- On The Radio -
I'm a guest on a variety of radio programmes where I talk about mental and well-being topics as well as topical issues of the day.
Here's just a sample:
nEWSTalk
Times Radio UK, 05/09/2023, ‘It's not the job of the police to decide that taking a photo is a hate crime.’
Newstalk Breakfast, 09/07/2023, ‘Growing up in Ireland Report on the lives of 13-year-olds’
Newstalk, Pat Kenny Show, 07/07/2023, ‘Don’t have high expectations when travelling with children’
Newstalk, Hard Shoulder, 26/06/2023, ‘Cancel culture has an ‘insidious impact on people’s lives’
Newstalk, Hard Shoulder, 24/05/2023, ‘Competitiveness in Kids’ Sport’
Newstalk, Hard Shoulder, 11/04/2023, ‘Loneliness: A common problem in Ireland’
Newstalk, Hard Shoulder, 20/02/2023, ‘Rewriting Roald Dahl's books 'a reckless way of intruding on literature'
Newstalk Breakfast, 23/01/2022: ‘Child Mental Health Services Report Absolutely Terrifying for Families’
Newstalk ‘The Hard Shoulder’, 15/01/2023: ‘Keeping friendships later in life 'must be intentional'
Newstalk Breakfast, 12/12/2022: ‘Social media becoming a prime marketing tool for cosmetic procedures’
Newstalk Breakfast, 16/11/2022: ‘Politicians to hear about the state of our gender services’
Newstalk with Pat Kenny, 27/09/2022: ‘Is Homework really necessary?’
Newstalk with Pat Kenny, 30/08/2022: ‘Irish classrooms are still too big’
Newstalk Breakfast, 16/06/2022: ‘Dublin Pride , RTE and free speech’
Newstalk Breakfast, 18/05/2022: ‘A men-only support group is to be established next month by Bodywhys’
Newstalk Breakfast, 12/04/2022; ‘Irish hoarders and the rubbish they won’t get rid of’
Newstalk, a podcast, 23/12/2021: ‘How to get through self isolation over Christmas’
Newstalk Breakfast, 01/12/2021: ‘Where is Tony the Holohan for Mental Health’
Newstalk Breakfast, 01/12/2021; ‘Keep calm and carry on ! How can we maintain our mental resilience in the days’
Newstalk, The Pat Kelly Show, 08/11/2021: ‘Children who have a good relationship with their father are happier ESRI Report Finds’; Speaking about the importance of a good dad.
Newstalk, The Pat Kenny Show, 12/10/2021: Children’s access to online pornography should be tackled at primary school level. Speaking in reaction to comments made by a high court judge recently.
Newstalk Breakfast, 28/09/2021: ‘Imposter syndrome could be ripe among Covid era students’ Talking about it more here.
Newstalk Breakfast, 26/05/2021: ‘Hear how to talk to your children about bad news stories’ Giving some tips and advice
Newstalk Breakfast, 02/012/2020: ‘Should under 16s need permission to access puberty blockers’
Newstalk Breakfast, 29/10/2020: ‘Raising your child are as ‘Theybie’ - Is it a good idea’
Newstalk Breakfast, 15/08/2020: ‘2000 appointments scheduled HSE mental health services compared to 2019’
Newstalk Breakfast, 04/08/2020: ‘Should young people turn to online sex to prevent Covid-19’
Newstalk Breakfast, 31/08/2020: ‘Irish Happiest people in Europe when it comes to relationships’
Newstalk Breakfast, 07/07/2020: Discussing plans to change transition process for transgender teens.
Newstalk Breakfast, 12/05/2020: Discussing whether keeping schools closures during covid-19 could damaging to our children.
Newstalk, Breakfast, 28/02/2020: Discussing how to talk to children about the coronavirus.
Newstalk Breakfast, 03/04/2019: ‘Would you let your young daughter go to a make up party?’ Joined a discussion on this issue
The Hard Shoulder, 11/09/2018: ‘Would you smash your child's device if they misbehaved?’ I discussed disciplining your children with Ivan Yates.
Lunchtime Live, 05/09/2018: 'The real meaning behind 'This Little Piggy' I talked to Ciara about nursery rhyme, and why the real darkness behind them is nothing to worry about.
