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Sin Scéal Eile
Sin Scéal Eile is a brand new podcast and photo series from acclaimed Irish photographer Ruth Medjber that will see her meet and chat with 365 people in one year.
All the Stories, Portraits, Podcasts and Behind the Scenes content can be experienced on our dedicated website: sinscealeile.com
Sin Scéal Eile features original field recordings and soundscapes by Ronan Lally with additional original music by Elaine Mai. The podcast is produced by Dee Reddy at Poddle Audio.
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Episodes
Sin Scéal Eile118/365: Mark Ó’Géaráin at Massy’s Woods, Co. Dublin.
Mark is a storyteller. He held a position in the Dublin Leprechaun for 13 years, telling all sorts of folk tales, one of which he shares with us today. He’s a…
Sin Scéal Eile117/365: Sorcha Durham in Dingle, Co. Kerry.
Sorcha is a musician, a mother and a Kerry native (even though sometimes she feels like a bit of a blow in). She grew up being part of quite a different family…
Sin Scéal Eile116/365: Zia Bergin-Holly, The Project Arts Centre, Dublin
The stage is Zia’s life, not necessarily being on it, but lighting it up and designing the sets. She has a very cool job, touring around to different theaters…
Sin Scéal Eile115/365: Úna Harty, The Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Sin Scéal Eile is a Poddle Audio production. Host & Creator: Ruth Medjber Executive Producer, Editor & Sound Designer: Dee Reddy On-Field Audio Recording…
Sin Scéal Eile114/365: Wayne Marshall, Phibsborough, Dublin
Wayne chose to meet in Phibsborough because he's a very polite man and thought he would make it easier for me to be closer to town. What we both discover mid…
Sin Scéal Eile113/365: Christian Hoey in Castleknock, Dublin
Who knew hitting up a random swing dancing lesson could change your life? Christian fell in love, head over brogues, as soon as he laid eyes on the burlesque…
Sin Scéal Eile112/365: Loretta O’Sullivan, Ratoath, Co. Meath
Redundancy can be a blow to many. Some choose to spend their money on holidays, home improvements, fancy handbags even. Loretta spent it on herself, in the…
Sin Scéal Eile111/365: Lesley Bond, Monastervin, Co. Kildare
I am absolutely fascinated by Lesley Bond’s story. We met in Woodstack Café, which is nestled away in the woods in Kildare and feels like you’ve been…
Sin Scéal Eile110/365: Una Healy, Howth
Do you remember the “guaranteed Irish” sign that you used to see on all the products, the little symbol that when you saw it, you knew the product was fairly…
Sin Scéal Eile109/365: Emma Ferrari Ní Chearúil at Raidió Rí-Rá Studios, Fumbally Exchange.
Dare I be so cringe as to say that meeting Emma was like a breath of fresh Éire? She’s a Kildare native who attended gaelscoil but never felt truly fluent…
Sin Scéal Eile108/365: Gerard Kennedy, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin.
Gerry has had a wonderfully varied life, and it’s still going strong. He started young, just 16 years old when he began his 30 year career in Aer Lingus. From…
Sin Scéal Eile107/365: Hazel Chu, Dublin City Hall
This project is somewhat reserved for people who don’t usually have a platform. It’s for sharing real stories, from real people, so I was a little bit…
Sin Scéal Eile106/365: Lisa Keogh, Dublin Mountains
Sometimes you meet people who just have it made. They don’t ask for much from the world and in turn, they’re happy with their lot. Lisa brought her 3 kids…
Sin Scéal Eile105/365: Cara Byrne, Tiknock, Co Dublin
It’s not often that I hike anymore, I’m usually in the car, travelling around Ireland meeting folk for this project. When Cara suggested a walk & talk style of…
Sin Scéal Eile104/365: Amy Cahill, Dublin
At just 23 years of age, Amy is already living the dream. She’s young and but beautifully enthused about life and work and everything that’s coming her way…
Sin Scéal Eile103/365: Ryan Roe, Lombard Street, Dublin.
Ryan is 27 but has a life tougher than most will ever know. His parents were only children themselves when they had him, just 15 & 17. They brought Ryan up in…
Sin Scéal Eile102/365: Shantanu Starick, Harold’s Cross, Dublin
I met Shantanu at a festival a few years ago and straight away we buzzed off each other. He’s one of those priceless festival friends who when you spot across…
Sin Scéal Eile101/365 - Declan O'Leary, The Docklands, Dublin.
Declan and his mates have formed an “Old Dads Club”. He was 48 when he had his first child, and his second one soon after. We took around the Docklands where…
Sin Scéal Eile100/365: Miriam Lanigan, Shankhill, Dublin.
