With the Leaving Certificate getting underway today, many students will be thinking about what comes next. While college remains a popular option, increasing numbers are also looking at apprenticeships and traineeships as a route into employment.   FIT, the national coordinator for Tech Apprenticeships in Ireland, is encouraging students to consider careers in the growing tech sector. Clodagh Kearns is […]

New EPA projections show Ireland is likely to miss its 2030 climate targets by a significant margin.  Even with current policies fully implemented, emissions are expected to fall by about 25 per cent by 2030, well short of the 51 per cent reduction target.   To discuss the findings, Dr. Tomas Murray from the EPA. 

Today’s prayer coach reflection comes from Mark 12:38-44, where Jesus warns against seeking recognition and praise, before pointing to the example of a poor widow who quietly gives ‘all she had to live on.’ It’s a passage that challenges us to think about generosity, humility and what truly matters in the eyes of God.   To reflect on that message […]

Loneliness is increasingly being recognised as a major public health issue, with research suggesting its impact on health can be as serious as other well-known risk factors. A conference last week brought together researchers, policymakers and charities to examine the links between loneliness and health, and what can be done to address the problem.   Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE and a […]

David Turner was in studio to discuss the situation of Christians in China. In a wide-ranging discussion with Kieran, he explained the increasing restrictions placed on all churches in China requiring each church to register with the authorities, agree to promote the Chinese Communist Party and advance its socialist policies. The banning of children from […]

Will the proposed Leaving Cert history course be anti-Catholic and anti-Western? Well, according to critics, if you boiled down parts of the Leaving Cert history course into one sentence, it would read: ‘Western civilisation bad, Catholic Church bad.’     David Quinn from the Iona Institute has been writing about this issue and spoke with Nikki Hayes 

The global situation is pretty tense at the  moment. We have wars going on in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and Myanmar. The situation in the China sea is very tense. It is a time for us to be praying for wise calm heads to prevail.  It’s a time for us to be praying for peace.   Barry Mallet is organising […]

Lydia O’Kane, News Editor at Spirit Radio talks to Trocaire’s Roisin Pye Alexander about Laudato Si week, which is currently underway, about how communities in Ireland are taking action to protect creation through daily choices, prayer, and concrete acts of care.

Women in the 40s are turning away from the “Frozen” look for the “Glow-Up”. Advanced skincare and laser expert Sara O’Hagan joined Nikki Hayes on “Mornings” to discuss why and how to deal with a common Irish skin complaint of Rosacea. For more info click HERE