The Round Up: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Johnny Burn, product manager at Audi talks about the rising cost of petrol as well as the environmental impact of cars. He shines light on the advantages of electric vehicles and explain the trends he is seeing directly in the market.
The Round Up: Tuesday 28th June 2022
Millions of primary school-aged children could benefit from having an average of 65 minutes dedicated to the arts every day, according to Sky Arts research which breaks this down specifically to 17 minutes dedicated to literature, 14 minutes to art, 12 minutes to music, 11 minutes to drama and 11 minutes to dancing. Leading child […]
The Round Up: Monday 27th June 2022
A blue plaque has been unveiled commemorating John Hannon, a collector of the speech and songs of the Oriel region. Eibhlín Mhic Aoidh from the Ulster History Circle joins us to talk about the event and about Hannon.
The Round Up: Friday 24th June 2022
Saturday the 25th of June marked the 40th anniversary of Northern Ireland defeating Spain in the World Cup. Robin Elliott chats to Gerry Armstrong, Ivan Martin and Mark McLaughlin about the victory.
The Round Up: Thursday 23rd June 2022
Our appetite for communities coming together and enjoying festivities in groups has been stoked by the Queen’s recent platinum jubilee celebrations, with 46% of us saying getting the community together is the best part of a summer party, with 36% using the celebration as an excuse to get to know their neighbours better. Aidy Smith […]
The Round Up: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Mary McCall from Northern Ireland Hospice and artist Dawn Crothers join us in the studio to talk about the “elephant-astic” launch of Elmer’s Big Belfast Trail. A herd of “elephant-astic” sculptures add a splash of colour and fun to Belfast, by popping up in iconic locations, landmarks and open spaces throughout the city centre. The […]
The Round-Up Tuesday 21st June 2022
The Community Relations Council’s Good Relations Award winners for 2022 have been announced. Award winners Daryl Clarke from Monkstown Boxing Club, Philip Lavery from Mount St Michael’s Primary School and Dr Darshan Kumar discuss their work.
The Round Up: Monday 20th June 2022
The Community Relations Council’s Good Relations Award winners for 2022 have been announced. Martin McDonald from the CRC and award winners historian Dr Éamon Phoenix and Adekanmi Abayomi from the Ethnic Minority Sports Organisation NI discuss their work.
The Round Up: Friday 17th June 2022
It’s International Men’s Health Week and Paul O’Kane discusses some of the work being done by the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.
The Round Up: Thursday 16th June 2022
Aoife Nic Iomhair a specialty registrar in Health Protection talks about the Monkeypox virus. She covers where it comes from, how it’s passed, symptoms and gives us advice what we should do if we have concerns. She also talks about the PHA response to the outbreak and provides resources for more information.