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Exploring the multifaceted, evolving religious, moral, and spiritual landscape of Ireland and beyond

29/03/2024

On this Good Friday, we air our last show of the season, and we venture to Ballintubber Abbey to ask why the Stations of the Cross are so important to the Irish.

We will also be joined by Kiran Irene Young Wimberly, who tells us about her musical reinterpretations of the Psalms; and Fr. Tudor Ghita will give us a Romanian Orthodox perspective on Easter.

Tonight, 10 p.m. RTÉ Radio 1

Photo: Stations of The Cross, Ballintubber Abbey, sculpture by the late Imogen Stuart.

22/03/2024

What does the sea mean to you?

Join us tonight as we speak to surfer-scientist Easkey Britton about the spiritual powers of water; Austin Ivereigh will walk us through his new book combining an Ignatian retreat with Pope Francis’s writing; and the Peruvian poet Isabela Basombrío Hoban will read for us.

RTÉ Radio 1, 10pm.

Photo courtesy of www.easkeybritton.com

15/03/2024

'A Still Small Voice' explores hospital chaplaincy. Join us tonight to hear about the documentary.

We’ll also be discussing what Ireland’s new abortion laws mean for conscientious objection among health workers here, and musician Eoin Dolan will tell us how Vispassana meditation informs his writing.

Tonight, RTÉ Radio 1, 10pm

08/03/2024

'Kearney's Field' - one of the photos on display as part of the 'A Well Trodden Path' exhibition in Galway City Museum Ireland. We hear from the exhibition's creators tonight.
We’ll also be asking whether a new Hindu temple built on the site of a former mosque is going to set back community relations in India.
Tonight, RTÉ Radio 1 10pm.

01/03/2024

On tonight's show: Two Trinity colleges, in Dublin and Cambridge, examine their histories and consciences, and ask if they should pay reparations for their involvement in slavery.

We speak to Cathal Spelman (pictured here in the Galway studio) a member of the Hare Krishna movement and Geraldine Mitchell reads a poem about moving beyond religion.

We're on air at 10pm, RTÉ Radio 1

23/02/2024

Tomorrow, February 24th, marks the 2nd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Join us tonight as we hear from Vasyl Kornitsky (pictured here in the Galway studio) and Kseniia Trofymchuk about how the war has affected religious life both in Ukraine and for those who had to flee.
Also on the show, David Shepard discusses the biblical attitude to blood sacrifice and Steo Wall performs a song of hope.

Tonight, 10pm RTÉ Radio 1

16/02/2024

What a beautiful Valentine's we were treated to! Join us tonight to hear all about the art of Forest Bathing.
We will also be discussing the Pope's new rules for blessings to same s*x couples, and Gladys Ganiel will be talking about her new book, The Oxford Handbook of Religion in Modern Ireland.
We're on at 10pm on

09/02/2024

We're on in 15 minutes!
Join us as we discuss a new way of looking at the Gospel of John with David Ford, chat and listen to Co. Mayo musician John Hoban (pictured here in our homely studio-away-from-studio!) and 'The Pope's Astronomer' Guy Consolmagno speaks about being both a scientist and Jesuit Brother.

All on RTE Radio 1 at 10pm.

02/02/2024

Happy St. Brigid's Weekend!

On tonight's show, Mary Condren discusses Ireland's only female patron saint, we hear why American women come to Ireland for the creator badass and saint tours and Pauline Scanlon sings an ode to Brigid.

Join us tonight, 10pm on RTÉ Radio 1

Image : Brigid's Cloak by Barry Maguire

31/12/2023

Thank you to all our wonderful guests and listeners in 2023. Wishing you all a peaceful New Year, see you in 2024 for a new season of Witness.

25/12/2023

Did you catch the show? We had a surprising reveal...

In our conversation about peace, Colin Graham revealed that he is the author behind The Irish Border and asks what sort of peace are we living with in Ireland nowadays, and what is the quality of that peace?

Colin can be found on twitter and

Listen back on the RTÉ Radio 1 player now.

24/12/2023

It's hard to choose which of Laoise Kelly's achievements to highlight, but with credits on over 70 albums with some of Ireland’s foremost artists including Seamus Heaney, The Chieftains, Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Dónal Lunny, Tommy Makem, Matt Molloy, Tommy Peoples, Mary Black, Maighread & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, as well as Kate Bush and American country/bluegrass icon Tim O’Brien, it's safe to say the Westport harpist can be relied upon to bring a little magic to any occasion.

She plays for us tomorrow from 8am on RTÉ Radio 1

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