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Aug 6, 2022 • 9min
Erica-Cody on her Brand New Single 'Love Like This'
In the dark days of winter, Erica-Cody delighted us with her dance skills, and as the days grew longer, we saw her presenting skills on 'The Main Stage' but now she has returned to her first love: creating music.
Stefanie Preissner is joined by Erica-Cody to chat about the release of her brand new single 'Love Like This', & more.
Aug 6, 2022 • 13min
Are Employers Doing Enough to Attract & Retain Skilled Workers?
This week we learned that unemployment in the Irish economy fell to a 21-year low of 4.2% but what does this mean for employees and employers alike going forward and are we all seeing the benefit of these upward trends in reality?
Damien McCarthy, CEO of the HR consultancy firm 'HR Buddy' and outreach worker Maya, join Stefanie Preissner to discuss.
Aug 6, 2022 • 9min
Comedian Fred Cooke on Marriage, Parenthood & Getting Back on Stage
Joining Stefanie Preissner is comedian, Fred Cooke.
Together they discuss how he has been getting on over the past two years, juggling marriage & parenthood while being on the road, and getting back on stage.
Aug 6, 2022 • 10min
Why Are Irish Accents So Tricky To Do?
With the innumerable actors on our screens from all walks of life, from all corners of the globe seamlessly embodying their roles as well as pulling off whatever accent that comes with it, it begs the question: Why are Irish accents so often butchered on screen? Joining Stefanie to chat about this are journalist Sarina Bellissimo and accent coach and actor Aisling Goodwin.
Aug 6, 2022 • 6min
Kickstart Your Weekend: Animal Reiki with Noreen Roche
Kickstarting Your Weekend this week is Noreen Roche, Owner of Epona Retreat Centre in Cork where she runs workshops aimed at helping guests tap into the spiritual benefits of being with horses and the vast energy of the universe.
Aug 6, 2022 • 18min
What's Going On with Jen Hogan & Adrian Kennedy
Joining Stefanie Preissner for this week's installment of 'What's Going On?' is journalist, Jen Hogan & broadcaster, Adrian Kennedy.
Jul 30, 2022 • 10min
'Nothing to Declare' Director Garret Daly
Many people may remember the story of two little boys making their way on their own from Dublin to London to New York in 1985 - a trip involving a DART, a ferry, a train, and a full-sized jumbo jet.
Garret Daly, was so intrigued by the story that he made a documentary about it.
He joins Tom Dunne to discuss.
Jul 30, 2022 • 12min
Ask the Expert: Personal Finance
Joining Tom Dunne for this week's installment of Ask the Expert is John Lowe, The Money Doctor.
Jul 30, 2022 • 7min
Keeping the Kids Entertained this Bank Holiday Weekend
Cork blogger, Rob Armstrong AKA ‘The Regular Dad’, and Donegal artist and writer Taryn de Vere, join Tom Dunne to chat through what is going on across the country this weekend and give some tips on how to keep the kids occupied & entertained.
Jul 30, 2022 • 11min
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland's 'Memory Walk' 2022
The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland along with entrepreneur, Pamela Laird, are inviting the public to make every step count for the third successive 'Alzheimer’s Memory Walk', which is taking place nationwide on Sunday, September 18th, during World Alzheimer’s Month 2022.
Pamela spoke to Tom Dunne about the event and why she got involved in the first place.
