Local Voices Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:10:11 -0400 http://echo.ie/podcasts en-us © 2026 Local Voices | The Echo Newspaper yes aeddce68-1fd7-5565-a9bb-5b1ef2b71d6a The Echo Newspaper episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) news, entertainment news, sports news, business, careers, features, investigative journalism, what is in the news today, tallaght, clondalkin, ballyfermot, Dublin The Echo Newspaper https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2my9rc7euudxdzgwxxik66dwzkot?.jpg Local Voices http://echo.ie/podcasts 057: LGBT+ Community in South Dublin | Pride 057: LGBT+ Community in South Dublin | Pride #57: From pronouns and coming out to navigating institutional frameworks, facing barriers and discrimination, three people from the LGBT+ community discuss it all this Pride Month.

]]> #57: From pronouns and coming out to navigating institutional frameworks, facing barriers and discrimination, three people from the LGBT+ community discuss it all this Pride Month.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8646076 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100 3494 direct provision, LGBT, LGBTQI+, Pride, Gay Pride, Trans rights, gay, coming out, pronouns, institution frameworks full false 056: The Last Mayor of Tallaght | Bridie Sweeney 056: The Last Mayor of Tallaght | Bridie Sweeney #56: Bridie Sweeney was born and bred in Tallaght and grew up in a cottage on the Old Bawn Road in the 1930s.

Set to turn 90 this year, the former Tallaght Person of the Year and last Mayor of Tallaght sits down with host Hayden Moore to reflect on what Tallaght was like through the years.

]]> #56: Bridie Sweeney was born and bred in Tallaght and grew up in a cottage on the Old Bawn Road in the 1930s.

Set to turn 90 this year, the former Tallaght Person of the Year and last Mayor of Tallaght sits down with host Hayden Moore to reflect on what Tallaght was like through the years.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8622673 Mon, 31 May 2021 13:00:00 +0100 2865 tallaght, history, mayor of Tallaght, Bridie Sweeney, memoir, storytelling full false 055: The Living Wage | Hot School Meals | Cycling, A Sustainable Transport Future? 055: The Living Wage | Hot School Meals | Cycling, A Sustainable Transport Future? #55: On this discussion show, councillors David McManus, Laura Donaghy and Dermot Richardson debate raising the minimum wage to meet the living wage in Ireland, hot school meals for schools in disadvantaged areas, and Cycle South Dublin.

To watch this episode of Local Voices on YouTube, click here:
https://youtu.be/EZ5N-ETBMik

]]> #55: On this discussion show, councillors David McManus, Laura Donaghy and Dermot Richardson debate raising the minimum wage to meet the living wage in Ireland, hot school meals for schools in disadvantaged areas, and Cycle South Dublin.

To watch this episode of Local Voices on YouTube, click here:
https://youtu.be/EZ5N-ETBMik

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8564301 Mon, 24 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100 3594 minimum wage, living wage Ireland, child benefit payment, cost of living, hot school meals, cycling towards a sustainable future, carless roads, bicycle, Fine Gael, Fianna fail, Sinn Fein, Cycle South Dublin full false 054: Siobhán McGrath on Dublin’s Contrasting Tough and Dominant Years, Pushing the Envelope of Ladies Football and more… 054: Siobhán McGrath on Dublin’s Contrasting Tough and Dominant Years, Pushing the Envelope of Ladies Football and more… #54: Nine-time Leinster winner, four time All-Ireland champion, National League medalist and 2019 Players Player of the Year awardee Siobhán McGrath joins The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard to recount her years with Dublin to date, enjoying club success with Thomas Davis and pushing the envelope of Ladies Gaelic football.

]]> #54: Nine-time Leinster winner, four time All-Ireland champion, National League medalist and 2019 Players Player of the Year awardee Siobhán McGrath joins The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard to recount her years with Dublin to date, enjoying club success with Thomas Davis and pushing the envelope of Ladies Gaelic football.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8538611 Tue, 18 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100 1621 Siobhán McGrath, Ladies football, Gaelic football, Dublin, GAA, Thomas Davis, 20x20, Mick Bohan, Rags to Riches full false 053: Youth Unemployment, Housing, Education | Issues Facing Young People 053: Youth Unemployment, Housing, Education | Issues Facing Young People #53: Two-thirds of young people were unemployed in April and a recent study has showed that Ireland had the highest educated workforce in Europe. So what is going wrong?

Three young people involved in politics have their say about the issues of unemployment, education and housing they are facing and discuss what can be done to support them.

Listen in as John Kerr, Social Democrats Dublin South West Chairperson, Vanessa Mulhall, Tallaght South representative and Dublin South Green Party Chairperson, and Adam Smyth, Chairperson of Dublin South West Ógra Fianna Fail join host Hayden Moore.

Want to watch the debate? This episode of Local Voices is available on The Echo Newspaper's YouTube channel.

]]> #53: Two-thirds of young people were unemployed in April and a recent study has showed that Ireland had the highest educated workforce in Europe. So what is going wrong?

Three young people involved in politics have their say about the issues of unemployment, education and housing they are facing and discuss what can be done to support them.

Listen in as John Kerr, Social Democrats Dublin South West Chairperson, Vanessa Mulhall, Tallaght South representative and Dublin South Green Party Chairperson, and Adam Smyth, Chairperson of Dublin South West Ógra Fianna Fail join host Hayden Moore.

Want to watch the debate? This episode of Local Voices is available on The Echo Newspaper's YouTube channel.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8496052 Tue, 11 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100 3490 Youth unemployment, generation rent, access to education, minimum wage, young people in politics, housing crisis, living with parents, lack of opportunity, immigration, emigration full false 052: A Ramble About Tallaght 052: A Ramble About Tallaght #52: Creator of the A Ramble About Tallaght history blog and author of Since Adam Was A Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght, Albert Perris joins host Hayden Moore to talk about the cultural significance of history, reminiscence work, and share some of Tallaght’s whacky and wonderful tales.

]]> #52: Creator of the A Ramble About Tallaght history blog and author of Since Adam Was A Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght, Albert Perris joins host Hayden Moore to talk about the cultural significance of history, reminiscence work, and share some of Tallaght’s whacky and wonderful tales.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8453911 Tue, 04 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100 2825 A Ramble About Tallaght, Reminiscence, Nostalgia, History, Folk History, dementia, Alois Hitler, Bridget Dowling, St Mary's Priory, Thomas Davis GAA full false 051: Period Poverty | Anti-Social Behaviour | Proposed Newlands Farm Development 051: Period Poverty | Anti-Social Behaviour | Proposed Newlands Farm Development #51: On this discussion show, councillors Charlie O'Connor, Madeleine Johansson and Liam Sinclair debate the proposed rezoning of greenbelt land from agriculture to residential in Tallaght, period poverty and issues of anti-social behaviour across South Dublin County.

]]> #51: On this discussion show, councillors Charlie O'Connor, Madeleine Johansson and Liam Sinclair debate the proposed rezoning of greenbelt land from agriculture to residential in Tallaght, period poverty and issues of anti-social behaviour across South Dublin County.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8405113 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0100 3376 land rezoning, generation rent, housing crisis, environment, green, greenbelt, politics, period poverty full false 050: Kenneth Egan - The Long Road to Olympic Success and his Struggles Outside the Ring 050: Kenneth Egan - The Long Road to Olympic Success and his Struggles Outside the Ring Former Neilstown boxer Kenneth Egan joins The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard to discuss his long road to Olympic glory in Beijing 2008, his internal battles with self-doubt and alcohol outside the ring.

