Fleadh Cheoil 2026 - what to expect

Have You Been To? - The best of Donegal

We continue a county-by-county journey across Ireland, exploring all 32 counties that make up this remarkable island. Have you been to some of these places and hidden gems? Today, Anna Daly is joined by Travel Content Creator Kevin Penrose to find out what the best things to see and do are in County Derry!

Do you have nostalgia for the ice cream van?

The chimes of an ice cream van can be a familiar sound to many, and brings so much nostalgia with it! Do you have an ice cream van in your area? What are your memories? Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Caroline from Smith’s Ice Cream.

Couple are using wedding to raise awareness around autism and ADHD

Andrea’s two guests are planning their wedding in February 2026. Instead of making their wedding solely about them and their love for one another, they are using their wedding as a campaign to raise awareness around autism and ADHD. The campaign is called ‘Different Minds, Same Heart’. Cathal Cully and his fiancé Rebecca join to discuss more about this campaign.

Should we let children get bored?

With school summer holidays in full swing, many parents are struggling day-to-day to keep their children entertained. While camps are settling down and sun holidays are coming to an end, we are starting to hear the dreaded phrase: “I’m bored”... What does it mean for our children when they are bored? Should we try everything to keep them entertained or is it okay to allow boredom to strike and encourage children to use their imagination to find entertainment themselves? Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Consulting Psychologist and clinical hypnotherapist from D4 Clinic, Jason O’Callaghan, Editor of Cork Beo and father Joe O’Shea, Zoo Director with The National Reptile Zoo James Hennessy, Averil Sheenan from Care-A-Lot Childcare and more.

Fleadh Cheoil 2026 - what to expect

From Sunday, August 2nd, to Sunday, August 9th, Belfast will host the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. With more than 100 live events scheduled across the week, the world’s largest celebration of Irish music and culture is expected to welcome more than 800,000 people to Belfast. With the preparations in full swing, Anna Daly is joined by listeners to discuss what we can expect from this year's Fleadh Cheoil!