The Home Show with Sinead Ryan
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Sinead Ryan covers all areas of the home from interiors and accessories, to design and architecture, maintenance and renovation - along with expert advice on various aspects of home improvement. Listen and subscribe to The Home Show with Sinead Ryan on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Location:
Ireland
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Sinead Ryan covers all areas of the home from interiors and accessories, to design and architecture, maintenance and renovation - along with expert advice on various aspects of home improvement. Listen and subscribe to The Home Show with Sinead Ryan on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Twitter:
@newstalkfm
Language:
English
Email:
thehomeshow@newstalk.com
Episodes
Changes After Bereavement, Autumn Prep, New AirBnb Rules
9/15/2025
Guests:
Stephanie Regan Clinical Psychotherapist
Denise O’Connor of Optimise Design
Ciara O'Brien, Tech and Business Journalist, Irish Times
Travel Writer Joan Scales
'Housewife of Drumncondra' Paul Kinsella
Duration:00:43:48
Mattress Mick, Airbnb Restrictions, Balcony Gardens
9/6/2025
Guests:
Mattress Mick
Travel Writer Joan Scales
Airfield Estate's Gavin Kenny
Natasha Rocca Devine
Duration:00:43:53
Dog Rooms, Over 50's Co-Housing, Too Many Themes
8/30/2025
Guests:
Paul Carroll from the Dog Lounge in Lusk
Margie McCarthy, Specialist at SEAI
Dr Ana Dolan, Co-Founder of Cohousing Ireland
Natasha Rocca Devine
Duration:00:41:15
Pedestrianisation, Back to School, Storage Spots
8/23/2025
Guests:
Róisín Murphy, Designer
Richard Guiney, CEO Dublin Town
Catriona Redmond, Food Writer and Columnist, Irish Examiner
Geraldine Kelly, Gallagher Insurance
Jenny Sheahan
Duration:00:45:51
Reclaiming Your Space, Japanese Gardens, The Diderot Effect
8/16/2025
Guests:
Denise O'Connor, Optimise Design
Clinical Psychotherapist, Stephanie Regan
John Smith, Head Gardener at the National Stud, Kildare
Graham Hickey, CEO of Dublin Civic Trust
Paul Kinsella
Duration:00:43:21
Home Swaps, Kylemore Abbey, Furniture Legend Retires
8/9/2025
Guests:
Joan Scales, Travel Writer
Peter Simmons, home4home.ie
Steve Basteed, Tour Guide at Kylemore Abbey
Matthew Kelly, M Kelly Interiors
Jennifer Sheahan (@workerscottage on Instagram)
Duration:00:44:32
Modular Homes, Urban Farms, Slow Interiors
8/2/2025
Guests:
Richard Thorpe, Managing Director of The Pod Factory & Mark Greene
Gavin Kenny, Airfield’s Head Gardener
Shane Holland, Founder and CEO of Shane Holland Design
Natasha Rocca Devine, Interior Architect
Duration:00:44:00
Living in the Mansion House, Trinity Library, Chandeliers
7/26/2025
Guests:
Lord Mayor Emma Blain
Denise O’Connor from Optimise Design
Stephanie Regan Clinical Psychotherapist and Co-Host of the Tough Love Podcast
Anne-Marie Diffley, Vistor Services Manager at Trinity’s Old Library
Arlene McIntyre
Duration:00:43:11
Rent Scams, Apartment Sizes, Psychology of Auctions
7/19/2025
Guests:
Bank of Ireland’s Head of fraud, Nicola Sadlier
Ross O'Sullivan, Herman's
John Power, Architect with Bright Design Architects
Paul Kinsella
Duration:00:42:53
Life Changing Events, Lighting Do's and Dont's, Textiles
7/12/2025
Guests:
Joe Queenan & Margret Fitzgibbon, Foxford Woolen Mills
Interior Designer Denise O’Connor and Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist
Phillipa Grant from Minima
Jennifer Sheehan (@workerscottage on Instagram)
Duration:00:42:50
The viral strawberry and cream sandwich, the GPO and great Irish gardens
7/5/2025
With Wimbledon well underway we get a masterclass in this year’s viral trend: the strawberry and cream sandwich!
We chat to architect Roisin Murphy on the changes to the GPO and whether it’s a good idea to turn an historical building into a shopping mall
Our summer series on great Irish gardens begins and this week we take a look at Mount Congreve in Co Waterford
And if you are renovating the smallest room in the house Denise O'Connor has lots of tips.
Duration:00:43:53
DIY Panelling, Credit Union Mortgages, Little Museum Makeover
6/21/2025
Guests:
Peter Finn AKA Pete the Builder
David Malone, CEO of the Irish League of Credit Unions
Stephen McDermott, Manager at the Little Museum of Dublin
Paul Kinsella
Duration:00:42:15
A City's History, New Rent Reforms, Teeny Tiny Homes
6/14/2025
Guests:
Travel Writer Joan Scales
Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent
RIAI President Sean Mahon
Jennifer Sheahan (@workerscottage on Instagram)
Duration:00:44:31
Clodagh McKenna, Aircraft interiors, Church spire restoration, Denise O'Connor designer
6/7/2025
On the Home Show this week:
Chef, cookbook author, TV presenter, and now homeware designer, Clodagh McKenna.
Aircraft interior designer, Warja Borges.
We hear about the restoration of the 160-year-old spire at Findlaters Church with the Rev Alan Boal.
And show regular Denise O'Connor on how to display your glassware and bits and bobs stylishly and practically.
Duration:00:43:50
Change for Renters, Letter Writing, Holiday Home TLC
5/31/2025
Guests:
Rosemary Steen, CEO at the Residential Tenancies Board
Kim Whyte, Pawpear Founder
Oliver Gormley, Director of Gormleys
Arlene McIntyre
Duration:00:44:18
Bloom Fesitval, Social Housing, Waterford Clocks
5/24/2025
Guests:
Studio Chef Shane Smith and Bloom organiser Kerrie Gardener
Donal McManus from Irish Council for Social Housing
Colman Curran, Clock and Watch Collector and one of the Co-Founders of the Irish Museum of Time and one of the organisers of the Festival of Time
Natasha Rocca Devine
Duration:00:44:01
Weird Accommodation, Living on a Cruise Ship, Sun Protection
5/17/2025
Guests:
Travel Writer Joan Scales
Jennifer Sheahan
Travel Journalist Eoghan Corry
Anne O'Hagan, Ebb & Flow
Anna Sanusi, Amurelle
Duration:00:46:17
Graham Norton's Gaffs, Footstools, Doorway Gallery
5/10/2025
Guests:
Limerick Mayor John Moran
Denise O’Connor from Optimise Design
Alanna Gallagher, Property Journalist with The Irish Times
Denise Donnelly, Owner, The Doorway Gallery
Duration:00:43:12
The Utility Room, Renovations, Recycling Wind Turbines
5/3/2025
Guests:
Lennon Courtney
Paul Kinsella
Dr Angie Nagle
Gareth Brennan, Brennan Furlong Architects
Duration:00:44:35
Papal Apartments, Cost Rental Homes, Criminal Assets
4/26/2025
Guests:
Elisa Valeria Bove, Archeologist and CEO of Roma Experience in Rome
Fiona O’Connor, Communications and Engagement Manager, Cluid Housing
Greg Smith, owner of Glashnacree House & Gardens
Roisin Murphy, Architect and TV Presenter
Duration:00:42:15