]]> Former Neilstown boxer Kenneth Egan joins The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard to discuss his long road to Olympic glory in Beijing 2008, his internal battles with self-doubt and alcohol outside the ring.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8368342 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0100 2684 ken Egan, Kenneth Egan, boxing, olympic boxing, silver medal, self-doubt, mental health, psychiatry, alcoholism, Beijing 2008 full false 049: Is Build To Rent Housing Fit For Purpose? | Teachers Place on COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List | 1-in-4 People Cutting Back on Food and Heating 049: Is Build To Rent Housing Fit For Purpose? | Teachers Place on COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List | 1-in-4 People Cutting Back on Food and Heating #49: Considering the housing crisis in Ireland, is the build to rent housing model fit for purpose? Across 10 proposed development sites in Tallaght which are made up of 3,055 apartment units, 1,700 are build to rent. 

On this discussion show, Councillors Alan Edge, Emma Murphy and William Carey debate if the supply is meeting the specified housing demand, how one-in-four people are cutting back on food and heating due to financial constraints brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and if teachers should be higher up the coronavirus vaccine priority list.

]]> #49: Considering the housing crisis in Ireland, is the build to rent housing model fit for purpose? Across 10 proposed development sites in Tallaght which are made up of 3,055 apartment units, 1,700 are build to rent. 

On this discussion show, Councillors Alan Edge, Emma Murphy and William Carey debate if the supply is meeting the specified housing demand, how one-in-four people are cutting back on food and heating due to financial constraints brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and if teachers should be higher up the coronavirus vaccine priority list.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8318068 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0100 4171 build to rent, investment property, housing crisis, poverty, financial difficulty, vaccine priority list, teachers union, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic full false 048: The History of Katharine Tynan House & Newlands Farm 048: The History of Katharine Tynan House & Newlands Farm #48: Right in the heart of the greenbelt which stretches from Tallaght to Clondalkin, is the former home of literary great Katharine Tynan. 

Whitehall, which is known locally as Katharine Tynan House, once hosted WB Yeats and AE Russell and holds massive historical value for it's role in a period of literary enlightenment in the late 1800s.

Over the years, the 200-year-old farmhouse which nurtured Katharine's poetry and playwriting ability ability grew has fallen into disrepair.

Now, owner of the land, Hibernia REIT, has plans to develop 3,500 residential units on the 144-acre land and Whitehall has been mooted for restoration.

Tallaght Historical Society's Ken Harrington brings host Hayden Moore on an exclusive tour of the lands and shares some of the history about Katharine Tynan.

]]> #48: Right in the heart of the greenbelt which stretches from Tallaght to Clondalkin, is the former home of literary great Katharine Tynan. 

Whitehall, which is known locally as Katharine Tynan House, once hosted WB Yeats and AE Russell and holds massive historical value for it's role in a period of literary enlightenment in the late 1800s.

Over the years, the 200-year-old farmhouse which nurtured Katharine's poetry and playwriting ability ability grew has fallen into disrepair.

Now, owner of the land, Hibernia REIT, has plans to develop 3,500 residential units on the 144-acre land and Whitehall has been mooted for restoration.

Tallaght Historical Society's Ken Harrington brings host Hayden Moore on an exclusive tour of the lands and shares some of the history about Katharine Tynan.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8285511 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0100 2731 Katharine Tynan, Katherine Tynan, poetry, playwright, William Butler Yeats, Whitehall, housing development, restoration, history, tallaght, Clondalkin, suffragette movement, 1916 Easter Rising, Rebellion full false 047: Women in Politics | Gender-based Violence 047: Women in Politics | Gender-based Violence #47: From the barriers women face in politics to a recent study that showed 80 percent of the respondents experienced some form of sexual harrassment in an area of South Dublin, councillors Carly Bailey, Teresa Costello and Joanna Tuffy discuss some of the biggest issues from the past month.

]]> #47: From the barriers women face in politics to a recent study that showed 80 percent of the respondents experienced some form of sexual harrassment in an area of South Dublin, councillors Carly Bailey, Teresa Costello and Joanna Tuffy discuss some of the biggest issues from the past month.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8231507 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100 3597 gender-based violence, sexual harrassment, women in politics, maternity leave, pay-gap, female parliamentarians, UN Women full false 046: David Malone on Surmounting Life’s Hurdles to Become one of Ireland’s Great Paralympians 046: David Malone on Surmounting Life’s Hurdles to Become one of Ireland’s Great Paralympians #46: Despite undergoing two leg amputations as a young boy, David Malone never shied away in the face of adversity.

Malone was born with a rare condition called arthrogryposis, which is a bone disorder that affects limbs.

When he was seven, both of his legs were amputated within the space of 18-months.

He was still driven to keep pace with his friends to stay involved and it was that very tenacity which would see him become one of the greatest Paralympic athletes Ireland has ever produced.

Joining The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard, the Ballinteer man recounts his incredible journey that saw him contest no less than four consecutive Paralympic Games, with his crowning moment coming in Sydney 2000 in the S8 100-metre backstroke.

]]> #46: Despite undergoing two leg amputations as a young boy, David Malone never shied away in the face of adversity.

Malone was born with a rare condition called arthrogryposis, which is a bone disorder that affects limbs.

When he was seven, both of his legs were amputated within the space of 18-months.

He was still driven to keep pace with his friends to stay involved and it was that very tenacity which would see him become one of the greatest Paralympic athletes Ireland has ever produced.

Joining The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard, the Ballinteer man recounts his incredible journey that saw him contest no less than four consecutive Paralympic Games, with his crowning moment coming in Sydney 2000 in the S8 100-metre backstroke.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8188732 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 3375 full false 045: Donie Anderson on Lambing, Self-Shearing, Nature and the Traditions of Farming 045: Donie Anderson on Lambing, Self-Shearing, Nature and the Traditions of Farming #45: Donie Anderson is of old stock, he grew up on his family farm in Glenasmole and has dedicated years of his life to the traditions and crafts of farming.

Methods of training sheepdogs have been passed down through his family for generations and Donie, has perfected it.

Alongside his trusty sheepdog Jess, Donie is a familiar face at local events across the community where they heard geese, sheep and even hens with great precision.

Donie’s unassuming manor went viral when he took a video of himself cutting his hair with a traditional sheep shears last year – something he’d do the odd time – and uploaded it online.

]]> #45: Donie Anderson is of old stock, he grew up on his family farm in Glenasmole and has dedicated years of his life to the traditions and crafts of farming.

Methods of training sheepdogs have been passed down through his family for generations and Donie, has perfected it.

Alongside his trusty sheepdog Jess, Donie is a familiar face at local events across the community where they heard geese, sheep and even hens with great precision.

Donie’s unassuming manor went viral when he took a video of himself cutting his hair with a traditional sheep shears last year – something he’d do the odd time – and uploaded it online.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8139874 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000 3349 farming, sheep farming, sheep shearing, tradition, donie anderson, sheep dog trials, cattle, lambing, glenasmole, tallaght full false 044: Challenging Misinformation | Rezoning the Greenbelt | Crack Cocaine | Wetlands 044: Challenging Misinformation | Rezoning the Greenbelt | Crack Cocaine | Wetlands #44: From the dangers around the dissemination of misinformation to ongoing troubles with drugs, housing and the importance of biodiversity in South Dublin, councillors Mick Duff, Louise Dunne and David McManus discuss some of the biggest issues from the past month.

