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2022-05-05 Delays in the J1 Visa, Disability Minister Ann Rabbitte, Darkness Into Light & more
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First it was passports - now there’s a massive backlog in J1 visas - with students are afraid they won’t get to America for the Summer.. Disability services are a shambles - what is Minister Ann Rabbite going to do about it - has she really any power at all?.. How Darkness Into Light grew from a random conversation on a flight to Cork & lots more
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2026-01-19 Save our trees from cycle path destruction, traffic mismanagement awards, writing thrillers with Cork grit & More...
02:09:25|Paul Byrne hears about the Knockpogue& Knockfree Ave cycle lane protest, discusses Joe Mason's '2025 Traffic Mismanagement Awards,' learns how to write crime fiction. And more...Scones for the Unsung Heroes: Fuel for Tidy Towns
04:07|Paul Byrne chats to Armands Ceimers from The Mulligan Room in Macroom, who shares how he’s backing local Tidy Towns volunteers with fresh baking all year round, and shining a light on the work that keeps towns welcoming for business and tourismThe Smartest Workout You’re Not Doing: Yoga for Real Life
08:43|Paul Byrne chats to Ian Revins on why yoga is a game-changer for both body and mind right now, and why yoga works even if you’re not ‘flexible’.Winter Tunes at The White Horse: Ballincollig’s Cosy Music Weekend
12:21|Paul Byrne chats with Joe Carey who previews the 16th Ballincollig Winter Music Festival and what’s in store this year.Leeside Noir: Writing Thrillers with Cork Grit
13:20|Paul Byrne chats to writer Kevin Doyle who reveals how Cork’s streets, voices, and edge shape his brand of thriller writing.Lonely No More: The UCC Social Group
08:46|Paul Byrne chats to Lisa Lingane who explains how simple get-togethers at UCC are making a big difference to loneliness.Quirky, Candid, Unfiltered: Through Niamh’s Lens
13:23|Paul Byrne chats to Niamh Barry about her gift for documenting life as it is, and what makes a great photograph.Blue Monday Survival Guide: Dry January Edition
15:23|Paul Byrne chats with Drinkaware’s Dearbhla O’Brien who gives simple strategies for staying alcohol-free through January’s hard stretch.Felling Trees To Make Cycle Lanes? Not In Our Name Say Knockpogue/Knocfree Residents
29:09|Paul Byrne talks to Deirdre and Rachel who are protesting as Council crews move into fell beloved trees. He also talks to Cllr Tony Fitzgerald on the issue