Live95 Limerick Today Podcasts

Cervical check campaigner Vicky Phelan has died, aged 48, following her long battle with cancer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you believe that two-thirds of people with COPD don’t realise they have it? If you’ve ongoing breathlessness, are over the age of 35, and have a cough that is not going away then Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease should be something you should get ruled out. Helen Madigan from Limerick lives with COPD and joined us…. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you remember the feeling you had when the final whistle blew at this year's All Ireland Hurling Final, which saw Limerick win the 3-in-a-row? Well, you can relive it all over again in the soon-to-be-published book “Illustrated Tales From The Limerick Terrace” by Niall Deegan and edited by Liam O’Brien. All proceeds to be donated to Milford Hospice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

A Limerick pub has stirred controversy once more with a sexualised Christmas student night poster. We ask the question- is this necessary? With our producer Anne Marie Geraghty, Limerick student Lauren Beirne, and UL Feminist Society president Katelyn O'Regan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Councilor Dan McSweeney joins us to express some concerns of locals living on the proposed South Circular Road, Henry Street to city route. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thankfully discourse surrounding menopause is so much less ‘hush-hush’ than it used to be. Comedian Anne Gildea is now taking the conversation one step further, and is broadcasting her own experiences on tour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Council and Gardai are increasing efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour by planning more Garda patrols for the area. Cllr Joe Leddin joins us to discuss the issue... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The submission deadline for the South Circular Road / Henry St Active Travel plan is November 10th. The council’s active travel team wants to introduce a cycle lane between South Circular Road, Henry Street, and the city centre. Conor Buckley from Limerick Cycling says they fully support the plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean O’Meara is a Limerick musician from Castletroy. His singing and songwriting has brought him to 25 different countries, touring since the age of 16. He’s worked with a lot of famous names, and has just released his latest single….”feelin ain't right”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Residents of Abbeyfeale have stripped off in the streets for a ‘nearly nude’ calendar. It’s aim? To showcase the town’s various characters and shops, and to raise money for charity while doing so!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Public Health Midwest is doing a special joint meningitis awareness operation at the University of Limerick alongside national charity Act4Meningitis. Dr. Kenneth Beatty, Specialist in Public Health Medicine Mid West in Public Health joined us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were joined by Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD, who was in Limerick for the latest ‘Labour Listens’ town hall meeting in The Strand Hotel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Finn’s iconic Limerick play, ‘Pigtown’ will be performed at the Lime Tree Theatre from Wednesday 9th November through Saturday 12th November. We were joined by Mags Hough (director), Brian McNamara (plays Tommy Clocks), and the writer of ‘Pigtown’ Mike Finn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The family of murdered Limerick boxer Kevin Sheehy protest outside Leinster House over killer's transfer to a UK prison. They were supported by Limerick City TD Willie O'Dea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

University of Limerick Student Life President, Maeve Rutledge joined us to chat about the major issue of parking in estates around the college. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A team is being assembled to transform Arthur’s Quay Park, and the local authority is seeking tenders for a team to prepare the plan. We were joined by Nuala Gallagher, Director of Planning, Environment, and Place-Making with Limerick City and County Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tara is an all-Ireland-winning fiddle player and member of the band The Chieftains. She and her fiddle joined us in the studio for a small seisiún! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vasectomies: it's a procedure I’m sure we’ve all heard of, but how much do we really know about how it's done and how it works?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deirdre, a wheelchair user from Garryowen, works in UL Hospital and stresses the need for a more bus frequent service. Currently, she has to pay €600 a month for taxis to get to & from work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re currently considering getting solar panels on your house, no doubt you have a myriad of questions. We get some independent advice and information from Brian McIntyre of the SEAI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The graphic novel, written by Limerick-educated comic artist/writer Declan Shalvey has been picked up by Canadian and Irish production companies. Declan has worked for Marvel Comics for over 10 years on books like Venom, Deadpool, X-Men, and Moon Knight.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some good news for workers; new laws are being brought in this December which will give employees legal entitlement to their wages. This means that any tips made must be distributed to workers "in a manner that is fair". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Limerick's Chief Superintendent has been contacted by Limerick Minister Patrick O'Donovan about the chaos in Newcastle West on Halloween night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corbally woman Sinéad Collopy’s drama ‘Every Five Miles’ is being featured on RTÉ as part of their ‘Storyland’ collection. This is a project in which RTÉ commissions new scripts and brings them to your television screens- allowing local artists to be seen, just like Sinéad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UL host the 'Human Capital Initiative Conference'- where questions about four-day work weeks, skill-based education, upskilling, and more, come into the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.