Stephen Fletcher talks to Anne Brady, a traditional music singer, who grew up in West Clare and now sings at weddings and funerals.  She talks about her musical journey starting with her training in Ennis as a young girl to working in London and sharing a stage with Daniel O'Donnell to returning to the West Coast and singing in churches here.

You can contact Anne at annebradychurchsinger.gmail.com  

Originally broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM on Sunday 28th February 2021

Olive Halpin talks to Fr Brendan Quinlivan about the work of the charity the Ray of Sunshine Foundation in Kenya and how the pandemic has affected their work. 

Joanne O'Brien talks to Arlene O'Sullivan who is training to be a teacher at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick.  The pandemic has meant that she hasn't been at college for over a year as all teaching is now online.

Stephen Fletcher and Fr Brendan Quinlivan discuss an Ecumenical Holy Week initiative to bring the Stations of the Cross to the streets of Ennis.

Stephen Fletcher talks to Maureen Kelly about a new initiative for families to celebrate Ash Wednesday at Home.

Originally broadcast on Clare FM Beyond Belied on Sunday 14th February 2021. You can listen to the full programme HERE

Stephen Fletcher talks to Dr Gladys Ganiel who is a Lecturer and researcher at Queens University Belfast in the Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace Security and Justice.

One of her research interests is the role of religion on the Island of Ireland and last month saw the publication of her report on how Churches on the Island of Ireland have been coping and reacting to the pandemic.

You can read Dr Ganiel's full Report HERE

This interview was originally broadcast on Clare FM Beyond Belief HERE

Back in the Summer Stephen Fletcher spoke to Revd Annmarie Stuart and Revd Isabel Keegan, who had been Franciscan Sisters in the Roman Church,  about their ordination in the Anglican Church.  He updated the interview by talking again to Revd Annmarie about the the role she had played 40 years ago advising the Archbishop of Canterbury on the role of women in the early church.

Originally broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare.FM on Sunday 10th January 2021

Stephen Fletcher talks to Revd Paul Fitzpatrick about the work of the Haven Hub in Limerick.  The charity supports people who are self harming or contemplating suicide as well as those suffering from mental illness and depression .

The charity has seen an increase in people seeking their help since the pandemic.

You can find out more about the charity HERE https://havenhub.ie/

Their phone number is 085 2019 250

This interview was first broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM Sunday 10th January 2021

Joanne O'Brien talks to  June Curtin who created Snamhaisasta (Happy Swimmers) which is  a community of swimmers who take the sea each day in Spanish Point in Clare.

Pius Murray runs Walks in the Burren and talks to Stephen Fletcher about his early life, his time as a teacher and how he came to set up Walk with Pius.

You can hear him talk about some of his walks HERE, HERE and HERE