]]> #44: From the dangers around the dissemination of misinformation to ongoing troubles with drugs, housing and the importance of biodiversity in South Dublin, councillors Mick Duff, Louise Dunne and David McManus discuss some of the biggest issues from the past month.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8093795 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 3734 housing, crack cocaine, misinformation, far right, anti lockdown, biodiversity, covid-19, tallaght wetlands, county council, south dublin, rezoning, county development plan full false 043: The Disappearance of Esra Uyrun 043: The Disappearance of Esra Uyrun #43: 10 years have elapsed since Esra Uyrun left her Clondalkin home to pick up milk for her son and husband, and vanished. The mysterious disappearance of Esra has devastated her family. Berna Fidan, Esra's sister, has travelled back and forth between her home in London and Ireland since that faithful day. Berna believes that somebody knows what happened to her sister and has never stopped searching for answers.

Anyone with information can email:
missingesra@gmail.com

Or contact:
National Missing Persons on 1800 911 999
Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111
Ronanstown Garda Station on (01) 666 7700 

]]> #43: 10 years have elapsed since Esra Uyrun left her Clondalkin home to pick up milk for her son and husband, and vanished. The mysterious disappearance of Esra has devastated her family. Berna Fidan, Esra's sister, has travelled back and forth between her home in London and Ireland since that faithful day. Berna believes that somebody knows what happened to her sister and has never stopped searching for answers.

Anyone with information can email:
missingesra@gmail.com

Or contact:
National Missing Persons on 1800 911 999
Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111
Ronanstown Garda Station on (01) 666 7700 

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8029459 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2369 true crime, vanished, disappearance, missing, mystery, crime, investigation, suicide, Clondalkin, Bray full false 042: Jason Byrne on Becoming One of the Most Lethal Strikers in LOI History 042: Jason Byrne on Becoming One of the Most Lethal Strikers in LOI History #42: From  honing his footballing talent with his cousin Robbie Keane on the streets of Glenshane as a young boy to playing in the great Shelbourne side that enjoyed some great European nights in the Champions League qualifiers and chasing the League of Ireland all-time top scorer record, Jason Byrne details it all as he chats with The Echo's Sports Editor Stephen Leonard.

]]> #42: From  honing his footballing talent with his cousin Robbie Keane on the streets of Glenshane as a young boy to playing in the great Shelbourne side that enjoyed some great European nights in the Champions League qualifiers and chasing the League of Ireland all-time top scorer record, Jason Byrne details it all as he chats with The Echo's Sports Editor Stephen Leonard.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-8021989 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2310 League of Ireland, all-time top scorer, Jason Byrne, shelbourne, bohemian fc, greatest league in the world, Robbie Keane, Tallaght, soccer, football, champions league full false 041: Special Schools Return Amid COVID-19 Concerns 041: Special Schools Return Amid COVID-19 Concerns #41: Special schools returned at 50 percent capacity, while special classes in mainstream schools are set to open. The key concerns among staff of these schools was around the safety of the children amid uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 variant. Fórsa representative and SNA in St Joseph's Special School, Aisling Lohan, Principal Graeme Crombie and Newcastle mother of two autistic boys, Eleanor Bermingham join host Hayden Moore to shed some light on the reopening.

]]> #41: Special schools returned at 50 percent capacity, while special classes in mainstream schools are set to open. The key concerns among staff of these schools was around the safety of the children amid uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 variant. Fórsa representative and SNA in St Joseph's Special School, Aisling Lohan, Principal Graeme Crombie and Newcastle mother of two autistic boys, Eleanor Bermingham join host Hayden Moore to shed some light on the reopening.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-7880149 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000 3184 Special Schools, reopening schools, Living with COVID-19, pandemic, COVID variant, coronavirus, autism, special needs schools, full false 040: "Only 3% of Epilepsy Community is Photosensitive" | International Epilepsy Day 040: "Only 3% of Epilepsy Community is Photosensitive" | International Epilepsy Day #40: On International Epilepsy Day, Lucan native Megan Finlay, who was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was just 12-years-old talks about raising awareness and breaking down the stigma surrounding the neurological disorder. Paddy McGeoghegan also speaks to host Hayden Moore about some of the myths commonly associated with epilepsy and how to get involved with International Epilepsy Day.

]]> #40: On International Epilepsy Day, Lucan native Megan Finlay, who was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was just 12-years-old talks about raising awareness and breaking down the stigma surrounding the neurological disorder. Paddy McGeoghegan also speaks to host Hayden Moore about some of the myths commonly associated with epilepsy and how to get involved with International Epilepsy Day.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-7743754 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000 1953 International Epilepsy Day, Neurological Disorder, photosensitive, seizure first aid, epilepsy myths, living with epilepsy, full false 039: How Brexit is Impacting Local Business 039: How Brexit is Impacting Local Business #39: Now that the EU-UK Free Trade Agreement has been finalised, how will this impact local businesses here in South Dublin? Brexit has finally kicked into high gear and as the finer details are being ironed out, CEO of South Dublin Chamber Peter Byrne shares some insight and offers advice to help ease the transition for businesses.

]]> #39: Now that the EU-UK Free Trade Agreement has been finalised, how will this impact local businesses here in South Dublin? Brexit has finally kicked into high gear and as the finer details are being ironed out, CEO of South Dublin Chamber Peter Byrne shares some insight and offers advice to help ease the transition for businesses.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-7594846 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2048 Brexit, EU-UK Free Trade Agreement, Withdrawal agreement, tariffs, SMEs, small and medium-sized enterprise, how is brexit affecting my business?, import, export full false 038: The COVID-19 Vaccine and How it Works 038: The COVID-19 Vaccine and How it Works #38: What is the technology behind the COVID-19 vaccine? Consultant Microbiologist in Tallaght University Hospital, Anna-Rose Prior, shares some of the science behind the pioneering mRNA vaccine that is being used to curb the spread of coronavirus. Val Joy, Director of Nursing in Lisheen Nursing Home, tells host Hayden Moore about the how they suffered an outbreak of COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic and recently, had 255 residents and staff vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

]]> #38: What is the technology behind the COVID-19 vaccine? Consultant Microbiologist in Tallaght University Hospital, Anna-Rose Prior, shares some of the science behind the pioneering mRNA vaccine that is being used to curb the spread of coronavirus. Val Joy, Director of Nursing in Lisheen Nursing Home, tells host Hayden Moore about the how they suffered an outbreak of COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic and recently, had 255 residents and staff vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-7464022 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2450 tallaght hospital, microbiology, COVID-19 vaccine, vaccinations, coronavirus, mRNA, Pfizer, BioNTech, Nursing Home, outbreak, pandemic, recovering from COVID-19 full false 037: First Fortnight Mental Health, Art & Culture Festival 037: First Fortnight Mental Health, Art & Culture Festival #37: First Fortnight Mental Health, Art and Culture Festival was born out of the crash to help tackle the stigma and start a conversation around mental health. In it’s 10th festival, First Fortnight was staged for the first time online in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival Programme Coordinator Edel Doran and co-founder JP Swaine join host Hayden Moore to talk all things First Fortnight, from it’s foundations in 2009 to current day. 

]]> #37: First Fortnight Mental Health, Art and Culture Festival was born out of the crash to help tackle the stigma and start a conversation around mental health. In it’s 10th festival, First Fortnight was staged for the first time online in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival Programme Coordinator Edel Doran and co-founder JP Swaine join host Hayden Moore to talk all things First Fortnight, from it’s foundations in 2009 to current day. 

