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5512: LISTEN¦ 'We normally support around 1,200 people a year - we're only going to be able to support 3,000 - so it's a big shortfall' - Sean Hanna, from the NOW Group that helps people with learning disabilities into work highlights the impact of cuts
'We normally support around 1,200 people a year - we're only going to be able to support 3,000 - so it's a big shortfall' - Sean Hanna, from the NOW …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
5510: LISTEN¦ In the latest of our Shared Island Perspectives series, we examine the Irish language - how it's taught, its role in pop culture and its evolution across the island - TD Ruairi O Murchu & Irish language commissioner Pol Deeds spoke to Adrian
In the latest of our Shared Island Perspectives series, we examine the Irish language - how it's taught, its role in pop culture and its evolution ac…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
5509: LISTEN¦ Is social media deliberately addictive? A jury in a landmark case has ruled that platforms were built deliberately to be addictive and that had harmed a young person's mental health
Is social media too addictive? A jury in a landmark case has ruled that platforms were built deliberately to be addictive and that had harmed a young…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
5508: LISTEN¦ Pigeons - pest or pal? They're a common sight in our towns and cities - and not always welcomed - is it time we change how we view them? Sue Joyce from the National Pigeon Advocacy Association thinks so
Pigeons - pest or pal? They're a common sight in our towns and cities - and not always welcomed - is it time we change how we view them? Sue Joyce fr…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
5507: LISTEN¦ Should Belfast City Centre be closed to cars and buses during the Fleadh? The council says it's a matter of safety, with some 800,000 visitors expected. Frank spoke to Cllr Donal Lyons
Should Belfast City Centre be closed to cars and buses during the Fleadh? The council says it's a matter of safety, with some 800,000 visitors expect…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
5506: LISTEN¦ Should we recycle graves to deal with the shortage of burial space? That's a plan being considered by the Law Commission in England - where plots over a century old could be reused. Frank spoke to Malachi O'Doherty
Should we recycle graves to deal with the shortage of burial space? That's a plan being considered by the Law Commission in England - where plots ove…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
5505: LISTEN¦ Do we all turn into our parents? A new study found that by 37, we start to do and say things our parents did. Are we just copying their example or is it something deeper than that? Frank talked to Mick Fealty
Do we all turn into our parents? A new study found that by 37, we start to do and say things our parents did. Are we just copying their example or is…
7 months ago
5504: LISTEN¦ Who or what should be on our money? Sir Winston Churchill and Jane Austen are set to be replaced by wildlife scenes on Bank of England bank notes. Who deserves their place on our currency? Frank spoke to author Malachi O'Doherty
Who or what should be on our money? Sir Winston Churchill and Jane Austen are set to be replaced by wildlife scenes on Bank of England bank notes. Wh…
7 months ago
5503: LISTEN¦ Can you keep a secret? A new study found the average person is keeping nine secrets. Does it do us any harm? Will the truth always out? Frank spoke to wellness expert Deirdre Maguire
Can you keep a secret? A new study found the average person is keeping nine secrets. Does it do us any harm? Will the truth always out? Frank spoke t…
7 months ago
5502: LISTEN¦ In the first of our Shared Island Perspectives Series, in partnership with LMFM, Frank discussed the Narrow Water Bridge project - with Coleen Tinnelly-Dowdall, president of the WBR Chamber and Richard Brennan founder of Visit Carlingford
In the first of our Shared Island Perspectives Series, in partnership with LMFM, Frank discussed the Narrow Water Bridge project - with Coleen Tinnel…
7 months ago