Swords Under Floorboards: House of Read

At the top of Grafton Street, Richard meets fire and knife juggler Ross O'Brien to discuss how he first began his career in juggling and the risks of using fire in his routine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave McCardle reports on what it's like to be a delivery driver in Dublin at the busiest time of the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dublin, like so many other parts of the country, is of course well known for its characters such as Johnny 40 coats, Dancing Mary, and Hairy Lemon to name a few. Noel Fleming, who has been working in The Liberties since he was thirteen, shares his reflections on one such character, Paddy Alright.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard calls into Grogan's on South Williams Street to meet Daniel Smith, a grandson of one of the founders, to discuss the changes that have taken place in the pub over the years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Siofra Mulqueen explores the splendid sounds of Christmas in Dublin city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House of Read, a beautiful coffee shop on Parliament street, is Dublin's oldest merchant house. The business once began on Crane Lane, where Richard goes to meet Clem Kenny, the owner of the building.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With shops at their busiest this time of year as customers finish their last minute shopping, Richard visited the Gunn family, John and his daughters Katie and Fiona, to sample the atmosphere of one of Dublin's oldest camera shops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's that time of year for the glitz and glam of the Christmas Party, but Siofra Mulqueen reports on whether everyone is a fan of the grandeur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conor Moules and Glenn McGoldrick join Richard to discuss how they used their experience as hairdressers to come up with Barespace, a tech solution which makes salons work more effectively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Donald Trump described European leaders as too 'weak' and too 'woke,' leading to further deterioration in relations between the European Union and US administration. Economist John Fitzgerald joins Richard to discuss whether the EU will bite back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.