Ray D'Arcy Daily

Dr. Colman Noctor talks about the possible harmful effects of optimization on the back of Steven Bartlett's wine clip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A compact review of the week with everything from AI to Ascot and Love Island to Listening Air Fryers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray welcomes the Minister for Health's statement on orphan drugs and Mairéad is irked by the email receipt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard talks to his air fryer and we talk penalty taking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Lollie Mancey is an internationally recognised anthropologist, futurist, and AI thought leader helping organisations make sense of one of the greatest societal shifts of our time. With a PhD in Organisational Learning from Trinity College Dublin, her work explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping culture, leadership, trust, work, and human connection.Currently Head of Innovation at instech.ie⁠ and former Programme Director at UCD Innovation Academy, Dr. Mancey is known for bringing a deeply human lens to technological change. She works with global organisations, policymakers, and leadership teams to navigate AI, innovation, and future readiness with clarity, ethics, and imagination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lynda raises Rays hopes for his raised beds and Jenny reluctantly watches Love Island so you don't have to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colman Noctor talks to us about comparison being the thief of joy and Jacqui Hurley chats about matching downsizers with upsizers and the size of the world cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mairéad Ronan joins Ray and Jenny for a giddy catch up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard talks about a PMPA promotional cassette with Larry Gogan and The Monkees. Is it a figment of his imagination ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny has been watching Love Island and has opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a great conversation with Colman Noctor about the Leaving Cert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look back at the weeks talking points both inside and outside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Col and Daphne go head to head in our inaugural ,yet to be named, quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Primary school principal Simon Lewis says that we need to have an adult conversation about Holy Communion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a compelling chat with writer and journalist Sally Hayden about her two books and reporting from war and disaster stricken countries for more than a decade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award winning Journalist Sally Hayden on Love in a war torn world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Record breaker Adam Sweeney talks about the top of the world and we look at the science of summer sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our first outside podcast with chat about summer jobs , raised beds , chat up lines and a great conversation with Dr Colman Noctor about how parents influence their children's values. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look back at this weeks talking and laughing points. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It feels like an old skool Friday with Jenny, Mairead and some Hot Priests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard O'Shea talks about cars , parenting and ET, Jenny does an ET impersonation and Ray confuses Woody and Rocky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a trusted psychologist whose own daughter cut off contact for several years and eventually reconciled, Dr Joshua Coleman is uniquely qualified to guide parents through these fraught interactions. He helps to alleviate the ongoing feelings of shame, hurt, guilt and sorrow that commonly attend these dynamics. By placing estrangement into a cultural context, Dr Coleman helps parents better understand the mindset of their adult children and teaches parents how to implement the strategies for reconciliation and healing that he has seen work in his forty years of practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Sweeney has become the youngest Irish person ever to summit Mount Everest. We talk to his proud and relieved mother. We also talk to psychologist Joshua Coleman about adult children who cut ties with their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sing the praises of the Sanctuary Runners and experience the poetic beauty of the West of Ireland with Redmond Cabot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We reveal the result of the 100m challenge and opt for YOU over AI as the voice of our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We scratch an itch when it comes to RTE's DG's salary and Sonia O'Sullivan offers advice on running the marathon 100m. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard O' Shea flaunts his flan credentials and his new foldable sunglasses and Ray talks about his brush with big screen stardom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Denehan is an award winning poet who left Dublin and a job in IT to live in rural Kildare and write poetry. He has written eight books of poetry and his latest book called Hopper is a beautiful collection of poems to accompany some of the paintings of Edward Hopper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go live to Base Camp to talk to 22 year old Waterford man Adam Sweeney as he prepares to summit Mount Everest this Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We celebrate victories for Roscommon and Adolescence and ask is it necessary for the Taoiseach to open a brewery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maths, The Met, AI, ADHD, David Attenborough and Whistling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We celebrate David Attenborough's one hundredth birthday and chat about the merits of whistling. For Jenny it is a hard NO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have an intriguing conversation with Chat gpt about the fears around the growth of AI technology and if it is human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is not often you get to hear from someone who knows the facts about ADHD but who also has lived experience. Colman Noctor is one such person. He was diagnosed with ADHD 18 years ago and only recently shared his story in a very impactful article in The Examiner. Colman is very open and honest in this chat about how he has coped with the challenging symptoms of ADHD and talks about the increase in diagnoses among adults. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chats about Cú Chulainn , Beyonce and the ethics of making lunch from a hotel breakfast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays episode would not have been possible without our brilliant postal service and a sachet of sunflower seeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Ray's dream rugby to Bernard's Triathlon and Jenny's wheel of cheese rolling there's a lot of activity in this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the meaning of our lives and who are our true selves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olympian Derval O'Rourke considers Ray's chances of matching Sebastian Sawe over 100 m and we remember the wonderful Edith Eger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Colman Noctor talks to us about knowing when therapy might be suitable for you and Ray marvels at the Sebastian Sawe sub two hour marathon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moaning about music, Memoir of a Marriage, Attachment Theory and Mattress Money Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray airs a gripe while Mairead talks us through "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" and Jenny on mattress matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode aims to be a wonderful distraction from what is going on in the world with giddiness from Bernard and Jenny and a little bit of nanu, nanu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we talk to psychiatrist Professor Brendan Kelly. Brendan has a litany of qualifications and has authored or co-authored hundreds of medical and scientific papers, and fourteen books. It’s safe to say he’s an expert. He chats to us about the complexity of our brains — the fact that we think too much, our penchant for a bit of panic, and the therapeutic benefits of Hill 16. It’s an enlightening chat in which Brendan’s knowledge, experience, and sunny disposition all shine through. I hope it helps you understand the human condition a little bit better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk to economist and strategist Sinéad O'Sullivan about "stoproaddeaths.ie" and her frustration with the diffused responsibility in Ireland when it comes to road safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Colman Noctor talks us through attachment theory and we cahat about our own attachment styles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A week of lost shoes, found fadas, fond farewells , the gift of equanimity and a truly daft nickname. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny explains boyfriends' pyjamas to Ray and Mairéad finds her fada but has trouble with the LRMCQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have an informed and enlightening discussion about the waiting list crisis in CAMHS and Bernard joins us from Limerick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to writer and journalist Róisín Ingle.Róisín's writing has been a part of a lot of people's weeks over the years.Her weekly columns are engaging, thought-provoking, personal …. sometimes poignant, often very funny.She has written about the human condition as she sees it and in doing so has helped many people /In this conversation you'll hear her speak openly about her cancer diagnosis, her dad's suicide, and a lot more.Róisín is particularly strong on equanimity – the ability to remain calm and non-reactive when good or bad things happen to us.There's a lot of hard-earned wisdom in this chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.