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Marilyn Monroe's Irish Connections

The new Netflix movie ‘Blonde’ based on the life of Marilyn Monroe arrives today. The much anticipated biopic has been called highly controversial for its graphic descriptions of her sex life and her attempts to conceive. Simon Tierney joined Kieran to...

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16.55 28 Sep 2022


Marilyn Monroe's Irish Connections


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16.55 28 Sep 2022


The new Netflix movie ‘Blonde’ based on the life of Marilyn Monroe arrives today. The much anticipated biopic has been called highly controversial for its graphic descriptions of her sex life and her attempts to conceive.

Simon Tierney joined Kieran to discuss Marilyn's 1956 visit to Ireland, when she had a layover in Shannon airport and her other Irish connections...


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