Aran Island Discs is an intimate, Irish-hearted interview series in which host Rossa McDermott invites guests to explore the soundtrack of their lives. Inspired by the timeless tradition of storytelling and the wild spirit of the Aran Islands, each episode blends conversation, memory, and music into a vivid portrait of the person behind the public image.
Across candid, often deeply personal interviews, guests choose the songs that shaped them — the tunes that carried them through childhood, challenge, triumph, heartbreak, and homecoming. These musical choices become gateways to unexpected stories: the mentor who changed everything, the night everything nearly fell apart, the place they return to in their mind when the world gets loud.
Recorded with warmth, humour, and unmistakable Irish authenticity, Aran Island Discs celebrates culture, creativity, and the emotional power of music. Whether the guest is a celebrated artist, an athlete, a thinker, or a local legend, every episode offers a fresh perspective on the people who shape Irish life today.
Settle in. Take the ferry. Discover the stories that live between the notes.
The podcast presenter is Rossa McDermott, and the series is recorded at Dublin South Podcast Studios in Dundrum. The concept is devised by Dos Amigos, and edited by Peter Rice
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Aran Island Discs is an intimate, Irish-hearted interview series in which host Rossa McDermott invites guests to explore the soundtrack of their lives. Inspired by the timeless tradition of storytelling and the wild spirit of the Aran Islands, each episode blends conversation, memory, and music into a vivid portrait of the person behind the public image.
Across candid, often deeply personal interviews, guests choose the songs that shaped them — the tunes that carried them through childhood, challenge, triumph, heartbreak, and homecoming. These musical choices become gateways to unexpected stories: the mentor who changed everything, the night everything nearly fell apart, the place they return to in their mind when the world gets loud.
Recorded with warmth, humour, and unmistakable Irish authenticity, Aran Island Discs celebrates culture, creativity, and the emotional power of music. Whether the guest is a celebrated artist, an athlete, a thinker, or a local legend, every episode offers a fresh perspective on the people who shape Irish life today.
Settle in. Take the ferry. Discover the stories that live between the notes.
The podcast presenter is Rossa McDermott, and the series is recorded at Dublin South Podcast Studios in Dundrum. The concept is devised by Dos Amigos, and edited by Peter Rice
#aranislanddiscs #podcast #podcastseries #nusic #rossamcdermott #acast #spotify #applemusic #ireland #inismor #inismeain #inismaan
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Dick Spring is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland and Minister for Foreign, elected Leader of the Labour Party in 1982.
During his 15 year tenure as Leader, the party participated in 3 Irish coalition governments, with Mr Spring holding the positions of Deputy Prime Minister (1982 – 1987 & 1993 – 1997), Minister for the Environment (1982 – 1983), Minister for Energy (1983 – 1987), and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1993 – 1997).
Spring was prominently involved in the Northern Ireland Peace Process, initially as joint negotiator with the Irish Prime Minister during the Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985) and subsequently as a negotiator during the Downing Street Declaration (1993).
He went on to co-chair the Anglo Irish Intergovernmental Conference (1993-1997) and led the Irish delegation to the All Party Talks in Belfast, which culminated in the Good Friday Agreement.
Dick was educated at Cistercian College, Roscrea, Trinity College Dublin and subsequently qualified as a barrister at The Society of Kings Inns, where he is now an Honorary Bencher.
Spring has also a number of Non-Executive Directorships including Goodbody Stockbrokers, Alder Capital, and the Diversification Strategy Fund, and is currently Deputy Chairman of Fexco Holdings and Chairman of the Foundation Board at The Institute of Technology Tralee.
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