Venus is 58 million miles from Earth, and the much larger Jupiter is farther out at 565 million miles. In February this year the two planets lined up so closely that they shone as one bright star in the early evening. Now I don’t generally pay a lot of attention to the comings and goings in the skies but the convergence […]

The Toy Show Returns to the Friday Feeling on Spirit Radio this coming Friday 4th Dec, 7pm – 10pm. Gerry Healy is one of the most energetic and creative personalities in Irish Radio. He brings his infectious humour and spirited enthusiasm to a line up that includes a look at a range of Toys with Stuart Blithe from Blithe Spirit […]

Be generous to one another, sympathetic, forgiving each other as readily as God forgave you in Jesus. Ephesians 4:32

The release of the new movie ‘Burnt’ featuring Bradley Cooper shows the enduring popularity of films and TV programmes about cooking. Wendy chats to Wade Murphy, co-owner and head chef of award-winning restaurant ‘1826 Adare’ about his favourite Chef movie, ‘cheffing’ as a career, and the climax of the Euro-toques ‘Young Chef of the Year’ competition for 2015. Play in […]

Pope Francis’ 6-day visit to Africa kicks off on Wednesday 25th November. Wendy chats with Philippa Hitchen from Vatican Radio about the Pope’s visit to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. Play in new window | Download See more at Radio Vaticana

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your way submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

Exploring the Bible is The Great Adventure. That’s according to author and international speaker Jeff Cavins, whose study programme ‘The Great Adventure: A Journey through the Bible’ make sense of the “big picture” of God’s plan as recounted in the scriptures. He talks to Wendy about his personal journey, spending time in the Holy Land, and his visit to Ireland. […]

UCC student Sarah Jameel from Sri Lanka felt moved to write a ‘Love Letter to Beirut, Paris and Beyond’ following the terrorist attacks last week. She talks to Wendy about her own experience of encountering terrorism in her own country at the age of 5, and how she wants to inspire others to work for a future based on love […]

In Berlin, Germany, a start-up company is hoping to revolutionise the way we get into our homes. The idea involves swapping a traditional metal key for a Kiwi Ki, which is a little plastic square which automatically unlocks your door as you get close. It is essentially a transponder and uses radio-frequency identification technology. The new device is said to be the first […]

If you’ve watched an opera or a foreign play, you may have noticed the surtitles above the stage. One company in France is revolutionising the theatre experience with ‘surtitling glasses’ – glasses that translate the dialogue during the theatre performance. The system was recently showcased at the Avignon Festival, an annual arts festival now in its 69th year. Daisy Jacobs […]