Ours to Protect is a new weekly podcast from Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio in association with the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland and broadcast live across Ireland. It’s a unique and exciting audio project - a collaboration of local and regional broadcasters from across the country who have come together to tackle climate change, champion climate action, and inform and educate audiences all over Ireland about how they can make a difference.
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The Ukrainian Voices in Ireland podcast shares stories from the Ukranian community and helps to build communication with Ireland’s new residents. The podcast Ukrainian refugees a voice and a chance to introduce themselves to the people of Ireland. With so many arrivals, spread so widely across the country, there is a lack of a coherent narrative or voices. Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio wants to play its part in welcoming the newest members of Ireland’s community and giving them a voice.
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Whether you prefer a package holiday in the sun, an adventure trip, a great family holiday, a cruise or an around-the-world trip, the Travel Saturday Podcast with travel experts Ed Finn and Sarah Slattery is for you! They’ll give you the insight and knowledge you need to book your next holiday either in Ireland or around the world.
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A Parent’s Guide to Social Media from Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio has prepared a 26-week series, as part of the Coimisuin Na Mean’s Sound and Vision programmeit’s entitled ”A Parent’s Guide to Social Media”. We’ve creating a comprehensive guide for parents and guardians of the positives and negatives of social media, and aim to give them a better understanding of how the different platforms work and what to watch out for when your children are online. Each episode is broadcast on air, and then made available as a podcast.
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All the latest interviews from Trina Mara, presenter of Classic Hits with Trina Mara on Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio. The Trina Mara Podcast is a lifestyle podcast covering health, fitness, beauty, entertainment, music, parenting & lots more. Presented by Trina Mara from Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio, the podcast will tell you everything you need to know for your lifestyle, mental health and general wellbeing. Listen via the Classic Hits app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Join Meghann Scully each week to learn new Irish phrases for the times we live in - all in under 2 minutes for each lesson! Covid Craic agus Caint helped many people get through Covid through the medium of Irish and is as helpful and entertaining now as it was when published during 2020 and 2021. Listen to the podcasts here.
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Almost 600 episodes of Classic PJ & Gallagher & Jim McCabe from their award-winning breakfast show that ran on Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio from 2013 to 2021. For fans of the show, Classic PJ & Jim is a treasure trove spanning 8 years of hilarious breakfast shows – the good, the bad and the ugly! Listen to the podcasts here.
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SIMS IVF: Group Scientific Director Graham Coull talks Embryo Selection
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SIMS IVF Group Scientific Director Graham Coull chats to Trina Mara about embryo selection www.sims.ieBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Minister Helen McEntee "Technology will move on and communication methods will change but these laws are strong"
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee chats to Trina Mara. As technology changes and the way we communicate with others will change but Coco's Law is strong and will protect victimsBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd t/a Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Oksana: "I asked for help on Facebook and got a reply within 5 minutes by a very kind Irish family"
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Oksana tells Trina about moving to Ireland with her husband and 3 young children. Ukrainian law states the men can leave if they have three or more young children. She asked for help on Facebook and received a number of offers with a place to stay in IrelandBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd & Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Garden Party at the Áras with performances for Irish Music Month
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Trina Mara was invited to Áras an Uachtaráin for a Garden Party celebrating Irish Music Month which is in September 2024. President Michael D.Higgins and his wife Sabina attended the event with performances from established and up-and-coming Irish artists including Brad Heidi, Gavin James, Shobsy, Negro Impacto, Aby Coulibaly, Ham Sandwich, Susan O…
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Ed Finn chats to Trina Mara about his recent travels to Columbus, Ohio plus your final chance to win Return flights to JFK with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie www.edfinntravels.comBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Ed Finn chats to Trina Mara about his recent travels to Columbus, Ohio plus your final chance to win Return flights to JFK with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie www.edfinntravels.comBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Glen Power from The Script chats to Trina about grief and new album "Satellites"
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Glen Power from The Script chats to Trina Mara about the loss of his bandmate Mark Sheehan who passed away last year, to new material and the medical treatment that works wonders for him in Las Vegas.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee Part 2 - "This is a crime whether you intended to cause harm or not. The impact is immense"
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee (Part 2) chats to Trina about Coco's Law and what to do if you feel you're being harassed or bullied onlineBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd t/a Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Oksana: "We spent a month in a basement with 10 other people and would share one apple as we ran out of food"
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Oksana moved to Ireland from Kharkiv, Ukraine after the Russian invasion and tells us about her experience of living here with her family. She was living only 30 kilometres from the Russian border.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd & Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Ed Finn and Sarah Slattery are in studio this week with Trina uncovering the REAL Ibiza - not just the clubbing and nightlife you might have heard about plus win return flights to Newark with United Airlines thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie www.edfinntravels.com www.thetravelexpert.ie…
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Peter Stewart tells Trina Mara about how he accidentally became a Louis Walsh impersonatorBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Danny O'Donoghue on new album "Satellites" and continuing with The Script after bandmate's passing
