In the first of our episodes recorded remotely, Róisín Ingle catches up with her mother Ann, who is finding ways to keep herself busy during the coronavirus outbreak. “It’s all about trying to make life as normal as possible”. We’re also looking for your Pandemic Poems at this time to spread a bit of joy within the Women’s Podcast community. If you're feeling inspired, email us on thewomenspodcast@irishtimes.com even if it’s just to let us know how you are getting on. We'd love to hear from you.

Last week before the social distancing measures came into force, Kathy Sheridan was joined in studio by best selling author Patricia Scanlan to talk about her brand new book, The Liberation of Brigid Dunne. They spoke about Patricia’s journey from librarian to author, the ten years she spent living undiagnosed with endometriosis and her most rewarding work to date; The Open Door Project.