The Parting Glass
"Stories bring us together, untold stories keep us apart"
Welcome to The Parting Glass, where each week we raise a toast to the resilience, and heart of Dublin.
You will hear from Dubliners who have faced life's challenges head on yet never lost that famous wit. Through their stories, we hear how they've overcome adversity and kept their spirits high even in the darkest times.
Fill to me the Parting Glass - listen to Dublin's unbreakable spirit...one story at a time.
Hosted by Niamh Ryan
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
"Don't play Maniac at my funeral!" Al Gibbs
Al Gibbs : Freaks, Festivals & Finding the Beat
This week I sit down with a true legend of Irish dance music , Al Gibbs. From his early days spinning kids’ discos in Ballybrack to sharing stages with …
"My hair extensions cooked into my face" Zoe Holohan
In this gripping episode of The Parting Glass, Zoe Holohan opens up about surviving one of Europe's deadliest wildfires, a tragedy that claimed the life of her husband of just four days, Brian. Zoe c…
The Parting Glass- Trailer
"Pull up a chair, grab a pint — we’ve stories to tell."
I’m Niamh Ryan, and every week on The Parting Glass, I sit down with Dubliners who’ve been through the wars , heartbreak, injustice, near disast…
"One kid in my class said I was loaded because I have a Wikipedia" Ruth Coppinger
🧙♀️NEW EPISODE ALERT!
This week on The Parting Glass, I sat down with the absolutely terrifying, spell-casting, broom-riding menace to society… Ruth Coppinger 😱
That’s right - the woman some folks on …
"Outside of Dawson Street, town is dead"- Fingerz Kenny
Fingerz Kenny - Music, Mayhem & Mental Health!!
Meet Kenny “Fingerz” Kenny, Knocklyon’s musical maverick, piano prodigy, festival impresario, and all‑round entertainer. From rocking bands since age 13…
"Some people would have written me off" - David Gillick
David Gillick – From Gold Medals to Grounded Living
In this episode of The Parting Glass Podcast, we sit down with Olympic sprinter and proud Dubliner David Gillick. From winning double gold at the Eu…
"I lean into my grief and acknowledge it."- Susan Moylan
In this deeply moving episode of The Parting Glass, we sit down with integrative psychotherapist and founder of the Stephen Moylan Foundation, Susan Moylan. With over 21 years of experience supportin…
"His eyes were bored in my skull"- Hazel Behan
"The Eyes She Never Forgot"
In 2004, 20-year-old Hazel Behan was brutally attacked in her apartment in Portugal. Tied up, raped at knifepoint, and filmed by a masked man who entered through a broken b…
"At the end of the day you're just a number"- Phil Cawley
Episode 30: Phil Cawley : The Voice of a Generation
For our 30th episode, a milestone worth celebrating, we’re joined by a true legend of Irish broadcasting, Phil Cawley. With that unmistakable voice …
"Despite being from Ballymun, I'd never said a bad word"- Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh: More Than Just “In Your Eyes”
Before she stole the Eurovision crown, Niamh Kavanagh was handpicked by director Alan Parker from thousands of Dubliners to feature on The Commitments sou…
"Micheal Martin showed no strength in front of Trump. He's a two-faced weasel! "- John Connors
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions around suicide, grief, and childhood trauma. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode of The Parting Glass, Niamh sits down for a proper chat …
"We were partying 24/7 , now I'm sober, happy, alive "- Derek Sherry
Derek Sherry’s story is one you won’t forget.
In 80s & 90's Dublin, Derek was very well known for his bleach-blonde hair, deep tan, and love of dance music - and still is !!
A regular on the city’s cl…
"My brother Terence did not take his life. It was a cover-up "- Sammy Wheelock
Justice for Terence Wheelock – 20 Years On
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses police brutality, wrongful arrest, and death in custody.
In this powerful episode, we speak with Sammy Wheelock, broth…
Covid made me retreat into myself - Sean Macmanamon
This week on The Parting Glass Podcast, we welcome Sean McManamon or as he's known on stage, Manamon, a Dublin singer-songwriter pushing the boundaries of sound and storytelling. 🎸✨
With a fearless bl…
"Most of what you hear in the Dail is scripted. That's what annoys me" Richard Boyd Barrett
🎉 SPECIAL EPISODE – THE PARTING GLASS TURNS 6 MONTHS! 🎉
🚀 Six months, 24 stories, and powerful conversations later… we’re just getting started!
To mark this milestone, we’re bringing you one of our mos…
"I fully believed he was going to kill me that night" Sarah Grace
This week, we sit down with Sarah Grace , who bravely shares her harrowing journey of survival after experiencing a violent sexual assault by an intruder in her apartment in 2019. The perpetrator was…
"A woman shouldn't feel unsafe in her own home." Jason Poole
💔 JENNIE'S LAW: A CALL FOR CHANGE 💔
In April 2021, Jennifer Poole’s life was stolen by the very person she once trusted. A devoted mother, sister, and healthcare worker, Jennifer’s kindness touched ev…
"Everyone's a photographer these days" Brian McEvoy
🎙️ 📸 This week on The Parting Glass Podcast, we rolled out the red carpet for one of Ireland’s most iconic & legendary press photographers—Brian McEvoy from Goatstown! ✨
For over 30 years, Brian has b…
"You need to have 5 symptoms to be diagnosed. I had 16" Shauna Halpin
In this episode we meet Shauna Halpin, 27, from Ballymun, Dublin—a Special Needs Assistant (SNA) who fought a 10-year battle with mental health and crippling pain before finally getting diagnosed wit…
"I was a troubled man, my wife saved me" Jonathan Smith
"Jonathan- a gem of a fella like Nelson Mandela" - Damien Dempsey
This week, we sit down with Jonathan Smith, the heart and soul behind Ernesto’s Café in Rathmines. More than just a coffee shop, Erne…