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: […]

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?

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.  

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]