Spirit Radio Podcasts

Aubrey McCarthy (Voluntary Chairman of Tiglin) speaks to Wendy about how Tiglin's homeless service ‘The Lighthouse Café’ in Dublin is experiencing the biggest demand on record for their services including serving asylum seekers in need of food, clothing and essential supplies. Hundreds of asylum seekers have been living in tents in Dublin city centre in recent weeks. Aubrey shares what he's been seeing on-the-ground at the Lighthouse café.

Joanna Fortune (Clinical Psychotherapist and Author of the ‘15 minute parenting’ book series) speaks to Wendy about young children and how their early friendships evolve and change, and how parents can best support and chat about this.

Dr Phil Boyle of NeoFertility Clinic speaks to Wendy about alternative successful options to IVF and the news that 500 couples in Ireland have received State funded IVF.

Dr Phil shares about a couple that spent 8 years trying with IVF but with restorative natural reproductive medicine instead she has now had 2 healthy babies.

Legal expert Dr Francis Rees, of Essex Law School of the University of Essex, speaks to Wendy about the research she is conducting on the risk-assessment of the child influencer sphere. Frances is researching what content is being generated by children who are being filmed or photographed by their parents who are under 13 - and looking at whether these children are being protected enough by rights and their online footprint in this space.

Julie Egan speaks to Wendy sharing her story of how undergoing a successful simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas double transplant last year, that saved her life.

Julie shares about how organ donation provides life-saving transplant surgery, marking organ donor awareness week and promoting the work of the Irish Kidney Association.

All information is at ika.ie

Psychotherapist and Director of GenSpect Stella O’Malley, speaks to Wendy on the news about how leading consultant padeiatrician Hilary Cass agreed to conduct a review of international research into puberty blockers for the NHS England. The report findings is that it’s been deemed one of the most controversial review projects in recent medical history – and Cass has stated her anger about how the NHS England has in essence failed to care for a generation of vulnerable children – that it’s been a “system failure”. The research has now led to puberty blockers for teens been banned in the UK.

 

Sr Stan Kennedy (founder of the Immigrant Council of Ireland and founder of Focus Ireland) speaks to Wendy about the latest migration news in Ireland and what we need to understand and learn about migration.

Sr Stan highlights the work of migrants in Ireland and how so many migrants to Ireland contribute massively and positively to Irish society.

Lois McLatchie (Communications Officer at ADF International ‘Alliance Defending Freedom International’) speaks to Wendy about  Scotland’s new hate crime laws that have been stirring controversy.

Lois explains the new laws, what they mean and also questions how will they impact free speech.

Adam Hallisey from the Restaurants Association of Ireland, speaks to Wendy about the hospitality sector's recent VAT changes – and the fact that it’s leading to closures, especially of small independent businesses across the country.