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-7362814 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 3882 first fortnight, blue monday, mental health, stigma, january blues, depression, anxiety, suicide awareness, art and culture, festival full false 036: Resolutions 036: Resolutions Glen Lally has become a successful businessman working out of Silicon Valley for more than 10 years. On this episode of Local Voices, we discuss the importance of goal setting, the growth mindset and how adopting a process will help you fulfill your New Year's Resolutions in the long run..

]]> Glen Lally has become a successful businessman working out of Silicon Valley for more than 10 years. On this episode of Local Voices, we discuss the importance of goal setting, the growth mindset and how adopting a process will help you fulfill your New Year's Resolutions in the long run..

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-7289416 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2381 business, how to run a business, how to build a successful career, SMART goals, resolutions, new years resolutions, achieving goals, setting goals full false 035: Best of Local Voices - 2020 Edition 035: Best of Local Voices - 2020 Edition #35: 2020 is a year that will be remembered for a very long time. On this retrospective episode of Local Voices, Hayden Moore picks out seven key moments from the first year the podcast was in production.

]]> #35: 2020 is a year that will be remembered for a very long time. On this retrospective episode of Local Voices, Hayden Moore picks out seven key moments from the first year the podcast was in production.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-7170778 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2200 covid-19, 2020, year in review, life on the frontline, coronavirus, Irish bobsleigh team, Calgary 1988, fostering, tusla, friendship, making friends in old age full false 034: Reflecting on 2020 034: Reflecting on 2020 #34: Host Hayden Moore is joined by founder and editor of The Echo, David Kennedy and journalist Maurice Garvey to reflect on 2020 and review the biggest moments of the whirlwind year.

]]> #34: Host Hayden Moore is joined by founder and editor of The Echo, David Kennedy and journalist Maurice Garvey to reflect on 2020 and review the biggest moments of the whirlwind year.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6950507 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 3157 news review, march madness, redevelopment of Tallaght, pivoting business, businesses surviving a pandemic, adapting to change, coronavirus, happy new year, nitrous oxide canisters, oldest woman in Ireland, mental health, the digital age full false 033: Coming Home for Christmas 033: Coming Home for Christmas #33: To travel or not to travel? That is the big question that Irish people all over the world have asked themselves as they zero in on Christmas.

Ever year there is this mass temporary remigration over the Christmas period and we see those tear-jerking scenes of families welcoming their loved ones home at the airports around the country.

But this year is different because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Host Hayden Moore talks to California-based Clondalkin native Glen Lally about not getting home for the festive season and New York resident Dee Ennis, who travelled home to Saggart to spend Christmas with her loved ones.

]]> #33: To travel or not to travel? That is the big question that Irish people all over the world have asked themselves as they zero in on Christmas.

Ever year there is this mass temporary remigration over the Christmas period and we see those tear-jerking scenes of families welcoming their loved ones home at the airports around the country.

But this year is different because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Host Hayden Moore talks to California-based Clondalkin native Glen Lally about not getting home for the festive season and New York resident Dee Ennis, who travelled home to Saggart to spend Christmas with her loved ones.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6918965 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1999 Christmas, festive cheer, festive season, festivity, christmas season, family, driving home for christmas, Irish abroad, emigration, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic full false 032: Christmas in Poverty 032: Christmas in Poverty #32: The number of people accessing the St Vincent de Paul (SVP) Food Bank in Ballyfermot quadrupled this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and families living in poverty are facing a challenging time this Christmas.  Marie Cronin, East Regional President of SVP, speaks about their Annual Appeal.

]]> #32: The number of people accessing the St Vincent de Paul (SVP) Food Bank in Ballyfermot quadrupled this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and families living in poverty are facing a challenging time this Christmas.  Marie Cronin, East Regional President of SVP, speaks about their Annual Appeal.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6840181 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2482 Christmas in poverty, poverty, extreme poverty, ST Vincent De Paul, SVP, food bank, christmas, recession, COVID 19, coronavirus, pandemic, economy, economics full false 031: The Family Who Fostered 50 Children 031: The Family Who Fostered 50 Children #31: Over 600 children entered foster care for the first time in Ireland in 2019 and the enormous work that foster carers do to support those children has a profound impact. Bernadette Coventry, along with her husband Robert, fostered 50 children over a 38-year period and she joins host Hayden Moore along with Catherine Coventry, who they began fostering when she was just six-weeks-old. Sandra O'Neill also speaks about what fostering is, the misconceptions around fostering and the work she does with Tusla - the only organisation that provides a fostering service to the public.

]]> #31: Over 600 children entered foster care for the first time in Ireland in 2019 and the enormous work that foster carers do to support those children has a profound impact. Bernadette Coventry, along with her husband Robert, fostered 50 children over a 38-year period and she joins host Hayden Moore along with Catherine Coventry, who they began fostering when she was just six-weeks-old. Sandra O'Neill also speaks about what fostering is, the misconceptions around fostering and the work she does with Tusla - the only organisation that provides a fostering service to the public.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6742132 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2976 fostering, foster care, foster family, how to become a foster carer, tusla, adoption, changing your name, Irish podcast full false 030: Collecting Political Material Since Age 12 | Alan Kinsella 030: Collecting Political Material Since Age 12 | Alan Kinsella #30: We take a trip back through Irish political history through the lense of ephemera such as election flyers, posters, pins and badges. Since 1982, when he was just 12-years-old, Alan Kinsella has collected approximately 50,000 items of Irish political paraphernalia. Alan speaks to Hayden Moore about his collection and his podcast, The Others.

]]> #30: We take a trip back through Irish political history through the lense of ephemera such as election flyers, posters, pins and badges. Since 1982, when he was just 12-years-old, Alan Kinsella has collected approximately 50,000 items of Irish political paraphernalia. Alan speaks to Hayden Moore about his collection and his podcast, The Others.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6579520 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2118 full false 029: Domestic Violence and Abuse 029: Domestic Violence and Abuse #29: In the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, 521 families were supported by the outreach department of Saoirse Women's Refuge - triple the figure of that in years previous. Evidence also suggests that the number of domestic violence cases has increased since the onset of COVID-19 worldwide.

Outreach and prevention manager with Saoirse, Nadine O'Brien, speaks to Hayden Moore about domestic violence, the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, and more.

]]> #29: In the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, 521 families were supported by the outreach department of Saoirse Women's Refuge - triple the figure of that in years previous. Evidence also suggests that the number of domestic violence cases has increased since the onset of COVID-19 worldwide.

Outreach and prevention manager with Saoirse, Nadine O'Brien, speaks to Hayden Moore about domestic violence, the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, and more.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6512308 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1997 domestic violence, saoirse womens refuge, domestic abuse, coercive control, coronavirus, womens aid, covid 19, full false 028: The Three Amigos 028: The Three Amigos #28: As you get older, you start to lose the people who you were closest to and making friends becomes more difficult. Through ExWell, three men aged in their 70s and 80s formed a friendship like no other and they have been nicknamed The Three Amigos because of their relationship. Dr Emmett Byrne also joins host Hayden Moore to speak about the exercise and social intervention programme that is ExWell Medical.

