Bridie Wren was born in Tarbert, Co. Kerry and went on to become the first female elected Member of Parliament in Pakistan. Patrick Lynch from the Tarbert Historical & Heritage Society tells Ger who Bridie was and a little about her time in Tarbert.

Tuamgraney native Edna O'Brien passed away on 27th July 2024. Tributes have poured in from across the artistic, political and literary world. Former Clare FM Founding CEO, Caimin Jones, grew up in Scarrif in East Clare, the Jones and O'Brien families knew each other and as a Clare FM broadcaster he got to capture her words on tape. Caimin tells Ger about some of his memories of Edna O'Brien

The O'Connell Tower in Glasnevin Cemetery, built to commemorate Irish leader Daniel O'Connell, has been relaunched following enhancement works. The structure is Ireland's tallest round tower standing at 55 metres tall and was built in 1855. Ultan Moran is Heritage Officer at Glasnvin Cemetry and he tells Ger about the historic tower.

Patricia Carey commenced her role of Special Advocate on 25 March 2024. She has been meeting and hearing from survivors and representative groups since then. Her role includes survivors of Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries, Industrial and Reformatory schools, and related institutions, those who were adopted, boarded out, or those whose births were illegally registered. This includes Survivors living outside Ireland.

Jim, originally from Co. Waterford, has opened a new business in Marbella. His firm takes the work out of sourcing the perfct home on the Costa del Sol. It offers security in terms of finance, legalities and location.

Saint Declan’s Way is a pilgrim walking route linking Cashel in County Tipperary and Ardmore in County Waterford. It follows the route that Declan took when going to Cashel to meet Saint Patrick in the fifth century. Grainne tells us what we can expect as we make our way along the 115km route.

Colm and Rory have been making music together as REZO. It all began during the lockdowns of the Pandemic. Colm is Dublin-based and Rory is Malaga-based. Enjoy the sounds and the chat

The news of the death of Tommy Drennan has been greeted with sadness and has resulted in many people recalling stories of his life. Tommy was a true gentleman, a wonderful entertainer, a proud Limerick man and always a joy to encounter. Here some other greats chat to, and about, Tommy. Ar Dheis Dé go Raibh a Anam Dílis

"Music and Memories Boxes" is an initiative piloted since December 2023. It is the brainchild of Margaret O'Sullivan, Executive Librarian at the Rory Gallagher Music Library in Cork City and is supported by Cork County Council. It is designed to provoke memories "because people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's have a problem staying in the present. The response has been so good there are now calls to roll this out across the country. Margaret tells Ger the story.

Peadar has written a book that tells the story of Ceoltóirí Chualann, a group of traditional musicians that was put together by his father Sean. Ceoltóiri Chualann has been called "the band that changed the course if Irish music"