Coming up this week - nature, sports and heroes, incl a personal memory of the late Glen Hansard. With John O’Donnell, A.M. Cousins, John Egan, Breda Joyce, Denis Tuohy, Jackie Lynam and Grace Wells. Just after 9am, Aug 2nd @rteradio1.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social @theframes.bsky.social

Moonlight in Mayo, a mighty session in Dingle, and a century-old All-Ireland match...this week's Miscellany, with writers Séamus Moran, Grace Wells, John Lawler, Mary Lavery Carrig and Frank Shouldice. Just after 9am, 26 July @rteradio1.bsky.social @gaaofficial.bsky.social @crokepark.bsky.social

A blind date in Kyiv, All-Ireland hurling hopes and dreams, the place names of West Limerick, and skipping the Galway Races…with Antonia Gunko Karelina, @barryhoulihan.bsky.social Ann Lane, Mike Mac Domhnaill, Anne Marie Kennedy and @bobkelly.bsky.social Sun 19 July, 9am, @rteradio1.bsky.social

This week, voices from the archive - the awe of hearing our own voice, summertime ice-cream van, setting up home and putting down new roots - voices from all corners of the island. With Cyril Kelly, Iggy McGovern, Susan Stairs, John MacKenna and more. Sunday 5 July, from 9am @rteradio1.bsky.social

Photographing Veronica Guerin; painting what you love, as advised by David Hockney: and voyaging back in time to Gola Island, with Brian Farrell @fiachragallagher.bsky.social John MacKenna Gail Seekamp Billy Collins Mícheál McCann Moya Cannon... all on this week's #sundaymiscellany Tune in!

This week, 21 June: Shakespeare in the Arctic, fathers and daughters making memories and remembering the much-missed titan of journalism Tommie Gorman. With Christian O’Reilly, Ann Breslin, Paul Johnston, Grace Wells, Kevin McDermott, Nollaig Rowan and Durgham Mushtaha @rteradio1.bsky.social

Coming up on 14 June, part 2 of @writersweek.bsky.social writersweek.bsky.social special, live from @stjohnstheatre.bsky.social With Cyril Kelly, Enda Wyley, @jessicatraynor.bsky.social James Mulvihill, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, @lorrainenashmusic.bsky.social Dónal Clancy, Boris Hunka & Diane Daly

This Sun, June 7, Pt 1 of live special from @stjohnstheatre.bsky.social @writersweek.bsky.social With Joanne Keane O'Flynn, Zaffar Kunial, Elaine Garvey, Bernard O'Donoghue, Colum McCann and musicians Colm Mac Con Iomaire, @lorrainenashmusic.bsky.social and West Coast Sounds @rteradio1.bsky.social

We're dipping into archive waters this Sunday, for a summery, sun-shiny, beach-side selection. With Joe Rooney, Maeve Edwards, Romie Lambkin, @patboran.bsky.social Mae Leonard, the late Peter Jankowsky and Grace Wells. From 9.10am, Sunday 31 May @rteradio1.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

The bewitching voice of Moya Brennan; cowbells, baby birds, the Brendan voyage... All on today's #sundaymiscellany Line-up: @johnnytoal.bsky.social Lani O'Hanlon @oliversearsgallery.bsky.social Eileen Heron Fr Alan Hillard Moya Cannon Listen in/ later: link in bio or @rteradio1.bsky.social app

Whispers from the future, an encounter with a treasured poet, and the gift of a lifetime…Sunday Miscellany, 17 May, 9.10am @rteradio1.bsky.social This week's programme includes writers Emer Casey @patboran.bsky.social Caroline Heffernan, AM Cousins, @maryodonnell.bsky.social and Tom Conaty

"In Itanagar, our guide, a lovely young man, welcomed me by addressing me as Sir Jim. I told him that there was no need to call me Sir, that Jim was fine..." Culture Shock by Jim Culleton on a recent #Fishamble Indian tour #sundaymiscellany 10 May 9am @RTERadio1 Tune in! #PatKinevane

Sincere thanks to those who've been in touch about the new opening signature tune (part of a new station sound) about.rte.ie/2026/04/13/r... Emails to sundaymiscellany@rte.ie and info@rte.ie are also shared weekly with senior managers. Galliard Battaglia remains as the closing signature tune.