]]> #28: As you get older, you start to lose the people who you were closest to and making friends becomes more difficult. Through ExWell, three men aged in their 70s and 80s formed a friendship like no other and they have been nicknamed The Three Amigos because of their relationship. Dr Emmett Byrne also joins host Hayden Moore to speak about the exercise and social intervention programme that is ExWell Medical.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6421486 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000 4320 full false 027: Business, Newspapers and Journalism | David Kennedy on Southside Players 027: Business, Newspapers and Journalism | David Kennedy on Southside Players #27: Founder and editor of The Echo Newspaper, David Kennedy speaks about  newspapers, journalism, business, Tallaght and more with Peter Leonard on Southside Players, a show on Dublin South FM.

Thank you to Dublin South FM for sharing this interview with The Echo. 
Tune in to Dublin South FM now on 93.9FM or listen online at www.dublinsouthfm.ie

]]> #27: Founder and editor of The Echo Newspaper, David Kennedy speaks about  newspapers, journalism, business, Tallaght and more with Peter Leonard on Southside Players, a show on Dublin South FM.

Thank you to Dublin South FM for sharing this interview with The Echo. 
Tune in to Dublin South FM now on 93.9FM or listen online at www.dublinsouthfm.ie

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6290452 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0000 1774 starting a business, business, business development, support local, family business, newspapers, journalism, local journalism, why is journalism important, tallaght full false 026: Undertaker Under Restrictions 026: Undertaker Under Restrictions The loss of a loved one is something that, even in normal times, can be incredibly difficult and strenuous on your mental health. Funerals and wakes can be essential to the grieving process, but they have to be done differently to adhere to guidelines around close contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian McElroy of Brian McElroy Funeral Directors talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted funerals.

]]> The loss of a loved one is something that, even in normal times, can be incredibly difficult and strenuous on your mental health. Funerals and wakes can be essential to the grieving process, but they have to be done differently to adhere to guidelines around close contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian McElroy of Brian McElroy Funeral Directors talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted funerals.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6186043 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0000 1811 funerals, grieving, bereavement, COVID-19, coronavirus, funeral restrictions, undertaker, funeral director, embalming full false CLIP: Why Do Respiratory Illnesses Increase in Winter? | Dr John Cullen CLIP: Why Do Respiratory Illnesses Increase in Winter? | Dr John Cullen In this clip from 'Local Voices 024: Are You Winter Ready?',  Dr John Cullen, a Respiratory Consultant in Tallaght University Hospital, speaks about the the  prevalence of respiratory illness, the importance of nutrition and exercise in winter and how anxiety can cause breathing complications.

]]> In this clip from 'Local Voices 024: Are You Winter Ready?',  Dr John Cullen, a Respiratory Consultant in Tallaght University Hospital, speaks about the the  prevalence of respiratory illness, the importance of nutrition and exercise in winter and how anxiety can cause breathing complications.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6106582 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1078 vaccine, influenza, flu vaccine, respiratory illness, COPD, medical professional, how to stay healthy in winter, how to have good nutrition, how exercising is important for overall health full false CLIP: Keeping Children Safe During Flu Season | Dr Ciara Martin CLIP: Keeping Children Safe During Flu Season | Dr Ciara Martin In this clip from 'Local Voices 024: Are You Winter Ready?',  Dr Ciara Martin from Children's Health Ireland in Tallaght University Hospital speaks about common complaints among children during the winter and managing that.

]]> In this clip from 'Local Voices 024: Are You Winter Ready?',  Dr Ciara Martin from Children's Health Ireland in Tallaght University Hospital speaks about common complaints among children during the winter and managing that.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6106420 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1002 children's health, health, healthcare, flu season, RSV, germs, when to go to the emergency department, influenza vaccine, flu vaccine for children, what is the difference between covid-19 and flu, coronavirus, Tallaght Hospital full false CLIP: Why is the Flu Vaccine Important? | Dr Aisling Ní Shúilleabhain CLIP: Why is the Flu Vaccine Important? | Dr Aisling Ní Shúilleabhain In this clip from 'Local Voices 024: Are You Winter Ready?', Dr Aisling Ní Shúilleabhain talks about the reluctance of patients visiting the GP, the flu vaccine and why it's all important.

]]> In this clip from 'Local Voices 024: Are You Winter Ready?', Dr Aisling Ní Shúilleabhain talks about the reluctance of patients visiting the GP, the flu vaccine and why it's all important.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6105862 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1166 why is the flu vaccine important, how many people get flu, Is the coronavirus disease more severe than the flu?, Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19 full false 025: Making a Podcast During the COVID-19 Pandemic 025: Making a Podcast During the COVID-19 Pandemic Podcasting is an ever-expanding medium, seeing massive growth in the last few years, but making a podcast during a pandemic creates a whole new host of challenges. Co-host of the Motherfoclóir podcast Peter Kavanagh speaks about the power of the spoken word, gives some tips for people starting a podcast for the first time and how the COVID-19 pandemic effected their production. Emma Kennedy, Managing Director of The Echo Newspaper, speaks about the challenges over the past few months and how through the Local Voices podcast, a new way of informing Echo readers was found.

]]> Podcasting is an ever-expanding medium, seeing massive growth in the last few years, but making a podcast during a pandemic creates a whole new host of challenges. Co-host of the Motherfoclóir podcast Peter Kavanagh speaks about the power of the spoken word, gives some tips for people starting a podcast for the first time and how the COVID-19 pandemic effected their production. Emma Kennedy, Managing Director of The Echo Newspaper, speaks about the challenges over the past few months and how through the Local Voices podcast, a new way of informing Echo readers was found.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-6090700 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:00:00 +0000 3028 How to make a podcast, how to start a podcast, how to launch a successful podcast, tips on starting a podcast, COVID-19, podcasting in a pandemic, coronavirus, pandemic, radio, Irish language full false 024: Are You Winter Ready? 024: Are You Winter Ready? #24: Every winter when the temperatures drop, there is an increase in the number of respiratory illnesses. With the added impacts of COVID-19 this winter, several healthcare professionals speak to host Hayden Moore about minding ourselves over the winter months.

]]> #24: Every winter when the temperatures drop, there is an increase in the number of respiratory illnesses. With the added impacts of COVID-19 this winter, several healthcare professionals speak to host Hayden Moore about minding ourselves over the winter months.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-5976382 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0100 3231 What is the difference between the coronavirus and the influenza virus?, influenza, flu, respiratory illness, COPD, COVID-19, how to stay safe from flu during COVID-19 pandemic, pandemic, vaccination, flu vaccine full false 023: What is Developmental Language Disorder? 023: What is Developmental Language Disorder? #23: One in 14 people have a hidden condition called Developmental Language Disorder, which causes significant issues with speaking and understanding. What is DLD and what impact does it have on those diagnosed? Dr Aoife Gallagher from the School of Allied Health in University Limerick and Brenda Mockler from The Echo Newspaper join host Hayden Moore to talk all things DLD ahead of DLD Awareness Day. #DLDSeeMe

]]> #23: One in 14 people have a hidden condition called Developmental Language Disorder, which causes significant issues with speaking and understanding. What is DLD and what impact does it have on those diagnosed? Dr Aoife Gallagher from the School of Allied Health in University Limerick and Brenda Mockler from The Echo Newspaper join host Hayden Moore to talk all things DLD ahead of DLD Awareness Day. #DLDSeeMe

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-5872594 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0100 3895 Developmental Language Disorder, DLD, DLD Awareness Day, #DLDSeeMe, What is DLD?, What causes DLD?, Can DLD be cured?, Is DLD a learning disability? full false 021: Fireworks 021: Fireworks #21: Recently a teenager suffered life changing injuries after a firework exploded in his hand and for several weeks, they have been causing issues all across Dublin. Gardai have launched Operation Tombola, which targets the distribution of fireworks, earlier this year. A member of Dublin Fire Brigade, a South Dublin County Councillor and the DSPCA talk about the dangers of fireworks and challenges over the Halloween period.

