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Cait April 28, 2026

In this episode, Liz Montalvo revisits conversations from the series, highlighting the stories, insights, and passion of people working to protect Ireland’s coasts, oceans, and nature. It features the Bull Island Action Group, which activities is to clean the sand dunes, the…

LIFE Unfiltered – Siobhán McCarthy

Cait April 24, 2026

Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe apparently and the people feeling it most are not who you’d expect – they’re in their 20s and 30s, with full lives, full phones and not enough genuine connection to show for either. This week…

Joy and Jargon – Cécile Chemin

Cait April 22, 2026

In this 13th episode of Joy and Jargon, we explore the precise and fascinating language of military archives. Our guest is Cécile Chemin, Senior Archivist at Military Archives of Ireland. With over 20 years of experience, Cécile works daily with precious historical…

The Game Plan – Gambling Support

Cait April 21, 2026

Oisín McConville, Wicklow Senior Football Manager and addiction counsellor, joins Mercedes López to talk about gambling support for sports people through a new initiative The Game Plan. National Helpline – 1800 936 725 https://gamblingcare.ie/

LIFE Unfiltered – Dr Ray O’Neill on Alcohol Addiction

Cait April 17, 2026

This week on Life Unfiltered, Maria McHale sat down with DCU’s Assistant Professor of psychotherapy Dr Ray O’Neill to talk about Ireland’s deeply complicated relationship with alcohol – not just the statistics, but the culture underneath. They discussed how addiction so…

Yoga Teacher Cormac Lennon and yoga practitioner Barbara

gabor April 15, 2026

Yoga Teacher Cormac Lennon and yoga practitioner Barbara talk about the importance of maintaining strength and wellness as we grow older, Cormac has a dedicated Yoga Class for the Active Ageing that teaches Yoga practice as well as strength exercises that promote…

LIFE Unfiltered – Tara Thompson

Cait April 10, 2026

This week on Life Unfiltered, Maria spoke with Tara Thompson, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher, Wellbeing Facilitator and founder of The Quest Yoga. Tara returned to her own story in her early forties and spent four to five years processing a trauma she had…

LIFEUnfiltered – Eamonn Brennan

Cait April 3, 2026

This week on Life Unfiltered, Maria spoke to Eamonn Brennan, a somatic therapist, to talk about something that I think a lot of us don’t fully understand – what stress, anxiety and trauma actually do to the body, and why so many…

LIFE Unfiltered – Barbara Scully

Cait March 27, 2026

This week on Life Unfiltered Maria talked to writer, broadcaster and one-woman force of nature Barbara Scully about getting older and why she thinks women should stop dreading it and start absolutely revelling in it. Barbara’s first one-woman show Older Bolder Wiser…

LIFE Unfiltered – Caoimhe McLaughlin

Cait March 20, 2026

This week Life Unfiltered tackles parenting an autistic child – which can be one of the most rewarding and one of the most isolating experiences a person can have. But what happens when the support systems let you down? When the world…

LIFE Unfiltered – Orla Diamantino

Cait March 13, 2026

Life Unfiltered this week takes on one of the big issues, the lessons life actually teaches you. You know those lessons that can sometimes turn you upside down – the ones you learn the hard way and the ones nobody warns you…

Life Unfiltered – Paula Pinzon Hernández

Cait March 6, 2026

Life Unfiltered marked the upcoming International Women’s Day on 8th March with a look at women’s lives in Ireland over the last 50 years – where we’ve come from and where we still need to go. Maria took a look at some of…