Newstalk Breakfast, 13/08/2018: "999 service for mental health" Mental Health Minister Jim Daly outlines a new phone & online mental health service that he hopes to roll out in 2018. I give my reaction.
The Hard Shoulder, 07/08/2018: Is Shouting at your children as bad as shouting? : Telling Kieran the long term effects of shouting.
Newstalk Breakfast, 31/07/2018: 'Why are our youths as anxious as ever? Giving my reaction to new stats from Jigsaw that says anxiety among youths is at an epidemic level.
Ivan Yates on Newstalk, 19/97/2018: 'When is it ok to leave kids home alone' Discussing what is an appropriate age to leave children home alone.
Newstalk Breakfast, 19/06/2018: ' Helicopter Parenting-How damaging is it to your child?' Discussing the issue of helicoptering parenting and and how damaging is it to your child?
Newstalk Lunchtime Live, 31/05/2018 : 'The effects of this adoption controversy run deep': Talking to Ciara about the effects of the adoption controversy, and listeners told their adoption stories. Listen Here.
Newstalk Breakfast, 17/05/2018: 'Friend or Foe to your child' Discussing if fairytales are damaging to our children after research showed that 1 in four parents are changing fairytales as they feel they are inappropriate. Listen Here.
Newstalk Breakfast, 20/04/2018: 'Should Parents Reward their children with Sweets?' Speaking about the pros and cons of rewarding your children with sweets. Listen Here
Lunchtime Live, 10/04/2018: 'How do you talk to children about the abortion issue?' Giving Dr Ciara Kelly some advice on how to approach talking to children about abortion, if it comes up. Listen Here
Lunch time live, 29/03/2018: 'Is porn culture destroying our young people? Talking to Richard Chamber wondering about social media and porn culture, as we tried to dissect what we can learn from the Belfast trial. Listen Here
Lunchtime Live,16/01/2018.'Are Children Refusing to go to school from anxiety.' Chatting to Dr Ciara Kelly on how to deal with children who are refusing to go to school. Listen Here
Lunchtime Live, 01/12/2017: ‘Is bribing your children a legitimate parenting technique’. Talking to Dr Ciara Kelly about why bribing or incentivising can work when parenting. Listeners also got involved. Listen Here
Lunchtime Live, 19/09/2017: ‘How Do You Prepare Your Child For Dangers of Bullying’ Listen Here
Interview with Sarah Carey, 17/06/2017: Talking about the ISPCC ‘Headbomz’ ad and whether we should shield our children from mental health issues. 'Headbombz' ad and children' Listen Here
Interview with Pat Kenny, 17/02/2015: Talking about how are we raising a generation of cotton wool kids. ' Listen Here
RTE RADIo
Speaking to Brendan O’Connor about ‘Celebrity Court Cases & Toxic Relationships’, 04/06/2022
Speaking on ‘Drive Time’ about how it really does take sixty years for us to be happy with your body, 60 years to love your body, 04/08/2021
Speaking on ‘Drive Time’ about adults still living with their parents, 09/07/2021
Speaking on ‘Today with Claire Byrne’ about Naomi Osaka Withdrawal From French Open 01/06/2021
On the Brendan O’Connor show on RTE 1 with author Kathleen MacMahon speaking about self confidence and women, 08/05/2021
Speaking with Ciara Ni Bhroin about ‘why the ‘new normal’ will be a slow adjustment to some people, 09/05/2021. Here was I was talking about people’s anxieties as we finally come out of Lockdown.
Talking on RTE Radio 1 that there has been a noted increase in instances of serious school bullying resulting in physical and/or sexual assault, 04/05/2021. Listen
Talking with Sarah McInerney on Drive time about increase in school bullying, 04/05/2021
Talking with Sarah McInerney on Drivetime about Social media and body image, 29/01/2021
Talking with Katie Hannon about ‘Coping with Covid-19’, 28/12/2020
Talking with Claire Byrne about Meghan Markle writing about her miscarriage, 25/11/2020
Talking with Sarah McInerney about when shopping becomes an addiction. 11/06/2020
Talking with Marty Morrissey on ‘The Ryan Tubridy Show’ about the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects and difficulties, 13/04/2020
Reacting to a report from Cari, the organisation that provides support for children affected by child sexual abuse, that revealed they have a waiting list of 83 children and require more resources to provide treatment, 21/11/2019 - Listen Here.
