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Grow : The Mental Health Charity

paulwoodward October 29, 2026

Celia Brett is an area coordinator working with the Mental Health Charity Grow. In this interview with Ger Leddin, she discusses the charity’s work 1st Broadcast 29th Oct 2026 https://grow.ie/

Lifeline: ALONE

Cait July 1, 2025

Alone’s cost of Living Survey shows older people can’t wait for support. Myra Gleeson speaks to Grainne Loughran the communications officer at ALONE about the country wide charity and how people can volunteer or donate to the charity.

Lifeline: Self Help Africa

Cait May 27, 2025

Myra Gleeson speaks to George Jacob, Head of Communications of Self Help Africa about the charity drive to help plant 1 million trees across Africa. For every 10 Euro donated, a tree is planted.

New Single “Smiles I Fake” From Melissa Jane Carroll

admin May 4, 2022

Melissa Jane Carroll is a singer songwriter from Co Meath joins Adrianne Murphy to discuss her new song “Smiles I fake” inspired the short film “If Only” which raised awareness for suicide and depression as well as money for local counselling charity,…

Funding Awarded to Care After Prison (CAP)

admin January 27, 2022

Funding has been awarded to Care After Prison (CAP) from the Rethink Ireland, Mason Hayes & Curran’s and The Engage & Educate Fund. Care After Prison or CAP is a national peer led criminal justice charity supporting current and former offenders and…

Author Ray Taylor’s New Book on Frontline Humanitarian Aid

admin November 2, 2021

Ray Taylor joins Joe Byrne to discuss his new book “Mr Ray would like a Monkey: Memoirs from the front line of Humanitarian Aid”. The book tells the story of how a middle-aged Irish businessman became a humanitarian aid worker and his experience on…

Conflict Threatens Global Goal of Zero Hunger

admin October 29, 2021

Director, Strategy, Advocacy and Learning (Policy Unit) at Concern Worldwide, Connell Foley, joins Noel McGuinness to discuss why 47 countries in particular will fail to achieve a low level of hunger by 2030.

Virtual Run & Roll for the Irish Wheelchair Association

admin July 2, 2021

Michael Sullivan chats with David Barry, Youth Service Coordinator, Irish Wheelchair Association about the virtual Run & Roll your way in support of IWA in August. The Irish Wheelchair Association provides life-transforming services for people with disabilities across Ireland and need to raise…

Triona Pender from ActionAid Ireland

admin February 26, 2021

Head of Programmes for ActionAid Ireland, Triona Pender joins Adrianne to discuss how NGOs are adapting their emergency response to the pandemic. ActionAid Ireland provide long term care to women and their children in developing countries.

Ecclesiastical Ireland Festive Financial boost to charity of your choice

admin November 13, 2020

On this edition of Lifeline: David Lane, Managing Director at Ecclesiastical Ireland talks to Michael about nominating a charity to receive a festive financial boost this Christmas. Broadcast: 13/11/2020

Aural Air AKA Laura Rai on the Near Fm Sessions

admin October 22, 2020

Aural Air AKA Laura Rai catches up with Ed and Noel to talk about her latest single ‘Memory’ which is a standalone collaboration with singer-songwriter Patrick Mc Eleney. The song centers on the experience of living with dementia and the power of…

Conn McCormaic’s Charity Walk Update

admin September 2, 2020

Debbie McMahon catches up with Conn McCormaic who has finished his walk from Turkey to Romania & has raised €7000 for Pieta House.