Rté - The Ray Darcy Show

Scientist, performer and space explorer Dr Niamh Shaw and aerospace engineer and Great British Bake Off finalist Andrew Smyth chat to Ray about the surprising link between baking and space engineering.

Award-winning Meath fashion design student Clodagh Leavy chats to Ray about her colourful collection ‘Anna’s Studio’ and her creative process.

Claire Jenkins, Education Manager at the Little Museum of Dublin, gives us a peek at the most eccentric and eclectic items that the museum has to offer ahead of its grand reopening tomorrow.

Irish Coast Guard winchman Debbie Hally has become a TikTok sensation by sharing videos of her rescue training. She joins Ray in studio to talk about her experience.

Irish Times Consumer Champion Conor Pope talks to Ray about the data behind why our grocery bills are getting higher and higher.

Murder She Wrote has been a cult hit with many fans and one megafan in particular has created a unique show called Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote – it's on in The Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire tonight and tomorrow and creator Tim Benzie joins us now to tell us what it’s all about!

Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 is on Saturday, June 7 with over 1,000 free events across the country. Ireland is the only country in the world to have a national day celebrating young people’s creativity and taking part as an ambassador is 14-year-old DJ Ellie Long from Tallaght.

Ray is joined by three women taking part in the campaign. Kelsey O’Donnell is a Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Mater Hospital, Noelle O’Connor who has conducted research into attitudes towards suncare in Ireland, and Lydia O’Toole who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma in 2022.

Patrick Johns is a turnip, butternut squash and occasional yam player with ‘The London Vegetable Orchestra’ which has performed all over the world and will be coming to Ireland for the first time this coming Saturday

Roseanna Ruane, mother of Saoirse Ruane.

Dr Paul Mullarkey, National Museum of Ireland conservator, talks about the Rare book shrine goes on display for the first time after 39 years of conservation

Laura DeBarra

Edmond O’Byrne, Historian.

Deirdre Higgins, Opera singer, chats to ray about her life as an opera singer and her pet sheep.

Asia Mahealani, Irelands Patisserie champion, The Hawaii native, who trained in one of the top gastronomic schools in Paris.

Tom Keogh, founder and Managing Director of Keogh’s Crisps talks about 26 Mountains to Mayo and it’s all in aid of Cancer Fund for Children.

Russell Vickers, CEO of Future Mobility Ireland, talks about the first electric flight took off from Shannon airport last week.

Paul Whitehouse, comedian, is starring in Only Fools and Horses The Musical which is coming to The Bord Gais after a record-breaking four-year sold-out run in London’s West End.

Michelle O'Dubhda, Aquarist with Dingle Oceanworld and joins Ray to chat about Gar the Penguin and all his Humboldt friends.

Charlie O'Reilly, working in Happy Out and last week claimed the prestigious customer excellence awart at the Irish Restaurant Awards. Ray went out to meet Charlie and some of the amazing people involved in Happy Out and Together Academy Social Enterprise.