Catherine McGuigan ‘National Age Friendly Ireland Programme’ Speaks with Austin McCoy About “The Role An Post plays in the Lives of Older People”

Eamon Murphy from Social Justice Ireland tells us about the submissions made by the organisation in relation to budget 2019 also her addresses the question of revision of the children’s allowance

Check in with Mark Conlon running 30 marathons in 30 days to raise awareness of homelessness and funds for the Peter McVerry Trust.

Tracey Carney joins Donie to explain her decision to put herself forward as a candidate in the next general election.

Interview with Deirdre Lennon, Corporate & Events Manager, Irish Hospice Foundation, about the IHF Camino fundraising walk in September and about the work of the foundation,

Galway electronic pop artist Laoise joined Norma Burke on the Near FM art show to talk about her music career and her DIY roots as well as her studies at Bimm, an upcoming initiative called Self-Made and a few of the festivals she will be performing at this summer. We also played her latest track Bother which you can listen to here.

Maura Walsh chats to Vincent Altman O’Connor about his great grand uncle Albert Altman the Saltman who could be the real life bases of Leopold Bloom, from James Joyce’s Ulysses.

David Moore of Astronomy Ireland talks to John Healy about the upcoming public lecture “There’s something about ALAN: the effect of light at night”. The lecture takes place on Monday 11th June at 8pm in Trinity College Dublin. For further information see: http://www.astronomy.ie/

Cormac Moore, Historian in Residence, Dublin City Libraries, North Central Area, talks to John Healy about the 1918 General Election where Sinn Fein won by a landslide.

On this edition of Lifeline:

Michael Sullivan, Debbie Mc Mahaon and Colm Fogerty  catch up with Mark Conlan –  Running a marathon a day for 30 days to raise awareness for homelessness, Day 7.