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Catchup of interviews and guests from our shows

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Bray, Ireland

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Catchup of interviews and guests from our shows

Language:

English

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Episodes
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New! – Alpha Youth Series

11/6/2024
Ger Hanly spoke to Wendy about the brand new Alpha Youth Series which has been re-created by young people for a new generation who want to explore the core ideas of the Christian faith, in a relevant and engaging way. Alpha Youth is a series of interactive sessions designed to start an open and honest conversation around some of the big questions of life. Topics at Alpha Youth include: Welcome to the Conversation, Who is Jesus? Why did Jesus die? Why do I need a relationship with God? How do I develop a relationship with God? Why does evil exist and how can I overcome it?For more information click here

Duration:00:09:00

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Compassion Ireland

11/6/2024
Maej Tilson, Head of Partnerships with Compassion Ireland spoke to Wendy about their work and child sponsorship program. Compassion Ireland

Duration:00:11:41

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Vote Smart – General Election voting aid – Kevin Doyle (Executive Editor of Irish Independent)

10/31/2024
Kevin Doyle (Executive Editor of Irish Independent) speaks to Wendy about 'Vote Smart', a new election tool run by the Irish Independent, which will give Irish voters the opportunity and act as a guide to assess their own personal views and how they align with candidates of political parties and Independents running in the general election. Image: via Irish Independent

Duration:00:07:01

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Challenges facing restaurants – over 600 closures – Chef Wade Murphy

10/30/2024
Chef Wade Murphy of 1826 Adare restaurant speaks to Wendy about the challenges facing independent restaurants across the country, and the struggling profit margins many restaurants face. In the last 12 months over 600 restaurants and cafes in Ireland have had to shut their doors.

Duration:00:06:44

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March for Jesus event

10/25/2024
Pastor John Ahern speaks to Wendy about the March for Jesus event, where thousands of Christians are planning to gather at a powerful event in Dublin on Saturday 26th October 2024. March for Jesus is set to highlight the Good News of faith - and how and why faith and Jesus is important to so many people in this country.

Duration:00:06:49

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Testimonies and Stories of Hope – Linda Rowett

10/24/2024
Linda Rowett (CEO of Hope Trust) speaks to Wendy about the importance of hope in supporting people's mental health - and sharing testimonies of how the Hope Trust have seen faith supporting people's health through their new "Stories of Hope" Series. To find out more and watch these videos go to: Facebook: HopeTrust Ireland Instagram: Hope Trust Website: www.hopetrust.ie

Duration:00:07:38

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New Online Safety Code – Alex Cooney Cybersafe Kids

10/23/2024
Alex Cooney, CEO of CyberSafeKids, speaks to Wendy about the new Online Safety Code which is being introduced by Coimisiún na Meán next month. Alex explains what it is, and looks at the question of will the new online safety code actually work in protecting children from seeing harmful and inappropriate content online?

Duration:00:07:54

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Principal Rachel Harper – Staff Shortages in Primary Schools

10/22/2024
Rachel Harper (Principal of St Patrick's National School, Greystones, Co. Wicklow) speaks to Wendy about the issues surrounding staff shortages with primary schools across the country, following a new survey that's highlighted how there are almost 1,000 teaching vacancies nationwide across primary and special schools, with principals struggling to fill posts.

Duration:00:06:32

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Daniel O’Donnell – new album release ”Through The Years – The Very Best Of Daniel O’Donnell”

10/18/2024
Singer Daniel O’Donnell joins Wendy to share about his new album 'Through The Years – The Very Best Of Daniel O’Donnell', a double album of over 40 tracks across his 40-year career. Daniel shares about reflecting over the decades of music releases in compiling this album, and some fond memories, while sharing what he loves most about his live concerts.

Duration:00:08:07

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Why 90% of GPs opting not to provide early abortion services- Dr Brendan Crowley

10/16/2024
Dr Brendan Crowley speaks about why so many GPs across the country are opting not to provide early abortion services, following the news headline this week that 1 in 10 GPs in Ireland have chosen to provide early medical abortions. Dr Brendan discusses the financial incentives for doctors to provide abortion services that the general public aren’t aware about, and questions why there aren't any extra supports for the care for the mother and baby instead.

