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International Women’s Day: ‘Tens of thousands of pregnant women in Gaza are giving birth without medical assistance’

International Women’s Day: ‘Tens of thousands of pregnant women in Gaza are giving birth without medical assistance’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Fri Mar 08 2024 - 14:10
Listen | 44:00
The Referendum Special: ‘A woman’s place is in the revolution and not in the home’

The Referendum Special: ‘A woman’s place is in the revolution and not in the home’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Mon Mar 04 2024 - 15:00
Listen | 64:01
Sarah Gristwood: ‘Women used diaries to voice the feelings they couldn’t voice publicly’

Sarah Gristwood: ‘Women used diaries to voice the feelings they couldn’t voice publicly’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Fri Feb 23 2024 - 09:37
Listen | 44:04
Perfectionism: ‘You could be winning an Oscar and still feel that you are imperfect’

Perfectionism: ‘You could be winning an Oscar and still feel that you are imperfect’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Feb 15 2024 - 21:04
Listen | 53:20
Inny Ekeolu: ‘Class became visible to me when I went to study law’

Inny Ekeolu: ‘Class became visible to me when I went to study law’

The Women’s Podcast hears from two women excelling in their chosen fields of medicine and law

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 15:00
Listen | 60:14
The Book Club: Christmas gift recommendations

The Book Club: Christmas gift recommendations

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 10:27
Revenge Porn: ‘My phone was just pinging every two seconds ‘oh my god, I’ve just been sent this of you’

Revenge Porn: ‘My phone was just pinging every two seconds ‘oh my god, I’ve just been sent this of you’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 18:40
Listen | 58:10
Justine McCarthy: ‘He went out to work one day and never came home’

Justine McCarthy: ‘He went out to work one day and never came home’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Nov 23 2023 - 17:00
Listen | 75:42
 Catherine Cleary: ‘I stood in this dripping wet mossy forest and something just shifted in me’

Catherine Cleary: ‘I stood in this dripping wet mossy forest and something just shifted in me’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Fri Nov 03 2023 - 09:49
Listen | 50:01
Agnes O’Casey: ‘It’s women that have seen the potential in me, rather than men’

Agnes O’Casey: ‘It’s women that have seen the potential in me, rather than men’

The great-granddaughter of Sean O’Casey on landing her first lead movie role

Thu Oct 12 2023 - 16:54
Listen | 43:12
Mary McKenna on turning 60: ‘I am stronger and fitter now than I was in my 20s’

Mary McKenna on turning 60: ‘I am stronger and fitter now than I was in my 20s’

The CEO of Tour America on health, business and overcoming adversity

Thu Sept 14 2023 - 18:08
Listen | 70:35
Anne Enright: ‘People that go around complaining they don’t win prizes … I always think of Trump and Georgia’

Anne Enright: ‘People that go around complaining they don’t win prizes … I always think of Trump and Georgia’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Sept 07 2023 - 14:00
Listen | 73:48
‘We live our lives to the fullest. It got us into trouble as teenagers’

‘We live our lives to the fullest. It got us into trouble as teenagers’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Aug 31 2023 - 17:00
Listen | 42:50
Dublin mother of 12 on starting her medical degree: ‘My only options are do it now, or regret it forever’

Dublin mother of 12 on starting her medical degree: ‘My only options are do it now, or regret it forever’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Aug 24 2023 - 19:18
Listen | 50:37
Booker Prize nominee Elaine Feeney: ‘It blew my mind a little bit’

Booker Prize nominee Elaine Feeney: ‘It blew my mind a little bit’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Aug 17 2023 - 17:17
Listen | 62:10
Rachel E Gross: ‘You can go back to any era and find the ways the clitoris was dismissed, misunderstood or ignored’

Rachel E Gross: ‘You can go back to any era and find the ways the clitoris was dismissed, misunderstood or ignored’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Aug 10 2023 - 12:31
Listen | 55:47
Gabrielle Stanley Blair: ‘To stop unwanted pregnancies, get men to stop ejaculating irresponsibly’

Gabrielle Stanley Blair: ‘To stop unwanted pregnancies, get men to stop ejaculating irresponsibly’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 15:21
Listen | 58:39
Remembering Sinéad O’Connor: musical icon, fearless feminist, woman of courage

