The Round-Up: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Today is International Clinical Trials Day. We are joined by Dr Janice Bailie to talk to us about the importance of this type of research and the current trials involving Covid-19 taking place in Northern Ireland. Danielle Lewis-James from Slater & Gordon talks to us about your rights when it comes to your booked holidays.
The Round-Up: Tuesday 19th May 2020
With all but essential travel banned during the lockdown, many of us are going weeks without turning our engine on. It is not often that a car will sit for such a long period without being used, so here are some tips on how to keep it healthy during and post lockdown from AA Patrol […]
The Round-Up: Monday 18th May 2020
Andrew McMichael form Alliance Healthcare talks to us about the demand for medical supplies at this time and the system is coping. Fidelma Fearon talks to us about how the Roma and Traveler communities have been struggling to cope through the Covid-19 outbreak and how it has exacerbated issues that they were already dealing with.
The Round-Up: Friday 15th May 2020
Colum Eastwood MP talks to us about his concerns around not having an all Island approach to the Covid-19 crisis. Tommy Holland talks to us about a time capsule project with families in the Upper Springfield as a future reminder of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Round-Up: Thursday 14th May 2020
Colum Delaney from RNIB highlights some of the issues faced by blind and partially sighted during the pandemic and in particular when it comes to shopping. We talk to Caoimhe about her 6-year-old son Rossa, who is cycling around the Falls Park every day in May to support Hospice workers.
The Round-Up: Tuesday 12th May 2020
With so many young people missing out on their annual school sports day, Healthy Kidz have announced an online version to take part in. Kevin Creery talks about how young people and their schools can take part in Virtual Sports day on the 13th June. Nicola Browne talks to us about Act Now, a new […]
The Round-Up: Monday 11th May 2020
Kerry Logan from Housing Rights talks to us about the new legislation giving private renters stronger protection from eviction. About 20% of us are cutting down on meat and 15% on dairy consumption as we battle through the coronavirus pandemic. We talk to Matt Turner from the Vegan Society about the impact of these changes. […]
The Round-Up: Thursday 7th May 2020
As many of us adjust to working from home as our new ‘normal’, flexible working requests post-lockdown are expected to soar, with research from Slater and Gordon showing almost a third of people believe they are more productive working remotely. Danielle Parsons, Employment Lawyer from Slater and Gordon talks to us about how Covid19 could […]
The Round-Up: Wednesday 6th May 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep a significant proportion of the global population in lockdown, the need for factual and reliable information is needed now more than ever. We talk to Alan Meban, from FactCheck NI, NI’s first and ONLY fact checking Service. This year’s NI Mental Health Arts Festival takes place from the […]
The Round-Up: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Sinead McCullagh talks to us about how the Framewerk gallery in East Belfast has completely changed during the Covid-19 lockdown to become a soup kitchen that delivers up to 200 meals per day. Amy Gribbon from the Youth Matters project in Forthspring Inter Community Group, talks to us about how they are continuing their youth […]