In this episode of We Are The People, Sinead Walsh takes us on a journey through their life — from growing up in Donabate with dreams of football and performing, to navigating school as a young queer person in a Catholic environment, and eventually finding their voice in journalism, activism, and stand-up comedy. Sinead opens up about the formative moments that shaped them: fainting at the sight of a vet’s stitches, writing cheeky songs in school, and the challenges of coming out as a teenage...
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In this episode of We Are The People, Sinead Walsh takes us on a journey through their life — from growing up in Donabate with dreams of football and performing, to navigating school as a young queer person in a Catholic environment, and eventually finding their voice in journalism, activism, and stand-up comedy. Sinead opens up about the formative moments that shaped them: fainting at the sight of a vet’s stitches, writing cheeky songs in school, and the challenges of coming out as a teenage...
S6 - E1 - Peter Ryan - From visually impaired to Paralympian and Ultra Endurance Running
We Are The People Podcast
1 hour 10 minutes
2 years ago
S6 - E1 - Peter Ryan - From visually impaired to Paralympian and Ultra Endurance Running
Today, we're joined by an incredible guest, Peter Ryan, a remarkable athlete who has conquered adversity and shattered barriers. Growing up, rural Tipperary was home for Peter. That meant sports and plenty of them. He was very good at soccer and hurling but never pushed himself. In school he followed the crowd and stayed within his lane. He was a coasting through school happy in the knowledge a job in construction would see him through. Then at the age of 19 his eyesight began to fail and he ...
We Are The People Podcast
In this episode of We Are The People, Sinead Walsh takes us on a journey through their life — from growing up in Donabate with dreams of football and performing, to navigating school as a young queer person in a Catholic environment, and eventually finding their voice in journalism, activism, and stand-up comedy. Sinead opens up about the formative moments that shaped them: fainting at the sight of a vet’s stitches, writing cheeky songs in school, and the challenges of coming out as a teenage...