On a positive track: Niall Breslin talks music, meditation and facing your fears

Known to many as a judge on The Voice of Ireland, Breslin has spoken candidly over the years about his mental health issues and is about to release a podcast on the subject.

Singer and podcaster Niall Breslin Pic: Marc O’Sullivan

‘Language is all powerful,” says Niall Breslin. “Once you label something, it’s hard to shake it.”

It’s an interesting line from a man who has worn many labels: a Westmeath Gaelic footballer and Leinster rugby player, a student of economics at UCD, and a judge on music talent show The Voice of Ireland. Breslin has lived in Blanchardstown, Dublin; in Mullingar, where he spent the majority of his young life; in Israel, where ...