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As Pride Month shines a spotlight on visibility, inclusion, and community, few student-led initiatives embody those values quite like Cans4Trans. Fresh from their Return Award win at Croke Park last night, the team behind the project has turned everyday recycling into meaningful action.    Many have used the Scheme to raise funds for projects and initiatives, while also promoting en...

For many parents, giving a child their first phone feels like a major milestone - but also a bit of a minefield. Between Instagram stories, TikTok trends, online gaming, and concerns around screen time and safety, it can be hard to know what the “right” age actually is.   Research commissioned by eir found that children in Ireland are now getting their first mobile phone at an...

Have you noticed an increase in the amount of people starting travel agency businesses on social media lately? They often appear as glamorous side hustle opportunities promising freedom, flexible working, luxury holidays, and the chance to “be your own boss” - but growing numbers of people are raising concerns about so-called MLM or multi level marketing travel agenci...

For more than 60,000 students across Ireland, tomorrow marks the beginning of one of the most stressful weeks of their school lives  - the Leaving Cert exams.       After months, and in some cases years, of preparation, many students are now dealing with nerves, pressure, and the feeling that everything is riding on the next few weeks. From last-minute cramming to wor...

Joining us today is auctioneer and business owner Ray Cooke - someone who’s never been afraid to say exactly what he thinks.   Ray has sparked debate recently with his views on working from home, arguing that people in their 20s should be in the office building relationships, networking and climbing the ladder rather than working remotely. He’s also stirred some attention  claiming...

It’s Between the Sheets on iRadio’s Groupchat, our sex, dating and relationship segment for adults only.  AI is the buzzword right now, you can't go far without hearing about it in work, the news, online and even in the dating world. Last week, we learned that dating app Bumble is bringing AI to it's platform and getting rid of the swiping, helping you to find your significant other...

In a world where so many people feel constantly busy, overwhelmed and mentally switched on, finding even a few minutes to pause can feel nearly impossible. But what if changing your mindset didn’t require a complete life overhaul - just a small daily reset?    That’s the idea behind Gerry Hussey’s new GoLoud podcast A New Day - an empowering daily podcast designed to help...

Joining us today is dietitian Sinead O'Donovan, who spends a lot of time helping people separate nutrition facts from social media fiction.      Because if you’ve spent more than five minutes on TikTok lately, you’ve probably been told seed oils are ruining your life,  and some influencer is selling a supplement that supposedly “melts fat” overnight.   &nbsp...

Conditions like endometriosis and PCOS have been misunderstood, underdiagnosed and, many women say, dismissed within the Irish healthcare system. For some, it can take years to get answers - all while dealing with chronic pain, exhaustion and symptoms that impact every part of daily life.     One woman sharing that reality online is Megan Connellan, who has started documenting...

Joining us on this week’s Business Spotlight is Eve McNamara from Galway.     Aobh left her 9-to-5 job in tech sales in Dublin to follow her creative passion and start her own handbag business. Boia focuses on luxury-inspired bags made from vegan leather - offering quality and style without the designer price tag.      Since leaving her corporate r...

As thousands of students across Ireland prepare to sit their Leaving Cert exams next week, stress and anxiety levels are rising in homes and classrooms nationwide. From the pressure of points and expectations to managing nerves in the exam hall, this can be one of the most challenging periods in a young person’s life.     Career guidance teacher and life coach Evelyn Kearns joi...

With summer holiday season approaching, new research by Hastings Hotels has found that more than 8 in 10 people planning a summer getaway are worried about flight disruptions and cancellations this year. Rising travel costs and global uncertainty are also making many Irish holidaymakers think twice about travelling abroad.     To help us navigate the stress of summer travel and...

Irish people are known to almost sense each other's presence when they are abroad. You could be in the middle of  a bar in Melbourne or Madrid, and somehow you can seek each other out against all odds. Now, there's an app out there that can magnify that, and possibly lead you to make more Irish buddies. 'Shift' is self described as the world's first cultural network,...