Remembering Sinéad O’Connor: musical icon, fearless feminist, woman of courage

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Fri Jul 28 2023 - 10:26
Listen | 107:25
Dina Kraft: ‘This is the story that Anne Frank didn’t live to tell’

Dina Kraft: ‘This is the story that Anne Frank didn’t live to tell’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Jul 13 2023 - 14:39
Listen | 47:09
Peig McManus: ‘The country was in a vice-like grip… everything was a sin’

Peig McManus: ‘The country was in a vice-like grip… everything was a sin’

The author of I Will Be Good reflects on a life lived boldly even in the face of challenges

Thu Jul 06 2023 - 18:17
Listen | 50:27
Cecelia Ahern on perimenopause: ‘This hot angry woman was coming out’

Cecelia Ahern on perimenopause: ‘This hot angry woman was coming out’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Jun 29 2023 - 18:17
Listen | 47:54
Noelle McCarthy: ‘Mammy was the weather in our family, she set the temperature and the conditions’

Noelle McCarthy: ‘Mammy was the weather in our family, she set the temperature and the conditions’

The author of ‘Grand’ on becoming her mother’s daughter

Thu Jun 22 2023 - 19:15
Listen | 71:11
Naoise Dolan: ‘I feel like someone is going to punish me for being too proud of myself’

Naoise Dolan: ‘I feel like someone is going to punish me for being too proud of myself’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Jun 15 2023 - 13:13
Listen | 00:00
Vera Pauw: ‘When I tell players they are not going to the World Cup, they hate me’

Vera Pauw: ‘When I tell players they are not going to the World Cup, they hate me’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Jun 08 2023 - 09:32
Listen | 55:01
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin: ‘We need to look after our bogs, like we look after the Book of Kells’

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin: ‘We need to look after our bogs, like we look after the Book of Kells’

The academic and activist explains the magic of biodiversity

Thu Jun 01 2023 - 16:50
Listen | 52:22
Lessons in Chemistry: Bonnie Garmus on writing an instant bestseller

Lessons in Chemistry: Bonnie Garmus on writing an instant bestseller

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu May 18 2023 - 16:48
Listen | 52:12
Bríd Smith on abortion review: ‘When men want a vasectomy it’s just a given’

Bríd Smith on abortion review: ‘When men want a vasectomy it’s just a given’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Apr 27 2023 - 15:52
Listen | 00:00
Aoife Dooley: ‘There are a lot of views around autism that are very backwards’

Aoife Dooley: ‘There are a lot of views around autism that are very backwards’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Apr 06 2023 - 11:55
Listen | 47:09
Geraldine Walsh: ‘The overwhelm of motherhood is so intense’

Geraldine Walsh: ‘The overwhelm of motherhood is so intense’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Mar 16 2023 - 16:56
Listen | 00:00
Nancy Harris: ‘Going on dates and not drinking was really challenging’

Nancy Harris: ‘Going on dates and not drinking was really challenging’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Fri Mar 03 2023 - 09:24
Listen | 47:23
Dating apps: ‘A lot of guys don’t see women as full human beings, they see us as bodies’

Dating apps: ‘A lot of guys don’t see women as full human beings, they see us as bodies’

Author Aileen Barratt discusses dating in a sexist world

Thu Feb 23 2023 - 16:30
Listen | 45:20
Menopause: ‘I thought I was developing early onset dementia’

Menopause: ‘I thought I was developing early onset dementia’

The Women’s Podcast with Kathy Sheridan

Thu Feb 16 2023 - 17:42
Listen | 60:25
Mother and Baby Homes redress: ‘Let the Catholic Church pay’

Mother and Baby Homes redress: ‘Let the Catholic Church pay’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Thu Feb 09 2023 - 18:07
Listen | 41:09
Irish Times Business Person of the Year: ‘I never really wanted to work for anyone else’

Irish Times Business Person of the Year: ‘I never really wanted to work for anyone else’

Entrepreneur Barry Connolly talks to Ciarán Hancock about his road to success

Wed Feb 08 2023 - 16:30
Listen | 46:13
The strange story of the man who spent 18 years in an airport

