An Irish Gift Guide, The Late Late Toy Show and Life Updates

ane and Cormac are back with another episode of The Irish Podcast! This week, we’re diving into:

• Life Updates: Jane has finally started learning Italian (thanks, Udemy! https://www.udemy.com/share/103MTu3@txxPvRGaTCOrQMinSn7ABLlYdriEwKxT9VkMfIoRCagftfQWlWi3RLdiMIH7nNG_-g==/
• Plus, big news—a new nephew and our decision to stay in Italy for another year.
• Hot Topics: The Irish General Election—who’s leading the pack, and why Irish citizens abroad don’t get a vote. And, of course, we couldn’t skip chatting about The Late Late Toy Show!
• Local Heroes: Shoutouts to Blue Teapot Theatre Company for their magical children’s production, Fairy Tree, and Sean Ledwith, Leitrim’s Volunteer of the Year.
• Complaint of the Week: Christmas travel costs are through the roof! Ryanair, awkward flight times, and why flying into Milan is somehow cheaper and faster.
• Irish Gift Guide: Need Christmas present inspiration? Check out these gems:
  • Pellador Clothing: https://www.pellador.com/
  • Green Spot Whiskey or Red Breast 12 Year Old
  • Irish Sock Society’s quirky designs: https://irishsocksciety.com/
  • Flaviar’s 2024 Whiskey Advent Calendar: https://flaviar.com/pages/advent-calendar

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