to...

Comedian Ray Bradshaw brings his stand-up comedy show "Doppelginger" to Whelan's in Dublin on March 13th and he is on the hunt for guys who look like him!!!  You can send your baldy, ginger photos to him  www.doppelginger.net

Niamh Kelly from Re-Turn explains the Deposit Return Scheme where you'll pay a 15 cent or 25 cent on your plastic drink bottles at purchase and will be refunded when you return the bottle undamaged for recycling at one of the Re Turn reverse vending machines www.re-turn.ie

The Tax Nerd Mairead O'Driscoll talks us through how to get your tax refund and what you might be entitled to.   Instagram: @thetaxnerd_

Comedian and actor Jessica Fostekew chats to Trina Mara about her stand-up show "Mettle", being cast as a "scruffy mum" in "Motherland" and her addiction to the TV show "Married at First Sight".  Her last show "Wench" is now available on Amazon Prime.   She brings her stand-up show to Coughlan's in Cork on 28th of May and The Sugar Club in Dublin on the 29th of May. www.jessicafostekew.com Instagr...

Paul McKenna chats to Trina about his "Success for Life" tour which comes to Ireland in March (The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin on 19th and 20th March).  He tells us about the techniques that can make you more confident. www.paulmckenna.com     

Trina Mara chats to sleep therapist and the founder of Joy Space Therapy Denise Jordache about how to resolve your sleeping problems.  We discuss sleep hygiene, nightmares and what to do if you wake up during the night.  www.joyspacetherapy.com  

The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery and travel journalist Ed Finn chat to Trina Mara about "The Holiday World Show" on at the RDS  

Travel journalist Ed Finn and The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery are in studio with Trina to explore Canada with new direct flights to Calgary and so much to see.   www.canadiansky.ie

Trina Mara is joined by Claire Irwin who is the Quantity Surveyor on RTE's Room to Improve with Dermot Bannon.  She explains the benefits of using a QS, the grants available to homeowners and answers your construction questions.   Her own website is www.irwinconsulting.ie  

Andy Kenny from Misneach Ukraine has an update for us after asking our listeners to donate their old crutches, wheelchairs, walkers, boots from fractures, first aid kits, adult incontinence products, hoists and commercial gym equipment.  They're still collecting this equipment to bring to Ukraine and help the injured in their rehabilitation but they're also looking for shoeboxes for the children. ...

Lynne McCormack from FRS Recruitment chats to Trina Mara about how to optimize your annual leave days.......you could get lots of extra days off by choosing your dates carefully   www.frsrecruitment.com

The new series of "Room to Improve" with Dermot Bannon is back on RTE Sunday nights and you might want to take on a home improvement project yourself but what's the best way to finance it? Paul Merriman from www.askpaul.ie offers his advice 

Mick Finn, Cork Independent Counsellor chats to Trina Mara about a proposed tax break for those who volunteer in their community.  Would you give up more of your time to volunteer if you paid slightly less tax? It would certainly encourage more people to give up their time.  

Melanie Kevelighan from Dogs Trust Ireland chats to Trina Mara about the horrific case of animal cruelty they came across recently where a litter of puppies were dumped and left to die in a plastic bag.  Just two pups from the litter called "Faith" and "Hope" have survived. www.dogstrust.ie

Dr. Jennifer Owens from The Glow Clinic chats to Trina Mara about the beauty trends that will be left behind in 2023. www.theglowclinic.ie 

Paul Merriman explains the Ask Paul savings challenge for 2024 where you can save either €1,378, €5,000 or €8,000 by the end of the year.   www.askpaul.ie