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The Journey Continues

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

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The Journey Continues is a podcast committed to promoting kidney health and organ donation through powerful stories. Host Monica Fox is a kidney transplant recipient and Director of Outreach and Government Relations for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. This series will feature the journeys of kidney patients, living donors, transplant recipients, donor families and industry experts who continue to educate the community through their own experiences and stories.
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Kidney Transplant Conversations features diverse voices and experiences of donating, receiving, and caring for this gift of life. Over the coming months each new episode will feature interviews with patients, caregivers, advocates, donors, healthcare providers, and community leaders. At its highest level, our podcast series focuses on quality healthcare delivery, highlighting the innovative approaches kidney transplant recipients and providers are applying to improve care. Along the way, we’ ...
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Flower in the River is about the Eastland Disaster of 1915 and how the loss of one family member during that event affected my family for generations. I'll discuss writing and family history-- and what to do when the supernatural comes into your life when you are innocently doing a family history research project! Come on and let's have some fun.
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Are you a nurse curious about the experiences of other nurses? As a Peds/NICU nurse for 36 years, I have only known this specialty, but I am intrigued by the roles of nurse researchers, nurse educators, and nurse entrepreneurs. Through conversations with nurses from various specialties, my aim is to offer you valuable insights into their lives. Additionally, we will delve into important topics such as bullying and burnout that affect the nursing profession.
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ANCESTOR

Scott Sigler

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Every five minutes, a transplant candidate dies while waiting for a compatible heart, liver, or kidney. Imagine a technology that could provide those life-saving transplant organs for a high price, and imagine what a company would do to monopolize that technology. On a remote island in Lake Superior, a team of geneticists has unlocked this holy grail of medicine. By reverse-engineering thousands of genomes, they dial back the evolutionary clock to re-create the progenitor of all mammals. The ...
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Newborn Screening SPOTlight Podcast