Miriam didn’t always have narcolepsy, she developed it when she was in her 40s. It sounds like an incredibly debilitating disorder to have. It affects her…
Sin Scéal Eile99/365: Peter Cooney in Artane, Dublin
For this daily portrait and podcast project, I’ve invited people to tell me their stories. These can be any stories at all that people wish to share and be…
Sin Scéal Eile98/365: Fatima Ahmed, The Coombe, Dublin City Centre.
Fatima is a strong, charismatic, funny and incredibly intellectual young Mother. She has chosen to share the story of her baby girl, Poppy, who was born still…
Sin Scéal Eile97/365: Ray O’Neill in Cabra, Dublin.
I can’t believe I got to meet the winner of Cabra’s Lovely Gardens competition. Ray moved into his beautiful home not too long ago and found himself in love…
Sin Scéal Eile96/365: Ken Eivers, Dublin Castle, Dublin.
Ken is a tour guide with a very unique selling point. He’s different from any other tour guide you’ll find in Dublin City Centre and I’ll bet you that he knows…
Sin Scéal Eile95/365: Ann Byrne in Crumlin, Dublin
Ann’s story could have been one of sadness, anger, total depression. She had every right to take to the bed and wallow in her misfortune when her husband…
Sin Scéal Eile94/365: Karen Cowley, Killester, Dublin.
We committed to releasing one interview a day for every day this year, and today we very nearly dropped the ball. Between interviewees cancelling for lots of…
Sin Scéal Eile93/365 : Gabriela Meade Diaz, Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
I met Gabriela in her home in rural Mayo. Her two year old son clings to her and it's so wonderful to hear her speaking Spanish to him. Gabi is from Mexico…
Sin Scéal Eile92/365: Ali Boylan in Wicklow
Motherhood and pregnancy is something that a lot of people wish to talk to me about in this daily podcast project so of course I oblige. It’s a topic that…
Sin Scéal Eile91/365: George Fitzgerald in Finglas, Dublin
George is my nextdoor neighbour. We live in a little estate in the middle of Finglas and it’s the kind of place where everyone knows each other and you’ll also…
Sin Scéal Eile90/365: Sarah Elaine McHugh, County Library Tallaght.
I’m just going to preface this by saying I LOVE a library. The admin of this daily project is huge, I don’t have an office or a studio, we live in a tiny…
Sin Scéal Eile89/365: Jess Majekodunmi in Ceannt Fort, Dublin.
Jess has recently discovered a whole new strand to her family. She bought a DNA test for her Mum’s birthday and now has a new uncle and a whole heap of…
Sin Scéal Eile88/365: Dimitrios Politis, Sallins, Co. Kildare.
Dimitrios is Greek by birth, but Irish by heart. He arrived here in 1989 and was met with nothing but good old Irish hospitality (a cup of tea and a scone). He…
Sin Scéal Eile87/365: Alan LaCasse, Co. Laois.
Life feels truly unfair sometimes. All Alan has wanted in life is a family of his own. After being abandoned at a train station in the UK by his mother when he…
Sin Scéal Eile86/365: Gráinne Clear in Navan, Co. Meath.
I’ve never met someone who loves the art of book publishing more than Gráinne Clear. We met in her family home in Navan, where she pops back every few weeks…
Sin Scéal Eile85/365: Róisín Sheehy in Tymon Park, Dublin.
Róisín has quit her lovely stable job as a teacher and has followed her passion of professional birdwatching. We took a stroll around Tymon Park on a rainy…
Sin Scéal Eile84/365: Lisa Walsh at the Liffey, Dublin City Centre
It was Lisa Walsh’s choice that we meet on the banks of the Liffey for our podcast chat today. She’s a true Northside Dubliner from Ballymun. She’s only lived…
Sin Scéal Eile83/365: Oli McHugh, Annaghkeen, Co. Galway.
I could have sat in Oli's beautiful wee cottage for hours and hours, drinking tea and listening to the story of his life. His home is as warm and inviting as…
Sin Scéal Eile82/365: Martin Donnelly in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim.
Martin plays his cards close to his chest. He was recommended to be in the project by a mutual friend of ours and I can tell that he doesn’t quite know what to…
Sin Scéal Eile81/365: Tony Clayton-Lea, Co. Meath.
Tony is a journalist, mostly writing about arts, culture and music. He’s written about me a couple of times too and I’ve always thought it was the most well…
Sin Scéal Eile80/365: Gillian Pryor in Malahide, Co. Dublin
Gillian is a dog person if ever there was one. After her last wee dog crossed the rainbow bridge, she was obviously devastated. Alone in the house, she felt…
Sin Scéal Eile79/365: Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan in Glasnevin, Dublin.
