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The Round-Up: Friday 24th April 2020

Robbie Butler MLA for Lagan Valley talks about coming out of retirement to work for the Northern Ireland Fire Service and provides insight and safety tips on fire prevention as we spend time at home. Charlene Cowan from The Bytes Project tells us about how they have been using technology to continue their youth work […]

The Round-Up: Thursday 23rd April 2020

Ashleigh Roberts discusses East Belfast Coronavirus Community Support, a group of ministers, politicians and community activists seeking to support local responses to the crisis and co-ordinate efforts to ensure all people can access help. Barry Fegan from Clonard Monastery Youth Centre talks about the activity packs the club has been distributing to its younger members. […]

The Round-Up: Wednesday 22nd April 2020

PPR tells us about their upcoming sustainable housing seminar and how we can re-imagine vacant sights throughout Belfast. We talk to Donna Reid McMahon about Glenparent Community Response Network which was started on the 30th March and provides food parcels to vulnerable people in the community as well as mental health support to young people. […]

The Round-Up: Tuesday 21st April 2020

We hear from the Community Food Bank in North Belfast about the rise in demand that they have seen since the COVID-19 outbreak and about how the local community have rallied together to help. We talk to Playboard NI about the importance of play in children’s lives, especially in these difficult times. Aaron McKane talks […]

The Round-Up: Monday 20th April 2020

Clara Maybin talks about her facebook group which is producing face masks and scrubs for front line workers. Sport and physical recreation organisations are facing a hugely difficult time. We talk to Sport NI CEO Antoinette McKeown, concerning the crisis. Sean McDonnell from Youth Action NI, talks about how they are dealing with the situation […]

Wonders of Islaharnan

Liam Logan visits Islaharnan and meets farmer Eugene Mullan who welcomes different groups onto his farm that includes buildings such as a traditional homestead, church, blacksmith’s forge, shop, and a school and helps people who are mentally and physically challenged experience the day to day activities of a working farm.