I was delighted to meet up with Johnnie Lawson and chat to him for my podcast. I've called it an interview but it really is more of a chat, and Johnnie shares the inspiration behind his work. I've been a fan for years, since I saw his beautiful videos on YouTube, and I finally met... Continue Reading →
The Cairde Arts Festival – A Conversation with Tara McGowan – the founder and director of the festival.
I had a wonderful chat with Tara McGowan, the founder and director of The Cairde Arts Festival this week. The festival is one of the highlights of summer in Sligo, and there is something for everyone to enjoy. Tara moved back to Sligo in 2000, and started working with Blue Raincoat Theatre Company as their... Continue Reading →
Live in the Moment – Keith Walsh talks about his experience of anxiety
I recently did a podcast course through MSLETB, and Keith Walsh was our wonderful tutor. I plucked up the courage to ask Keith about his experience of anxiety. He told me about a time when he had a panic attack on stage, he also spoke about his ADHD diagnosis. Keith was very honest and open... Continue Reading →
My Experience of Panic Attacks
I've finally uploaded the second episode of my mental health podcast. Episode One is an introduction to my mental health experience, and episode two is me talking about panic attacks and how they affected me. You can listen to them both on Acast, or on Spotify. If you click on the words in bold above,... Continue Reading →
Yeats Day 2024
On the latest episode of my podcast I chat to Malcolm Hamilton from The Hamilton Gallery, Sligo, about Yeats Day and how you can get involved. We also talk about the Yeats 150 birthday celebrations in 2015, when the wonderful Joanna Lumley visited Sligo. You can listen to the podcast here. Find out more about... Continue Reading →
What’s on in Sligo, North Mayo, North Leitrim, Roscommon and beyond – June 6th – 14th, 2024
This blog post is to go along with the podcast - which I'd recommend you listen to, because it's more indepth - and you can let me know ideas for a name - you'll get the idea when you hear it 🙂 There's so much happening, and here are just some suggestions. Thursday, June 6th... Continue Reading →