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The Troubles With Us; Splendid Isolation on St Kilda; BMX Champion at 54; The Shunde Gaels GAA team; Cow Hugging Therapy

Alix O’Neill shares the inspiration for her hilarious and moving memoir The Troubles with Us as she recounts the madness and mundanities of life in Northern Ireland.

Alix O’Neill shares the inspiration for her hilarious and moving memoir The Troubles with Us as she recounts the madness and mundanities of life in Northern Ireland during the thirty-year conflict. Conservationist Conor McKinney explains the appeal of living in splendid isolation on the island of St Kilda, one of Scotland’s most remote places. BMX stunt rider Martin Tuson meets John and demonstrates how he became a world record holder at the age of 54. Ciaran McCann of the Shunde Gaels talks about playing for the GAA club based in China. The new therapeutic trend for cow hugging is explained by farmer and journalist Hannah Quinn Mulligan and Paula McIntyre cooks halloumi, courgette and mint fritters with tomato quinoa.

56 minutes

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  • Sat 26 Jun 2021 11:03