Chandrika is a poet, an immigrant and self-described “diplo-brat”. She has travelled the world from a young age, following her Mum from post to post as she…
Sin Scéal Eile78/365: Íde Hughes in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim.
I met Íde in Boyds pub in Ballycastle. She had seen online that I was bringing this project to the area and looking for people to share their story. She didn’t…
Sin Scéal Eile77/365: Colm O’Doherty, Lucan, Dublin.
Colm is a dark horse. You’d think he was just an unassuming man, part time taxi driver, loving Father, Husband etc. What you wouldn’t guess from him is that…
Sin Scéal Eile76/365: Julian Friers in Bushmills, Co. Antrim
This is a very quick paced project. I don’t have any real time to research the life and work of people who I'm meeting, I’m usually learning along with the…
Sin Scéal Eile75/365: David Quinney Mee, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim
I sat down with David to talk about his daughter, Lucia. He tells me that this is her story, not his, and that if she were here today she'd be the one chatting…
Sin Scéal Eile74/365: Kelly Socol in Drogheda
It’s hard to keep up with Kelly, she talks a mile a minute and over one (very delicious cup of coffee) we have covered so many incredibly deep topics. She…
Sin Scéal Eile73/365: Karen Murad in the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
The great thing about this project is that I’m constantly learning, everyday is a school day in 2026. Karen came to tell me about the relationship between…
Sin Scéal Eile72/365: Damo Bolger at the St Patrick's Day Festival, Dublin City
I’ve known Damo from working in the events industry for years, I know he’s a grafter, I know he’s a plate spinner and I know he loves his work on the St…
Sin Scéal Eile71/365: Sinead White in Dublin
Musician (and friend) Sinéad White, is about to have her first baby. By the time this podcast comes out, all going well, there’ll be a new baby boy or girl in…
Sin Scéal Eile70/365: Niamh McComish in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim
Let’s start by saying I met Niamh in the pub one afternoon and this podcast could have been about 8 hours long, but we couldn’t do that to our editor Dee. So…
Sin Scéal Eile69/365: Orla Crilly in Dundalk
If you were ever looking for a sign, head to Orla’s house. She has adorned her walls in positive affirmations. Orla has welcomed 13 children into her home…
Sin Scéal Eile68/365: Charlie Bosanquet, Rathlin Island
When I saw Charlie walking up the road with her dog, I knew instantly she was a boater. Effortlessly cool and extremely laid back. Charlie lives on a big red…
Sin Scéal Eile67/365: Marianne Green on Rathlin Island
We got the ferry to Rathlin, our first island in the project. Marianne was waiting and took us for a lovely spin around the island. She's an incredibly…
Sin Scéal Eile66/365: Laura Montgomery in Ballintoy
Laura’s house seems very unassuming from the front, it’s one of a row of houses in a little estate in Ballintoy. When you’re on the doorstep and turn around…
Sin Scéal Eile65/365: Alex McNeill, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim
Alex answered the door of her family home in rural Antrim in full cosplay, and it made my day. She’s a confident, chatty young woman, but she wasn’t always so…
Sin Scéal Eile64/365: Eamonn Moloney at Blackrock Diving Board, Salthill, Galway.
It’s a misty, grey day down in Galway. I met Eamonn at the Blackrock diving board, a place that so many people find comfort and solace in. Eamonn, who has…
Sin Scéal Eile63/365: Ciara O’ hArtghaile in Ballycastle
When I arrived to Ballycastle and we checked into our incredible accommodation (shout out to Yarn Ballycastle) there was some sourdough bread and wee pistachio…
Sin Scéal Eile62/365: Cheyanne Corbett, Ballymoney
It’s unusual to hear of big families these days, so when Cheyanne contacted me and told me she was one of 15, I jumped at the chance to chat to her. Her story…
Sin Scéal Eile61/365: Lorcan Sirr
Have you ever wondered about owning a campervan? Lorcan has had 4 in his lifetime, and like myself, absolutely adores the lifestyle. It was great to meet a…
Sin Scéal Eile60/365: Matt Lunson, Dublin
Matt is a joy to be around, a real buzzer and total chatter. He’s Australian originally, but only very recently got his Irish citizenship and is only delighted…
Sin Scéal Eile59/365: Ria Czerniak-LeBov at NCAD, Dublin.
I feel a bit underprepared when I meet Ria and listen to her speak. She’s incredibly informed, confident and articulate, referencing book after book. I’m in…