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Renting on the Island of Ireland 2

paulwoodward January 29, 2026

John-Mark McCafferty, Chief Executive Officer of Threshold joins Mercedes López to give the highlights of their survey Renting on the Island of Ireland 1st Broadcast 29th Jan 2026 https://threshold.ie/thresh old-and-housing-rights- launch-first-all-island- survey/ https://threshold.ie/our- team/

EU investigates X and Grok for sexual images

paulwoodward January 29, 2026

Aidan O’Brien, Researcher, European Digital Media Observatory Ireland (EDMO Ireland) joins Mercedes López to talk about the new EU Commission investigation against Grok and X under the Digital Services Act (DSA (RT:24:35) 1st Broadcast 29th Jan 2026 https://edmohub.ie/

Renting on the Island of Ireland part 1

paulwoodward January 29, 2026

Ann-Marie O’Reilly, National Advocacy Manager, Threshold, joins Mercedes López to talk about the launch of their latest join report with Housing Rights (Northern Ireland) “Renting on the Island of Ireland: An All-Island Survey of Private Rented Sector Tenants” 1st Broadcast 29th Jan…

Lifeline: Art Therapy

Cait January 20, 2026

Andrea Plunkett, Art Therapist, Chair of the Irish Association of Cultural Art Therapists(IACAT) and the National Gallery of Ireland’s first resident Cultural Art Therapist joins Mercedes López to talk about art therapies.

Northside Today : ESRI report on immigration

paulwoodward January 16, 2026

Evan Carron-Kee, Researcher at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and co-author of the new report The role of misperceptions in attitudes to immigration launching today is interviewed by Mercedes López. 1st Broadcast 15th Jan 2026

Northside Today : New Rental law

paulwoodward January 16, 2026

Ann-Marie O’Reilly, National Advocacy Manager, Threshold joins Mercedes López to talk about government changes to rental legislation. 1st Broadcast 15th Jan 2026 https://threshold.ie/our-team/

Northside Today : Stripe Young Scientists Exhibition 2026

paulwoodward January 16, 2026

Stripe Young Scientists Exhibitors Kayla Hughes and award winners Conall O’Reilly, Séan Murphy join Mercedes López to talk about their projects . 1st Broadcast 16th Jan 2026 https://stripeyste.com/

Lifeline: MABS

Cait January 6, 2026

Gwen Harris, Regional Manager at North Dublin MABS, joins Mercedes López to talk about getting the finances back on track in January. Helpline 0818 07 2000

Northside Today : Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (ICBHR )

paulwoodward December 19, 2025

Evie Clarke, Coordinator of the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (ICBHR ) and Chris O’Connell, Policy and Advocacy Advisor Human Rights and Civil Society Space with Trócaire and ICBHR’s member join Mercedes López for a conversation about protections for workers…

Northside Today : Stop the extinction of cultural spaces

paulwoodward December 19, 2025

Mercedes López visited The Complex, Dublin’s arts “factory”to talk to multidisciplinary artist and tenant Rónán Ó Raghallaigh and Léna, media officer at The Complex about their efforts to save their workplace from eviction. 1st Broadcast 18th Dec 2025 https://www.thecomplex.ie/ http://www.ronanoraghallaigh.com https://thebonk.bandcamp.com/ …

Lifeline: Al-Anon Families

Declan McGlade December 17, 2025

Al-Anon Family Groups Ireland’s speaker person talks to Mercedes López about their story, services and support during Christmas. Website: www.alanon.ie Helpline: 01 873 2699

Lifeline: WHO and Alcohol in Ireland

Declan McGlade December 17, 2025

Marie Lawless, Policy and Research Officer, Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force, joins Mercedes López to talk about the World Health Organisation (WHO) “ SAFER Communities” launching at Ballymun and alcohol harm in Ireland. Website and Info: https://safercommunities.ie/ https://alcoholforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Building-SAFER-Communities-Preventing-Reducing-Alcohol-Harm.pdf

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