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Catchup of interviews and guests from our shows

Location:

Bray, Ireland

Description:

Catchup of interviews and guests from our shows

Language:

English

Contact:

012724760


Episodes

6 Nations Rugby Analysis – Peter Sullivan

3/15/2024
Peter Sullivan gives his rugby expert analysis on the 2024 6 Nations Rugby tournament and and what we are seeing from the Irish squad. Peter also shares about his upcoming High Performance Rugby camp for both boys and girls between ages 11-17 during the easter break (from the 25th-29th March 2024) each morning from 9am-12midday at Greystones RFC in Wicklow. Enquiry information at @justrace.ie on Instagram.

Duration:00:05:50

Legacy of Charlie Bird – Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association

3/14/2024
Naomi Fitzgibbon (Director of Nursing and Services at the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association) speaks to Wendy marking the passing of Former RTE Journalist Charlie Bird.

Duration:00:07:57

Oireachtas committee recommendations on ‘Euthanasia’ – Prof Siobhan McHale

3/14/2024
Professor Siobhan McHale, Consultant liaison psychiatrist at Beaumont Hospital speaks to Wendy about her concerns regarding the Oireachtas committee recommendations on ‘Euthanasia’ that are recommending legislation be introduced to allow people to avail of assisted dying in Ireland.

Duration:00:08:20

Smartphones, social media, mental health – LifeCoach Mark Fennell

3/8/2024
Life Coach Mark Fennell, and author of ‘BreakThrough: Practical steps for moving from Stuck to Unstoppable’ speaks to Wendy about mobile phones, social media, and mental health.

Duration:00:07:01

Referendum Debate – Estelle Birdy and Senator Fiona O’Loughlin

3/7/2024
Senator Fiona O’Loughlin and Writer Estelle Birdy speak to Wendy leading a debate ahead of the Referendum on 8th March that will see if Ireland should change the language on FAMILY and CARE in the Constitution. Senator Fiona O'Loughlin speaks about why she is backing a Yes Yes vote, and Estelle Birdy shares why she is backing a No No vote.

Duration:00:19:22

Positive Parenting methods – Marge Smith (ReallyCool Afterschool)

2/26/2024
Marge Smith (of ReallyCool Afterschool) speaks to Wendy about the parenting method called 'positive parenting' sharing insights and examples.

Duration:00:06:05

Bishop Fintan Gavin – Connect 4 event for bringing young people of faith together

2/15/2024
Bishop Fintan Gavin (Diocese of Cork and Ross) speaks to Wendy about the Connect 4 event for young people of faith, taking place in Cork on Sunday 18th February, with a message from guest speaker Msgr James Shea.

Duration:00:08:42

20 years of Misean Cara – Kevin Carroll

2/15/2024
Kevin Carroll (Board Chair of Misean Cara) speaks to Wendy marking 20 years of the work of Misean Cara – of which their work supports missionaries working with the poorest and most marginalised in the world in over 50 countries.

Duration:00:08:19

Jonathan Roumie (Jesus in The Chosen) – Victoria Johnston

2/9/2024
Jonathan Roumie who plays Jesus in the TV series 'The Chosen' speaks to Victoria Johnston about the release of Season 4 and also his Irish family roots.

Duration:00:06:06

Launch of the Irish Cultural Centre of Italy – Eve Parnell

2/8/2024
Artist Eve Parnell speaks to Kieran about the launch of the Irish Cultural Centre of Italy in Rome.

Duration:00:07:25

Marking the Passing of Former Taoiseach John Bruton – Michael Kelly

2/7/2024
Michael Kelly speaks to Wendy marking the passing of Former Taoiseach John Bruton. Michael shares about his political legacy, his faith, and how respected he was in Ireland and internationally.

Duration:00:06:40

Barrister Lorcan Price – Irish hate speech legislation – ADF International

2/6/2024
Barrister Lorcan Price from ADF International speaks to Wendy about the Irish hate speech bill.

Duration:00:07:36

Thinking about a new job – Wendy talks to Cora at 3Q Recruitment

1/30/2024
Thinking about moving to a new job -- Cora at 3Q Recruitment had a lot of very practical suggestions on how to navigate this important phase in your career.

Duration:00:07:10

The Chosen – interview with cast Shahar Isaac and Noah James

1/29/2024
Ahead of the release of Season 4 Spirit Radio’s Victoria met with the cast at the London Premiere. Here Victoria speaks to Shahar Isaac (Simon Peter) and Noah James (Andrew). Victoria spoke to them about how their characters have evolved since Season 1, what it’s like taking on the characters of Peter and Andrew, and what it means to them to play these roles and act out the stories bringing the Bible to life on the big screen. Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 4 are coming to Irish cinemas nationwide on 1st February. Tickets to book your local cinema are on sale now at thechosentv.co.uk

Duration:00:06:01

Dyslexia Explained

1/24/2024
Special Education Teacher and Secretary of Dyslexia Specialists Ireland (DSI), Sinead Hull spoke to Kieran Carrick about a series of workshops to help children understand their dyslexia. For more information go to the website dysi.ie follow Sinead on Instagram dyslexia_specialist_fingal

Duration:00:10:06

Irish Missionary Fr. Gabriel Dolan awarded Presidential Distinguished Service Award

1/19/2024
Spirit Radio's Rob speaks to Irish Missionary Fr. Gabriel Dolan on being awarded the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for his human rights work in Peace, Reconciliation and Development. For more than 40 years, Fr. Dolan has lived and worked as a missionary in Kenya, With the support of MISEAN CARA he has fought tirelessly for the human rights of the marginalised and poor in Kenya.

Duration:00:10:13

Concern with children accessing violent porn – CybersafeKids

1/12/2024
Alex Cooney of CybersafeKids speaks to Wendy raising awareness and concern about the access that children have to violent porn online. Alex highlights insight as to how the algorithms work online, and what many parents might not be aware in terms of the accessibility of this content by young children online.

Duration:00:09:47

Dan Edewor – Seeking Jesus First in 2024

1/10/2024
Dan Edewor, Youth Development Worker with Scripture Union Ireland, speaks to Wendy about what it looks like and means to 'Seek Jesus First' in life including work, decisions and relationships. Dan shares what it look like and means to consider 'what Jesus wants for us' – which might not always be what we have planned or hoped for ourselves, and the benefits he has seen in his own life from taking this approach.

Duration:00:08:27

Life Coach Mark Fennell – Positive mindset in starting a New Year

1/9/2024
Life Coach Mark Fennell speaks to Wendy about how we can be reflecting on positive thinking and also perspective at the start of a new year.

Duration:00:10:09

LIFE IN FIVE from Zimbabwe to Ireland – Fortunate Nesengani

1/4/2024
Spirit Radio's weekly ‘Life in Five’ interview is where we get to talk to someone about their life, its ups and downs, and how they might have seen God at work in it all. This week's guest is Fortunate Nesengani, and you can listen back to her conversation with Wendy.

Duration:00:07:57