]]> #21: Recently a teenager suffered life changing injuries after a firework exploded in his hand and for several weeks, they have been causing issues all across Dublin. Gardai have launched Operation Tombola, which targets the distribution of fireworks, earlier this year. A member of Dublin Fire Brigade, a South Dublin County Councillor and the DSPCA talk about the dangers of fireworks and challenges over the Halloween period.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-5640361 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0100 2540 fireworks, are fireworks dangerous?, are fireworks illegal?, Halloween, anti social behaviour, operation tombola, an garda síochána, Dublin Fire Brigade, fire safety, samhain full false 020: Mental Health and Coping with COVID-19 020: Mental Health and Coping with COVID-19 #20: Professor Brendan Kelly, Consultant Psychiatrist in Tallaght University Hospital, shares some tips about how to mind our mental health during a pandemic following the release of his book Coping with Coronavirus. With no Tallaght Health Fair this year, Catherine Mooney from South Dublin County Partnership details what services are available in and around Tallaght. Catherine Heaney of Fettercairn Community Health Project talks about how they have co-ordinated the event each year and more.

]]> #20: Professor Brendan Kelly, Consultant Psychiatrist in Tallaght University Hospital, shares some tips about how to mind our mental health during a pandemic following the release of his book Coping with Coronavirus. With no Tallaght Health Fair this year, Catherine Mooney from South Dublin County Partnership details what services are available in and around Tallaght. Catherine Heaney of Fettercairn Community Health Project talks about how they have co-ordinated the event each year and more.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-5535259 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0100 2821 Coping with Coronavirus, COVID-19, Coping with COVID-19, pandemic, epidemic, how to deal with anxiety, how to manage stress, how to mind your mental health, what is psychiatry, tallaght health fair full false 019: Dublin Football Rewind with Paul Curran | Dublin 1995 All-Ireland Anniversary 019: Dublin Football Rewind with Paul Curran | Dublin 1995 All-Ireland Anniversary #19: Former Thomas Davis and Dublin football legend Paul Curran joins host Hayden Moore to take a step back 25 years in time, to when The Boys in Blue finally won their long-overdue All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title.

]]> #19: Former Thomas Davis and Dublin football legend Paul Curran joins host Hayden Moore to take a step back 25 years in time, to when The Boys in Blue finally won their long-overdue All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-5380102 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100 2778 Paul Curran, Jim Gavin, Dessie Farrell, Dublin Football, 1995 All Ireland Senior Football Championship, Dublin v Tyrone, GAA, Gaelic Football, Thomas Davis, Croke Park, 1990s full false 018: Living with Prostate Cancer 018: Living with Prostate Cancer #18: Someone is diagnosed with cancer in Ireland every three-minutes. Just over five-years-ago Sean Crowe TD was one of those people. He was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, the most common form of cancer in men in Ireland. With September being #BlueSeptember, Sean Crowe shares his story of living with the prostate cancer with host Hayden Moore while Consultant Urologist in Tallaght University Hospital, Mr Robert Flynn, details the complexity of the prostate, how the disease can be treated and more.

]]> #18: Someone is diagnosed with cancer in Ireland every three-minutes. Just over five-years-ago Sean Crowe TD was one of those people. He was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, the most common form of cancer in men in Ireland. With September being #BlueSeptember, Sean Crowe shares his story of living with the prostate cancer with host Hayden Moore while Consultant Urologist in Tallaght University Hospital, Mr Robert Flynn, details the complexity of the prostate, how the disease can be treated and more.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-5328703 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0100 2313 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Blue September, Prostate Cancer, Cancer Ireland, Men's Health, Prostate, Urology, Urologist, Tallaght Hospital, Sinn Féin, Sean Crowe, TD full false 017: Institution Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes 017: Institution Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes #17: Terri Harrison gave birth to her son Niall at St Patrick's Mother and Child Institution in 1973, there he was taken from her and adopted without her consent. David Kinsella was born in St Patrick's and adopted, but his longing to meet his biological mother never disappeared. They share their stories with host Hayden Moore while journalist Alison O'Reilly, who has covered Mother and Baby Homes extensively, gives some background.

]]> #17: Terri Harrison gave birth to her son Niall at St Patrick's Mother and Child Institution in 1973, there he was taken from her and adopted without her consent. David Kinsella was born in St Patrick's and adopted, but his longing to meet his biological mother never disappeared. They share their stories with host Hayden Moore while journalist Alison O'Reilly, who has covered Mother and Baby Homes extensively, gives some background.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-5188093 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0100 4742 mother and baby home, tuam mother and baby home, tuam, illegal adoption, catholic ireland, clergy, institutions, st patrick's mother and baby home, mother and child institutions full true 016: Living with COVID-19 016: Living with COVID-19 #16: While COVID-19 still exists, is it possible for us to live the lives we want? With a recent surge in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland, Consultant Clinical Microbiologist in Tallaght University Hospital Anna-Rose Prior and Clinical Nurse Manager in TUH's Intensive Care Unit Lisa Dunne discuss the disease. Also, a man who contracted the novel coronavirus while working as a bus driver shares his story.

]]> #16: While COVID-19 still exists, is it possible for us to live the lives we want? With a recent surge in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland, Consultant Clinical Microbiologist in Tallaght University Hospital Anna-Rose Prior and Clinical Nurse Manager in TUH's Intensive Care Unit Lisa Dunne discuss the disease. Also, a man who contracted the novel coronavirus while working as a bus driver shares his story.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-5091989 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0100 3373 full false 015: Are County Councillors Paid Enough? 015: Are County Councillors Paid Enough? #15: With the news that Green Party Cllr William Priestley was to resign from his position because of the low salary, we take a closer look. Is the €17,060 a year and expenses enough considering the work load? William Priestley speaks about why he left while Fianna Fáil Cllr Deirdre O'Donovan speaks about the role of the councillor, the lack of maternity leave for elected representatives and more.

]]> #15: With the news that Green Party Cllr William Priestley was to resign from his position because of the low salary, we take a closer look. Is the €17,060 a year and expenses enough considering the work load? William Priestley speaks about why he left while Fianna Fáil Cllr Deirdre O'Donovan speaks about the role of the councillor, the lack of maternity leave for elected representatives and more.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4998695 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0100 2975 County Councillor, Should councillors be paid more, how to get a pay rise, South Dublin County Council, politics, politicians maternity leave, maternity leave full false 014: Homeless during COVID-19 014: Homeless during COVID-19 #14: As of June 2020, there are 557 people on South Dublin County Council's homeless register. With the homeless emergency continuing in Ireland along with the COVID-19 pandemic, host Hayden Moore speaks to somebody who has been sleeping on the streets of Tallaght in recent months. Also, Karen McEvoy from homeless service, VISIT, talks about what they do and the challenges they have faced.

]]> #14: As of June 2020, there are 557 people on South Dublin County Council's homeless register. With the homeless emergency continuing in Ireland along with the COVID-19 pandemic, host Hayden Moore speaks to somebody who has been sleeping on the streets of Tallaght in recent months. Also, Karen McEvoy from homeless service, VISIT, talks about what they do and the challenges they have faced.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4897994 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0100 2356 homeless, homelessness covid-19, sleeping rough, tallaght, homeless tallaght, VISIT, mental health full true 013: Reopening Schools During COVID-19 013: Reopening Schools During COVID-19 #13: Following months of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and phased reopenings, schools are set to reopen with children expected to return to classrooms at the end of August. But what exactly does that mean in a world where COVID-19 exists? Host Hayden Moore talks to local principals and a teacher about the challenges that lie ahead.

