Ireland Presidency of the EU: Ireland and EU Youth voices

Franek Dobronski and  Billy Campbell, National Youth Council and Assembly members join Mercedes López to talk about their work representing youth voices for the 2026 Ireland’s EU Council Presidency and Youth 1st Broadcast 23rd April 2026 https://www.youth.ie/programmes/international/ https://www.youthforum.org/members/nyci-national-youth-council-of-ireland https://spunout.ie/ https://youthworkireland.ie/ https://comhairlenanog.ie/national-youth-assembly/    

Culture: 2026 South Asia conference

  Dr. Jivanta Scholtti, Director, Ireland-India Institute, DCU talks to Mercedes López about the 2026 South Asia Conference and South Asia and Ireland, Rebecca Bricchi, Queen Mary University London, talks about Fair Trade and women tea workers, and Dr Yael López Torres and Dr Kusumika Gosh chat about street art 1st Broadcast 23rd April 2026 https://irelandindia.ie/ https://www.dcu.ie/ http://lawandgovernment/people/jivanta-schottli…

Mediation: 1st call for dispute resolution

  Dr Roísin O’Shea, IPMA’s chair and Josepha Madigan, solicitor and mediator, speakers at the conference Shifting the culture of Dispute Resolution talked to Mercedes López about mediation for dispute resolution and the current situation of  mediation in Ireland 1st Broadcast 23rd April 2026 https://theipmo.ie/ https://www.jurisresolutions.com/panel/josepha-madigan/ https://dsba.ie/  

NWC’s 2026 UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Ireland: Housing crisis impact on women’s rights and safety

  Corrinne Hasson, NWC executive director  talks to Mercedes López  about their submission to the 2026 UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and the effect of housing crisis on Women’s Fundamental Rights and Safety 1st Broadcast 23rd April 2026 https://www.nwci.ie/learn/publication/national_womens_council_of_ireland_stakeholder_submission_to_the_universal  

Hip Surgery

Tommy Cooke, a 70-year-old from Blanchardstown, spent over 18 months on a waiting list for hip surgery before seeking an alternative route through Kingsbridge Private Hospital in Belfast. He underwent surgery and was back home within 24 hours, making a full and…

Tattoo Convention

Ger Leddin was in Ennis where he took himself along to a Tattoo convention and spoke to two ladies from Finglas in North Dublin, where the tattoo scene is evolving in exciting ways. Becca and Jamie lee are  two talented female tattoo…