We’re all about pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone on iradios groupchat but  120 kilometres in 24 hours ? Seems a bit much for us     Well on June 13th, Laura Garrigan from Summerhill, County Meath, is taking on an extraordinary endurance challenge: running 5km every single hour for 24 hours straight - a total of 120 kilometres - to raise awareness and sup...

From the Olympic podium to championing mental health, Jack Woolley knows what it takes to face pressure head-on - both on and off the mat.   Two-time Irish Olympian Jack Woolley is back as Ambassador for the 2026 Vhi Health and Wellbeing Fund, a partnership between Vhi and the Irish Youth Foundation that supports youth organisations delivering early intervention programmes to help young...

This evening on iRadio's Groupchat, we are highlighting a grossily upsetting, and frankly unacceptable statistic in Ireland. 1 in 3 women have experienced abuse in a relationship. There are countless people across the country working to support anyone who has found themselves in this situation, and one of the charity's at the heart of this are Saoirse Domestic Violence Services. Zita Spring, their...

Many people will know that since the introduction of Ireland’s soft opt-out system in June 2025 under the Human Tissue Act, people are presumed to have consented to organ donation unless they have registered their opt-out decision. People may not know however that family agreement remains essential, and organ donation will not proceed without it. This year, Organ Donor Awareness Week is encouragin...

This week on iRadio’s Groupchat Business Spotlight, we’re looking at a startup with a deeply personal mission behind it. TrustDish was founded by father daughter duo, Shannen and Sean O Reilly.    Inspired by Rachel, Shannen’s sister and Sean’s daughter, who lives with a severe peanut allergy and has faced multiple life-threatening reactions when eating out,...

Tonight we’re marking Mental Health Awareness Month by speaking to a man who’s using his own experiences to help others.      Paul Curran is originally from Bailieborough in County Cavan and is now living in Virginia. After years of struggling with anxiety and depression, Paul is now focused on recovery, raising awareness around mental health, and giving back thr...

Obesity is more than just a number on the scale - it’s a serious medical condition we rarely know enough about.    Dr. Harriet Treacy, co-founder of Beyond BMI, is leading the charge against Ireland’s obesity crisis with a medically-led, multidisciplinary approach. She’s passionate about tackling obesity before it leads to heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and more, challenging a healthc...

Between the Sheets on iRadio’s Groupchat and as you may know it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, so tonight we’re talking about the connection between mental health, relationships, dating, sex, and emotional intimacy-  because the way we’re feeling mentally can have a huge impact on how we connect with the people closest to us.     Joining us now is psychoth...

We are known globally as “The Emerald Isle”, with our rolling hills and vales of green – at least forty shades of it in fact. Chris Greenlee, aka The Emerald Explorer prides himself as being the content creator that is guiding people to the best places that the island of Ireland has to offer this world. If you are looking for some inspiration for a trip or a staycation this sum...

She’s one of Ireland’s most powerful voices on inequality, education and resilience. Her first memoir, Poor, became a number one bestseller, won Biography of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, and sparked huge conversations around poverty, addiction and opportunity in Ireland.     Now, psychologist, professor and bestselling author Katriona O'Sullivan is back with a deeply pers...

There’s a campaign gathering attention online right now calling for a life-changing medication to be made available in Ireland. 28 year old Emily Felix, who is living with a rare neuromuscular condition called Friedreich’s Ataxia, is calling for the government to make the drug Skyclarys accessible in Ireland.     This treatment has been approved in other countries and could hel...

Conor Kirwin joins Valerie on iRadio’s Business Spotlight to talk about setting up his food truck Zooweewee's at just 22, and why he’s sharing the whole journey online. What started as a college assignment that got a brutal 17% turned into a real-life business, fuelled by pure determination (and a bit of “I’ll show you”). Conor chats through rebuilding the trailer from scratch, learning everything...