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In this episode, our panel discusses the legacy of the 2004 Citizenship Referendum, with Dr Ebun Joseph, executive producer of the Echoes of 2004 documentary, and two participants in the film who were personally affected, Toyosi Sanni and Mariam Sobayo. For What's Your Story, we’ll meet the woman behind the Rainbow Club Cork Centre for Autism, Karen O'Mahony. And on the Social Scene, we’ll hear from the Dublin School of Mandarin Chinese.

In this episode we meet gay fathers who tell us about their routes to becoming parents; we chat to Nigerian-Irish comedian Emman Idama; and finally we hear about the work of the Capuchin Day Centre who support the homeless.

Featuring: Oisín O'Reilly and Tom Donnelly; Lapree Lala; and Melissa Gonzaga and DonKing Rongavilla.

In this episode we discuss: how learning alongside university students is breaking down barriers, with Dr Katharina Swirak, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at UCC, and Damien Quinn, founder of Spéire Nua; What’s Your Story – author Emma Shevah on the importance of neurodiverse characters in books; and The Social Scene – Hope & Courage Collective, with Edel McGinley, executive director of the Hope & Courage Collective.

In this episode, our panel is: Dr Abeba Birhane, founder and Principal Investigator of the AI Accountability Lab at Trinity College Dublin, and Assistant Professor of AI at the School of Computer Science and Statistics there, and Dr Maria Murphy, Associate Professor in the School of Law and Criminology at Maynooth University. On What's Your Story, we meet South African poet Nandi Jola. And on the Social Scene, we chat to the founder of the Gay Cycling Club, John O'Leary.

In this episode: Bukky Adebowale, policy education officer at the Irish Network Against Racism, and Dr Ebun Joseph, CEO of the Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies and Ireland's special rapporteur on racial equality and racism, explore the reality of racism in Ireland.

We’ll also meet a man with lived experience of the international protection system to hear his story and why it inspired him to pursue studies in law.

And finally we'll talk about the gaming convention aimed specifically at the neurodiverse community.

Our panel will discuss: how do we counteract homophobia – with Ruadhán Ó Críodáin, Executive Director of ShoutOut, Oisín O’Reilly, CEO of Outhouse LGBT+ Community Resource Centre in Dublin, and Dr Ger McNamara, Senior Clinical Psychologist.

For What’s Your Story we’ll meet the food truck owner Wiseman Mangaliso bringing South African flavours to Dublin city.

And on The Social Scene we’ll celebrate Africa Day with some of the performers taking part. That’s with Asha Ari, singer-songwriter performing on the main stage at Africa Day, and Florence Olufemi-Ojo from fashion brand Mio Prints.

Featuring: Doireann Crosson, Head of Policy at the National Women's Council, Anne Burke, Women's and Peer Support Officer, and GP Dr Siobahn Chidley on our panel; Tolu Makay on What's Your Story; and Alex Lai, Inclusion Coordinator at Golf Ireland, and Dianne Conway, golfer, on the Social Scene.

Featuring: Dr Anne O’Brien, Associate Professor in the Department of Media Studies at Maynooth University, Dr Páraic Kerrigan, Assistant Professor in the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin, Dr Ngozi Emmanuel, Research Assistant at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity; Stephen Foley, designer; Fergal Landy, CEO of Family Resource Centre National Forum, and Jackie Mocheko, member of One Town One Voice.

Lami of Lami's Kitchen tells us about Afro-Fusion cuisine.