Talking on ‘Drive Time’ to Mary about Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer's call for parenting classes to be made mandatory for the parents of youth offenders, 21/10/2019 - Listen Here
Interview with Cormac Ó hEadhra on 'Today With Sean O'Rourke, 14/08/2017 - Talking about Bully-Proof Kids' Listen Here
Interview with John Murray, 8/04/2015 - Talking about Cotton Wool Kids ' Listen Here
Interview with Dave Fanning, 12 /08/2015- Talking about the Leaving Certificate ' Listen Here
today FM
The Last Word with Matt Cooper, 02/06/2022: ‘The Last Word On Health : Panic Attacks’
The Last Word with Matt Cooper, 05/08/2021: ‘Why Body Image Improves with Age’
Podcast with Mairead Roan, 18/05/2021: ‘ My husband says he hates our son’ - a brave mother’s asks Mairead for help.
The Last Word with Matt Cooper, 04/05/2021: Talking about increase in bullying in our schools. Listen at 53 mins.
The Last Word with Matt Cooper, 17/08/2020: Is Lockdown bringing out the worst in our Teenagers?
The Last Word with Matt Cooper, 04/08/2020: ‘HSE Advise Young People To Stop Having Sex And 'Dial-An-Orgasm' Instead’
The Last Word With Matt Copper, 21/01/2018:
Should RTÉ Drop Graham Linehan From Transgender Debate? Discussing with Matt and other guests whether RTE should drop Graham Linehan from Prime Time Special on Transgender Issues, aired on Wednesday, January 23 2019. Listen Here.
Are Teenagers Putting Popularity Over Online Safety? 11/01/2019. Concerns have been raised about the safety of young people who use Yubo, a social media app which is being described as "Tinder for teens". Here Stella discusses along with other guests how some teenagers are making friends with people are strangers and who could be predators. Listen Here.
Psychotherapist Stella O'Malley adds that teenagers are "making friends with people who are strangers and who could be predators.
The Last Word With Matt Cooper, 02/07/2018: 'Is Love Island Promoting Unrealistic Body Ideals? I joined Matt and other panelist to discuss this popular show where I added that Love Island is "cementing the idea that if you look good, the world is your oyster, and if you don't, you're of no value. It's a depressing message." Listen here
Saturday Breakfast With Alison Curtis, 16/09'/2017,: 'What Every Parent Needs To Know About Dealing With Bullies' I joined Alison on Weekend Breakfast, who was very intrigued by my insights. Listen Here
The Last Word With Matt Cooper, 23/08/2017, : Talking about how to 'Bully-Proof Your Kids'
Sunday Brunch, 11/12/2016: 'Avoid the Family Drama this Christmas'. Sharing my advice on avoiding arguments over Christmas. Listen Here
The Last Word With Matt Cooper, 16/04/2015: 'What's making Irish parents paranoid?' I share my advice on avoiding arguments over Christmas Listen Here
kfm
Kildare Focus, 25/04/2018: Chatting to Ciara Plunkett on raising happy kids in an anxious world. Listen Here
Kildare Focus, 25/01/2018: Talking to Ciara Plunkett on how to support a child with anxiety' . Listen Here
Kildare Focus, 08/01/2018: Talking to Ciara Plunkett about 'Bully-Proof Kids: Practical tools to help them' Listen Here
MISC
Midlands 103, 12/04/2023: ‘More Than Half Of People Felt Lonely Last Month’
RnaG, 22/11/2022' : ‘Stella O’Malley, Síciteiripeoir agus Údar’
Midlands 103, 29/02/2020: ‘Parents Urged To Reassure Children About Coronavirus’
Midlands 103, 06/02/2019: “Parents, Stop Demonising Phones – Take Responsibility”
BBC Radio Ulster Discussion Panel, 03/08/2018: Talking about the benefits of risk!
Voice of Islam Radio, 29/06/18: An interesting conversation about children's mental health. “Humans in distress often internalise it & hurt themselves to release pain. If a child is dark/mean/negative towards themselves – that is a red flag. Parents need to acknowledge this & to address it.” - @stellaomalley3 (Psychotherapist & author)
KCLR FM, 02/10/2017: KCLR Live talking with Eimear Ní Bhraonáin
WLR FM, 30/04/2015: Interview with Billy McCann 'Talking about competitive parenting leading to insecure parents '