The Recluse’s Cookbook Podcast

S2. Ep. 12 - Ciaran McConnell - Ireland’s Vanishing Triangle & Irish Cold Cases

Welcome to episode 12. Our final episode of Series 2. 

In this episode I talk to criminologist Ciaran McConnell whose blog is “Ireland’s Vanishing Triangle”.

For the most part, Ireland is a safe country yet from 1987 – 2003 something happened on the Island that saw a dozen women vanish without trace from their homes or from the side of the road. In some cases, a body was recovered but most of them were never found. The commonality between cases is that all women at one point were missing and only by a stroke of luck that several of them were found.

Ciaran McConnell has set up Ireland’ Vanishing Triangle which is a website and blog dedicated to correlating all the information and details of the cases of the individual women in one place.

Over the course of the episode Ciaran defines what the term Ireland’s Vanishing Triangle means and he takes us through it, case by case to their present-day status.

You can find out more information on these cases by clicking on the link below:

Website: Ireland's Vanishing Triangle

If you have any information pertaining to the whereabouts of any of the missing women included on this podcast or any missing person from Ireland, then please contact the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111.

I must include a warning that the content in this episode some listeners may find distressing. Listeners caution is advised.

Ladies and gentlemen without further a do…. Ciaran McConnell from Ireland’s Vanishing Triangle. 

S2. Ep. 11 - Eugene O’Brien - Writer of Pure Mule and Eden

Welcome to Episode 11

I am thrilled to have the wonderful Eugene O’Brien on this episode.

Eugene is a legendary Irish writer of the stage and screen. His breakout hit Eden was first staged in the Peacock theatre in 2001. It transferred to London and since then it’s become a firm favourite of amateur dramatic theatre groups with frequent productions staged in town halls and arts centres up and down the country. In 2005 his tv series “Pure Mule” captured the cultural zeitgeist of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger in mid-lands Ireland and set tongues wagging.

The past two years has seen Eugene produce a body of work over a wide variety of mediums, this includes a book, two stage plays, one of which “Heaven” won a fringe first ward at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and a feature film called "Tarrac".

If you are interested in finding out about Eugene's work you can check out the link below:

imdb: Eugene O'Brien

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V

S2. Ep. 10 - Mick Rooney - Radio Espial and investigative journalist

Welcome to Episode 10

My guest this week is Mick Rooney.

Mick is an investigative journalist from Dublin. He is also the founder of Radio Espial.

Mick has had an amazing career over the past three decades. Beginning as a court reporter he has published many books on several topics. He moved into self-publishing and is now the host of Radio Espial which is a talk radio channel that covers poetry, aviation, true crime and missing people cases.

In this episode we discuss Mick’s start as a court reporter. Mick tells us how he moved from the world of self-publishing into world of youtube and the fascination of the public with cases of Missing people.

If you are interested in finding out more then you can check out the links below in the podcast description.

youtube: Mick Rooney - Radio Espial

Official Radio Espial: Radio Espial

Official Mick Rooney website: Official Mick Rooney Website

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V

S2. Ep 9 - Jessica Jeffrey - Recruitment and Partners specialist with The TEFL Institute

Welcome to episode 9

This week my guest is Jessica Jeffrey.

Following on from my conversation with Dave Sperling about the world of TEFL and TESOL teaching I speak with Jessica Jeffrey. Jessica is the Recruitment and Partnerships specialist with The TEFL Institute, which is based in Ireland.

In this episode Jessica speaks about how she began in the world of TEFL teaching and how she ended up broadening out her career options through her experience teaching abroad. She tells us what the TEFL Institute offers and how they can help you.

If you are interested in finding out more then you can check out the link in the podcast description.

The TEFL Institute Official website: The TEFL Institute

Instagram: @tefl.ie

Twitter: TEFL Institute

Linkedin: The TEFL Institute

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V

 

 

 

S2. Ep 8 - Tim Loane - TV writer, playwright, director and actor

Welcome to Episode 8

My guest this week is Academy award nominee Tim Loane.

Tim is an actor, writer and director whose career spans over three decades. He began his career with the legendary Tinderbox which he co-founded and with this he launched the careers of many of Northern Irelands finest playwrights. His own career reached international heights when his short film Dance Lexie Dance was nominated for an academy award, and it screened on British television just before main feature on Christmas night which was watched by an audience of millions. That’s not bad going for a little film from Northern Ireland.

In this episode Tim tells us how he got started in the industry, the high and lows of being a television writer and really how the industry works for a writer.