Dr. Kee Chan and Dr. Amy Brower

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This podcast is about the advancement of rare disease research told by health professionals, researchers, parents, and advocates. This podcast is for you to learn how newborn screening research saves the lives of babies every day through discoveries of new technologies and treatments. You will hear stories from experts who treat babies, the families who care for them, and the researchers who make it all happen.
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Clare firefighters say raising the retirement age "buys the Government time" to address the more pressing issues in the service.From today, the mandatory age at which those in the fire service, prison service and the Defence Forces can retire will increase from 60 to 62.The measure was among a number of recommendations for firefighters set out by t…
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Successive governments "hammering" the pub trade is being blamed for pub closures in Clare.New Department of Housing Data shows local authorities around the country have received 92 notifications to redevelop vacant pubs as residential properties across 2022 and 2023.In Clare, six former pubs are to be redeveloped as 18 residential units.With the n…
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Young people in Clare claim the government's proposal to introduce a tax credit for themselves and their peers won't buck historical trends of emigration. Measures to keep recently gradated students in Ireland will be included in the upcoming budget, with calls for it to be central to government policy. The Department of Enterprise's pre-budget sub…
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Two Ennis secondary schools have been appointed a new principal ahead of the upcoming school year. Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board have announced James O'Shaughnessy as the principal of Ennis Community College and Gaelcoláiste an Chláir. The Limerick man has 17 years of experience teaching within the Limerick and Clare ETB, with the…
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If you are aged 25 and under and considering moving abroad, would a tax credit of €750 persuade you to change your mind and remain in Ireland? Enterprise Minister Peter Burke had previously said a €750 tax credit should be put in place for young people in a bid to stop them emigrating abroad after they finish college. Calls are now being made for a…
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Marie O'Connor, who is from Lahinch, was part of the Transplant Sport Ireland team who brought home an incredible 65 medals from the recent European Championships. Marie more than played her part in that superb effort from Team Ireland in Lisbon, Portugal, winning four medals herself. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Marie on Monday's…
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It's claimed the people of Miltown have been "sold a disaster" due to persistent water outages affecting homes and businesses in the region. It's after a burst main led to supply disruptions in the Coore, Quilty, Mullagh,Miltown Malbay, Spanish Point and Cooraclare areas for the second time in the space of a month. The West Clare Municipal District…
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Bus Eireann is being urged to go back to the drawing board and reinstate a dedicated school bus service in South-East Clare. Under a new pilot scheme commencing next week, over 550 students from Cratloe, Newmarket-On-Fergus and Sixmilebridge will be integrated on an enhanced version of the public Ennis to Shannon 343 route. Parents groups have alre…
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Community projects in Clare are set to take a major step forward following a significant funding boost.A total of 26 initiatives across the county are set to benefit from an €800,000 allocation under the Community Climate Action Programme.Among the organisations included are mens sheds, tidy towns committees, GAA clubs and soccer clubs countywide.C…
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A summer spike in dogs being abandoned has been been reported in Clare.Within the last week, six dogs have been rescued by Clare's County Dog Warden and all remain unclaimed.The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals observed a 47% increase in the number of dogs it rescued last year and claimed in January that its kennels are at "fu…
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A former County Councillor believes it's crucial that road safety education becomes a core part of the school curriculum. It comes as a safe driving programme is set to be rolled out in September for all Transition Year students and will focus on preparing students for learning to drive while educating them on the dangers of unsafe behaviour on the…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the journey into the history of the Eastland Disaster continues, sharing new findings and uncovering untold stories of those affected by the tragedy. A unique two-part approach to research combines rigorous historical investigation with intuitive connections to the past. This episode features the compelling …
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A Clare Government TD admits the grant for refurbishing vacant properties could move towards a more phased drawdown process.It comes as Department of Housing figures reveal 38 vacant commercial properties have been converted to homes in Clare since 2018.As of the end of June, 403 applications have been made in Clare for the Vacant Property Refurbis…
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A Clare organisation is set to receive crucial project funding under the Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement SchemeThe scheme is distributing €458,000 of funding between 36 local community groups and Ennistymon-based restoration charity Hometree is set to receive just under €60,000 for two of their projects. Their Cnocán Bán Restoration Proje…
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Campaign trail is in full swing; Elon Musk interviews Trump on X; Ukrainian push into Russia; Puerto Rico power grid; Election misinformation; White House trying to make it easier to cancel subscriptions; Summer Covid surge; Disney D-23; Waymo Horns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Clare's MEP is accusing the Government of showing a "disregard" for communities in this county through its approach to asylum seeker accommodation.It comes as a video has surfaced on social media which appears to show a newly-erected "tented village" in Knockalisheen in Meelick.A HIQA inspection of the Knockalisheen Direct Provision Centre earlier …
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Clare people attending Electric Picnic this weekend are being reminded that drug testing facilities will be available on-site.Drugs.ie will be operating two tents from 11am to 9pm each day of the festival which will provide harm reduction support while two surrender bins will be available where people can deposit drugs for analysis.Gardaí are remin…
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It is time for the twenty-sixth episode of our newest feature on Morning Focus, Village Tour, where Alan Morrissey paid a visit to Kilkishen.With The Village Tour, we here at Morning Focus are aiming to highlight the smaller villages and townlands around the county.By doing this, we hope to showcase their unique character, while also bringing their…
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Glór will play host to a rehearsed reading of a forgotten play with a Clare connection this weekend. On Saturday, Clare Youth Theatre will publicly read - for the very first time - a one-act play called Róisín's Robe. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by the producer of the play, Jessica Curtin and cast member, Aimee Shannon.…
