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Diarmaid de Paur, Deputy General Secretary of ASTI joins Johnny Holmes to discuss additional measures announced by Govt to help alleviate the pressure that schools are experiencing in sourcing substitute teachers and the issue of unequal pay which rises even further as a result of one of the initiatives.

For more information visit: www.asti.ie

The Road Less Travelled is a new series from the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute and Near FM. In this episode, Patricia McCarthy  speaks about her journey as a person with physical and visual impairments navigating a challenging education system in the 1970’s and 80’s to become a research fellow within the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin and a champion of inclusivity and access for third level education,.  Patricia is in conversation with Ciaran O’Neill, Professor in Nineteenth-Century History and Deputy Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub who has served as the Community Liaison Officer for Trinity encouraging inclusive access to the college community from the immediate local areas.

About the Series

The Road Less Travelled is a series from the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute and Near FM featuring current and past students from Trinity College Dublin who have taken the road less travelled to education. We meet men and women from all walks of life who have overcome social barriers and surpassed prejudice and discrimination—all for the opportunity to study at third level and in Trinity’s Arts and Humanities. In this series, we celebrate different experiences in education, meeting fascinating people with unique life stories.

The Road Less Travelled radio series is produced by Trinity Long Room Hub and Near FM with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the television licence fee. The Trinity Long Room Hub would like to thank Trinity’s Access Programme (TAP) for their assistance in relation to the series.

CEO of the Irish Foster Care Association Catherine Bond joins John Healy to discuss their new podcast series “Stories from Foster Care”

Web Link: ifca.ie

Arts correspondent Barbara Jennings reports from the Trinity Gallery Dublin with John Healy in Studio 

Web Linkl: trinitygallery.ie 

Jackie Haughey from Citizens Information joins John Healy to advise on the Working Family Payment

Web Link: citizensinformation.ie

Historian in Residents Cormac Moore joins John Healy to discuss the signing of the Irish Anglo Treaty that happened in London on 6th of December 1921

Wed Link: www.dublincity.ie

Jenny Murray Deputy CEO of Children’s books Ireland joins John Healy to discuss how Children’s books Ireland is encouraging the public to skip the sales this year and spread some positivity by supporting their #GiftABook Christmas campaign

Web Link: https://childrensbooksireland.ie/

John Lannon CEO of Doras joins John Healy to discuss why human rights organisation Doras is calling on the Irish government voice their opposition to sea patrols offshore detention of refugees and troops on France beaches in response to the tragic deaths of 27 people in the English Channel

Web Link: www.doras.org

Siobhán Finn, National Hub Networks Manager with CEAI joins John Healy to discuss new work hubs for the co-working and remote working sector

Web Link: communityenterprise.i

Anthony Walsh, CEO with  Feed Our Homeless joins John Healy to talk about how urgent action is needed to help rough sleepers this Winter 

Web Link: feedourhomeless.ie