Enda Roche – 30 years of Near FM
Cait
October 6, 2026
Program maker Enda Roche joins Mercedes Lopez to discuss her new documentary “30 years of Near FM”.
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Cait
October 6, 2026
VOICE Ireland and Cancer Research
paulwoodward
October 1, 2026
Jacqueline Daly and Miriam Staunton, VOICE patient advocates and Prof Liam Gallagher, Co-Lead, All-Island Cancer Research Institute and DCU, join Mercedes López to talk about their VOICE-Ireland (Vision On Information, Confidence and Engagement) programme for people with lived experience of cancer, directly…
Ukrainian Civil Society Forum
paulwoodward
September 24, 2026
Brian Killoran, National Coordinator, Ukrainian Civil Society Forum (UCSF), joins Mercedes López to give an update on current situation of Ukrainian refugees and, specially unaccompanied children and young adults, in Ireland. 1st Broadcast 24th Sept 2026 https://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/campaign/ukraine-civil-society-forum
Photography workshops for Latin women
paulwoodward
September 24, 2026
Gabriela Burnett, Latina Women Against Violence co-founder and Jekaterina Saveljeva, femLENS founder and workshop facilitator, talked to Mercedes López about their latest photography workshops with women in Ireland. https://www.facebook.com/latinawomenagainstviolence https://femlens.com/ https://jekaterinasaveljeva.photoshelter.com/index 1st Broadcast 24th Sept 2026
Technologies of Peace at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
gabor
September 10, 2026
Johanne Mullan, Curator of Collections, Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) joined Mercedes López to talk about their new exhibition and related events “Technologies of Peace: Art and Transition in Contemporary Europe (1989–2026)” and the role of art in peace and conflict. https://imma.ie/whats-on/the-technologies-of-peace-1989-2026-exhibition/ Technologies of Peace: Art…
Art, Migration, and the Politics of Belonging at the National Gallery of Ireland
gabor
September 10, 2026
Dr. Jennifer Redmond, Assoc. Prof. in Twentieth Century Irish History, Maynooth University talked to Mercedes López about the forthcoming opening of the new exhibition and events programme Art, Migration, and the Politics of Belonging at the National Gallery of Ireland. https://www.nationalgallery.ie/what-we-do/our-organisation/collections-research/education-department/art-migration-and-politics https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-arts-humanities/our-people/jennifer-redmond 1st broadcast on 10/09/2026
Rampant shortage of childcare
gabor
September 10, 2026
Alex Richardson, Senior Policy Coordinator, NWC, joins Mercedes López to talk about the endemic shortage of childcare in Ireland, how it affects families, specially women and the proposals by. https://www.nwci.ie/learn/article/over_46000_children_waiting_for_early_years_childcare_places_nationwide https://www.pobal.ie/childcare/capacity/ 1st broadcast on 10/09/2026
Craft Month
paulwoodward
August 13, 2026
Kriti Khatri, artist and Suzy O’Keefe, Head of Digital and Communications at Design and Crafts Council Ireland join Mercedes López to talk about the events and activities during Ireland’s Craft Month. 1st Broadcast 13th Aug 2026 https://augustcraftmonth.org/ https://augustcraftmonth.org/acm-event/tile-making-8/ https://info@augustcraftmonth.org/ https://www.instagram.com/kriti_kreatz/
Regenerative Farming
paulwoodward
August 13, 2026
Brendan Guinan owner and caretaker of Fiorbhia Farm joins Mercedes López to talk about regenerative farming to support it in Ireland. 1st Broadcast 13th Aug 2026 https://fiorbhiafarm.ie/ https://fiorbhiafarm.ie/experiences/ https://www.facebook.com/Fiorbhiafarm/ https://www.instagram.com/fiorbhia_farm/?hl=en
The Titanic Experience in Belfast
paulwoodward
August 13, 2026
Head of marketing and engagement at the Titanic Belfast Claire Bacon talks to Debbie Mc Mahon about the experience and other aspects of the attraction. 1st Broadcast 13th Aug 2026 https://www.titanicbelfast.com/
Screentime and Cultural Agenda
Rodrigo
July 30, 2026
Emma Farrell and Mercedes López give their recommendations for films, streaming and suggestions for cultural events and activities. Cultural events and activities suggestions: Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath – Dublin City Council Movie suggestions: No Time Wasters The Odyssey Small Things Like…
Sex for Rent Legislation
Rodrigo
July 30, 2026
Corrinne Hasson, National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) Executive Director and Ann Murray, Senior Reporter, The Irish Examiner in conversation with Mercedes López about the new legislation on sex for rent and the role NWCI, journalists and the media had in the…