31k for 31 days

I talk to Dean about growing up in Cootehill, Co. Cavan, his strong Dundalk roots, his love for soccer and Dundalk town FC, the madness that was "Back the Bid" in 2012, his move to Chicago, how he got into running and raising money for charity, Chicago marathon and meeting and marrying his wife, Emily.

Part 2 of my chat with Mike Quinn about walking the grueling 1000km of the Ireland way from Castletownbere in Cork to Ballycastle in Antrim. Mike documented this trip and you can find these videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXBugEVTCEToG3T-cR_FNVg In part 2 we talk about his completion of the Ireland way from the Suck valley to Ballycastle in Antrim. We also chat about his beard and head shave and his love of Reading FC.

Part 1 of my interview Mike Quinn. We talk about hiking the grueling 1000km of the Ireland way from Castletownbere in Cork to Ballycastle in Antrim.Mike documented this trip and you can find these videos here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXBugEVTCEToG3T-cR_FNVgWe also talk about videography and the generosity of the Irish people.

I talk to Amanda and Lisa Keith from the Richard Keith Memorial fund. Amanda, Lisa, their families and friends have raised huge sums of money for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust through some larger than life fundraisers, including a Guinness World Record attempt, all in honour of their brother Richard. What will they come up with next? This will put a smile on your face as it did on mine.

In this episode I speak to Sinead Ronan Wells about the history of Pieta.ie, how it has grown since 2006, the services that the charity offer to individuals and schools and finally about the effect of Covid -19 on Darkness into Light and the charity as a whole.

Interview with Colin Bell from the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust where we talk about how the trust came about, how the trust began to help other families and how it has evolved over the year. We learn about the repatriation process and the costs involved.