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The Late Late Show St Patrick’s Day Special. Picture: Shane O’Neill, Coalesce<\/p>\nThe Late Late Show St Patrick\u2019s Day Special had a real \u2018toy show\u2019 vibe to it with the way it veered from topic to topic and blended tears of laughter with some social justice and a uniquely Irish approach to serious matters.<\/p>\n
Where else would you get sparkly handbags that look like packets of crisps, a chat about losing a home in wildfires, musings on a potential united Ireland, and revelations about poker wins which included a speedboat?<\/p>\n
The Late Late Show St Patrick’s Day Special. Picture: Shane O’Neill, Coalesce<\/p>\n
The Golden Globe-winning actor, who has worked with the likes of Alan Rickman, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson and John Hurt, is happy to be back living in Ireland. He\u2019s got a 20 acre farm in Wexford where he has some horses but doesn\u2019t actually farm anything: \u201cIt\u2019s nice to be in the countryside.\u201d Meyers is actually in the market for some goats to keep the horses company and keep the grass tidy. He\u2019s really settled into the local scene… even if he\u2019s not going to be on a St Patrick\u2019s Day float.<\/p>\n
Praise for the sport of hurling came naturally to Meyers who called it the \u201cgreatest sport on earth\u201d \u2014 he did play when he was younger but claimed he\u2019s not so welcome at serious matches any more as \u201cI\u2019m just a jinx \u2014 whenever I go Wexford get crushed\u201d: “I\u2019m banned from P\u00e1irc U\u00ed Chaoimh and will have to stay 500 metres from the Aviva tomorrow (for the Six Nations Ireland v Scotland game).\u201d<\/p>\n
Meyers was among people who lost property in the 2025 LA wildfires which he says was \u201cincredibly shocking\u201d: \u201cI was with my little boy, Wolf, at Center Parcs in Longford watching the news. But the \u2018most important thing in the house\u2019 was in my arms. It\u2019s only stuff. My son is the most important thing. He\u2019s magnificent.\u201d His son, who\u2019s now in high school in LA, was credited as “someone who I care for more than myself\u201d and the reason Meyers goes out to work.<\/p>\n
That career has of course brought him to some pretty fab places including the 2006 Golden Globes awards. He says his main feeling upon winning that year was relief: \u201cI felt I had done something and someone had said \u2018hey, that was ok\u2019. Myself and Cillian Murphy clung to each other \u2014 two lads from Cork being in this situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
And he wished Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley all the very best for the Oscars tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Louise Cantillon and Doireann N\u00ed Ghlac\u00e1in and S\u00edomha N\u00ed Ruairc, stars of the How to Gael bilingual podcast, covered the serious issues such as the \u2018right\u2019 butter and a united Ireland.<\/p>\n
Without shaming any one of the women who are guest editors of the latest Irish Examiner Weekend edition, it emerged that someone had been buying a spreadable butter alternative. The other podcast members quickly got her back on track with Kerrygold \u2014 and described themselves as \u2018im-fluencers\u2019 now.<\/p>\n
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The How To Gael stars with Patrick Kielty and handbag designer Kimberly Tino. Picture: @RTELateLateShow <\/p>\n
This turned out to be the perfect opportunity to meet Meath-based handbag designer Kimberly Tino whose super sparkly Tayto, Guinness, Brennan\u2019s bread and Kerrygold handbags<\/a> have gone viral.<\/p>\n The How to Gael stars will be at Cork\u2019s Opera House<\/a> later this month for the Cork Podcast Festival.<\/p>\n ![\"Patrick](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5003660_30_articleinlinemobile_HDUr3P7bgAEldf5.jpg\" "\\"Patrick")
Patrick Kielty with Joanne McNally. Pictures: @RTELateLateShow<\/p>\n