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Ireland’s English, Colm O’Regan Style
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From langers to gurriers, lads to ould wans, Ireland’s English is a carnival of colour — equal parts poetry, pub talk and pure mischief. Comedian and author Colm O’Regan joins Shane Beatty on the podcast to celebrate the launch of his new book “Gallivanting with Words: How the Irish Speak English” and to explain why our slang, insults and odd turns of phrase tell the story of who we are.
They talk bollocks (literally), trace the word ‘craic’ from Yorkshire to Connemara, and explore how the Dáil’s list of banned words says as much about Irish politics as any debate. There’s even a defence of jizz — not what you think, but the spark and energy that gives our language its life.
📘 Buy Colm’s book: Gallivanting with Words – Gill Books
🎧 Listen to Colm and Aoife’s podcast: A Few Scoops on GoLoud
✉️ Email the show: Send your favourite Hiberno-English words to newstalkdaily@newstalk.com.