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Danny O'Donoghue from The Script chats to Trina Mara about their new album "Satellites" which is released on August 16th and continuing on after the sad passing of his bandmate and friend Mark Sheehan.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Ed Finn and Sarah Slattery are in studio this week with Trina uncovering the REAL Ibiza - not just the clubbing and nightlife you might have heard about plus win return flights to Newark with United Airlines thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie www.edfinntravels.com www.thetravelexpert.ie…
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Cathy Wheatley on surrogacy legislation changes
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Cathy Wheatley, who is the mother of twins born via a surrogate, chats to Trina Mara about the latest development in legislation surrounding surrogacy.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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That awkward conversation about your funeral wishes with Paul Merriman and An Post Insurance
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Paul Merriman from AskPaul reveals the latest research carried out by An Post Insurance about funerals in Ireland. But how do you cover the cost? Get the peace of mind you need with An Post Insurance Funeral Insurance For more information visit www.anpostinsurance.ieBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on Coco's Law
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks to Trina Mara about Coco's Law and the consequences of bullying on social media, sharing intimate images or threatening to share images.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd t/a Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Ukrainian Artist Yana Koretska on setting up art and well-being workshops in Ireland
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Artist and art teacher Yana Koretska from Kremenchuk, Ukraine tells Trina Mara about her experience of living in Ireland She tells us about her well-being workshops https://yanakoretska.art/art-workshopsBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd & Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Take the stress out of travel with an escorted tour
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Ed Finn and Sarah Slattery are back in studio this week taking a look at escorted tours. Are they really just for old people? Plus win return flights to New York with Delta thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.edfinntravels.com www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie…
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Michelle MacMullan on "Motherhood" - From teen pregnancy to IVF
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Journalist Michelle MacMullan chats to Trina Mara about her play "Motherhood" at Smock Alley Theatre from June 26th-28th. It's a play in 3 parts from her own experience of teenage pregnancy, to being quizzed about her fertility in her 30's and then an IVF struggle.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Take the stress out of travel with an escorted tour
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Ed Finn and Sarah Slattery are back in studio this week taking a look at escorted tours. Are they really just for old people? Plus win return flights to New York with Delta thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.edfinntravels.com www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie…
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SIMS IVF: Klara McDonnell Patient Experience: "After cancer diagnosis, I froze my eggs"
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Trina Mara speaks to Klara McDonnell who decided to freeze her eggs with SIMS IVF after receiving a cancer diagnosis www.sims.ieBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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"I feel the disadvantages of the smartphones outweigh the advantages"
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Mark Kelly, Principal of St.Joseph's National School in Bree, Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford talks to Trina Mara about the school policy not to allow smartphones until the end of 6th class.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd t/a Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Artist Yana Koretska on being welcomed in Ireland & the heartache of her mother and sister staying behind in Ukraine
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Yana Koretska came to Ireland after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In Part One, she tells Trina about her career as an artist and how she has been welcomed by her host family. Her mother and 11-year-old sister decided to stay in Ukraine. Instagram - yanessa_ukrainian.artist www.yanakoretska.artBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd & Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Ed Finn has been off travelling again - this time, exploring New York plus your chance to win return flights to New York on Aer Lingus with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie www.edfinntravels.comBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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First Dates' Maitre D Mateo Saina opening eatery in Dublin
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Mateo Saina, best-known as the Maitre D from the "First Dates" restaurant has another new venture. Aswell as the RTE TV show, he is re-opening an eatery in Dublin - "Ian's Kitchen by Mateo". It's on Whitehall Road West in Kimmage.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Ed Finn has been off travelling again - this time, exploring New York plus your chance to win return flights to New York on Aer Lingus with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie www.edfinntravels.comBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Comedian Bernard O'Shea on Paddy Power Comedy Festival
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Comedian Bernard O'Shea chats to Trina Mara about the Paddy Power Comedy Festival at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin, running Thursday July 25th to Sunday July 28th. Tickets on sale now at Paddy Power Comedy Festival TicketsBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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On this episode of Ours To Protect here on Ireland's Classic Hits Radio, we looked at the company Chocolate Eclaire, who sell luxury and eco-friendly confectionary. To find out more, Traic had a chat with its founder Clare Tate. Enjoy!By Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Wexford primary school introduce "No Smartphone" policy
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Mark Kelly, Principal of St.Joseph's National School in Bree, Co.Wexford joins Trina Mara to speak about their policy whereby children will not be given smartphones until the end of 6th Class (Confirmation time). The policy was agreed by parents, teachers and the board of management.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd t/a Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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"My granny is right in the thick of the war in Ukraine but she won't leave"
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Ivan Soraka chats to Trina Mara about the realities of having family members still living in the thick of the war in Ukraine.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd & Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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SIMS IVF: Dr.Adeola Adewole talks secondary infertility, AMH, Egg Donation & Pre-Genetic Testing
