The Coronas have announced their return to Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre for two special Christmas shows on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December 2026, following huge demand for their recently announced intimate Irish tour and Danny O'Reilly joins Dara for this latest edition of The Greenlight Podcast.

They chat about the legendary Olympia Christmas run and why production, setlists and “how it made you feel” matter more than ever. Danny also breaks down the early hustle (schools, singles, radio), surviving every era from CDs to streaming, and the knock of getting dropped by a major label.

Plus: new album All Things Considered (out January), recorded in snowy Connecticut, and a double A-side ,My Biggest Nightmare and End the Day With You, along with a ruthless round of Green or Gone.

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Dara’s back with another excellent edition of The Greenlight Podcast and this week he sits down with singer songwriter, Ryan Mack who has quite a story to tell from supporting a certain Fox Avenue in The Academy as a teenager, to BIM, to getting “the phone call” that landed him in Louis Walsh’s boyband Hometown.

Ryan lifts the lid on the madness of auditions, RCA meetings, touring with the likes of McFly, The Vamps and Olly Murs, and that moment when the label just… went silent.

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The Greenlight Podcast is back and this week Dara is joined by accomplished Limerick-born multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and singer-songwriter, Seán O'Meara whose work spans rock, pop, classical, and traditional Irish music. one of Ireland's most talented trad musicians,

Having gone on his first tour at just 16 years old and winning the All-Ireland Fleadh in 2012, he has since performed in over 20 countries across 5 continents. A graduate of the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick, he balances a relentless global touring and recording scheduleincluding playing guitar with the world-renowned instrumental group the olllam (which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album as part of Telos with Zedd) with academic lecturing at UL and mentoring young musicians through Music Generation Limerick. He has collaborated with or shared stages with heavy-hitting acts ranging from Sting and David Gray to Denise Chaila and The High Kings, culminating in the release of his eclectic debut solo album, Notions, Potions & Emotions.

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On this week's Greenlight Podcast brought to you by Heineken, Dara is joined by musician, songwriter, composer and all round lovely man, David Geraghty.

David chats about the early days of Bell X1, how the business has changed and recording his beautiful new solo album Komorebi.

David also gets into going back to Trinity for a music education degree, film scoring highs and hassles, and his new indie album Komorebi (out September 18)

Thanks to David for coming in. His gorgeous new album Komorebi is out September 18th.

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Welcome to the latest edition of The Greenlight podcast with Dara Qulty.

This week he is having a really good time with the suitably named Really Good Time as two of the band, Ado Tornado and Wastefellow, come in for a wide ranging natter.

We get to hear all about their excellent new album Aspirations, taking inspiration from Bob Dylan appearing on relaity TV and their frustrations of using social media to push the band.

They also get to choose between Dublin Bus and The Luas and whether licking a toad is preferable to eating slugs.

Thanks to Wastefellow and Aido for coming in. Aspirations is GREAT and out now!

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This week on The Greenlight Podcast, Dara sits down with Emily Aylmer and Kieran McGuinness of Driven Snow.

They chat meeting on the Irish gig circuit, the highs and chaos of Delorentos and Republic of Loose-era Ireland, and how Driven Snow was born in the pandemic (with a home studio, deadlines, and kids asleep upstairs).

There’s also a genuinely beautiful deep-dive into the new album’s family threads — including “Dawn Chorus”, Emily’s poem, and voices from across generations woven into the final track.

Driven Snow are set to will release their stunning second studio album, Mother of Christ, on September 11,

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This week on The Greenlight Podcast, Dara is joined by Lucy from Last Apollo, fresh back from London with a new single, Home, and a whole lot of real talk.

Lucy gets into why she writes so honestly, basically turning the diary inside out, and how songs can “keep people company” when they’re going through it. From heartbreak and big feelings to why it’s still always worth it, she explains the headspace behind the record.

They also chat Queen, classical training in Trinity, the Windmill scene, and the wild Sergio Maschetzko recording story.

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This week on The Greenlight Podcast, Dara sits down with Cory Wong ahead of the Vulfpeck “warm-up” show at Vicar Street.

Cory breaks down what it really means to be Music Director: the difference between practice and rehearsal, how you keep a huge rotating band tight but still fluid.

They also get into touring chaos, documenting Fearless Flyers, imposter syndrome, and Cory’s new record Lost in the Wonder.

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