Tastemaker ‘I crave order and organisation. I would like to embrace the chaos a little more’ – Louise DuffyLouise Duffy, radio presenter, on her approach to domesticity and good advice for what to do in a crisis
Tastemaker ‘Good advice? Empty your toaster, it can be quite a dangerous piece of machinery’ – Hilary RoseHilary Rose, the actor, blogger and podcaster, reveals her party piece and which day of the week she likes to go wild on
Tastemaker ‘The publishing industry is a rollercoaster, it’s best just to try to ride the wave’ – Anya BergmanThe Cork-based author wrote her new novel, The Witches of Vardø, after becoming fascinated by the Finnmark Witch Trials
Tastemaker ‘Don’t dwell on your weakness, focus on your strengths and delegate the rest’ – Aoife McNamaraAoife McNamara, the fashion designer, on making nature her muse and the importance of having a strategic plan
Tastemaker ‘A scent I associate with childhood? Tayto cheese and onion sandwiches on a white roll’ – Beth O’BrienPastry chef Beth O’Brien reveals a scent that evokes her childhood and her ideal three-course meal
Tastemaker ‘If money was no object? Easy, a wine cellar filled with fine vintages and Champagne’ – Molly KeaneLignum restaurant manager Molly Keane reveals her life motto and her pick of five famous dinner-party guests
Tastemaker My motto? You’re doing better than you think, so keep going – Robyn LynchRising fashion star Robyn Lynch on her favourite item of clothing and how she wishes she could manage her time better
Tastemaker ‘My favourite day of the week? Thursday – the day of Thunder. It’s quite dramatic’ – Lorcan Finnegan
Tastemaker ‘Have I had any regrets? Fringes, every single one of them’ – Emma DoranComedian Emma Doran on her aspirational ‘money-no-object’ house purchase and whether talent or ambition is more important
Interview ‘I regret drinking New World wines when I could have been guzzling Bordeaux’ – Michael HardingAuthor Michael Harding may be a cat person, but he believes feline bootees are mankind’s most futile creation. Here he reveals other personal perceptions
Tastemaker ‘What’s my motto for life? It’s all only a game!’ – Caitríona O’LearyAhead of her performance at Smock Alley Theatre, the singer reveals her favourite achievement to date, her idea of happiness and what she wishes she could be better at
Tastemaker ‘What do I wish I had known earlier? How important it is to say no sometimes’ – Alison MillarDocumentary film-maker Alison Millar on the importance of family and how she regrets not taking more holidays
Tastemaker ‘It makes me happier to believe in an afterlife, even if I don't believe it entirely’ – Con HorganCircus company founder and street performer Con Horgan on his earliest ambition and the five famous guests he’d like to have around to dinner
Tastemaker ‘None of us are guaranteed tomorrow, so have gratitude and appreciation for today’ – Zara King Virgin Media news correspondent Zara King is working in her dream job, it’s what she always wanted to do
Tastemaker ‘A good piece of advice? Steer clear of negative people’ – Myles DunganBroadcaster and historian Myles Dungan on staying positive, a Gary Trudeau cartoon and singing Cole Porter
Tastemaker ‘Courage is something I admire. It’s easy to not do what you should’ – Sarah Carroll KellyShock of Grey jewellery business owner Sarah Carroll Kelly on not settling for second best and hanging out with the cats
Tastemaker ‘A personality trait that I admire in others? Kindness. Every time’ – Maia DunphyMaia Dunphy, presenter, podcaster and writer, on being an ambivert, why she would invite Zig & Zag for dinner and what we can do to save the planet
Tastemaker ‘Getting lucky is no good unless you’re working hard when that luck arrives’ – Daithí, musicianAhead of performing at the Fómhar in Fanore mini-festival in Clare, the musician and producer reveals his five fantasy dinner party guests, the best advice he ever got and what makes him happiest
Tastemaker ‘Always listen to your wife...My wife told me to say that’ – Joe Ballance, Hard Rock Hotel DublinJoe Ballance, vibe manager at the Hard Rock Hotel Dublin, on a life in rock and roll and why being productive is the key to happiness
Tastemaker ‘There may be an afterlife, but it’s a shorter final curtain call’ – Pauline Ashwood, classical impresarioThe woman behind the Drogheda Classical Music Series on her five fantasy dinner party guests, the best advice she ever got and what she wishes she could be better at
