Dave Moore

James Tracey from Scarriff, Co Clare is a busy man. Not only is a photographer and an occasional beef farmer, he's just become Ireland's newest matchmaker.

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After using an American website in his quest to find love, James has teamed up with them to help other Irish and British men who want to cast their net further afield.

The Clare native has teamed up with 'loveme.com', also known as 'A Foreign Affair' to take around 25 men to the Ukraine in August 2022 with the aim of finding the love of their lives.

James has had some success using the website before, and while things didn't work out with his Russian love, he's hopeful next year's trip could result in a match.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, James explained how the trip will work and why he's looking for a tall woman who can make him bacon and cabbage.

You can catch James' chat by clicking play in the post.

With all that’s happened over the last few weeks I think it’s fair to say that the last thing anybody wants is to have their computer hacked... especially if you’re billionaire tycoon Elon Musk.

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The hacking group known as Anonymous have released a video attacking Elon over his recent comments about Bitcoin and how they have severely affected the value of the Cyrpto currency ‘’affecting working class people’’

Tech Journalist Jasper Hamill joined Dermot and Dave to talk more about this and if Elon should actually be worried.

You can listen to the full chat by clicking the Play button.

Have you a rake of gift cards burning a hole in your pocket? Maybe you're worried about a voucher you got for a hotel, restaurant or beauty salon?

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Lots of people have been hanging onto items of clothing for refunds or vouchers for different services since we went into lockdown and now the big question is, what are your rights?

To explain where you stand, and where to go if you're unhappy with the service you receive, Doireann Sweeney from The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission joined Dermot and Dave with some top consumer tips.

Doireann also gave some practical advice on how to avoid staycation scams and if you should avoid non-refundable bookings when looking at foreign trips.

You can catch Doireann's tips by clicking play in the post.

A few months back, we met Caroline Foskin and Seamus Barry. In December 2019, Caroline's life changed instantly when her other half John came home with a headache. Within a matter of hours, John was being rushed to Dublin for specialist treatment for a clot on his brain stem.

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Since then, there has been a massive uphill battle for John and Caroline. The extent of his injuries means that he is in specialist residential care away from his family.

He has limited mobility and requires a wheelchair. Unfortunately, John's home wouldn't be fit to accommodate his new needs.

Caroline and her friend Seamus set up a Go Fund Me to bring John home to be with his family, and to start the next part of their journey together and TodayFM listeners donated thousands of Euro to the cause.

While there has been set backs along the way, Caroline joined Dermot and Dave with an incredible update.

You can catch Caroline's update by clicking play in the post.

 

 

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are having a pretty good time at the moment. Disney+ has been bringing out some serious gems from Wandavision to The Falcon and The Winter Solider, and they're not done yet.

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Loki is the latest release from MCU and Disney+ and it features Owen Wilson's first foray into the world of super heroes.

Telly expert and Dermot and Dave producer Maria had the first review of the new series along with all of the week's telly.

You can catch Maria's Telly by clicking play in the post.

Comic book fans might want to start counting their spare change and looking at the piggy bank because there's something very cool coming up for sale.

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A rare Marvel Comic is going under the hammer on an Irish auctioneers website and it could go for as much as €12,000.

The 1974 'Incredible Hulk' issue number 181 is currently for sale on Mullen's Collector's Cabinet with the opening bid at €9000.

But are they worthy investments? Ennis-man Declan Shalvey is a comic writer and artist who has been working on Marvel comics for over 10 years.

He joined Dermot and Dave with his take on what makes some comics so rare and if they're worth spending the money.

You can catch Declan's chat by clicking play in the post.

If you've been debating whether or not to take a day off work, or even start late, we might have the perfect reason for you!

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Irish skies will feature a 'spectacular natural sight' which only comes around every couple of years.

David Moore from Astronomy Ireland joined Dermot and Dave to explain what we'll be able to see when the partial eclipse passes over and how you can observe it safely.

You can catch David's chat by clicking play in the post

For some families, dinner time can be a battle. Whether it's a toddler who won't eat anything not beige or a child who has all of a sudden developed an aversion to veg, fussy eating can cause chaos in houses.

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The good news is that it's way more common than you might think, it's often nothing to worry about and there's plenty you can do to do take the pressure off.

Caroline O'Connor is a dietitian, lactation consultant and Mam who has plenty of experience in dealing with fussy eating.

She joined Dermot and Dave with some practical tips on how you can end the stress for you and your child.

 

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You can catch Caroline's tips by clicking play in the post.

This will get you started: Can you name 5 places in Dublin that end in an 'o'?

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Comedian Bernard O'Shea joined Dermot and Dave to talk about the magic of the Irish pub quiz and describes some of the people you might find at one of those nights.

Click the Play button to listen to the full chat.

''The first thing you learn to do is fall''

Roller Derby is quite a physical sport and it seems that the Dublin Roller Derby team isn't too bad!

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Emma Greenhalgh joined Dermot and Dave to talk about the sport and how the recent uptake in roller skating will hopefully boost the quality of roller derby in Ireland.

You can listen to the full chat by clicking the Play button.