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Dr.Adeola Adewole is the Clinical Director of SIMS IVF Swords and chats to Trina about secondary infertility, AMH, Egg Donation and Pre-Genetic Testing. www.sims.ieBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Travel Tips with Sarah Slattery plus win return flights to Chicago on United with thanks to Shannon Airport & Tropical Sky
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The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery gives her travel tips from luggage allowances to the new app that makes US customs an even quicker experience plus you could win return flights to Chicago on United Airlines with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie…
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How to reduce your tax bill & cut back on everyday expenses with Alpha Wealth
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Nick Charalambous from Alpha Wealth speaks to Trina Mara about how to reduce your tax bill and cut down on everyday expenses www.alphawealth.ieBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Ranae Von Meding on inequality for same-sex parents
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Ranae Von Meding chats to Trina Mara about the inequality she and her wife are experiencing as same-sex parents to their three children. She has urged the public to copy the template on her Instagram bio and send an email to Minister Stephen Donnelly to fix this. Instagram: @ranaevonmedingBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Travel Tips with Sarah Slattery plus win return flights to Chicago on United with thanks to Shannon Airport & Tropical Sky
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The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery gives her travel tips from luggage allowances to the new app that makes US customs an even quicker experience plus you could win return flights to Chicago on United Airlines with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.com www.tropicalsky.ie…
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Dr.Richard Hogan on shocking images your children are viewing
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Dr.Richard Hogan is a Family Psychotherapist and writes every Thursday for the Irish Examiner where he looks at mental health in teenagers and families. He shared some shocking research on what images your children are viewing onlineBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd t/a Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Ivan Soraka on his Ukrainian parents raising their family in Ireland
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Ivan Soraka chats to Trina Mara about moving to Ireland at a young age and how his parents adapted to life in IrelandBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd & Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Ed Finn from www.edfinntravels.com is in studio taking a look at Minneapolis plus win Return Flights to Boston on Aer Lingus with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky. www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie Winner will be called on Wednesday 5th June and must be available to take the phonecall Terms and conditions for…
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Tim Carey, Head of Operations at An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, chats to Trina Mara about how to fill out your ballot on polling day and not spoil your vote.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Shona McGarty on playing "Whitney Dean", saying goodbye to Eastenders & her new role in "2:22 A Ghost Story"
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Actress Shona McGarty chats to Trina Mara about leaving "Eastenders" after 16 years playing "Whitney Dean", Bianca's stepdaughter and how excited she is about her new stage role in "2:22 - A Ghost Story" where she'll star alongside Jay McGuinness from The Wanted and former Love Island host Laura Whitmore. It opens at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin …
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Ed Finn from www.edfinntravels.com is in studio taking a look at Minneapolis plus win Return Flights to Boston on Aer Lingus with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky. www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie Winner will be called on Wednesday 5th June and must be available to take the phonecall Terms and conditions for…
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Ukrainian born Ivan Soroka on growing up in Ireland
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Ivan Soroka chats to Trina Mara about his Ukrainian parents and what it was like moving to Ireland at the age of six.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd & Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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On this episode of Ours To Protect on Ireland's Classic Hits Radio, we looked at a brand new Irish product which combines a heat pump with air conditioning system with a car charging point. This edition saw Traic have a chat with EVACHS CEO Jeff Aherne about how this product came about. Enjoy!By Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery is in studio to tell us about the very overlooked Fuerteventura as a holiday destination plus win Return Flights to Newark on United Airlines with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky. www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie Winner will be called on Tuesday 28th and must be available to…
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Bree O'Neill runs the ISPCC's Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing programmes and with the exams looming, the ISPCC are providing webinars to assist students and their parents through this stressful time. How can you help your anxious child when you're feeling anxious yourself? ISPCC is offering two free webinars on coping with exam anxiety – the fi…
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Pharmacist Sheena Mitchell chats to Trina Mara about the use of paracetamol and the important information you need to be aware of when taking them Instagram - wondercare_irlBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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The Travel Expert Sarah Slattery is in studio to tell us about the very overlooked Fuerteventura as a holiday destination plus win Return Flights to Newark on United Airlines with thanks to Shannon Airport and Tropical Sky. www.thetravelexpert.ie www.shannonairport.ie www.tropicalsky.ie Winner will be called on Tuesday 28th and must be available to…
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Roisin Baggott is the Egg Donation Lead at SIMS IVF and talks us through the various options for those wanting to avail of egg donation. www.sims.ieBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd
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Dr.Richard Hogan on appropriate age for smartphones
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Dr.Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist joins Trina Mara to discuss the big question we're all wondering - at what age should children be getting their own smartphoneBy Choice Broadcasting Ltd t/a Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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Alla Mikhnova: "My husband is still in Ukraine. I check the news every morning"
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Alla Mikhnova chats to Trina Mara about the Russian invasion and how her husband is still in Ukraine. She checks the news every morning to see what has happened overnight.By Choice Broadcasting Ltd & Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
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