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Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman is in Limerick today, meeting with members of the party and getting a sense of what's happening on the ground here in the city and county. Deputy O'Gorman has been the Green Party leader of course since 2024 and is the party's sole representative from the previous government and joins the show.Image via Getty.

A University of Limerick graduate who was forced to flee Gaza during the war has spoken about rebuilding her future through education here in Limerick.Raghad Altaee was in the final stages of her degree at the Islamic University of Gaza when the conflict began, eventually leaving Gaza for Egypt before coming to Ireland on a University of Sanctuary Scholarship.Raghad Altaee joins the show to talk about her journey from Gaza to Limerick, graduating from UL, and what comes next for her.Image via University of Limerick.

We begin this morning with a major piece of infrastructure that could have a huge bearing on the future development of Limerick. Uisce Éireann is seeking planning permission to massively upgrade the Bunlicky Wastewater Treatment Plant in Limerick. The aim is to increase the city’s capacity to deal with wastewater so that more houses and businesses can be built without the wastewater system becoming a constraint on growth.  Paul Fallon, Senior Portfolio Manager on the Limerick (Bunlicky) Wastewater Treatment Plant and Regional Bioresource Centre project, joins the show.Image via Uisce Éireann.

The owner of a family-run newsagent in Limerick is warning that independent corner shops are being pushed to the brink by rising costs and a new annual tobacco and nicotine license. Shannon Stores in Castleconnell was opened in 1946, and stood as a fish and tackle shop before then. It’s been in George’s family for eight decades; he spoke to Live 95’s Tara Byrne about the situation.Image via Shannon Stores Facebook.

As the back-to-school season is upon us, the daily scramble to pack healthy, appealing, and fuss-free school lunches begins all over again. Between balancing work, busy routines, and picky eaters, keeping midday meals both nutritious and exciting can feel like an uphill battle for parents.Renowned Executive Chef, local food advocate, and food consultant Tom Flavin joins the programme.Image via Getty.

A new report from the National Transport Authority has found that almost half of public transport users say they have felt unsafe at least once. More than eight in ten say they have witnessed some form of anti-social behaviour, while 15% say they've experienced verbal aggression and 10% physical aggression.Limerick City Councillor Pádraigh Reale is calling for Limerick to become a regional pilot or test bed for public transport safety, and he joins the programme.Image via Getty.

Housing and homelessness have now overtaken addiction as the biggest reason people are seeking help from Ana Liffey.In Limerick, Ana Liffey is working directly with people sleeping rough, people struggling with addiction and those trying to move away from criminality and towards recovery.Its Limerick Rough Sleeper Project is working with people in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable, while the Midwest Outreach Addiction Team is providing harm-reduction and health supports right across the city and into rural communities. Dawn Russell, CEO of Ana Liffey, joins the show.Image via Getty.