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Parting Words

Rip.ie
Grief
Sean Hurley
World Superbike Championship
Dublin, Ireland
Faith
Jerez
Anne O'callaghan

Parting Words, from Rip.ie, and proudly sponsored by An Post Insurance, is a podcast about the messages we leave behind.​ Through personal stories, music, and reflection, we explore how grief shapes us and how parting words can echo long after goodbye.​ Each episode invites a well-known guest (artist, broadcaster, athlete, thinker) to reflect on someone they’ve lost, share the soundtrack of their ... more

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In this episode of the RIP.ie podcast Parting Words, writer and poet Daragh Fleming shares the story of losing his best friend, Erbie Underwood, to suicide at just 18 years old.

Daragh speaks openly about the shock of Erbie’s death, the guilt he car... more

In this powerful episode of Parting Words, Miriam O’Callaghan speaks openly about the losses that changed her life forever. She reflects on the death of her sister Anne at just 33, the sudden passing of their father weeks later, and the anger, faith ... more

In this deeply moving episode of Parting Words, broadcaster and author Jacqui Hurley sits down with Muireann O’Connell to share the story of her beloved brother Sean, who died suddenly in 2011 at just 25 years old.

Jacqui speaks with honesty, humour... more

In this episode, proudly sponsored by An Post Insurance, we meet a legend of Irish radio, Colm Hayes. Colm has been entertaining people on airwaves for decades from his early pirate radio days to FM104, 2FM, Radio Nova and most recently Classic Hits.... more

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Recent Guests

Miriam O'Callaghan
Irish broadcaster, guest reflecting on loss
RTÉ
Episode: Episode 3 - Miriam O’Callaghan on Anger, Faith and Choosing Joy
Jacqui Hurley
Sports broadcaster and author discussed in episode
BBC/RTE (public profile)
Episode: Episode 2 - Jacqui Hurley on Sudden Loss and Sibling Grief
Colm Hayes
Legend of TV and radio; longtime broadcaster
Independent broadcaster in Ireland
Episode: Episode 1 — Colm Hayes on Love, Cancer and Grief

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 32 ratings
  • Thought provoking and Heartwarming

    Absolutely found this podcast so helpful. All the episodes in different ways.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    evcola1
    Ireland24 days ago
  • More misery porn!

    These are highly vulnerable individuals, and focusing primarily on their hardship risks reducing complex lived experiences to suffering presented for audience impact. Enough already please.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Doctor12345ber
    Ireland2 months ago
  • Triona

    I just want to thank Colm, I lost my eldest daughter Kay to Motor Neurone Disease on the 15th of September last year, his words meant a lot to me. I wish him comfort, peace and happiness.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Luna Rose Cullen Geoghegan
    Ireland3 months ago
  • Moving

    Fantastic interview and deeply moving. Thanks Colm for sharing so openly and honestly

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    slucia77
    Ireland3 months ago

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Apple Podcasts
#117
Ireland/Top Podcasts
Apple Podcasts
#26
Ireland/Society & Culture

Talking Points

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Episode 1 — Colm Hayes on Love, Cancer and Grief
Q: How are you navigating grief now, and what would you tell someone listening who is going through something similar?
He emphasizes ongoing grief as a constant presence, the importance of therapy and talking, keeping busy to cope, honoring memory through rituals and daily life, and embracing both pain and tenderness without aiming to 'heal' too quickly.
Episode 1 — Colm Hayes on Love, Cancer and Grief
Q: What was the hardest moment or realization during Anne's illness?
Colm reflects on the moment of diagnosis escalation to stage four cancer and the emotional impact of hearing that change from clinicians, alongside the strain of witnessing treatment side effects and managing hopeful and bleak moments alike.
Episode 1 — Colm Hayes on Love, Cancer and Grief
Q: Can you tell us about the person you lost and who they were to you?
Colm shares that Anne was his life partner and wife, describing their six-year battle with metastatic breast cancer, the depth of their partnership, and how they chose to live fully together through illness, travel, and shared rituals.

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