Stephen Bennett Snr is an artist who was born in the East End of London, but moved to Ardara Co. Donegal in 1992 with his wife Bernie. I talk to Stephen about the transition of such a big move and how his talent for art opened many doors for him, including getting the opportunity to represent Ireland in the Florence Biennale. In Stephen's earlier years at school, he was diagnosed as dyslexic, which Stephen explains during the interview was a relief for him at the that time. Not only had he a talent for art, he also showed promise in soccer, which led him to getting a trial with Fulham. In the world of singing, Stephen talks about recording a CD which raised 18,000 euro for the Donegal Hospice after he experienced a cancer scare himself. His son Stephen Jnr is fastly growing a reputation for himself on the Irish Country Music scene as a talented singer/songwriter. We chat about all mentioned and more. I hope you enjoy the interview.

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Ciaran Gallen has ran Gifts and Cards shop on the lower main streeet Dungloe since 1993. Selling a wide range of different items. Be it for a birthday or any special occasion, kitchenware, DIY plus lots more. Ciaran originally from Co Tyrone tells me how the shop business runs in the family. I chat to him about his shop, his past times and much more.

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Donegal man Kieran McDermott began cycling around 2010 as he was seeking to take up a form of regular exercise. What he has done since then he could have never imagined at the outset. Just last year he was one of eight from Ireland to take part at Tour De France. Elsewhere he has competed on challenging routes from London to Brighton, the Isle Of Man and more, being very successful along the way. He also cycled from London to Paris in aid of the Donegal Hospice, raising over €3,000. I chat to Kieran about his amazing journey cycling over the last 16 years and he talks about his work as a plant operator.

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