]]> #13: Following months of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and phased reopenings, schools are set to reopen with children expected to return to classrooms at the end of August. But what exactly does that mean in a world where COVID-19 exists? Host Hayden Moore talks to local principals and a teacher about the challenges that lie ahead.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4795403 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0100 4558 reopening schools, covid-19, coronavirus, Department of Education, mental health, students, leaving certificate, social distancing full false 012: On The Picket Line 012: On The Picket Line #12: Some 1500 people woke up on the morning of April 9 having suddenly lost their jobs. Debenhams Retail Ireland announced that it was closing all 11 of its stores in the Republic of Ireland, notifying their staff via email. June 18 was a significant day for the workers as it marked 100 days since they found out they were being made redundant. To mark the occasion, they held a nationwide rally as part of their protest for what they believe to be a fair redundancy. Host Hayden Moore met some of the people on the picket line in Tallaght to hear their stories.

]]> #12: Some 1500 people woke up on the morning of April 9 having suddenly lost their jobs. Debenhams Retail Ireland announced that it was closing all 11 of its stores in the Republic of Ireland, notifying their staff via email. June 18 was a significant day for the workers as it marked 100 days since they found out they were being made redundant. To mark the occasion, they held a nationwide rally as part of their protest for what they believe to be a fair redundancy. Host Hayden Moore met some of the people on the picket line in Tallaght to hear their stories.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4700321 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0100 2273 debenhams, picketing, picket line, strike, Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, The Green Party, Solidarity, job loss, human interest, politics full false 011: Breaking Ice - The Story of the Irish Bobsleigh Team 011: Breaking Ice - The Story of the Irish Bobsleigh Team #11: Ireland's first ever team to qualify for the Winter Olympics was the Irish Bobsleigh Team, at Calgary '88. But 10 days before they were set to take centre stage, their entry to the games was withdrawn. Clondalkin filmmaker Jason Branagan charts their spectacular journey in the feature length documentary Breaking Ice. Jason joins host Hayden Moore alongside Garry Power, two-time Olympic bobsledder with Ireland.

]]> #11: Ireland's first ever team to qualify for the Winter Olympics was the Irish Bobsleigh Team, at Calgary '88. But 10 days before they were set to take centre stage, their entry to the games was withdrawn. Clondalkin filmmaker Jason Branagan charts their spectacular journey in the feature length documentary Breaking Ice. Jason joins host Hayden Moore alongside Garry Power, two-time Olympic bobsledder with Ireland.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4601627 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0100 3237 bobsleigh, Irish Bobsleigh Team, Cool Runnings, Calgary 88, Winter Olympics, 1988 Winter Olympics, Olympic Council of Ireland, Jason Branagan, how to make a documentary, behind the scenes, filmmaking full false 010: Hellfire Club Visitor Centre 010: Hellfire Club Visitor Centre #10: Fact and fiction is very much woven together when it comes to the Hellfire Club atop Montpelier Hill. It is the mystery surrounding the hunting lodge and the surrounding scenery of Massy's Wood that has visitors return to the landmark countless times. Plans to construct a €15m Dublin Mountains Visitor Centre at the site were recently passed by An Bord Pleanála. Host Hayden Moore speaks to Elizabeth Davidson of Save the Hellfire, Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Ed O'Brien, Cllr Madeleine Johansson, David Power from South Dublin Libraries Local Studies, and Frank Nevin, Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development in the council, about the contentious tourism project.

]]> #10: Fact and fiction is very much woven together when it comes to the Hellfire Club atop Montpelier Hill. It is the mystery surrounding the hunting lodge and the surrounding scenery of Massy's Wood that has visitors return to the landmark countless times. Plans to construct a €15m Dublin Mountains Visitor Centre at the site were recently passed by An Bord Pleanála. Host Hayden Moore speaks to Elizabeth Davidson of Save the Hellfire, Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Ed O'Brien, Cllr Madeleine Johansson, David Power from South Dublin Libraries Local Studies, and Frank Nevin, Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development in the council, about the contentious tourism project.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4506122 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0100 4008 hellfire club, hell fire club, secret society, dublin mountains, dublin mountains project, irish history, politics, history, South Dublin County Council, Save the Hellfire, Massy, montpelier hill, Richard Parsons, tourism full false 009: Businesses recovering from COVID-19 pandemic 009: Businesses recovering from COVID-19 pandemic #9: What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on Irish businesses? There is no doubting that the Irish economy has taken a hit, but as businesses re-open, host Hayden Moore talks to them about the challenges they have faced and what lies ahead. John Kilbride from the Jobstown House and The Vintage Room restaurant, Tracey Moran from the Red Cow Moran Hotel, David Fullam from Dave's Academy Barbers, Niamh Honer from The Civic Theatre and CEO of South Dublin Chamber, Peter Byrne, all feature.

]]> #9: What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on Irish businesses? There is no doubting that the Irish economy has taken a hit, but as businesses re-open, host Hayden Moore talks to them about the challenges they have faced and what lies ahead. John Kilbride from the Jobstown House and The Vintage Room restaurant, Tracey Moran from the Red Cow Moran Hotel, David Fullam from Dave's Academy Barbers, Niamh Honer from The Civic Theatre and CEO of South Dublin Chamber, Peter Byrne, all feature.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4424384 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0100 3921 economic impact of COVID-19 in Ireland, businesses recovering from pandemic, business, how to run a business, social distancing, reopening Ireland, barbers, hotel, Irish pub, theatre full false 008: Pride 008: Pride #8: A recent study by BeLong To revealed that some 55 percent of LGBTI+ young people struggled with suicide ideation, while 45 percent did with self harm and 60 percent did with loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. BeLong To CEO Moninne Griffith speaks about their study, coming out and more. Dublin Pride has become one of the biggest parades in Ireland with upwards of 100,000 people attending it every year. Clondalkin native Jamie Kenny joins host Hayden Moore to talk about his work with Dublin Pride, their Digital Pride Parade, trans issues, the college consent crisis and more. 

]]> #8: A recent study by BeLong To revealed that some 55 percent of LGBTI+ young people struggled with suicide ideation, while 45 percent did with self harm and 60 percent did with loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. BeLong To CEO Moninne Griffith speaks about their study, coming out and more. Dublin Pride has become one of the biggest parades in Ireland with upwards of 100,000 people attending it every year. Clondalkin native Jamie Kenny joins host Hayden Moore to talk about his work with Dublin Pride, their Digital Pride Parade, trans issues, the college consent crisis and more. 

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4322897 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0100 2673 Pride, Dublin Pride, LGBT, LGBTQ+, TERF, trans, trans issues, coming out, BeLong To, consent, college consent crises full false 007: Men's Health Week 007: Men's Health Week #7: Men in Ireland experience a disproportionate burden of ill-health, with mental health a particular issue. With it being Men’s Health Week, host Hayden Moore talks to General Manager of Beacon of Light Counselling Centre and the director of the Breakthrough Programme, Geoffrey McCarthy, about the struggles men face. If you have been affected by this story and need support, please contact: Pieta House Dublin South in Tallaght call 01 462 4792, Pieta House Ballyfermot call 01 623 5606, Pieta House Lucan call 01 601 0000, HOPE Suicide Prevention Centre Tallaght call 087 1363082, Samaritans 116 12316. Beacon of Light Counselling Service can be found at 014578700. 

