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Conleth McVeigh

Welcome Back to Dunbracken, the sketch comedy about the small Irish town where wit and wisdom made a gentleman’s agreement to never meet.

From the phone line the residents call to check on the rain, to the mayor who insists he won the election that never occurred, to the two rival funeral directors’ hoping to put each other in a casket - listen to the stories and vignettes from the community who who turn every minor inconvenience into someone else’s problem.

Dunbracken is an entirely improvised show, produced in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Each episode is a standalone series of sketches, monologues & vignettes.

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July 6 · 1 min
The Bad Articles Season 3 Trailer
A new Dunbracken episode is coming in a few weeks time! Until then, check out the new season of The Bad Articles. Four brand new episodes dropped today, MONDAY 6th JULY. Article 3 - The Gums of Ballybogle! Join our Knuckles (Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, and Niall McKenna), alongside special guest Amelia Price, for four more episodes of chaotic supernatural investigative silliness!
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S3 · E17
April 17 · 48 min
Award Nominated Crude Ideas | Ep 66
WE'RE BACK! FOR ONE EPISODE (and then some more episodes after that) ONLY (and then further episodes after that only, but it'll be on a random, sporadic schedule, maybe monthly, as I have a lot of content recorded, just no time to edit)!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also We've been nominated for several awards at the Golden Lobes 2026! Yay! Dunbracken was nominated for Best Artwork (g'wan little sheep), Best Blooper (the opening scene to episode 60, about the kid's and the bunker, if you're curious), and BEST LIVE SHOW! Which is a pretty big and humbling experience. The Bad Articles (which I produce alongside many of the Dunbracken cast) also got 4 nominations, including Best New Show, which is wild! You can vote for Dunbracken & The Bad Articles in the Listener's Award here! Please do so, I'm doing a really stupid round trip from America to London to go to the award ceremony, and although I don't expect to win anything, it would be mad if we actually did. Anyway, have a nice day. Enjoy Dunbracken. This episode featured:
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S3 · E16
Oct 28, 2025 · 40 min
The Big Ghost Part 2 | Halloween 5 | Ep 65
The Big Ghost is running amok in the town. Some are making the most of it, whilst others are coming up with solutions to end it, once and for all. This episode featured: Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Gerard Donnelly, Amelia Price, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie Goodwin, Megan Scott, Phil Grieve, JR McCormick, & Aidan Kelly, Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery' Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify now Created, produced & edited by Conleth McVeigh. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my new show 'The Bad Articles' - first 4 episodes out now - it's a supernatural comedy podcast where a team of agents investigate otherworldly threats across 1990's Ireland. It's like a Dunbracken X-Files! And you'll recognise the cast from many episodes here (in fact, everyone in TBA also features in this episode). You can find it wherever you get your podcasts, or click the link above.
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S3 · E15
Oct 24, 2025 · 38 min
The Big Ghost Part 1 | Halloween 4 | Ep 64
The Big Ghost, a dreaded entity of horror and smoke, has returned to Dunbracken. Or is it just a foggy night? Who's to say. This episode featured: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Gerard Donnelly, Kieran Sands, Jane McKeever, Eddie Goodwin, Megan Scott, Phil Grieve, Kit Reese, Declan King and Niall McKenna Part 2 out on Tuesday 28th October.
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Oct 17, 2025 · 47 min
THE BAD ARTICLES - Ep 1 - Welcome to Wight's
Check out the first episode of my new show, The Bad Articles! I'm so proud of it, and can't wait to build this new, silly world further, alongside some of your Dunbracken favourites. All 4 episodes of the 1st season are out now, which you can find at the linktree here. TBA is a supernatural comedy audio drama, following the chaotic and absurd investigations of the Official Supernatural Neutralisation Agency (O.S.N.A.) as they attempt to stop otherworldly threats across 1990's Ireland. A narrative experience that weaves together improvised comedy, tabletop roleplaying and rich sound design. TBA is like a longer, more narrative and supernatural Dunbracken, with a few dice rolled to help us tell the story. A silly and irreverent love-letter to collaborative story telling, Irish folklore and 90's nostalgia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Article #1: The Root of All Evil (Part 1) - Welcome to Wight's The Official Supernatural Neutralisation Agency (O.S.N.A.) are Ireland's leading (or, only) otherworldly investigators, and they’ve just placed an advert in the local newspaper in the hopes of swelling their ranks. Who will join the fight against fright? The Bad Articles is created by JR McCormick and Aidan Kelly. Editing and Sound Design by Clark Phillips. Starring: Conleth McVeigh as Clarry Postman, The Milkman Laura Conlon as Maddie Murphy Patrick Meier as Dolan Gibbons Niall McKenna as Gideon Hubble JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly as everyone else. Chat with all these folk, and other fans of the show on our Discord server! For Behind-the-scenes content and more info on the show follow our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube You can find all of these at our Linktree as well. The Bad Articles is produced by Felbryn Studios in Belfast, N.I.