The strange story of the man who spent 18 years in an airport

Mehran Karimi Nasseri inspired the 2004 movie The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks

Mon Feb 06 2023 - 05:00
Listen | 29:09
Bad Bridgets: ‘There were often these large groups of Irish women drinking together on the streets’

Bad Bridgets: ‘There were often these large groups of Irish women drinking together on the streets’

A new book uncovers the lives of Irish women that history chose to forget

Thu Feb 02 2023 - 13:37
Listen | 46:42
Hanging Out: ‘The pandemic definitely made some of us feel a little bit rusty’

Hanging Out: ‘The pandemic definitely made some of us feel a little bit rusty’

Author Sheila Liming on the radical power of killing time

Thu Jan 05 2023 - 08:00
Listen | 28:14
2022 Review: ‘It was the worst year for violence against women in a decade’

2022 Review: ‘It was the worst year for violence against women in a decade’

The Women’s Podcast reviews the best and worst of 2022

Thu Dec 29 2022 - 08:00
Listen | 47:17
Christmas gift ideas for the book lovers in your life

Christmas gift ideas for the book lovers in your life

Author Maggie O’Farrell discusses her ninth novel A Marriage Portrait

Sun Dec 11 2022 - 14:50
Listen | 72:33
Rosie Holt: ‘I’ve always had a soft spot for Matt Hancock’

Rosie Holt: ‘I’ve always had a soft spot for Matt Hancock’

The comedian and satirist on the ever-entertaining state of British politics

Thu Nov 24 2022 - 18:24
Listen | 34:58
Vicky Phelan in her own words: ‘I have mended all my bridges… I think life is too short’

Vicky Phelan in her own words: ‘I have mended all my bridges… I think life is too short’

The renowned Cervical Check campaigner was laid to rest today

Fri Nov 18 2022 - 15:28
Listen | 58:46
US midterms: Red wave fails to materialise

US midterms: Red wave fails to materialise

Washington Correspondent Martin Wall reports on the results so far

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 10:06
Listen | 31:42
Aimée Foley: ‘I was never a daughter in his eyes, I was an object’

Aimée Foley: ‘I was never a daughter in his eyes, I was an object’

The 21 year-old was sexually abused by her father over a five-year period

Thu Nov 03 2022 - 20:05
Listen | 68:12
Storyland: Three winning dramas from women coming to RTE

Storyland: Three winning dramas from women coming to RTE

The writers join Róisín Ingle to talk about the inspiration behind their projects

Thu Oct 20 2022 - 17:44
Listen | 40:32
Iran Protests: ‘The government do their best to brainwash you’

Iran Protests: ‘The government do their best to brainwash you’

Maryam Mohit Mafi talks to Róisín Ingle about Iran’s fight for change

Thu Oct 13 2022 - 19:50
Listen | 50:00
JP McMahon explains why he decided to close his popular Galway restaurant Tartare

JP McMahon explains why he decided to close his popular Galway restaurant Tartare

JP McMahon explains why he decided to close his popular Galway restaurant

Wed Oct 12 2022 - 16:01
Listen | 33:55
Rebecca Miller: ‘Every single woman I know has been in some way sexually assaulted’

Rebecca Miller: ‘Every single woman I know has been in some way sexually assaulted’

The author and filmmaker speaks to Róisín Ingle for The Women’s Podcast

Thu Oct 06 2022 - 16:08
Listen | 39:29
Edwina Dunn: ‘The workplace has been designed for men, by men’

Edwina Dunn: ‘The workplace has been designed for men, by men’

The business woman and entrepreneur speaks to Róisín Ingle

Thu Sept 15 2022 - 15:01
Listen | 64:08
What is behind big tech’s hiring slowdown?

What is behind big tech’s hiring slowdown?

After exponential growth, conditions in the sector are now starting to cool

Wed Sept 14 2022 - 15:28
Listen | 24:15
Florence Given: ‘I don’t want to be the voice of a generation, I just want to write books that make people think’

Florence Given: ‘I don’t want to be the voice of a generation, I just want to write books that make people think’

The author and illustrator on her new novel and rise to fame

Thu Sept 08 2022 - 18:15
Listen | 51:29
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