Ross O'carroll-kelly @ The Irish Times

Ross, dressed as Santa, can’t believe it when a boy asks him for an Ireland soccer jersey for Christmas See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are surrounded by empty porking spaces but neither of us is prepared to give up this one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I had to unmute the Mount Anville mothers’ WhatsApp group - I couldn't bear the silence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ireland are beating the All Blacks with 15 minutes to go but everything is kicking off in the old man’s corporate box See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The old man is plotting a fresh course for New Republic given the Peter Casey effect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is my life now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Peter Casey has out-Charles-O’Carroll-Kellyed Charles O’Carroll-Kelly" says the old man. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sorcha gets teary about her old Rav4 in Dundrum cor pork See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ross gets a horsh lesson on how Mount Anville moms’ WhatsApp groups really work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sorcha tells Ross that Honor has set up a review site. It’s called Rate My Playdate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What would Johnny Sexton do when confronted with plotting a way through Dublin’s no-go areas? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I’ve joined the WhatsApp group the moms set up, and it is intense... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I convince the lads to go to Munster to rescue Joey Corbery See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The boys can presumably see that Mallorie Kennedy is a serious, serious honey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fourth and final excerpt from Dancing with the Tsars, the latest Ross O'Carroll-Kelly book from Paul Howard. And we're back tomorrow with Ross's regular audio column.(Earlier we reposted Excerpt #1 in error - apologies to our listeners) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I’ve been slaving over the microwave to prepare a family meal for us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Preparing for Round Two of the Strictly Mount Anville Father and Daughter Dance Competition. Excerpt three of four from Dancing with the Tsars. It's available in bookshops today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sorcha delivers her maiden speech on the floor of the Seanad, with mixed results. The second of four exclusive excerpts from the new Ross O'Carroll Kelly book, Dancing with the Tsars. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the first of four exclusive excerpts from the latest Ross O'Carroll-Kelly book 'Dancing with the Tsars'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s portly my responsibility to deal with the triplets’ swearing See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.