The Round-Up: Thursday 4th November 2021
A 20-year study shows that as we become ‘activists’, it is not just sit-down protests. Ethical purchasing-power shows shoppers are withholding cash at record-levels to boycott brands driven by their social or environmental concerns. Dónal de Brún talks to Barry Clavin, Sustainability Climate Change Manager, Co-op about the study and how ethical spending will play […]
The Round-Up: Wednesday 3rd November 2021
One in two adults have been hit hard by minor illnesses in the last six months. As we head into winter and the flu season, Robin Elliott talks to Dr Sarah Jarvis about encouraging the nation to take responsibility for their health, practise self-care and seek medical help and advice when they need it.
The Round-Up : Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Chloe Murray talks to Kirsten Hewitt Director of Homelessness Services and Melissa Mallon Housing Solutions Coordinator about Simon Community’s new ‘Creating Homes’ programme to buy as well as manage 50 homes for people who are homeless.
The Round-Up: Monday 1st November 2021
Robin Elliott talks to David Cunningham, Campaign Director of Long Live The Local, launched in July 2018 to raise awareness of the high number of pub closures across the UK and to highlight that the UK has one of the highest Beer Duty rates in the world. Dónal de Brún talks to Prof William Powrie, […]
The Round-Up: Friday 29th October 2021
Robin Elliott talks to former international football player Gerry Armstrong about the Multi-Ethnic Youth Festival (M.E.Y) taking place in Ormeau Park on Saturday 30th October.
The Round-Up: Thursday 28th October 2021
Less than half (47%) of people have no idea that almost all our food (95%) is directly or directly produced on soil. “Save Our Soil” is an initiative to educate people on its importance and how to protect the benefits of healthy, organic soil. Kady Campbell talks to Dave Goulson Professor of Biology at the […]
The Round-Up: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Ciarán Ó Brolcháin talks to Damien Coyle MBE, Chief Executive Officer at University of Atypical about this years D/deaf and Disabled Artist Support Fund.
The Round-Up: Tuesday 26th October 2021
Creator of the Uncertainty Experts, Sam Conliffe, and the scientific lead Katherine Templar Lewis talk to Kady Campbell about tips and advice on how we can change our mindset when it comes to uncertainty and explain how you can be a part of the world’s largest experiment in uncertainty.
The Round-Up: Monday 25th October 2021
The Open University has found a quarter of organizations believe finding staff with the right skill set will remain the biggest challenge in the next five years. Chloe Murray spoke to Viren Patel, director of The Open University to discuss this further.
The Round-Up: Friday 22nd October 2021
We talk to Dr Claire Howlin, an award-winning musicologist and Anatole, Australian conservatory-trained trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist about their collaboration on a project to control pain with music. We also talk to Andy Carter, Senior Winners Advisor for Camelot about his work helping those who win the lottery transition through such a life changing moment.