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S3 · E14
Sep 23, 2025 · 36 min
Corpsing | 63
Hello, in an episode where we break the most times ever, enjoy 4 sets of insanity in the guise of scenes and sketches featuring: Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amelia Price, Gerard Donnelly, Jane McKeever, Tiff Minson and Nicole O'Doherty.
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S3 · E13
Sep 9, 2025 · 28 min
Friendship: Thicker than Glazed Ham | Ep 62
Three friends figure out what it means to be a man; two friends try to buy a car; one friends tries to help sell a car. This episode featured: Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amelia Price, Niall McKenna, Jane McKeever, and Claire Thompson Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery' Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify now Created, produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh.
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S3 · E12
Aug 26, 2025 · 37 min
The Oul Mask | Ep 61
A kid auditions to be the next Big Milk Bottle Kid; A father hires a billboard to find his missing son; and The Oul' Mask steps up to right the wrongs society has rung. This episode featured: Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gerard Donnelly, Amelia Price, Niall McKenna, JR McCormick, & Aidan Kelly, Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery' Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify now Created, produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh.
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S3 · E11
Aug 15, 2025 · 51 min
The Mayor's Jamboree: The Improvised Musical (Live Show 2nd Half) | Ep 60
For the first time ever you can watch a Dunbracken show on Youtube, recorded in wonderful 4K quality: https://youtu.be/mgF7MZNWL7A The Live Show 2nd Half - The Mayor's Jamboree is in full swing, will it live up to his expectations? A fully improvised musical from the cast of Dunbracken. Expect impromptu line-dances; emotional alligators; Wrestling Jamboree Exhibitionists; first love; and so much more! Featuring: Musicians: Eddie Goodwin on Piano & Luke Bannon on Violin. Cast: Gerard Donnelly; Declan King; Derek Miller; Amy Hughes & John Close Recorded at the Accidental Theatre, Belfast on 28th June 2025
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S3 · E10
Aug 15, 2025 · 59 min
Town Hall Meeting (Live Show 1st Half) | Ep 59
For the first time ever you can watch a Dunbracken show on Youtube, recorded in wonderful 4K quality: https://youtu.be/O8j4nqiRDek The Live Show 1st Half - The Town Council hold the monthly town meeting, and we see many, many scenes all across Dunbracken. Featuring: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Gerard Donnelly, Kieran Sands, Amelia Price, Niall McKenna, Jane McKeever, Marcus Keeley, Aaron Marshall, Eddie Goodwin, JR McCormick, Aidan Kelly, Debbie McCormack & Tiff Minson. Recorded on June 28th 2025, live from the Accidental Theatre, Belfast.
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S3 · E9
Aug 5, 2025 · 44 min
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant | Ep 58
Shout out to some friends doing cool audio content: Last Dance - my favourite high fantasy audio drama just released episode 12, their penultimate episode of Season 1. It also featured a few Dunbracken Alumni, so check that out if you want to hear more of us! Felbryn Studios - Dunbracken cast member and friend of the show, JR McCormick, has just started up a new production studio for audio content. Follow that to keep up to date with them. We recently recorded the pilot for their new show (featuring some Dunbracken favourites) and it is going to be unbelievable. I love it so much and cannot wait for others to hear it in when it is released. A WILD DUNBRACKEN DISCORD HAS APPEARED - check it out if you want to chat about the show with other people who enjoy it (or are part of it) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's an Italian Restaurant in Dunbracken, who knew! A specialist has been brought in to help train the waiters; cooking lessons get down to the core of the issue; a PR manager has a very dry take on advertising restaurants; some cops listen in on a wiretap; and will the patrons get dinner and a show tonight? This episode featured a classic bumper cast list of 16 people: ⁠⁠⁠Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie Goodwin, Amelia Price, Claire Thompson, Andrew Robinson, JR McCormick, Aidan Kelly, Aaron Marshall, Niall McKenna, Megan Scott, Eddie Goodwin, Phil Grieves, Min Witts, David McCauley & Eoghan Fox, Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery' Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify now Created, produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh.
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S3 · E8
Jul 15, 2025 · 30 min
Breaking, Breaker, Bunker | Ep 57
Bunkers are stocked; a boy runs away from his family; a Gas technician tries to call the emergency services; and the Hatman terrorises a Truck Driver once again. Created, produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh. This epiosode featured: ⁠⁠⁠Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie Goodwin, Amelia Price, Claire Thompson, Min Witts, Andrew Robinson, JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery' Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify now.
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S3 · E7
Jul 1, 2025 · 19 min
Short & Sweet | Ep 56
We have a bit of a shorter episode this time around, after this week's Live Show - I'll hopefully have it up and ready to watch in the coming weeks, but sure, we shall see. Enjoy!