If you are interested in finding out more about Tim and his work you can check out the link below:

IMDB

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V

 

 

S2. Ep 7 - Keith Fay from Cruachan

Welcome to episode 7.

It’s with great pleasure that I get to have a chat with Keith Fay from the legendary Irish heavy metal band Cruachan.

For nearly 30 years now Keith has been the singer and principal songwriter with Cruachan. What started as a teenage passion in music has become an international success story with 9 studio album releases that has resulted in legions of fans across the globe. To this day Cruachan’s debut album”Tuatha Na Gael” is considered to be genre defining album in the folk metal scene.

In this episode Keith discusses Cruachan’s humble beginnings on the Dublin music scene.  He also discusses the advantages of being able to write within the folk Metal genre and where the future may lie for Cruachan.

You can find out more about Cruachan you can check the link below.

Official website: Cruachan

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V

S2. Ep. 6 - Brian Matthews-Murphy - Actor and founder of No WiFi

Welcome to Episode 6

My guest this week is Brian Matthews-Murphy. Brain is an Actor and film maker from Bray in Co. Wicklow.

Brian is a legend of folk hero standards in the independent film industry in Ireland. He is a well-known face on our screens and over the years he has amassed an impressive cv of screen credits. He is also the founder of No Wifi. No Wifi is the North Wicklow Film makers which is a group for aspiring film makers of all levels who want to get involved in the magic of movie making.

In this conversation Brian tells us the reasons why he left one career to put pursue acting. He also discusses the importance of No Wi-Fi and why he set it up.

You can find out more about Brian is up to at these links

Instagram: Brian Matthews-Murphy

Twitter: Brian Matthews-Murphy

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S2. Ep 5 - Jonathan Trigg - Author, storyteller and historian

Welcome to episode 5.

My guest this week is Historian, story teller and author Jonathan Trigg. To date he has authored 14 history books. Most of the publications are based on the German experiences of World War 2 but his latest book “Death in the fields: The I.R.A and East Tyrone marks a departure in a very different direction.

Anyone who knows me will tell you I am big History buff. I study whatever I can on the conflict in Northern Ireland from 1969 to 1998. I was only too thrilled earlier this year when I came across a Jonathan latest book “Death in the fields: The I.R.A and East Tyrone published by Merrion press. My intrigue lay in fact that too my knowledge that nobody has done a such deep dive in a book detailing the history and activities of the East Tyrone Brigade of the Provisional I.R.A. What I enjoyed the most about Jonathan’s book is that it is grounded in fact. There are no half-cocked theories here it’s all fact and it’s laid out in tight timeline that leaves a lasting impression and mindful of knowledge.

In this episode Jonathan discusses the reason why he wrote this book. He also speaks about his experience of serving in the East Tyrone area with the British army in the early 90’s. He also gives his views on Northern Ireland today and what has changed since he first arrived there 30 years ago.

To find out more about Jonathan and his book, “Death in the fields: The I.R.A and East Tyrone you can do so by going to either of the links I have posted in the podcast description.

Official Website: Jonathan Trigg

Merrion press: Merrion Press

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S2. Ep 4 - Dave Sperling from Dave’s ESL Cafe

Welcome to Episode 4

Have you ever thought about teaching TEFL or Tesol? Have you ever taught about TEFL or Tesol or are currently doing so? Then this is the episode for you. 

In the world of TEFL Dave Sperling has been there and done that. In the 1990's he decided to use a new thing called the internet and from it sprung Dave's ESL Cafe. The website or webpage as it was called then has become one of the main go sites for recently qualified TEFL and TESOL teachers.

In this episode Dave talks about his beginnings in teaching. He tells us about setting up the website and what has changed over the years. 

For more information on you can go to the link below:

Dave's ESL Cafe: Dave's ESL Cafe

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S2. Ep3 - Richard Waters - Director

Welcome to episode 3

My guest this time is film director Richard Waters.

On the 13^th of October his latest feature film “Advent” will have its world premiere at the Newport beach Film festival. It will also have its Irish premier at the Richard Harris Film festival at the end of the same month.

Richard first hit our screens with the Irish Indie cult film “The O’Briens”. Since then, he has explored the medium of film making through a number of independent features that have exceeded each other.

In this episode Richard tells us where his passion for cinema began, his career to date and what his dream project or projects would be if he was given a budget to his suiting.

For more information on Advent you can go to the links below:

Instagram: Advent film

Twitter: Advent film

Facebook: Advent film

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V