Spirit Radio Podcasts

Marie Louise Heffernan is a Connemara-based ecologist, farmer, and writer whose work bridges science, land stewardship, and faith.  

With over 30 years’ experience in biodiversity, conservation, and environmental planning, she is the founder of Aster Environmental Consultants and director of The Ecology Centre in Letterfrack. 

Living and working on the land in the west of Ireland, she brings a deeply personal perspective to farming—one shaped not only by ecological expertise but also by a lived spirituality rooted in place.  

In her recent piece “God’s Acre: A farmer and ecologist on faith and the land,” she r...

Venetia Quick is the creator and host of The Grief Pod, a weekly podcast that opens honest conversations around grief, loss, and healing.  

Through deeply personal interviews with guests from all walks of life, the series explores the many different ways people experience bereavement—from sudden loss to long-term illness—and the impact it has on everyday life. 

The podcast aims to break the silence around grief, creating a space where people can share their stories, feel less alone, and better understand how to support others through loss.  

This week’s Prayer Coach is Fr Bryan Shortall, from  St Halston’s—in Dublin city Centre. Fr. Bryan is well known for his work within the inner-city community and for helping others find simple, meaningful ways to connect faith with everyday life. 

Today, he’s reflecting on a passage from Gospel of Luke that captures a quiet but powerful moment of encounter, journey, and presence. 

“And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that...

Michael Geary , Communications & Education officer with Agri Aware, chats about the exciting inaugural Intro to Ag Fair taking place at the Aviva Stadium. 

This event, delivered in partnership with Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board, will bring together students from across the country to showcase their projects, explore careers in agriculture, and meet special guests including Kaleb Cooper. 

Now, a really important conversation for parents this Confirmation season. 

A new national campaign is encouraging families to rethink the idea of smartphones as a rite of passage, with many children now receiving their first device before even starting secondary school. 

 Emer Carty talks about the “Pledge to Delay” campaign from Smartphone Free Childhood Ireland — which is urging parents to hold off on smartphones and social media as children make that big transition into secondary school. 

An exciting and historic opportunity for people looking to live and study abroad. 

For the first time in over 400 years, the Pontifical Irish College in Rome is opening its doors to lay people, offering a unique year-long programme right in the heart of the Eternal City. 

Eoin McCormack tells us more. 

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Sinéad Ryan, founder of Little Fitness Ireland — an inspiring initiative supporting children and families living in emergency accommodation and family hubs. 

Little Fitness is an inclusive programme that delivers fun, educational fitness classes through themed activities, games, and skill-building exercises. It focuses on helping children build confidence, resilience, and social connections in a safe, non-competitive environment — while also giving parents and guardians a chance to rest, connect, and feel supported. 

On this World Health Day, we’re focusing on the importance of movement, wellbeing, and building healthier lifestyles for everyone. 

Shane Fallon, Head Coach at Flyfit, one of Ireland’s leading fitness communities, helping people of all levels take positive steps towards better health. 

With so many people looking for a reset or a fresh sense of direction, one event coming up in Dublin is promising to do exactly that. IGNITE is a live experience led by life coach, business coach, author and speaker Mark Fennell and his wife Fiona, aimed at helping people build confidence, overcome self-doubt and take practical steps forward in their lives.  

Taking place later this month, the event brings together real-life experience, mindset coaching and personal development tools—all designed to help people unlock their potential and make lasting change. 

Details and tickets HERE

On this Good Friday, as Christians around the world reflect on themes of suffering, forgiveness and redemption, a lecture taking place later this month is inviting us to think more deeply about how those ideas play out in our justice system. 

 Professor Pieter De Witte, a prison chaplain and lecturer at KU Leuven, will speak at the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice’s annual lecture, exploring what forgiveness, community and punishment really mean in practice.  

Drawing on both theology and his experience working in prisons, he’s asking some challenging questions about how we respond to...

The girls had a simple but powerful vision: to bring hope in Jesus to women across Ireland and around the world, connecting across generations. 

 They’re making that vision a reality through their podcast, Double Take Ireland, where they share inspiring stories, faith-filled reflections, and practical encouragement for women navigating life’s challenges.  

Their aim is to create a space where faith, authenticity, and hope come together—and listeners are taking notice. 

For most of us, our phones rarely leave our hands—but according to Professor Colin O’Gara, that everyday habit may be tipping into something more serious. The addiction specialist has warned that harmful phone use could now be affecting up to 20 per cent of people in Ireland, with more and more individuals presenting with issues linked to excessive screen time.  

Speaking to the Irish Independent, he pointed to a growing pattern of behaviour where smartphones aren’t just tools, but gateways to compulsive use of social media, gaming and even gambling. It’s a shift, he says, that’s star...

Joe Supple joined Kieran in studio to talk about cruises. Many of us can be nervous about cruises incase we don’t like them but Joe even lets us into a secret that there’s a “taster cruise” to whet your appetite.