HOW to save Irish towns outside commuter belts from decline
01/05/2026 | 17 mins.
Briain Smyth CEO of Rural Link, Derek Clune, Chairperson of Shannon Tidy Towns and Liam Heffron, Social change advocate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shane Bergin takes a closer look at the Moon
01/05/2026 | 8 mins.
On the back of humanity’s recent return to lunar orbit, we thought we’d take a closer look, Dr Shane Bergin, associate professor at UCD.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Borrow five times income for mortgages
01/05/2026 | 10 mins.
Eoin McGee Financial PlannerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prison officers to be issued with body cameras, batons amid rise in violence
01/05/2026 | 5 mins.
Saoirse Brady, Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mayday festival on the Hill of Uisneach
01/05/2026 | 10 mins.
Today is May 1st, or Lá Bealtaine, which in Celtic tradition marks the beginning of summer. The day is steeped in folklore and custom Reporter Maura Fay was finding out how many of these traditions still survive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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