A runaway dog’s mountain odyssey, football fever in Venice and tuning into the dawn chorus…Tune in from 9am, Sunday 3 May, for pieces by Zoë Devlin, Michael O’Loughlin, Tom Ryan, Roslyn Dee, Dermot Bolger and Grace Wells @rteradio1.bsky.social Listen in/listen back at www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

This week, Nat King Cole in Dublin, bus travel, famine in Kerry, Belfast Blitz and Lauren Bacall on Broadway. With Jim Doherty, Niamh Donnelly, Garrett Igoe, Marion O’Dwyer, Bryan MacMahon @wordwellbooks.bsky.social Mícheál McCann @poetryireland.bsky.social April 26, 9.10am, @rteradio1.bsky.social

All the pieces on today's programme (April 19) available any time on www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... Featuring John Egan, Carol Taaffe, Joe Hayes, Colin Regan, @antoniahart.bsky.social Barry Houlihan @uniofgalway.bsky.social ..with a trip into McGahern Country (pic courtesy University of Galway Archive)

Sun 19 April, a feathery trespasser, an unforgettable French road trip, portal to McGahern Country and an Irish diplomat’s reflections on the Chernobyl disaster. With John Egan, Carol Taaffe, Joe Hayes, Colin Regan @antoniahart.bsky.social and Barry Houlihan. Tune in, 9.10am, @rteradio1.bsky.social

Fairytales, faraway places, falling in love, In Dublin fifty years on, and a poem from the late much-missed Gabriel Rosenstock. Sunday Miscellany, April 12, with Grace Wells, Alexander McMaster @timcarey1.bsky.social Daniel Mulhall @maryodonnell.bsky.social Mary O'Malley @rteradio1.bsky.social

If you missed any of the pieces on last week's programme (April 5), you can listen back at any stage on rte.ie/radio/radio1... Featuring: JohnMacKenna, Liz McSkeane, @rorycarroll72.bsky.social Doireann Ní Bhriain, Fiona Hyland, John F Deane and Tom Conaty @rteradio1.bsky.social

On the trail of Roger Casement’s roots in County Antrim, Semana Santa in Seville, radio days in Henry Street and meeting the founder of the Simon Community…with @rorycarroll72.bsky.social Liz McSkeane, Doireann Ní Bhriain, John MacKenna and more. Easter Sunday, April 5, 9.10am. Tune in! #rte100

This week, a 1916 Rising commemoration special from National Opera House Wexford (first broadcast 2016). With Billy Roche, A.M. Cousins, Eiléan Ní Chuileanáin, Proinsias Ó Rathaille, Jackie Morrissey, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, RTÉ Contempo Quartet, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Morgan Crowley, Jimmy O’Brien Moran

If you missed any of our 2-part prog live from Ennis Book Club Festival, listen-back any time on our website www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... Writers including Anne Enright, Hugo Hamilton, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne, Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha....+ more, with a musical range from trad to contemporary to classical

Part 2 of Ennis Book Club Festival special this week, March 22 (Part 1 March 15, listen back at www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... With Hugo Hamilton, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne, Karen J McDonnell, Niamh Campbell, and music from Diane Daly, Boris & Liam Hunka, pipers Blackie O’Connell & Mickey Dunne and The Metals

This weekend, Part 1 of our special event at recent Ennis Book Club Festival. Performers included Anne Enright, Hugo Hamilton, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne, Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha, Abi Daré and more. Musicians Boris Hunka & company, Blackie O'Connell & Mickey Dunne and The Metals. 9.10am, Sunday 15 March

Embers and Oscars, gold from the dairy, pigs, crows +a curly-haired girl... Miscellany is on air 9am 8 March with Ciarán Cannon, Margaret Hickey, John MacKenna, Rosaleen McDonagh, Kathleen Murphy, Antonia Karelina, Tom Conaty, Mary O'Malley #fridakahlo #jessiebuckley Tune in! @rteradio1.bsky.social

Looking forward to being live in Glór this Sunday, March 8 for Ennis Book Club Festival. Writers @thewrengirl.bsky.social Hugo Hamilton, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne, Mattie Brennan @laoighseach.bsky.social Niamh Campbell, Abi Daré, Karen J McDonnell and live music. ennisbookclubfestival.com for all events

If you missed any of last week's programme, or were wondering about any of the content, you can listen back or find all the details at any time on our webpage at www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... @rteradio1.bsky.social

A tribute to the late, great Michael Longley, the politics of dress code, a celebration of lambing season, and a classic piece from the much-missed Manchán Magan... with Olivia O'Leary Peter Cunningham Kate O'Shaughnessy Denis Tuohy Catherine Foley Tune in! 9am 1 March @rteradio1.bsky.social

This weekend, a very personal connection to Ireland's Six Nations triumph in 2006, the (possible) Dalkey links with composer John Dowland, the Lucy of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and a friendship forged over pancakes. Tune in, 22 Feb, from 9.10am @rteradio1.bsky.social @secondcaptains.bsky.social