The Tommy Marren Show On Midwest Radio

The investigation into loneliness and isolation continued on the Tommy Marren Show. This is part of a year-long investigation into loneliness and isolation. On this occasion, Midwest Radio journalist Scott Stephens, travelled around Mayo to see first hand how dereliction contributes to isolation and loneliness in communities. This investigation is funded by the News Reporting Scheme

For this weeks Our Power, Our Future segment, Tommy was in conversation with Dr. David Connolly, CEO of HeatGrid Ireland and Chairperson of the Irish District Energy Association, about Irelands district energy and all its benefits.

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 Stephen's was in conversation with Dr. Ray Butler, Head of Physics in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Galway, about tonight's solar eclipse.

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.