Show Notes
This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Hannah O’Sullivan. Hannah is from Portmagee and was born with cerebral palsy. She does a lot of fundraising and is an advocate for people with disabilities. Hannah is currently doing the Radio Broadcasting and digital journalism course that I done myself and she hopes to one day work in the industry, not letting her disability hold her back.
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This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Tralee singer and songwriter Seamus Harty. Seamus Harty is an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive voice, acoustic performances, original folk-influenced songs and covers. He first attracted attention as a teenage busker in Kerry.
This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Declan Buggy. Declan is the founder of the Irish School of DIY, a mobile practical skills business. He is a tradesman and entrepreneur who has turned his practical skills into a business teaching children, teenagers and adults how to use tools, tackle household jobs and explore careers in the trades.
This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Traitors Ireland star DJ O’Sullivan. DJ works in the motor trade with Newmarket Motors in Cork. He was eventually banished at a Round Table after fellow contestants suspected him of being a Traitor. He was part of the Meelin team that won an All-Ireland Junior Club title in 2011.
This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Limerick woman Gillian Hession. Gillian is an Olympic weightlifter who only started the sport in her 40’s. She began training with Cork Weightlifting Club after previously doing Cross Fit and playing tennis and recently finished in 5th in the world in in her second World Weightlifting Masters Championship.
This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Sinéad O’Riordan. Sinead is an Irish actor and producer and the founder of ORion Productions. She starred in and produced Swing Bout, which had its world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival in 2024. It made its national television premiere on RTÉ2, airing in a prime-time slot on the eve of Katie Taylor’s recent historic Croke Park fight.