Fr. Padhraig Devine  has been working in East Africa for the last 25 years, and in particular in the area of conflict resolution and peace-building.  His work was recognised in the US when he won the 2013 International Award from ‘The Caring Institute’, a prize that went to the Dalai Lama the previous year. He talks to Dominic about his work .

Roger Berkeley is a Dublin-based musician. He describes his music as alternative rock “think Barry Manilow, Bon Jovi and Fréderic Chopin put in a blender”. he has launched a new project ‘Providence Records, which is Ireland’s first and only record label to exclusively back music artists with the Christian message.

Fr Michael Hurley talks to Wendy about some of the ‘practicals’ of prayer.  Just like when we resolve to get regular exercise, there is a need to do some practical things to make sure we can take action on our good intentions!

Eve Parnell is an Irish artist who has studied the life of Claus von Stauffenberg and last week she opened an art exhibition in Berlin, inspired by his life.  She talks to Wendy about the exhibition.

In the Prayer Coach series, Fr Michael Hurley (Parish Priest of St Martins Parish in Tallaght and Bohernabreena Parish, west County Dublin and also the founder of the Parish Cell System in Ireland)  talks to Wendy  about the question ‘what is prayer’?

Joana Caldeira Fernandes Da Silva, Chief Specialist in Nutrition at SafeFood.eu, talks to Jacki about a campaign to address the childhood obesity crisis.

Reverend Roly Heaney from Redcross Church in Co. Wicklow talks to Rónán about we can pray using the Bible. Tune in each Wednesday at 11.10am for more from our ‘Prayer Coach’ series.

It’s an age-old debate – Faith and Science: do they contradict one another? or do they go hand in hand? Dr David Glass, Senior Lecturer in Computing and Mathematics at University of Ulster talks to Wendy about the relationship between faith and science, and about an upcoming talk he is giving in Dublin on Monday 26th September 2016 entitled “Atheism’s Last Stand […]

Catherine McMahon and Orla Murphy are involved in a very interesting programme which aims to give teenage girls the tools for unlocking potential. It’s called Momentum Leadership-In-Action and the 2016-17 programme gets underway later this month.  They talk to Ronan about the programme.

Did you know the ‘burkini’ was designed in 2004 to give Muslim women the opportunity to participate more actively in Australia’s outdoor lifestyle? Dr Roja Fazaeli, lecturer in Islamic Civilisations at Trinity College Dublin, talks to Wendy about recent burkini bans in parts of France, which she believes will only serve to subjugate Muslim women.