11th anniversary since the murder of Nicola Furlong
24 May - 9 minsIt’s 11 years today since Wexford Student Nicola Furlong was murdered in Tokyo, a crime that shook the Country.
Nicola’s dad Andrew joined Andrea Gilligan on the show...
Series Episodes
Should election posters be banned?
Councillor Joe Leddin is campaigning for Limerick City to become an election poster free zone. With local elections, European Parliament elections, and the election of Limerick's first directly elected mayor on the horizon, is it time politicians change their method of campaigning? Andrea Gilligan was joined by Limerick Cllr. Joe Leddin, Naas Cllr. Bob Quinn, Cllr. Shelly Herterich Quinn, Fianna Fail Councillor in Athenry-Oranmore and more to discuss...
15 mins
28 November Finished
'Swap, donate, rotate' - How to have a more sustainable Christmas
Are you looking to have a more sustainable Christmas? Do we make enough efforts to reduce or waste this Christmas? Samantha Carter from Vision Ireland joined Andrea to discuss...
7 mins
28 November Finished
'Lack of support' for breastfeeding mothers in Ireland
Is Ireland a good country to breastfeed in? In a global report in to breastfeeding - Ireland achieved a mediocre ranking, coming 56th out of 100, placing it 10th out of 19 European countries who have completed the assessment. What more can we do to help parents? Andrea was joined by Dr. Liz O’Sullivan, - Lecturer in Nutrition and Programme Chair of the BSc in Public Health Nutrition at Technological University Dublin and other listeners to discuss...
11 mins
28 November Finished
Calls for dedicated police force in Dublin 'a knee-jerk reaction'
Since the rioting in Dublin last week there has been a lot of conversation about policing in Ireland. Do the Gardai need to be more heavy handed? Do we need bodycams? Should there be more training for Gardaí? Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD in Dublin says there is a need for a dedicated Metropolitan Police force in Dublin. What changes would you like to see in the Gardai? Andrea was joined by Pat Leahy, Former Garda Assistant Commissioner, Architect Róisín Murphy and listeners Richard and Maureen...
19 mins
28 November Finished
Ask the GP with Dr Nina Byrnes
Dr Nina Byrnes joined Andrea Gilligan to tackle your medical queries...
11 mins
28 November Finished
Fermanagh pub's Christmas advert 'resonates with so many'
Charlie’s Bar in Enniskillen unveiled its festive advert on Friday, which shows an older man with a sad expression on his face, walking through town alone until he enters the bar and is joined by a couple who sit, drink and talk with him. Andrea was joined by Aoife Teague, who made and edited the ad for Charlie’s Pub and Neal Davies is the CEO of BBDO in Dublin...
7 mins
27 November Finished
