• The Pod Squad: No Such Thing as a Fish
    Jul 16 2024

    Welcome to The Pod Squad!

    We’ll review podcasts every Tuesday so you’ll have something new to listen to.

    This week Andrea is joined by Today FM Presenter Shelly Grey and Off the Ball’s Cameron Hill to review ‘No Such Thing as a Fish’, which fans of the show ‘QI’ will find very familiar!

    Image: Quite Interesting Ltd.

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  • Encouraging more women to coach in sport
    Jul 16 2024

    Do we do enough to encourage girls to get into football coaching?

    Laura Heffernan, who manages DLR Waves, is the only female manager in the League of Ireland, including the Women's Premier Division. So how do we get more women involved?

    Laura joins Andrea Gilligan to discuss.

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    9 mins
  • Are there enough Cork trains for the hurling final?
    Jul 16 2024

    Excitement is reaching fever pitch for this Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling Final between Clare and Cork.

    However, there have been reports that Cork fans are having difficulty in actually getting to the game in Croke Park, with train seats seemingly being sold out.

    Listener Claire joins the show to share her issue, and Andrea is joined by Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central and Barry Kenny from Irish Rail and more listeners to discuss.

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    17 mins
  • Ireland’s most unique festivals
    Jul 16 2024

    Today is the launch of Puck Fair, Ireland’s oldest festival.

    It got us thinking about some of the weird and wonderful festivals this country has to offer.

    Unfortunately the days of the bog snorkelling festival are gone, but there’s still enough around to make for a very entertaining summer…

    Andrea Gilligan is joined by Eimear Shannon, Today FM Producer and professional festival-goer and Naoise Nunn, Producer of the Bram Stoker Festival to discuss some of the standouts.

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    12 mins
  • How I Live Well: Irish Dancing
    Jul 16 2024

    This year Andrea Gilligan is determined to make some changes and become that bit healthier!

    She will be joined by a number of different people to find out how they live well.

    After her time spent with the Riverdance crew a few weeks ago; this week, Andrea is joined by professional Irish dancer Ruth Eva McKenna to learn all about, you guessed it, Irish dancing!

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    12 mins
  • Was the Garda response in Coolock fast enough?
    Jul 16 2024

    Following unrest at an anti-immigration protest in Coolock yesterday, Gardaí have arrested 19 people.

    Taoiseach Simon Harris thanked the Gardai for their "very swift action” in “very difficult circumstances”. He also spoke about “the benefit of the body cams” worn by Gardaí.

    However, others have criticised the speed of the Garda Response. Were they fast enough?

    Andrea is joined by Independent Cllr John Lyons,Minister Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions & Insurance, Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley and Liam Herrick, Executive Director with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to discuss.

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    20 mins
  • Ask the GP with Dr Nina Byrnes
    Jul 15 2024

    Dr Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic joined Anna Daly to tackle your medical queries…

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    10 mins
  • Should there be laws around when you can mow?
    Jul 15 2024

    Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty was woken up on Sunday morning - someone nearby was mowing the grass at 8 am! His tweet has people divided on whether or not we should have noise pollution laws when it comes to mowing, or other similarly-noisy actions. What do you think?

    Shane, Sleep Expert Tom Coleman and listeners join Andrea to discuss.

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    14 mins