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From RTÉ Personal Journals, Society & Culture

Kieran Cuddihy takes your calls and gets to the heart of the discussions that matter to the people of Ireland.

Personal Journals chart
#188
Episodes
121
Releases
Daily
Typical length
22 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
12 hours ago

Episodes

121 episodes, newest first

  1. "I had no idea what she was planning"

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    Megan tells Kieran how she discovered that her mother had died at a Voluntary Assisted Dying Clinic in Switzerland.

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    1 hr
  2. Wheelchair Update

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    Oran's mother Susan tells us how the wheelchair made it to Sydney!

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    5 min
  3. "Father could you give me an exorcism?"

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    Kieran speaks to the public about Mary McAleese's comments on baptism and whether it's fair to have children baptised at a young age

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    1 hr 7 min
  4. "The unsettling thing is they were actually in the house"

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    Victoria tells Kieran about how her car keys were stolen from her house this week

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    10 min
  5. "They took two carving knives"

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    Pat Doyle tells Kieran about how his pizzeria was broken into this week.

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    6 min
  6. "Birthmarks cover 98% of my body"

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    Laura Kelly talks about growing up with a distinctive skin disorder

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    16 min
  7. "He was literally outside the kitchen window"

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    Rachel tells Kieran how she discovered a man was monitoring her house for days before trying to steal her car.

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    10 min
  8. "He needs to get the wheelchair in time for that match"

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    Austin needs help from anyone flying to Australia this weekend who might be able to bring a replacement wheelchair for Oran as he is due to play in the Wheelchair Rugby World Cup this week.

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    21 min
  9. "His job is to be available when required"

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    Jack feels that Tánaiste Simon Harris shouldn't be taking paternity leave

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    1 hr 6 min
  10. "I probably would have swung back at him"

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    Cllr Dermot Lacey talks about anti-social behaviour and his experience of being assaulted in a pub.

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    20 min
  11. "We signed a non-disclosure agreement"

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    Mark tells Kieran about the time Michael Jackson visited his mother's shop in Athlone and addresses news of the exhibition of the Thriller jacket in Co. Kildare.

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    25 min
  12. "We'd been running on one engine for over 6 months"

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    Angela Perroni tells Kieran how relieved she is to have left the cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey after the lifetime cruise ended its journey in Cambodia.

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    23 min
  13. "She actually sent ME money"

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    Bart tells Kieran how getting caught up in a romance scam has affected him

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    20 min
  14. "Shrapnel from the firework travelled through my right eye"

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    Callers tell Kieran about the dangers of fireworks

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    18 min
  15. "There was a screech of tires outside..."

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    Michael describes the anti-social behaviour happening where he lives in Dublin

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    11 min
  16. "All I had was the truth..."

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    Historian Catherine Corless and Independent Senator Rónán Mullen on the film "The Lost Children of Tuam".

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    50 min
  17. "I began to feel a sense of loss for grandchildren I'd never have"

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    Eimear tells Kieran how she coped with realising she would never become a grandparent.

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    16 min
  18. "I didn't believe my ears, is that granny and grandad they're talking about?"

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    Listeners join Kieran to discuss the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's ''We-Consent' ads that have been taken down over criticisms over grandparents having to ask their grandchildren for consent when giving a hug.

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    1 hr 4 min
  19. Romance Scam

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    Ann joins Kieran to discuss how she was scammed out of €11,000.

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    25 min
  20. "It sounded totally legitimate"

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    Tanya & Philip speak to Kieran about their experiences of being scammed online and over the phone.

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    22 min