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Kieran O' Loughlin, who lives in Ennis, has run into difficulties in getting Speech and Language Therapy for his young son. He has been told that his son Jack, who is autistic, cannot currently be provided with speech and language therapy due to staffing issues.Picture (c) Elena KHarchenko via Canva.com…
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Izabela Knotowska has organised a couple of fundraising events in aid of her cousin Sara Fodrowska who is battling cancer. Izabela has spent nearly all her life in Shannon but is originally from Poland, where her cousin Sara lives. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Izabela Knotowska on Thursday's Morning Focus.Photo (c) Sara Fodrowska …
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A Clare-based GP says Ireland has always relied on national healthcare workers to maintain services. It comes as recent statistics from a Medical Workforce Inteilligence report show that a quarter of doctors in Ireland obtained their qualifications outside of the country.As well as this, according to the Irish Medical Organisation, 25% of General P…
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Morning Focus was broadcasting live from the community centre in Clonlara.Firstly, we revisited an issue we discussed earlier on in this week regarding the pilot school bus scheme for South-East Clare students. Clare FM's Daragh Dolan spoke with Sixmilebridge parent, Aoife Koegh.After that, Alan was joined by Senior Executive Engineer for Shannon M…
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A North Clare councillor claims he's stopped drinking the tap water in his home as water supply issues persist in this county today.Homes and businesses served by the Ennistymon Public Water Scheme are still experiencing discolouration, taste and odour issues in their water supply this week.Uisce Éireann issued a notice last Wednesday responding to…
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A Shannon pharmacist believes a newly-proposed Government initiative will put pressure on pharmacies already struggling to recruit staff.An expert group has recommended pharmacies be allowed to prescribe for common conditions without the need for a patient to visit their GP.The taskforce, established by the Health Minister, has initially provided e…
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A Clare resident is set to host a fundraiser in aid for her relatives cancer treatment.Izabela who is currently living in Shannon, has organised an auction for a Clare jersey signed by the whole All Ireland Winning team, in efforts to raise important funds for her cousin Sara's Cancer Treatment.Sara who currently lives in Poland, was diagnosed with…
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Parents in South East Clare are still experiencing uncertainty and frustration regarding plans to overhaul School Bus transport in the region. Following the meeting this week, Bus Eireann confirmed it could not guarantee a seat for students on the new service and that there's no plan B in place if the service fails, but that tweaks will be made alo…
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A Clare-based former President of the Assocation of Secondary Teachers in Ireland claims students are taking up roles they have no interest in due to teacher shortages.A new poll has found that 82% of schools had no applications for vacant posts in the 2023 to 2024 school year while 87% of schools said there were no substitute teachers available to…
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The Friends of Ennis Hospital Group has reiterated its called for the CEO of the UL Hospitals Group to be answerable for issues with Midwest healthcare.One week on from the indefinite deferral of scheduled care at University Hospital Limerick, Ennis Hospital and other Midwest hospitals, Minister Stephen Donnelly has said it'll be a "short number of…
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Fiona McGarry spoke with Clinical herbalis, Julie Ann O'Connor from Feakle.With over 20 years experience working in holistic healthcare, as well as a lifelong love of the outdoors & natures healing medicine, Julie Ann O' Connor offers walks which bring you on a journey of exploration, rediscovery and healing.You get to learn about the plants you en…
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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode is all about project management. I'm sure many of you have heard of this topic, but what exactly is it? My guest today, Kevin Pannell, breaks it down for us. Kevin is a project management professional in addition to having over 25 years of experience in leadership roles, critical care, incident command, milit…
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It's predicted rejuventated empty homes could be the "single largest source of housing in County Clare" by next year.It comes as the Hardware Association Ireland has launched its pre-Budget submission which contains the key proposals of including empty homes in housing targets and improving incentives for converting "above-the-shop" properties.The …
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Fears have been raised that the introduction of extra grants for purchasing electric vehicles in rural Clare would be 'open to abuse'.This comes in light of calls for people living in outside of urban areas to receive extra funding towards the cost of buying an electric vehicle.This week former environment minister Richard Bruton has called on the …
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A "super-levy" for online banks has been proposed as a way of revitalising Clare's towns and villages.Wicklow Fine Gael Councillor Peter Stapleton is calling for the Irish bank levy, which produces a fixed annual yield of €150 million, to be re-structured so online banks such as Revolut pay a larger share which is then channelled into communities.B…
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The time machine is an immersive exhibition that transforms an old Bank in Miltown Malbay into a portal, transporting you to the past and future to help us imagine ourselves in 2084. To find out more, Fiona McGarry was joined by Maeve Stone, Award-winning artist of Cracking Light Productions.Photo (c): Miltowntimemachine.com…
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A host of stars from the world of GAA, racing and other big sporting personalities came together last Monday evening, for this year’s Hurling for Cancer Research all-star game. The coverage on TG4 was aimed at boosting donations to the Irish Cancer Society’s vital research projects. Gort based camera man Dermot Flaherty is currently undergoing trea…
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Clare's Fine Gael senator says he makes "no apologies" for disagreeing with his party colleague Minister Paschal Donohoe on the hospitality VAT rate.Various organisations representing businesses in the hospitality industry have long called for their VAT to be returned to the lower rate 9% which was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic.Minister f…
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It's claimed light is at the end of the tunnel for communities victimised by persistent flooding in Clare. It comes as the local authority is set to submit a planning application for a flood relief scheme in Kilkee that will aim to alleviate overflow from Victoria Stream. Another scheme is currently being prepared to compat coastal water infiltrati…
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