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One in two people have never switched bank accounts, according to a survey by Peopl Insurance - does that surprise you? With KBC and Ulster Bank leaving the market soon, if you haven't closed your account and are putting it on the long finger you may want to think twice. Paul Walsh CEO of Peopl Insurance joined us… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2021 saw the highest number of complaints to the Public Service Ombudsman. 168 complaints came from Limerick.  Ger Deering the Ombudsman joined us… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now you may remember last week we spoke to Alfie Earls about the free toy collection he is holding just up the road from us here in Alfie Earls pub. Our own Máire called up to the bar yesterday to see how he has been getting on and he says the support has been amazing. He also reminds us exactly why he is doing this…   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want to avoid a trip to the hospital this Winter, you might want to bring your kid in for their nasal spray flu vaccine! It’s more common than you might think for kids to be admitted to hospital with the flu- 5,000 kids over the past 10 years have had to take the scary trip. Dr Aoife O’Connell, Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine at UHL joined us. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Dyslexia depending on its severity can cause huge problems for kids and students of all ages as they go through our education system.  Thankfully more is understood about the challenges, and various forms of help are available.  Una Buckley is a trained dyslexic tutor and assessor with Blossom 4 life and she joined us this morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Adare were crowned Munster Junior Champions recently for the first time in the club's history. They now face a match overseas in London, but they’ve been asking for everyone's help in their journey to get there. So far they’ve fundraised over €12,000 to be able to get the whole team and background staff over for the All-Ireland quarter-final match this Saturday. Michelle Gallagher, Adare...

Why is there an unwillingness on the part of healthcare providers, to accept when mistakes are made? Or to apologise even when a case is proven?  This is something very much highlighted recently by the cervical campaigner Vicky Phelan. She uncovered a scandal and had to pursue things legally at a time when she also had to focus hugely on her health because she was terminally ill. We...

Specsavers Limerick hosts an evening of Cocktails, Cuisine, and Style for their charity fashion show in aid of the Hope Foundation. In association with the Holman Lee Model Agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Dillon, son of our own JP is embarking on an epic car journey from Abu Dhabi to Qatar. Lee and his close friend Dylan Bolger are currently living and working in the UAE and are taking advantage of that to take in some of the World Cup action in Doha. The duo will be documenting their journey in an effort they call Dillon and Dylan's World Cup Take Over. Live 95's Luke Liddy caught up with both...

22 derelict properties were compulsory acquired by Limerick City and County Council last week. The aim is for these properties to be renovated and brought back to life as soon as possible. Dave O’Grady Vacant Homes officer Limerick City and County Council and Audrey Crowe Administrative Assistant joined us in the studio.     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The Celilian Musical Society are putting on hit musical ‘Oklahoma’ this week in the Lime Tree Theatre! Brian Henry who play the roles of Aunt Eller and Andrew Carnes, and Jason Ronan who plays Persian peddler Ali Hakim joined us in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leona O’Callaghan has written an open letter the Justice Minister Helen McEntee after discovering that the man who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting and abusing her as a child will now be freed after 10 years rather than his sentence of 17 years and a half years.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New regulations will see the ban of gambling advertisements between 5:30 am and 9 pm. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the new legislation will protect people from gambling addictions, which he says is ‘devastating to people and families.’ Limerick addiction counsellor Michael Guerin, and Limerick FF Minister of State Niall Collins joined us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

It’s that time of the year again when you might be wondering what presents to get your loved ones for Christmas- and from where. We are currently being bombarded with Black Friday ads and a lot of encouragement around online shopping, but what impact does it have on Limerick if we spend our euros else where? Sean Golden from the Limerick Chamber joined us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

“Richard Harris' biography - Raising Hell and Reaching for Heaven” is set to come out this Friday, alongside a feature-length documentary on Sky Arts this weekend. Joe Jackson, a close friend of Richard, wrote the book and he joined us to tell us more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This morning all Wireless radio stations played an audio tribute to Vicky Phelan who sadly passed away earlier this week. We thank Vicky for her tireless work, along with many others, in campaigning against the cervical cancer check scandal which impacted many women's lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Beck, manager of Parkway joins us in the studio, alongside John Delaney of GGL Security and 'famous Jenny'- Jen Ronan. We reflect on the sad news of the passing of Vicky Phelan, talk troubling new toll prices, Alexa's new Irish accent, and more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Limerick councillors were presented with a Laneways Strategy of Limerick City at a special meeting of the Metropolitan Area. The original study looked at twenty-five laneways in the city centre, with seven of these laneways being designed to a greater level of detail. We were joined by Cathaoirleach of the Metropolitan District of Limerick Olivia O’Sullivan, Green Party Councillor Sasa Novak and H...

Conferred by UL President Professor Kersten Mey it was the first time that UL's Sports Scholarship Awards were held in conjunction with an Honorary Doctorate Conferring Ceremony. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caller Trish Lehane talks about Vicky's impact on how women interact with healthcare- for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has paid tribute to Vicky Phelan, following her tragic death. We also hear from the people of Limerick about her impact on their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Wall, cancer advocate and a good friend of the late Vicky Phelan, reflects on memories of their friendship, and the legacy she is leaving behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Families who are dealing with a child with a disability know the child will at some point move from school to adult services. This can be a very challenging time for parents and young people. Resilience social care is based in county Clare, they aim to help parents and their children through times like this. Lars Schabelski is National Community Development Coordinator for Resilience and is l...

Susan Sheehan is based in Kilfinane in Co Limerick and focuses on menstrual, and fertility health from a holistic point of view. Susan says whilst menopause has been in the spotlight recently - there should be more conversation about menstrual health.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the day of Vicky Phelan's passing, we were joined by her solicitor Cian O’Carroll, and Limerick Fine Gael Councillor Olivia O’Sullivan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.