Conversion practice is legal in the Republic of Ireland and the UK. Conversion practices can take place in religious, medical or psychological services, in an attempt to convert members of the LGBTQ+ Community to heterosexuality or to align with their sex assigned at birth.

Amelhyne O’Regan-Farineau talks to activist Justin Hardie, who shares his true story of undergoing conversion therapy between the ages of 17 and 23 in the UK. Two decades on, Justin details his religious bringing, the emotional turmoil he suffered, and how he has begun to reclaim his spirituality.

Program Details:

This podcast discusses suicide and religious exorcism. Listener discretion adviced.

A special thank you to Justin Hardie for sharing his story, and all the incredible activism work he does.

Thank you to Pat Hannon, The Green Room Glasgow, LGBT Ireland, Outhouse and GCN magazine for their time and support in creating this audio documentary.

If you've been affected by the topics discussed in this audio documentary, please view the links below:

https://lgbt.ie/

https://outhouse.ie/

https://www.pieta.ie/contact/

https://www.banconversionpractices.com/

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/ban-conversion-practices

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

For more information about me and my work, or you'd like to get in touch, please check out the links below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelhyne-oregan-farineau-9825662b3?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_android

https://linktr.ee/amelhyne

This radio documentary seeks to uncover a DIY approach to staging live music in Dublin, and highlight an alternative to the apparent pay-to-play model of the Irish Music industry. In particular, the piece documents the function and operation of the DIY venue space, Daylight.

Through interviews with musicians, the organisers behind Daylight, members of its audience, and live recordings of bands, Where do we go from here? shines a light on the flaws of the current model of live performance for musicians seeking to present experimental music, and presents an alternative approach to staging live music.

This audio documentary, hosted by Adam Zaidan, traces the River Poddle from its opening at Tymon Park in Tallaght to its hidden, underground course beneath the streets of Dublin, revealing how a small waterway shaped the city far more than people actually realise.

Through historical narration, insight from historian Aidan Hodson, county council member and civil engineer, David Grant and past resident, Maura Ní Chonaill, it uncovers the Poddle’s long reputation for flooding and repeated surges through Harold’s Cross and Kimmage in the late 20th century.

The story moves between past and present, from childhood recollections of Poddle Park, the mills the river once powered, the folklore of traditional Irish songs like Weile Waile and the modern engineering efforts to finally tame the river, which prevented flooding during Storm Sandra in January 2026.

The audio documentary follows the river to its end, emerging from darkness into the Liffey at Wellington Quay. The closing moments reveal a river that has always been small in scale but enormous in influence.

If you'd like to learn more about the River Poddle, be sure to check out;

-> https://poddle.crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie

-> https://www.poddlefas.ie

-> https://www.crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie

Music:

Weila, Waile –The Dubliners

Melting Glass – Eden Avery (Epidemic Sound)

Somewhere to Stand is an audio documentary that explores the importance of belonging and connection for gay men within the world of the GAA.

What started off as a documentary to examine gay men’s experiences with homophobia in GAA evolved into a more nuanced exploration of identity, community, and connection.

Through personal accounts, it follows different experiences of being a gay man in the GAA; from stepping away, to staying, to creating new spaces. Featuring voices including Dónal Óg Cusack and members of Na Laochra Aeracha, this documentary reveals the complexity of a sport often defined by tradition and community.

Rather than offering a single narrative, it highlights how the same space can be experienced in very different ways. At its core, Somewhere to Stand reflects on how men connect through shared experience, and why having a place to stand beside others, whether in traditional teams or new ones, remains so important.

GAA match commentary by Ger Canning. Credit: RTE Radio Sport

Music composed by: Tomás Forde and Conor Fagan

This audio piece explores the rise of loneliness in young adults, their thoughts and feelings on suicide, their attempts and how they were able to come out on the other side. This audio piece was inspired by my own struggles with mental health and losing someone close to me due to suicide, so I hope this piece brings light onto the topic and lets other people know that if you are in this situation you are never alone.

Life on Return - James Black by Audio Tales TU Dublin

The Fine Line is an audio documentary that explores the opaque boundaries that seperate casual cocaine use and addiction in modern Ireland. Through the life story of Alan Carrick, alongisde expert insights from Nicola Tallant and Trina O'Connor, the documentary examines the human realities of cocaine use and abuse far beyond statistics.

"I will continue to work for my children." "The lack of support from friends and family." "I can't go home because the war is still going on." "It's only me here." - An immigrant's journey is not simple, it is filled with obstacles and challenges. Somewhere in Ireland: A migrants Journey is an audio documentary about the lives of four immigrants who have journeyed to Ireland in hopes of improving their lives in the country. Their reasons for migrating to the Emerald Isle are different, but their goals are the same.

Listen to the inspiring lives of Mariia, Joy, Rasto, and Aline as they tell their stories, journeys, and lives here in Ireland.

Background music by:

https://freetouse.com/music

How community leaders are helping to shape the youth of Dublin's most deprived areas

Do you travel by train? There’s a very good chance you do. Whether that’s getting the DART for a night on the town, or commuting from Thurles for college every day.

Odds are, you’ve passed some closed stations. Or maybe you’ve seen that photo showing all the railway lines that have closed in the last 100 years.

Ireland once had a comprehensive railway network. Today, however, despite record passenger numbers, trains are often slow, overcrowded, or delayed. But there is a plan to change that.

The All-Island Strategic Rail Review offers a vision of a better network, but what is being done to get us there?

In this audio documentary I speak to those advocating for a better railway network, visit one of the towns on a closed line, speak to Green Party transport spokesperson Feljin Jose, and ask the Department of Transport how Ireland is Getting Back on Track.

#railways #irishrail #infrastructure #ireland #transport #journalism

Music Credits from Pixabay:

Mondamusic

Atlasaudio

Ales Besss

Lexin Music

The Mountain

Paulyudin

Abydos

Juliush