The Two Norries Podcast

On this week's episode, we sit down and talk with fellow Cork man Roy O’Donovan, who plays for Sydney Olympic FC, as he talks about his life as a professional footballer. A huge thank you to Roy for joining us. Follow Roy HERE Buy tickets for Live Show HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you and others? We're always happy to...

On this week's episode, we sit down and talk with the Director General of the IPS (Irish Prison System) Caron McCaffery as she talks about the current state of the IPS, the work they're doing and their aims moving forward A huge thank you to Caron for joining us. Find out about Caron HERE Buy tickets for Live Show HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Tw...

On this week's episode, we sit down and chat with friends of ours and fellow Norries Keith Purcell and Tony Kenny. The lads speak with us about dealing with addiction from a young age, life after prison and the work they're doing with 'Clean Slate Cork' funded by the Irish Research Council New Foundations. A huge thank you to all for joining us this week. Find out more HERE Help us help others by...

This week we have a chat with Cllr. Mick Nugent and Cllr. Kenneth Collins as they speak about their journey to politics, the current government, housing crisis and hopes for the future of Ireland A huge thank you to Mick and Kenneth for joining us this week. Check out Cllr. Kenneth Collins HERE Check out Cllr. Mick Nugent HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron o...

This week we have a chat with Dr Martin Davoren as he speaks about his completing his PhD in public health and the services the sexual health centre in cork provides. A huge thank you to Dr Davoren for joining us this week. Check out Dr Martin Davoren HERE Check out Sexual Health Centre HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help yo...

This week we have a chat with American Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren about her experience setting up America's first mental health court, what that means and how it's different to other systems already in place. A huge thank you to Judge Wren for joining us this week. Check out Judge Wren HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you a...

This week we have a chat with Irish Champion Craig O'Brien about his early life, his experiences with drugs and prison and how returning to boxing helped him change his life. A huge thank you to Craig for joining us this week. Check out Craig HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you and others? We're always happy to receive d...

This week we spoke with Micheal McGrath about his role as the Minister for Public Expenditure, what that role involves and his life growing up in Passage West. A huge thank you to Micheal for joining us this week. Check out Micheal HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you and others? We're always happy to receive donations wh...

To mark the upcoming National ISL Day on Wednesday, December 14 - Our guest this week is Dr John Bosco Conama. He discusses his perspective as a member of the Deaf Community and an academic in the field of Deaf Studies. Dr. John Bosco Conama is the Director of the Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College, Dublin and the Vice Chairperson of the Irish Deaf Society. It is stated at the end of the p...

Our guest this week is Nora Trench Bowles. Nora talks to us about her life growing up with a stammer, the general conversation around stammers and how to change the stigma related to stammers A huge thank you to Nora for joining us and sharing her story. Check out Nora HERE Check out The Irish Stammering Association HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the...

This week we sit down with housing crisis export Rory Hearne as he talks about the state of the housing crisis at the moment and also outlines some strategies to get it to a more manageable situation, Rory also touches on his past experiences with trauma. Rory Hearne is an Assist Prof Maynooth Uni, author of 'Gaffs: why no one can get a house' and host of Reboot Republic Podcast. A huge thank you...

On this episode, childhood friend John Paul Ricken joins us in the studio to talk about his late wife Susan, her battle with cancer at a young age and the foundation he set up in her memory A huge thanks to John Paul for coming on and sharing his story with us all. Check out The Susan Ricken Foundation HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to...

On this episode, fellow Cork man Derry Desmond pops into the studio to talk to us about his family, his life in Cork and the plan that brought him to Kenya where he set his own charity. A huge thanks to Derry for joining us Check out Le Cheile Africa HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you and others? We're always happy to r...

Joey O’Callaghan and a Nicola Tallant speak to us about Joey’s story - featured in the award winning podcast series “The Witness - in his own words”  We want to give a massive thanks you to Joey and Nicola for coming to speak to us Check out The Witness (Book) HERE Check out The Witness - In his own words (Podcast) HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of...

Grace is a Sex and Intimacy Specialist. She's the author of her recently released book "Sex Educated" which aims to answer questions young people may have on sex and sex education. Grace talks about her growing up dealing with a medical condition known as Vaginismus, her job as a sex and intimacy specialist for couples, and how working as a sex educator in schools lead her to release her book "Sex...

On this episode , 96fm's Pj Coogan joins us in the studio to talk about his start in radio, the challenges faced working in radio and reaching 40 years as a presenter. Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you and others? We're always happy to receive donations which all go towards bills, production costs, maintenance and everythin...

Eileen McHugh is a social entrepreneur inspiring creative and passion, transforming societal norms through the art of hairdressing. On this weeks podcast, fellow Social Entrepreneur Ireland grant awardee Eileen talks about growing up in Ballymun, battling addiction from a young age, her road to recovery and education and how she came to set up Hair Together. A big thank you to Eileen for joining u...

This week, we’re delighted to share with your our first ever live podcast with guest comedian and recovering addict Willa White.  Willa speaks about his upbringing, dealing with trauma, his struggles with addiction and how he ever come those obstacles to be where he is today. Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you and other...

Dr. Rebekah Brennan is a Lecturer and Researcher in Substance Use/Community Development in UCC. Rebekah talks about her journey through education, dealing with family situations for a young age and more. Thank you to Dr. Rebekah Brennan for coming on and sharing her story. Check out Dr. Rebekah Brennan HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to...

Kim is a Writer, Director and Cinematographer. Her most recent work 'Pure Grit' is the intimate tale of an extraordinary young Native American woman…extreme bareback horse racing, young love, and hope when all seems lost. Check out Kim HERE Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you and others? We're always happy to receive donation...

On this episode we're joined by Cork rapper Trigger who talks about how he got into rap, how he uses social issues in his area to influence his music and how he collaborated with big artists such as Tupac's group The Outlaws. Help us help others by joining our Patreon... Why not become a Patron of the Two Norries to help us help you and others? We're always happy to receive donations which all go...

On this episode we're joined by Cavan woman Kate Sexton who talks about the tragic moment her life changed forever when her husband, Simon, was suddenly killed at work whilst working as a paramedic. Twelve years on since Simon's death, Kate has established a group called 'The Gathering' which aims to offer a safe space for people in grief to share their experiences and feelings without judgement....

On this episode we're joined by two former Cork Life Centre students Amber & Lee who explain how they ended up in the Life Centre, what it is like and how it helped them. For those of you who don't know what the Life Centre is, it is an informal education centre for young people who did not fit the rigid mainstream education system. You can find out more by listening to Episode #15 with Don O'...

On this episode we're joined by the Clinical Director of Tabor Lodge, Mick Devine. Mick began his career at Tabor Lodge in 1997 as an Addiction Counsellor and was given the role of Clinical Director in 2011. During our conversation Mick spoke about his life growing up, the origins and inner-workings of Tabor Lodge as well as what services they provide to help people in recovery. Thank you for your...

On this episode we're joined by Tony O'Reilly who is an experienced Addiction Counsellor who specialises in Gambling Addiction. Tony is also the author of the remarkable book Tony 10 which tells the tale of how he became front-page news in 2011 after he stole €1.75 million from An Post while he was a branch manager in Gorey. We'd like to thank Tony for sharing his story with us and we wish him all...