The Time Out Podcast

Stephen Bennett Snr is an artist who was born in the East End of London, but moved to Ardara Co. Donegal in 1992 with his wife Bernie. I talk to Stephen about the transition of such a big move and how his talent for art opened many doors for him, including getting the opportunity to represent Ireland at the Florence Biennale. In Stephen's earlier years at school, he was diagnosed as dyslexic, which Stephen explains during the interview was a relief for him at the that time. Not only had he a ...

Ciaran Gallen has ran Gifts and Cards shop on the lower main streeet Dungloe since 1993. Selling a wide range of different items. Be it for a birthday or any special occasion, kitchenware, DIY plus lots more. Ciaran originally from Co Tyrone tells me how the shop business runs in the family. I chat to him about his shop, his past times and much more. Support the show

Donegal man Kieran McDermott began cycling around 2010 as he was seeking to take up a form of regular exercise. What he has done since then he could have never imagined at the outset. Just last year he was one of eight from Ireland to take part at Tour De France. Elsewhere he has competed on challenging routes from London to Brighton, the Isle Of Man and more, being very successful along the way. He also cycled from London to Paris in aid of the Donegal Hospice, raising over €3,000. I chat to...

Bart Whelan is from Ardara Co.Donegal and well known throughout the county and beyond. A witty man with great character, with many interesting stories who has experienced so much from the various jobs/roles he has had down through the years. He spent 35 years working as a teacher, for the vast majority of that, he taught woodwork. In GAA circles he was chairman of his local club Ardara for a spell and would go on to become county secretary for 10 years too. Bart is also a fellow colleague of ...

Helena Gallagher's career story so far is a great example of why I do podcasting. Having failed her leaving cert, her reaction could have been a negative one, however it was quite the opposite. It made the Arranmore native more determined to never experience that feeling again. After 17 years working experience at the BBC on production, Helena then went solo and decided to set up her own company HG Productions in 2009. With invaluable experience behind her, she has built up a successful busin...