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Second-hand shopping has seriously taken off in the last few years - whether it’s to make more eco-friendly fashion choices, clear out your wardrobe, or just earn a bit of extra cash.   Sites like Vinted, Depop, and even Instagram thrift pages are packed with people selling clothes they just don’t wear anymore.  Abby Skillington is a sustainable pro, she shares her outfits online an...

We all follow people online -creators, influencers, celebs... sometimes even just random people we find weirdly interesting.   And let’s be honest, some of them feel so real and relatable, it’s like we actually know them. These are parasocial relationships. Psychotherapist and online coach Chloe Callanan shares her expert opinion with Valerie McHugh...

Sextortion. What is it? iT's a type of online blackmail where someone tricks, manipulates, or pressures you into sharing sexual images or videos and then threatens to leak them unless you pay money, send more, or do what they say.   It’s happening more and more especially to young people - and it can have devastating effects.  Louise chats to Daragh Fleming, who’s bravely shari...

Caoileann Conway who's a performance dietitian joins Louise to chat about how you can balance nutrition goals with a busy social life. Caoileann shares more nutrition advice on her socials @be_betteryou

This week, Donald Trump made some wild claims about painkillers like paracetamol and childhood vaccines - saying they’re dangerous, especially in pregnancy.   Louise chats to Ashley The Pharmacist to debunk some medical myths...  

On this week's iRecommend we're recommending for you to listen to Hold my Drink with Charleen Murphy and Ellie Kelly. The girls chat to Louise about some of the highlights from their podcast journey. The girls are bringing the podcast on tour again, kicking off in the Blackbox Theatre in Galway this weekend!

Travel Journalist Melanie May shares some tips on how you can travel and save money this Autumn. She recommends day trips in Ireland and further afield. Lapland and Mexico are among destinations on her list!

Every Tuesday, we love highlighting inspiring young entrepreneurs and their businesses. This week Andi Gibson from macro friendly food business Sú Galway joins Louise.

The cost-of-living crisis is one of the biggest issues in Ireland at the moment, with rent higher than the European average, and the cost of groceries and utilities constantly rising. Both moving back into your home house and emigrating overseas have been solutions over recent years. Mary McGrath posted a TikTok about her living pay cheque to pay cheque as a teacher which gained over 20 thousand v...

We seem to be hearing of another Irish person moving to Australia every week   Niamh Hogg, has moved back to Ireland from Sydney, Australia recently and is now grappling with the harsh financial reality of the cost of living crisis and the housing crisis all over again. She shares her opinion with Louise...

Every Tuesday we love highlighting irish businesses and young Irish entrepreneurs . This week Cathal Kelly and Jack Kirrane, the brains behind Smooday, which is Ireland’s first self serve smoothie concept caught up with Louise. Their machines are found in 8 stores nationwide, with plans of expansion. You can find them on socials @smooday_official

Shannon Mc Creery from Ultraceuticals on the growing trend of people wanting to have ‘glass skin’ and the rise of Korean Skin Care!

Back to college is in full swing, we see the highlights of it on social media, but for some students there are so many struggles associated with this time of year. Louise chatted to University of Galway Student Union President Maisie Hall about some of the biggest issues facing students.

The road to recovery from addiction is often raw, personal, and rarely shared - especially on social media, where we usually see the highlight reels, not the healing.  Content creator Eoin McGrath has been sharing his path to sobriety online, and in doing so, he’s not only owning his story  he's helping to break the stigma that still surrounds addiction in Ireland. You can find Eoin...

Conor Phillips has gone from International 7's rugby to sun-soaked reality TV and now that he's out of the Love Island Villa – he spills the tea on life before and after the villa with Valerie McHugh!

It’s world Suicide Prevention Day and of course, this isn’t a conversation we should be having just once a year. One person who is opening up these conversations everyday with his business is Mark Donnelly, owner of HUH clothing. He shares some tips on how you can help open the conversation...

College orientation weeks are in full swing around the country, but it can be a difficult time for people who didn’t get what they want in the CAO, one of those people is Rebecca Rose Gallagher who shared much of her leaving cert journey on Tiktok. She shared her thoughts on the Irish education system with Louise

Grab and Grow is a macro friendly coffee business owned by siblings Melissa and James. Conor caught up with James about the inspiration behind the business and the future plans. Grab and Grow canned coffee with 10g protein is now available to purchase in 110 Dunnes Stores locations nationwide!

Adhna Ní Bhraonáin from Banu talks to Conor Woods about the upcoming protest taking place in Dublin on Saturday September 20th, where people will be fighting for rights for the Irish language and gaeltacht areas. You can find more information at @banunagaeltachta on Instagram  

Kelly's Koaching who's a breakup empowerment and self rediscovery coach joins Conor Woods to chat about attachment styles and she shares tips on how to deal with breakups. Kelly has her own podcast called The Breakup Debrief if you want to hear more!

Padel is the fastest-growing sport globally. Over 30 million people play the game worldwide, and the number is growing at a rate of around five million per year. Fergal Hynes who's co-owner of Project Padel Galway joins Louise to chat about why himself and his business partner decided to bring the courts to Galway and why everyone is so obsessed with the sport!

This is iRecommend  - the part of iRadios GroupChat where we get our guests to break down the biggest series, movies, books or podcasts you need to know about.    If you're stuck on what to watch next or just want something new to get obsessed with, we’ve got you covered.  Comedian Justine Stafford joins us hot off The Traitors Uncloaked to chat all things The Traitors Ire...

We love highlighting young entrepreneurs and their businesses, on this weeks highlight Louise chatted to Oisín Fahy owner of Whack Vintage. Oisín also runs Ivory Elephant Market in Limerick's Milk Market, bringing small vendors together. You can find Oisín's business on socials at @WhackVintage

Evelyn Kearns who's a life coach and a career guidance teacher shares some advice on how to stay calm ahead of Leaving cert results day tomorrow!

Caoimhe Graham from Galway lost her mam Susan Fulham to Motor Neuron Disease in November 2024 while she was in her Leaving Cert year, she's calling for reform to the Leaving Cert to allow grieving students allowances when it comes to the final exams.  We wish Caoimhe the very best of luck as she receives her results tomorrow!