Duration:00:07:57

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Costs facing new parents – Community Connect Elaine Noone

10/16/2024
Elaine Noone of Community Connect, speaks to Wendy about the costs involved with having a new baby which is estimated at being over 13,000 per year. Elaine shares about their Community Connect baby bank helping pregnant mothers and parents with supplies getting ready for their baby's arrival. Elaine shares stories of how their work has supported expectant mothers, and about their new partnership initiative with Ikea.

Duration:00:11:55

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Community medical emergency First Responders – Dr Keith Kennedy and Mark Faulkner

10/14/2024
South Dublin community medical emergency First Responders, Dr Keith Kennedy and Mark Faulkner, join Wendy in studio to speak about the work of volunteer First Responder groups across the country. Keith and Mark explain what happens when an emergency call goes out, what training volunteers have in communities across the country, and the support and life-saving work this provides to patient individuals in distress until the ambulance arrives. Criticalcharity.ie for your local responder group

Duration:00:09:13

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Oireachtas Essay Competition for Schools – Senator Ronan Mullen

10/4/2024
Senator Ronan Mullen speaks to Wendy about the Oireachtas Essay Competition which gives an opportunity to Senior Cycle students (4th, 5th and 6th years) to voice their opinions and to submit an essay in Irish or English on a theme. This year's theme is Parliamentary Politics Liberates'. Closing date for entries is 8th November 2024. More information is at www.oireachtasessay.ie / www.aisteanoireachtais.ie

Duration:00:07:33

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Story of hopelessness to hope and serving the most needy

10/2/2024
Bernard Colliton (Outreach Worker at Tiglin’s Lighthouse Café serving the homeless in Dublin) speaks to Wendy sharing about how his life went from the outskirts of alcohol dependency and on the fringes of criminality, to finding faith and changing his life around. Bernard shares about what his work and life looks like now, serving and helping those most in need.

Duration:00:11:00

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Matei’s Salt Cave – healing properties for respiratory & skin conditions

10/1/2024
Claudia Popescu, Founder of Matei's Salt Cave, speaks to Wendy about her son’s health journey that was initially a huge challenge, but which was supported by the discovery of Salt and it’s healing properties. Claudia shares about founding Matei’s Salt Cave in Dublin, which is now supporting individual and families health journey across the country, including respiratory and skin conditions, but also how it's supported children with autism including her own son, and also people's mobility issues.

Duration:00:07:21

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Poppy Kilpatrick – Winning All-Island Final Cookery Competition for Secondary Schools

9/27/2024
Poppy Kilpatrick speaks to Wendy about winning the All-Island Final Cookery Competition for Secondary Schools run by ATU St Angeles Atlantic Technological University. Poppy shares about her winning recipe dish which was judged by a team of experts including celebrity chef Neven Maguire.

Duration:00:09:43

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Stephanie Rainey singer on America’s Got Talent

9/26/2024
Irish singer Stephanie Rainey speaks to Victoria about her experience on America's Got Talent which saw her receive millions of online views of her performance, and the positive feedback she got from judge panellist Simon Cowell.

Duration:00:07:36

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Update from Lebanon on-the-ground – Tearfund Ireland

9/26/2024
Amanda Prather of Tearfund Ireland speaks to Victoria giving an update on the situation in Lebanon from their partners on-the-ground, with the ongoing and increasing conflict in the region.

Duration:00:07:11

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Health benefits of gardening – Rosemary O’Flynn (Powerscourt)

9/24/2024
Rosemary O'Flynn (Gardener at the Herbaceous Border) at Powerscourt Estate and Gardens in County Wicklow, speaks to Victoria about the overall positive benefits that gardening provides us with, and also shares her Autumn gardening tips.

Duration:00:06:49

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Pastor John Ahern – March for Jesus event

9/18/2024
Pastor John Ahern (Pastor of All Nations Church Dublin, and organizer of this March for Jesus event) speaks to Wendy about how thousands of Christians are planing to gather for a powerful event in Dublin, called 'March for Jesus' which is going to highlight the Good News of faith, and how and why faith and Jesus is important to so many people in this country. March for Jesus event is taking place in Dublin on Saturday 26th October 2024. More information at: www.marchforjesus.ie

Duration:00:09:53