Spirit Radio Podcasts

Jacintha Kelly’s son Jordan was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes three years ago at the age of 13. She talks to Jacki about what it was like to receive the news, how they learnt to adapt, and common misconceptions about Type 1 Diabetes.

A recent survey of students who had left their third-level courses between 2011 and 2014 found that choosing the wrong course was the biggest reason for dropping out of college. Jacki chats with Katherine Donnelly, Educational Editor at the Irish Independent, about what the survey says about the pressure students are under when they fill out their CAO forms.

On Tuesday last week, at the Amnesty International Council meeting in Dublin, 500 delegates voted in favour of the decriminalisation of sex work and prostitution, as well as the decriminalisation of the purchase of sex. The vote means that Amnesty International’s board will now be called upon to “adopt a policy that seeks attainment of the highest possible protection of […]

HIV and AIDS remain a persistent problem around the world. While great progress has been made in preventing and treating HIV, there is still much to do. In 2012, around 1.6 million people died from AIDS-related causes worldwide. Wendy Phillips joined Wendy Grace in studio on the Morning Show to talk about the work of the Matilda Project (a project […]

Often we see adopton as a negative thing, yet joining Richie G in the studio we shared of our own personal experiences and stories of being adopted from a young age or birth. In this podcast episode Richie shares something of his own testimony and journey as being adopted from birth, together with Bruce from Betel, Shankill. Two very different […]

Are our farmers of the future being adequately educated on the environmental impacts of farming activities, and how they can be minimised? Wendy chats with Professor John Sodeau, Director of the Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry at University College Cork.

It makes such a difference to feel fit and healthy. And while some people have a physical or practical constraint which prevents them from doing the exercise they would like to do, everyone can make changes to what they eat that can make a big difference to their general health. Head coach at Crossfit FSM. Stephen Kinsella spoke to Wendy […]

Back in January Wendy spoke to Elber, a remarkable woman whose story of forgiveness in the face of unspeakable personal tragedy has moved a nation. Elber Twomey lost her husband Con, 16-month year old son Oisin and unborn daughter when a suicidal taxi driver drove into their car, as she and her family returned home from holidays in England almost […]

Last week Amnesty International launched a report calling for the removal of constitutional protection from unborn children in Ireland. Wendy talks to barrister Lorcán Price about the changing focus of Amnesty International, an organisation long associated with speaking out for prisoners of conscience.

“Ireland is sleepwalking its way into legalising assisted suicide and euthanasia on the basis of emotional reactions to hard cases.” That’s according to our next guest, who spoke at a major conference recently on the topic. At the same conference, a new organisation ‘Hope Ireland’ was launched, which is opposed to laws permitting euthanasia or assisted suicide. Wendy spoke with […]