{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Imelda May : A Liberated Woman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ed77d06c05e843ef40e87/611ed7ac13cfaf0017e7aa7b.jpg?height=200","description":"This Tuesday I recorded a conversation with a woman I’ve admired for many years.\nSinger, musician and poet, Imelda May is my guest this week.\nShe lives in London with her 8 year old daughter, Violet, and is now dating fellow musician Niall McNamee. \nProudly from the Liberties in Dublin, she has lived in England for over 20 years and in this conversation we talk feminism and paganism, she talks about her wonderful parents and her upbringing. \nWe also reminisce about the late Gerry Ryan, she talks about her involvement in this year’s Irish language festival, ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’, the time she spent in Doolin where she learnt to play the bodhrán and we find out what her dream day is!\nI’m so grateful to her for making time to chat to me this week and her latest album ‘11 Past the Hour’ will be available to buy from the 16th of April.\n\nBook mention : 'Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions'\nby Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\n\nYou'll find me on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/sileseoige/?hl=en\n\nThis episode of Ready to Be Real Conversations was brought to you in partnership with HCC.ie and supported by Irish Life Health. \nWhether you’re a family, an individual or employer, HCC.ie’s dedicated experts can provide you with the support you need to find health insurance that’s right for you, at a price that fits your budget. \nIf you already have health insurance, the team at HCC.ie will help you compare your options to ensure you find a plan that balances the cover you need with what you can afford. \nVisit www.hcc.ie today or call them on 014980515 to speak with one of their experts for free. \n\nEppione Limited trading as HealthCare Compare is Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.","author_name":"Síle Seoige"}