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S3 · E6
Jun 17, 2025 · 33 min
How to Catch an Innocent Person who was Doing Nothing to Nobody | Ep 55
Saturday 28th June - LIVE SHOW - tickets still available for both in-person, and the online livestream. https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/dunbrackenlive Join us for an evening of abusrd chaos as for the first time ever, you can see Dunbracken - and it's two shows in one: as well as recording a full episode (full of fan-favourite, returning characters, and all-new ones) we will also be having the opening and closing night of Dunbracken: The Musical. Come see a musical set in the town, the title of which will be decided by you, the audience! 2 shows in one night! It's going to be an amazing night of absurd comedy chaos, and we hope you can join us in-person or online. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A hitchhiker gains her voice; a robber has a problem making a withdrawal at the bank; and three lawyers try their best to keep the court proceedings moving when the judge is unable to attend. This epiosode featured: ⁠⁠⁠Patrick Meier⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Conlon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie Goodwin, Amelia Price, Christine Clark, Marcus Keeley, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron Marshall, Claire Thompson, Min Witts, Andrew Robinson, JR McCormick & Aidan Kelly Opening credits song: 'Midnight Robbery' Ending Credits song 'Lake Banook' - Both songs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Conor Mallon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out his full album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unearthed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify now. Artwork by Andrew Pope. Back to Dunbracken is created, produced and edited by Conleth McVeigh
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S3 · E5
Jun 4, 2025 · 58 min
The Scuffles | Part 5 of The Scuffles | Ep 54
The war concludes, but will Dunbracken survive? BIG NEWS!! We're doing a live show of the podcast on Saturday 28th June! For one night only, Dunbracken will be descending upon the Accidental Theatre in Belfast, where you can see & hear the sort of absurd nonsense you know so well, and some that you don't know at all! For anyone who can't attend, the show will be both live-streamed, and available on-demand for a few days after. Tickets for in-person livestream, or on-demand can be found at: https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/box-office/dunbrackenlive AND NOT ONLY THAT, but it's also 2 shows in one as on the same night we'll be performing an entirely improvised musical set within the Town. Dunbracken: The Musical. A catchy title for a catchy piece. Thank you to everyone who lent their voices and their time to making "The Scuffles" and for extending my idea from a random solo episode idea into a cracking 4 hour long madcap affair. This episode featured: Patrick Meier; Laura Conlon; Gerard Donnelly; Amelia Price; Marcus Keeley; Eddie Goodwin; Aidan Kelly; and Aaron Marshall. Thanks to all our callers this episode too: Kieran Sands; Gemma Burnett; Debbie McCormick; Declan King; Katie Thompson; Owen Heading; Luis Fernandez; Mare Schumacher; Mike Caulkins; and Kate Lyon.
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S3 · E4
May 27, 2025 · 47 min
Holidays & Radios | The Scuffles Part 4 | Ep 53
The war for Dunbracken rages on as the final instalment gets split into two; The townsfolk discover the documentary team's answering machine; two separate groups of American's end up in town during the War; and Roger heads to the frontlines for Dunbracken 102.7FM; Tune in next week for the fifth and final part of the 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles'. Cast information will be updated. I'm tired and going to bed.
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S3 · E3
May 13, 2025 · 33 min
Marshall Law | The Scuffles Part 3 | Ep 52
The Marshall's have their day; the prison's Correctional Officers do not. Part 3 of the 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles' Produced & Edited by Conleth McVeigh. Featuring: Niall McKenna & Gerard Donnelly as the 2 Marshall's; and Patrick Meier & Laura Conlon as the 2 Correctional Officers.
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S3 · E2
May 6, 2025 · 42 min
Neighbourhood Wartch | The Scuffles Part 2 | Ep 51
Who looks after the neighbourhood when there's a war on? The same busybodies who look after the neighborhood when there's no war. Also, who gets to use the family gun first? This is part 2 of 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles' Created & Produced by Conleth McVeigh Featuring: First Time Guests: Claire Thompson, Roby Robinson & Aidan Kelly. The returning talents of: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Niall McKenna, Amelia Price, Marcus Keeley, Rachel Coulter, Min Witts, David McAuley & Aaron Marshall.
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S3 · E1
Apr 29, 2025 · 50 min
Until the Train Falls | The Scuffles Part 1 | Ep 50
Dunbracken becomes the travel destination for Ireland's smallest ever war. Friends turn against friends; people try to get out of conscription; a new podcast is on the airwaves; and the SWAT team finally have a mission. The Helium Train is still in the sky. This is part 1 of 4 part miniseries 'The Scuffles' Created & Produced by Conleth McVeigh Featuring: Patrick Meier, Laura Conlon, Gerard Donnelly, Niall McKenna, Amelia Price, Kieran Sands, Eddie Goodwin, Eoghan Fox, Beau McAfee, Rachel Coulter, Marcus Keeley, Conor Reddick & Aaron Marshall. This is the start of Season 3, also. We will have weekly drops for the War episodes, and then be moving to a fortnightly release schedule from episode 54 onwards.
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Apr 22, 2025 · 59 sec
Season 3 Trailer
Back to Dunbracken is Back to Dunbracken! Join us on Tuesday April 29th for the start of season three!! Follow the podcast @dunbrackenpod on instagram to stay up to date on any goings on in the future. See you next week!
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