Marian Maloney is a member of the Galway Visually Impaired Activity Club and talks to Stephen Fletcher about how blind and visually impaired people can enjoy cycling and tennis. She also talks about how important her faith has been throughout her life and how she qualified to teach Irish Dancing at the age of 18. 

Originally broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM on Sunday 24th April 2022

The West Clare Christian Fellowship has been meeting in the former Methodist Chapel in Kilkee for the last 25 years. 

They have been able to use the chapel due to the generosity of the Methodist Church. However, after 2 years of not meeting in the chapel due to Covid they are now having to find new ways of worship as the building is no longer available to them. 

Mary Hamilton talks to Stephen about a new vision for ministry in West Clare Christian Fellowship and also gives an update on the former Lighthouse Keeper's house the fellowship owns on Scattery Island which they are developing as a quiet space for worship and reflection.

Broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM on Sunday 27th March 2022

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The Catholic Diocese has been training 24 Lay Ministers over the last 3 years and as they prepare to be commissioned during Holy Week by Bishop Fintan, Stephen Fletcher speaks to Maureen Kelly from the diocese and also two of the new Lay Ministers, Bernie Torpey and Brid Meaney about how they came to decide to put themselves forward for training and what that training consisted of.

Broadcast on Clare FM Beyond Belief on Sunday 27th March 2022

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Stephen Fletcher talks to Noirin Lynch from the FCJ Spirituality House about the events and programmes they are planning for the Summer.

This interview was first broadcast on Clare FM Beyond Belief on 13th February 2022. You can hear the full programme HERE

You can find out more about the work of the FCJ Spirituality House here 

Fr Gerry Kenny talks to the President of the Clare Branch of the Society of St Vincent de Paul about the SVP Christmas Appeal.

Joanne talks to Noreen Lynch about the FCJ Spirituality House in Spanish Point, Co Clare.

Broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM on Sunday 5th December 2021

Christine Hoctor talks to Beyond Belief about her work as a prison chaplain in Limerick prison.

Broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM on Sunday 28th November 2021. 

(Due to rights reasons the music which originally formed part of this interview has been edited.)

In this Beyond Belief Podcast Stephen Fletcher discusses Faith and Football with a lifelong football supporter and priest in the St Albans Diocese Revd Peter Crumpler.  Peter Concludes with the Footballer's Prayer by Paul Cookson. 

Originally broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM on Sunday 4th July 2021 

Revd Peter Crumpler can be found on Twitter at @PeterCrumpler 

See  http://paulcooksonpoet.co.uk/the-footballers-prayer from @paulcooksonpoet

Stephen Fletcher talks to Aidan O'Sullivan from the Church of Ireland community in Spanish Point about plans to repair and refurbish the 12th century cathedral in Kilfenora, which has been a place of worship since the 5th century.

Stephen Fletcher talks to Maureen Kelly and Dr Sue O'Brien from the Diocese of Killaloe about the initiative to bring the Stations of the Cross to the streets of Ennis during Holy Week.

First broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM 21st March 2021.