The Tommy Marren Show On Midwest Radio

Tommy Marren was joined by Tom Gilligan and Giuliano Gnagnatti from the band Giuliano & Friends. The band have jut released thier first physical CD, a limited single ''The Way We Were'', an all-acoustic, intimate reinterpretation of the classic made famous by Barbra Streisand. In an era of streaming and downloads, the band deliberately chose to make a physical CD, becuase once they're gone, they're gone. You can listen to the song here; https://giulianoandfriends.bandcamp.com/album/the-way-we-were

Tommy Marren spoke to Corina Fitzsimons, Communications and Pr Manager from Irish Blue Cross, about pet owners grieving the loss of their pets and the service that Irish Blue Cross offers to grieving pet owners.

Tommy Marren spoke to Dave Breen, Chair of the North West Socity for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty, about the influx of puppies that the society has rescued in the last few weeks, and how they are searching for new homes for the puppies.

Tax advisor Maura Ginty, joined Tommy Marren this morning to break down Budget 2027.

Tommy Marren spoke to Animal Welfare and Compliance Officer Maddy Doyle, from My Lovely Horse Rescue, about her concerns for Equine Welfare, in reaction to Ballaghaderreen Bacon Factory Ltd developing its existing facility in Magheraboy, to establish a dedicated equine slaughter and processing line.

As part of this weeks Our Power, Our Future segment, Tommy spoke to Sean Finan, CEO of Bio-Energy Association, about the benefits of Bioenergy as a Renewable Energy Source.

Join Sarah Jennings in conversation with those impacted by road collisions on every second Sunday of every month at 5.15pm . Funded by the news reporting scheme in association with Coimisiún na Meán.

On October 1st, 2025 Ódhran Dever was born by caesarean section at University Hospital Galway and died two days later.Last week the judge at the inquest described the case as one of the saddest he had dealt with after hearing evidence of injuries sustained by Ódhran during the delivery.This morning, Ódhran's mother Andrea Dever and Trease Norrby, Senior Associate with Callan Tansey Solicitors , spoke to Tommy Marren.

This morning Tommy Marren spoke to Sharon O'Reilly. As a child, Sharon suffered a bad fall from a horse, which cracked two vertebrae in her lower spine. As a result of this, as well as injuries from football and a car crash, Sharon has suffered from a significant spinal injury in the last few years. Before she turned 40, Sharon underwent major spinal surgery and had to learn how to walk again. Now, Sharon has challenged herself to climb the 5,895 metre high Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the new Sunflower Hospice, the first childrens hospice outside Dublin.