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
"Trying not to be a gobshite is my goal now" Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Ronan O’Snodaigh – The Heartbeat of Irish Music
In this episode of The Parting Glass Podcast, we sit down with the legendary Rónán Ó’Snodaigh, frontman of Kíla and one of Ireland’s most innovative and…
"One minute I'm running a marathon, the next I'm getting last rites" Ger Copeland
This week, on The Parting Glass we’re joined by the indestructible Ger Copeland, a real-life Terminator whose story will blow your mind! 💪🤖
In February 2024, Ger suffered a freak ski accident that res…
"The reality is these kids just want to play" Ray Corcoran
🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🔥
The Parting Glass Podcast hit the road and landed in Ballymun to sit down with the one and only Ray Corcoran aka Sparky! 🙌
Former Sinn Féin councillor, youth worker with Poppi…
"Jesus Christ, I'm pregnant, I've fucked everything"- Emma Doran
Kicking off 2025 of The Parting Glass Podcast, I sit down with the hilarious and unstoppable comedian Emma Doran from Rathfarnham. Emma shares her journey from teen mom to stand-up star, the highs an…
"I was so far in the closet I was in Narnia" Lee Tutty
Lee Tutty shares his powerful story of resilience and transformation. Growing up as the only mixed-race child in his class in Blanchardstown, Lee struggled with his identity, which fuelled a long bat…
"As a teenager, the piano was my therapist" Liam O'Maonlai
"Even though I lost my legs, I was euphoric to be alive" Jim Hourigan
"It comes down to two choices, get busy livin or get busy dyin" Andy Dufresne, "The Shawshank Redemption"
In this episode, we meet Jim Hourigan, a 54-year-old accountant and tax advisor living in Lo…
"I knew I had to leave before he killed me" Louise Jackson
In this powerful episode of The Parting Glass Podcast, we hear from Louise Jackson, a courageous mother of four from Finglas who survived nine harrowing years of coercive control and domestic abuse. …
"I could of turned full Walter White!"- Prof Luke O'Neill
This week I am delighted to have Top of the Profs Professor Luke O'Neill, renowned immunologist, author, and all-around legend, joining us for a conversation that goes well beyond the lab. We dive in…
"I started taking drugs aged 8" -Willa White
You must be jokin .....It's Willia White!
I could listen to him all day , what an amazing person.
In this episode of The Parting Glass, I sit down with actor and comedian Willa White, who shares his e…
"I saw myself unzip my body and step out" - Carla Fitzgerald
In this episode of The Parting Glass, we sit down with the incredibly inspiring and gorgeous Carla Piera Fitzgerald, also known as "Half of Carla. Carla shares her powerful journey from battling food…
"I was going to lie down in front of a train. Lets just say miracles happen" - John Boland
The episode features John Boland, a 54-year-old father of two from Finglas. John is a dedicated member of Suicide Awareness D15, an organisation he credits with saving his life. After a devastating w…
"I woke up covered in blood. I had been robbed." - David Pratt
David Pratt never imagined that one night out would set him on a mission to change the law. Last Christmas, like thousands of young people in their 20's, he had walked into a bar with friends, expec…
"I was 11. I was alone. I slept with a hammer" -Jenni Parry
In this episode, we speak with Jenni Parry, one of the country's well respected and leading cybersecurity experts. Jenni shares her story from living alone at 14, dealing with her mother's alcoholism…
"I was advised on a number of occasions not to put Dolphin's Barn in my address" -Mark Reddy
In this episode of The Parting Glass, we sit down with Mark Reddy, who proves you can take the man out of Dolphins Barn, but you can't take Dolphins Barn out of the man! Mark shares stories of his da…
"You don't know what's around the corner. But you can't think that it's a truck every time either" -Mick Hayden
"I always loved the idea of something having had a life beforehand." -Irene O'Brien
