The Tommy Marren Show On Midwest Radio

This morning Scott Stephens, filling in for Tommy Marren, spoke with Eric Fitzgerald, a writer, actor and Friedrich's Ataxia activist, about the recent recommendation from the HSE Drugs group against the reimbursement of Skyclarys, a drug that can slow the progression of FA.

Join us at 9.05 every morning on The Tommy Marren Show to find out all the details of the Knock Novena happening from Thursday 13th of August to Friday the 21st of August. To find out more about the full schedule visit https://www.knockshrine.ie/national-novena-2026-guest-speakers-and-programme/

This morning Scott Stephens, who is sitting in for Tommy Marren, spoke with theJournal.ie journalist Noel Baker about his investigative piece on emerging synthetic drugs. Locán Noone, Head of Clinical Services and an addiction counsellor at Hope House Foxford also spoke with Scott to discuss the actual impacts on those using these drugs.

This weeks Our Power, Our Future segment saw Tommy Marren in conversation with Bobby Smith, Head of Energy Storage Ireland. Bobby discussed the process of energy storage and the benfits of decarbonising Ireland's energy system.

Scott Stephens, who is filling in for Tommy Marren, spoke with Zoe Lawlor, IPSC chair and sporting and cultural officer and John McDonagh, a MIPSC member, about the upcoming Israel v. Ireland game and the lack of Irish tickets available for the game.

Scott Stephens, who is sitting in for Tommy Marren, spoke with Hilda Gregg, manager of the Mayo branch of Safe Ireland, a domestic abuse charity, about the upcoming investment from government into awareness campaigns around the "manosphere" and "trad wife" influencers.

Scott Stephens', who is sitting in for Tommy Marren, was in conversation with Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland, in regards to the potential increases in fuel prices due to the reinstatement of the fuel excise duty.

This week as part of "Our Power, Our Future" segment, Scott Stephens, who is filling in for Tommy Marren, spoke to Marcos Byrne, a policy manager at Wind Energy Ireland. Marcos discussed the Irish electricity grid and what its development could look like in the future.