Rté - The Ray Darcy Show

Fresh off his most recent stand-up gig in the 3Olympia, comedian and sketch show writer John Colleary chats to Ray about the announcement of a new stand-up tour, starting this month.

Seán Ronayne, Ornithologist and lover of all thing's nature, chats about how he will be speaking at The Island Drift Festival, which takes place on Garnish Island in Cork this weekend, as well as his ongoing goal to to record all Irish native birds.

Ragnar Jónasson, famed for his “Dark Iceland” series has sold over five million books across the globe. Now he’s back with a new novel. He chats to Ray about “The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer”.

Comedian Bernard O'Shea chats to Ray off the back of his stand-up set at Electric Picnic, upcoming tour dates, and strange household rules.

Off the back of his Electric Picnic set, singer-songwriter David Gray chats about his new tour announcement - the Past and Present Tour across Ireland in Summer 2026.

Denis Smyth has just retired from working in Dublin Airport for nearly half a century. He's seen it all from Popes to Presidents, Rock Stars to Olympians. He spoke to Ray about his life, his family and next steps heading into this new phase of life.

Samin Nosrat is the chef, writer and teacher behind the New York Times bestselling cookbook and hit Netflix series ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’. She has changed the way many people think about food, cooking and connection. Her new cookbook ‘GOOD THINGS: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love’ is for the heart, not just for the kitchen!

Liz Maguire, of Fleamarket Love Letters, chats about the joy of letter-writing, how her passion began, how the younger generations can get involved and the benefits of letter-writing.

Joe Humphreys, Deputy News Editor for the Irish Times chats about success and failure— words we hear every day, but what do they really mean? From the Ancient Greeks to Gen Z, our ideas have changed dramatically.

Ken Doyle, founding member and bass player chats about the official unveiling ceremony of a commemoration bench taking place this Sunday, at Bray Head, organised by Bray County Council to honour founding members Liam Reilly & John O’Brien of Bagatelle.

Eddie Mullins, CEO of Merchants Quay Ireland is running 5K a day in the month of September alongside a whole host of different people in the public eye to raise awareness about the work that Merchants Quay do to help people in their journey of recovery.

Illustrator Matthew Kelly was inspired by his own personal story to create and self-publish his own absolutely gorgeous comic book that aims to help children deal with these emotions in a healthy way.

Kimberley Tino, Owner of Luxury Irish Brand - Maya Grisham

Recently announced as Ireland's selection for the International Feature Film category at the 2026 Academy Awards, Galway director Gar O’Rourke’s quietly observational film ‘Sanatorium’ captures the heart and soul of a remarkable holiday and health resort revealing a different perspective of life in Ukraine during the war.

Cathy Cullen and Dave Corkery from The Cinemile podcast have carefully selected the movie War of the Worlds from the Netflix library for your viewing pleasure and are here to tell us why!

Ray spotted Helen Lambe lying in long grass in Dunmore East and she got in touch to explain what she was up to!.... A FIT count, A Flower Insect Timed Count which is a "citizen science" initiative of Biodiversity Ireland.

For authors, having your name attached to books you never wrote is fast becoming a new nightmare in the age of artificial intelligence. That’s what happened to Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin – better known as Sam Blake – one of Ireland’s bestselling thriller writers and she joins me in studio to talk us through what happened

Tim Bracken, Barrister and Author of the Probate Handbook

Our resident Gaff Goddess Laura de Barra is back to get stuck in to your bathroom and make it sparkle.

Jonathan Van Ness, Hairstylist star of Netflix’s Queer Eye, Comedian, Author, Podcaster and Performer joins Ray for a chat ahead of his Dublin show in December.