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The Women's Podcast

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  • Miriam O’Callaghan on Ireland’s falling birth rates

    October 29, 2026 · 55 min

    In just one decade, Ireland’s birth rate has fallen by 30%. It’s a statistic that is worrying economists and demographers, who warn it could threaten Ireland's future workforce and place financial strain on the state pension scheme. In her…

  • Joanne McNally on Jimmy Fallon / Dr Shefali on raising conscious children

    October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    In today’s episode, Róisín Ingle is joined by clinical psychologist, parenting expert and bestselling author Dr Shefali to talk about raising children in the algorithm era. Dr Shefali’s work regularly appears on the New York Times best…

  • Girls is back / Roisin Kiberd on botox, beauty and blending in

    October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    In her new book of essays, The Most Normal Woman, writer Roisin Kiberd examines society’s obsession with beauty and the lengths people go to to keep up appearances. Kiberd argues that many of the things we do in pursuit of beauty are not…

  • The ‘Cornell 7’ case / Dearbhla Mescal live from Electric Picnic

    October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    In today’s episode, we’re bringing you highlights from a conversation with writer and poet Dearbhla Mescal that was recorded live at this year’s Electric Picnic. Mescal joined Róisin Ingle on stage at the Wild Words event to discuss her…

  • Louise O’Neill on heartbreak, healing and starting again

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Author Louise O’Neill was 37-years old, when her five-year relationship came to an end in January 2023. Suddenly, the future she had imagined for herself with marriage, children and a home by the sea in Wicklow, completely disappeared…

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  • Bonus Episode: Caitríona Balfe on Sense & Sensibility

    September 28, 2026 · 24 min

    The new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility opened in Irish cinemas last weekend. The period drama tells the story of two sisters - Elinor and Marianne Dashwood - as they navigate relationships, love and grief following the…

  • Nikita Hand: Not the Perfect Victim

    September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    In December 2024, MMA fighter and businessman Conor McGregor was found liable by a civil High Court jury for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018. In the years since, Hand has lived through events that changed…

  • Drummer Seeks Musicians: Listen to Róisín Ingle's new podcast series about U2

    September 22, 2026 · 56 min

    Today we're sharing the opening episode of a three-part series by Róisín Ingle that tells the untold origin story of U2. We hope you enjoy it. The full series can be found on irishtimes.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. Just search…

  • Denise Chaila / New podcast reveal

    September 17, 2026 · 53 min

    This week on The Women’s Podcast, Róisín Ingle meets award-winning rapper, singer, poet and spoken-word artist Denise Chaila. After a meteoric rise that saw her win the Choice Music Prize and become one of the most celebrated voices in…

  • Mary McAleese vs The GAA / Justine Megan

    September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    Today’s guest is a woman who has managed to combine two worlds that you don’t exactly put together every day: the law and stand-up comedy. Justine Megan is a solicitor, comedian and performer, and she’s bringing her own story to the stage…

  • Kyla Cobbler on love, laughter and living the dream

    September 3, 2026 · 56 min

    In 2021, comedian Kyla Cobbler performed her first ever stand-up gig at an open mic night in Barcelona. Five years on, the Cork woman has become the second ever Irish comedian to headline Dublin's 3Arena, bringing her show Not My Lemons to…

  • Miss You: The Dublin Fringe show inspired by Ireland’s missing women

    August 27, 2026 · 30 min

    Dublin's Fringe Festival is just around the corner and over the next couple of weeks we’ll be highlighting some brilliant shows by women that feature in this year's programme. In today’s episode we’re joined by Fionnuala Gygax and Venetia…

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About the show

A female take on Ireland and the world. Hosted by Róisín Ingle, the show is packed full of feminism, humour, health, politics, sex, storytelling, relationships and more. The podcast is produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.