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Back to college is in full swing, we see the highlights of it on social media, but for some students there are so many struggles associated with this time of year. Louise chatted to University of Galway Student Union President Maisie Hall about some of the biggest issues facing students.

The road to recovery from addiction is often raw, personal, and rarely shared - especially on social media, where we usually see the highlight reels, not the healing. 

Content creator Eoin McGrath has been sharing his path to sobriety online, and in doing so, he’s not only owning his story  he's helping to break the stigma that still surrounds addiction in Ireland.

You can find Eoin on Tiktok @Eoinmcgrath24

Conor Phillips has gone from International 7's rugby to sun-soaked reality TV and now that he's out of the Love Island Villa – he spills the tea on life before and after the villa with Valerie McHugh!

It’s world Suicide Prevention Day and of course, this isn’t a conversation we should be having just once a year. One person who is opening up these conversations everyday with his business is Mark Donnelly, owner of HUH clothing. He shares some tips on how you can help open the conversation...

College orientation weeks are in full swing around the country, but it can be a difficult time for people who didn’t get what they want in the CAO, one of those people is Rebecca Rose Gallagher who shared much of her leaving cert journey on Tiktok. She shared her thoughts on the Irish education system with Louise

Grab and Grow is a macro friendly coffee business owned by siblings Melissa and James. Conor caught up with James about the inspiration behind the business and the future plans.

Grab and Grow canned coffee with 10g protein is now available to purchase in 110 Dunnes Stores locations nationwide!

Adhna Ní Bhraonáin from Banu talks to Conor Woods about the upcoming protest taking place in Dublin on Saturday September 20th, where people will be fighting for rights for the Irish language and gaeltacht areas.

You can find more information at @banunagaeltachta on Instagram

Kelly's Koaching who's a breakup empowerment and self rediscovery coach joins Conor Woods to chat about attachment styles and she shares tips on how to deal with breakups.

Kelly has her own podcast called The Breakup Debrief if you want to hear more!

Padel is the fastest-growing sport globally. Over 30 million people play the game worldwide, and the number is growing at a rate of around five million per year.

Fergal Hynes who's co-owner of Project Padel Galway joins Louise to chat about why himself and his business partner decided to bring the courts to Galway and why everyone is so obsessed with the sport!

This is iRecommend  - the part of iRadios GroupChat where we get our guests to break down the biggest series, movies, books or podcasts you need to know about. 

  If you're stuck on what to watch next or just want something new to get obsessed with, we’ve got you covered. 

Comedian Justine Stafford joins us hot off The Traitors Uncloaked to chat all things The Traitors Ireland, with the first 3 episodes over - we're hooked!