Conversations with Ger Sweeney Sivna Media

Matt is the General Manager of Johnstown Castle,
Estate, Museum and Gardens in Wexford and recently a
historically significant stained glass window aged over 100 years old was unveiled at the castle.

Fugitive: The Michael Lynn Story is a thrilling journey into the mind of a reluctant fugitive brought down by his own insatiable greed. This is investigative journalism at its most compelling, placing the reader at the heart of the relentless global manhunt for fugitive Irish lawyer Michael Lynn and his stolen millions, and the trials that saw him finally brought to justice.

Padraic is the founder of Erin's Call, a recently established free service. Its aim is to assist members of the Irish diaspora in reconnecting with long lost family members worldwide. Given the mass emigration from Ireland over the years, many of our diaspora have lost contact with family members.

No Peace Until He's Dead is the title of Amanda's book. It's her story of child abuse at the hands of her stepfather, Davy Tweed and her journey to recovery. Tweed was a former Ireland and Ulster rugby player as well as being an elected DUP Councillor.

As a joke during rehearsing a particularly difficult piece someone suggested it would be "lovely to sing this in the Vatican".... and so it was! Helen tells Ger the story of the trip to Rome and Assisi.

University of Galway Professors Brendán Mac Suibhne and Daniel Carey talk to Ger about a digital repository of emigrant letters that is available to view online. Spanning a period of almost 400 years, the letters give detailed insights into the ways in which generations of Irish people struggled and succeeded in the new world. The material was gathered by American historian Kerby Miller, as part of research he conducted into the experiences of those who travelled to North America.