]]> #7: Men in Ireland experience a disproportionate burden of ill-health, with mental health a particular issue. With it being Men’s Health Week, host Hayden Moore talks to General Manager of Beacon of Light Counselling Centre and the director of the Breakthrough Programme, Geoffrey McCarthy, about the struggles men face. If you have been affected by this story and need support, please contact: Pieta House Dublin South in Tallaght call 01 462 4792, Pieta House Ballyfermot call 01 623 5606, Pieta House Lucan call 01 601 0000, HOPE Suicide Prevention Centre Tallaght call 087 1363082, Samaritans 116 12316. Beacon of Light Counselling Service can be found at 014578700. 

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4227299 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0100 2144 mental health ireland, men's health week, men's health, suicide prevention, mental health, man up, Breakthrough Programme, community support full false 006: The History of Mama Nagi's 006: The History of Mama Nagi's #6: As Indian descendants, Mindi Keane and her family were forced to flee Uganda in 1972 at the behest of dictator Idi Amin, who ordered the expulsion of the country’s Asian minority. On this week’s episode of Local Voices, Knocklyon resident Mindi Keane details her experiences and the history behind the award-winning Mama Nagi’s – the multi-generational authentic Indian pastes and sauces.

]]> #6: As Indian descendants, Mindi Keane and her family were forced to flee Uganda in 1972 at the behest of dictator Idi Amin, who ordered the expulsion of the country’s Asian minority. On this week’s episode of Local Voices, Knocklyon resident Mindi Keane details her experiences and the history behind the award-winning Mama Nagi’s – the multi-generational authentic Indian pastes and sauces.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4133309 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0100 2939 Expulsion of Asians, Uganda, Idi Amin, refugees, building a business, racism, from riches to rags, award winning business, cooking, indian food full false 005: Racism in Ireland 005: Racism in Ireland #5: Following the death of George Floyd in the Unites States of America, protests have swept across the world highlighting issues of racial injustice - with a protest held in Dublin in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement. Board member with the Irish Network Against Racism and anti-racism activist Claudia Hoareau-Gichuhi speaks about her experiences of dealing with racism growing up in Tallaght, the effects of racist abuse on mental health, hate crime legislation and more. Tallaght Athletic Club sprinter Joseph Ojewumi, who has the goal of becoming the fastest man in Ireland, speaks about racism in sport, the frustration of being racially abused as a child and more.

]]> #5: Following the death of George Floyd in the Unites States of America, protests have swept across the world highlighting issues of racial injustice - with a protest held in Dublin in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement. Board member with the Irish Network Against Racism and anti-racism activist Claudia Hoareau-Gichuhi speaks about her experiences of dealing with racism growing up in Tallaght, the effects of racist abuse on mental health, hate crime legislation and more. Tallaght Athletic Club sprinter Joseph Ojewumi, who has the goal of becoming the fastest man in Ireland, speaks about racism in sport, the frustration of being racially abused as a child and more.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-4045742 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0100 2649 hate crime, black lives matter, racism in ireland, george floyd, racism in sport, racism, protest, racial injustice full false 004: Living with Multiple Sclerosis 004: Living with Multiple Sclerosis #4: 9000 people in Ireland currently live with Multiple Sclerosis, the most common progressive, neurological condition in young adults in the country. For World MS Day, host Hayden Moore talks to Ballyboden resident Dorota Kenny about being diagnosed with MS, how her symptoms developed, offering advice for anybody just diagnosed with the the disease, and more. Also joining the show is the CEO of MS Ireland, Ava Battles, to talk about their Virtual Balloon Race on World MS Day to raise much needed funds for the upkeep of their services - which two-thirds of people diagnosed with MS in Ireland use.

]]> #4: 9000 people in Ireland currently live with Multiple Sclerosis, the most common progressive, neurological condition in young adults in the country. For World MS Day, host Hayden Moore talks to Ballyboden resident Dorota Kenny about being diagnosed with MS, how her symptoms developed, offering advice for anybody just diagnosed with the the disease, and more. Also joining the show is the CEO of MS Ireland, Ava Battles, to talk about their Virtual Balloon Race on World MS Day to raise much needed funds for the upkeep of their services - which two-thirds of people diagnosed with MS in Ireland use.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-3950705 Fri, 29 May 2020 07:00:00 +0100 2535 Multiple Sclerosis, Living with multiple sclerosis, MS, Multiple Sclerosis Ireland, what are the symptoms of MS, World MS Day, central nervous system, progression of MS full false 003: Collie Ennis - How can you help biodiversity at home? 003: Collie Ennis - How can you help biodiversity at home? #3: In this week's episode, we ask conservationist Collie Ennis about the impact COVID-19 is having on wildlife and how we can help biodiversity at home during National Biodiversity Week. Collie Ennis is host of The Critter Shed podcast, science officer with the Herpetological Society of Ireland, and a zoology research associate in Trinity College Dublin.

]]> #3: In this week's episode, we ask conservationist Collie Ennis about the impact COVID-19 is having on wildlife and how we can help biodiversity at home during National Biodiversity Week. Collie Ennis is host of The Critter Shed podcast, science officer with the Herpetological Society of Ireland, and a zoology research associate in Trinity College Dublin.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-3861050 Fri, 22 May 2020 09:00:00 +0100 2871 full false 002: How is the COVID-19 pandemic effecting locals abroad? 002: How is the COVID-19 pandemic effecting locals abroad? #2: What impact does the pandemic caused by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) have on people experiencing homelessness? Clondalkin native Roisin Kearney talks about her experiences working in a homeless shelter in Toronto, Canada, during the global pandemic. On this week's episode of Local Voices, host Hayden Moore talks to three local people who live abroad about how they've dealt with the pandemic in Toronto, New York, and Spain.

]]> #2: What impact does the pandemic caused by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) have on people experiencing homelessness? Clondalkin native Roisin Kearney talks about her experiences working in a homeless shelter in Toronto, Canada, during the global pandemic. On this week's episode of Local Voices, host Hayden Moore talks to three local people who live abroad about how they've dealt with the pandemic in Toronto, New York, and Spain.

]]> The Echo Newspaper Buzzsprout-3770174 Fri, 15 May 2020 12:00:00 +0100 2799 coronavirus update, coronavirus news, coronavirus new york, covid 19 new york, covid 19 spain, covid 19 toronto, coronavirus tallaght, covid 19 clondalkin, covid 19 pandemic, homeless covid 19 full false 001: 40 Years of The Echo 001: 40 Years of The Echo #1: In the launch episode of Local Voices, host Hayden Moore speaks to founders of The Echo Newspaper David and Liz Kennedy as they celebrate 40 years since its first publication. We talk about the impact the newspaper has had on the community, cross-border printing during the troubles, stories that never made it to print and more. We also welcome broadcaster John Murray to the show, who kickstarted his career in journalism with what was then titled the Tallaght Echo back in the early 1980s.

]]> #1: In the launch episode of Local Voices, host Hayden Moore speaks to founders of The Echo Newspaper David and Liz Kennedy as they celebrate 40 years since its first publication. We talk about the impact the newspaper has had on the community, cross-border printing during the troubles, stories that never made it to print and more. We also welcome broadcaster John Murray to the show, who kickstarted his career in journalism with what was then titled the Tallaght Echo back in the early 1980s.

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