Mary Coughlan

Published: Oct. 2, 2015, 4 p.m.

On this week's podcast Ro\xeds\xedn meets Mary Coughlan, a singer who "emotes, purges, atones, reminisces, eulogises and laments". Mary tells Ro\xeds\xedn about her urge to go and help the refugees on Europe's borders, her own sometimes painful life story, taking part in something called a "F**k it Retreat" and recording a new album. \n\n"Truth is very powerful... there's a great freedom in being truthful about everything". \n\nMary's new album "Scars on the Calendar" is available now.\n\nUpcoming shows: \n\nOctober 2nd: Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh 8.00pm\nOctboer 9th: Purty Ktichen, Monkstown, Dublin 8.00pm