Spirit Radio’s Lydia O’Kane spoke with Shane Duffy, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, who is a visiting Fistula Surgeon in Uganda as part of the SafeBirth4All campaign spearheaded by a coalition of organisations including Misean Cara.

Shane spoke to Lydia – on the Morning Show presented by Kieran about the very serious health condition called Obstetric Fistula which is a debilitating childbirth injury resulting from a prolonged or obstructed labour without access to emergency medical intervention that some 2 million women in developing world countries suffer from.

To support the work of Misean Cara go to MiseanCara.ie and to support doctors like Shane Duffy going to Uganda to help these women.

Kerry McLaverty (CEO of LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice) speaks to Kieran about how Children’s Hospice Week  focused on highlighting the challenges facing parent and families caring for a child with palliative care needs.

LauraLynn is continuing to ask the public to help bring care to these families by donating to support the work of Laura Lynn – at www.lauralynn.ie

Spirit Radio’s news reporter Lydia O’Kane spoke to Ruth Cooke (Head of Fundraising and Supporter engagement with Christian Aid Ireland), to mark the 80th anniversary of Christian Aid.

This interview broadcast was aired out on The Morning Show presented by Kieran.

Florence Olufemi-Ojo (founder of the business M.I.O Prints and singer with Discovery Gospel Choir) speaks to Kieran ahead of Africa Day (Sunday 18th May). Florence speaks about her own business, the importance of Africa Day, and the news that Discovery Gospel Choir will headline Africa Day celebrations taking place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin.

Emma Olahan, Career Service Director at Minding Creative Minds, speaks to Kieran about the Creative Careers Summit ‘Creativity at the Crossroads’ which is taking place next Tuesday 20th May at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane in Dublin, bringing together over 300 creatives across more than 30 disciplines throughout the day from 8.30am.

To book tickets: www.mindingcreativeminds.ie

Enda Leahy (CEO of the Irish Tech Firm Courtsdesk and Director of the Kilkenny Law Festival) speaks to Kieran about the pro’s and con’s about AI and the field of Law – and the upcoming Kilkenny Law Festival.

Kilkenny Law Festival – the brand new festival takes place at the Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny and historic Hole in the Wall venue from Friday, May 16th to Sunday May 18th. Tickets and the full schedule are available at www.kilkennylawfestival.com

Cora Barnes of 3Q Recruitment speaks to Kieran celebrating our nurses across the country today for International Nurses Day, to honour them for the incredible contribution they make to our  health and wellbeing.

Anita Forde, Special Olympics Athlete and Team Ireland medal winner speaks to Victoria about what she’s achieved through the Special Olympics and also the Special Olympics Ireland’s Collection Day fundraiser.

Chartered Psychologist Dr Sheena Kumar speaks to Wendy on why people struggle with saying ‘no’.

Father Mark Darmody and his teenage daughter Cara Darmody speak to Wendy about why Cara is preparing a 50-hour protest outside Leinster House from 20th May for better autism services.

In this conversation Mark and Cara highlight the Government and HSE’s legal failings in regard to the Disability Act 2005 for not assessing children within 6 months.