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Ireland’s Stephen Roche of the time in 1896, a Balbriggan local came to prominence when he won the World Championship in cycling in Copenhagen. I spoke to Brian Howley, Chairperson of the Balbriggan Historical Society about Harry Reynolds, his life in Balbriggan and beyond. The Historical Society also had a display about Harry Reynolds on…

Election day is fast approaching and in this episode, we start with news updates. Caio Benicio was a Deliveroo cyclist who intervened to stop the knife attacker on Parnell Square in Dublin back in November and now is he is a Fianna Fail candidate in the local elections. Marion Agrios was a candidate for Fine…

In this episode, we discuss with Ex Cllr Killian Forde and Sam Tranum (Deputy Editor Dublin Inquirer) prospects for the upcoming local elections due on Friday June 7th. The Dublin Inquirer has just produced the Dublin Voter Guide. The guide is a very comprehensive guide to the local elections. The Dublin Inquirer wrote to every…

If you didn’t want to listen to RTE Radio 1 or 2 up to the end of the 1980s, the only option you had was to listen to the pirate radio stations. Pictured: Brian Greene, host of Pirate.ie and the famous Radio Caroline ship, which was launched from the port of Greenore by Ronan O’…

Yes, we vary the topics here and in this episode we discuss with north county Dublin resident news reporter for the Irish Independent Laura Lynott her career in journalism and with former journalist Dundalk resident and Head of Communications at Fingal County Council Gerry Mc Dermott, the future of print media. Gerry tells us about…

I spoke to some women living in Balbriggan having fled the war in Ukraine. All were grateful for the response both by the Irish state but also the Irish people for their support in helping people to find safety in Ireland. I spoke to Nadia and her daughter Ivana who fled Bucha just as the…

With Marks & Spencer pulling out, the D Hotel changing use, in addition to the fact that there are over 100 vacant properties in Drogheda town centre, we look at whether it is possible to rebuild the town with a vibrant centre at its core. In these discussions, we explore solutions that might help regenerate…

Rush based comedian Steve Cummins discusses his career in comedy and the night time economy. In this episode, we interview Comedian and MC at the Laughter Lounge Steve Cummins. As someone who has been making his living from the night time economy, we get Steve’s take on how things are. In 2000, there were over…

Local elections can be important but many people aren’t aware of what their local council does and what difference local elections make. In this episode, we discuss with Ex Sinn Fein and Labour Councillor Killian Forde the role of a councillor, councils and what to expect in the campaign in the run up to election…

In this episode, we are joined by Conan Byrne, former Professional footballer, stellar League of Ireland legend, who had stints at UCD, Sporting Fingal, St Patricks Athletic, Shelbourne and Glenavon in the Irish League. Conan lives in Swords and is now a school teacher in Rush. Last week, saw a record 10,000 fans at Tallaght…