Des's Island Discs

Des's Island Discs is a programme grown from the Covid lockdown - a kind of escape during difficult times. The final gue... Read more

Lead singer of Aslan, Christy Dignam joins Des on the island via a shaky Skype call, and talks about his early musical i... Read more

Irish singing great Mary Coughlan joins Des on the island to talk through her musical memories, her love of Billie Holid... Read more

On Des's Island Discs today former president of DCU Brian MacCraith talks through his musical memories including his pre... Read more

Former master of the National Maternity Hopsital Dr Rhona Mahony is Des's guest on the Island today, sharing her musical... Read more

Writer. artist, activist and Dublin City Councillor Mannix Flynn visits Des on the island. Mannix talks about the impact... Read more

TV chef and food author Catherine Fulvio takes Des through her musical and cooking memories on her visit to the island i... Read more

Award winning author John Boyne joins Des on the Island to talk through his musical memories, his love for Kate Bush (sh... Read more

Journalist, author and broadcaster Susan McKay shares her musical memories and chats with Des on the Island about growin... Read more

RTÉ's Washington correspondent Brian O'Donovan is today's visitor to Des's Island Discs and walks Des through his musica... Read more