Irish tour guide Stephen McPhilemy gives up-to-date touring advice on visiting the convivial towns and ancient sites in his native land and updates us on contemporary issues in Ireland.

Tour guides Stephen McPhilemy and Declan Field — one from the north and one from the south — talk about the changes in Ireland over the years and offer advice on getting to know Ireland through its people.

Two Irish tour guides join Rick to discuss how travelers can enjoy the traditional charms of modern Ireland, both the popular sights and some off-the-beaten-path alternatives.

Long considered the "rebel south" of Ireland, County Cork has more recently become known as a gastronomic center. Irish tour guide and Cork resident Barry Moloney tells us about his home county.

Rick talks with musicologist Barry Foy about the traditional Irish music "session" — when a circle of musicians comes together to play reels, jigs, and hornpipes in an Irish pub.

Rick talks with two Irish tour guides about their adventures helping Irish Americans trace their roots in the old country and about how other Americans with Irish ancestry can trace their families, too.

Rick talks with an Irish friend about his country's rich literary history, from W.B. Yeats to James Joyce to Samuel Becket.

Lord John Thomas Alderdice, who helped resolve Northern Ireland's long-standing "Troubles" between its Catholic and Protestant citizens, offers insight into the reasons that fuel conflict and provoke terrorist acts.

Rick chats with his Irish friend, Stephen McPhilemy, who shares a few yarns about Ulster and explains how the animosities among Northern Ireland's residents are starting to fade away.

Stephen McPhilemy, Ireland tour guide and hostel proprietor from Derry, gives Rick an insider's view of the most rugged and most Gaelic part of Ireland.