Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast! 

This week Kate is joined by the newly elected Student President, Eva McCormack to discuss her plans for the exciting year ahead. 

Limerick Voice reporter, Lucy Carroll joins the pod to talk about some sober night activity ideas, with Saul Mezzapelle chatting with the students of UL to hear if they would ever go on a sober night out. 

Sports correspondent, Cillian Horan talks all things Ireland v Czechia. 

Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 14 - New Student President and Sober Nights 

Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!

This week our Deputy Editor Katie McNamara takes over the podcast to chat with Limerick Voice reporter, Olivia O'Dwyer about a recent discussion with head of Radio Kerry, Fiona Stack and Learning Waves' Teresa Hanratty about AI in journalism, the Learning Waves program and the future of radio.

Correspondent Sarah Jennings chats with the people of Limerick about Seachtain na Gaeilge and if they still have their "cuplá focal".

Sports reporter Ciarain Rice joins Katie for our weekly sports roundup.

Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!

This week we hear from Limerick TDs, Labour's Conor Sheehan and Sinn Féin's Maurice Quinlivan about the momentum behind Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign.

Breaking news correspondent, Conor Goulding chats to Kate about Enoch Burke's surprise appearance at one of Connolly's Limerick events and the vote taking place this weekend.

Sports correspondent, Cillian Horan, discusses Declan Hannon's retirement announcement in our weekly Sports round-up.

Jack Costello of The Locke Bar Limerick gives his views about the latest Government announcements, journalist Rachel Butler reports. 

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The Republic Of Ireland U19 Women's team host three European Championship qualifiers in Limerick in the next week. Listen here for all details.

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Sports podcast editor speaks to Limerick Voice reporter TJ Galvin on his GAA football and hurling team of the year selections. 

The lads go through the players who were unlucky to miss out, TJ looks at who could meet Limerick in next year's All Ireland final, and Rian runs through some of the benefits of a 'Proposal B' football championship to counties like his native Sligo. 

In this episode I sat down with the chairperson of the Limerick Mental Health Association Lisa O Rourke and member of Mental Health Ireland Claire Flynn to discuss all the events in Limerick Mental Health week as well as the services the association offers all year round. 

Our Sports Podcast Editor Rian Bailey chats to former UL Student and huge Spurs fan on his YouTube channel and also working with soccer stats

Join us for the first Weekly News Roundup of the season where I bring you the latest stories that our journalists have been reporting on across Limerick city and county 

Sports Podcast Editor Rian Bailey chats to UL GAA officer Ronan Keane on the year ahead for UL GAA and also the upcoming UL Jersey Launch

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery chats to producer, recording engineer and musician - Ben Wanders. Ben tell us why he decided to open a new recording studio in Limerick city, about the projects he has worked on with big name clients and about his hopes for the future.

Podcast editor Katie Flannery chats to Limerick Voice Newspaper Editor Christine Costello, Digital Editor Mike Finnerty, Marketing Manager Daimhlinn Darling, Photo and Video Editor Gary Feeney, Sports Editor Ivan Smyth and Business Editor Máire Nolan. They chat about the work that went in to this years Limerick Voice Newspaper, about staying true to the mission statement "When Limerick Speaks We Listen" and about what they treasure most about Limerick. 

Sports Editor Ivan Smyth is joined by Olympic athlete Tom Barr as they discuss Tom missing out on an Olympic medal in 2016 by 0.05 of a second, meeting Paul O'Connell and his preparations for this summer's Games.

Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!

This week Kate chats to future students, volunteers and the Student President, Síofra Foley about UL's open day.

Professor of Comparative Politics, Neil Robinson and Chief News Reporter, Abigail Hayden chat to Kate about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza and it's many implications for the future.

Sports editor, Andrew Moynihan, joins the pod to give us our weekly sports roundup and a sneak peak into what we can expect for the week ahead.

Podcast Editor Katie Flanner chats to classically trained award-winning soprano, model, fashionista and social media star, Sinead O'Brien  (Sineadscurvystyle). Sinead tells us about her best singing moments in Thomond Park and Croagh Park, about her experience being a curvy model in the fashion industry and about her upcoming projects, including establishing her own brand. 

Sports Editor Ivan Smyth is joined by Tom Clancy as they discuss Treaty United's season so far and their clash with Galway United. In Part Two Ivan is joined by Limerick man Conor Nestor as he discusses managing a soccer side in Cambodia.

Podcast editor Katie Flannery chats to historian, author and Mary I lecture, Dr. Paul O'Brien. Dr O' Brien tells us about how he first developed his love of history, about re-discovering details about the life of Limerick's William Leamy, about the history of the Jewish community in Limerick and about his new book which tells of the wonderous life of aviator Lady Victoria Pery, daughter of the earl & countess of Limerick.

On this week's show Sports Editor Ivan Smyth is joined by Rosie Foley as they discuss Ireland's clash with Wales in the Six Nations this weekend, Ireland's lack of competitive fixtures and the need for women's rugby players to become professional in Ireland.

Podcast editor Katie Flannery chats to sex worker and Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) spokesperson/advocate, Kate McGrew. Kate tells us about how sex work has been affected during covid times, about the rise in popularity of digital sex work and about how sex workers have been affected by Irelands current law that criminalises co-working the purchase of sex.

If you are affected by any of the topics discussed in this podcast, you can contact:

Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) (085 8249 305)

Podcast editor Katie chats to addiction counsellor, project manager, TEDx presenter, public speaker and CEO of JS Equine Assisted Therapies - Joe Slattery. Joe chats about the benefits of equine assisted therapy, the important role horses play in the mental well being of their owners and his experience growing up in Limerick city. 

This week Sports Editor Ivan Smyth is joined by Sporting Limerick contributor Ronan Calvert as they discuss Munster's Pro14 final defeat, Johann Van Graan's tactics and Munster's Champions Cup clash with Toulouse.

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery chats to mental health worker, current Mr. Gay Limerick and Mr. Gay Ireland, and Mr. Gay Europe and Mr. Gay World hopeful, Lorcan McAuliffe. Lorcan chats about the importance of mental health care for the LGBTQ+ community, about his initiative to improve mental health service in the health sector as a part of his Mr. Gay Europe/World campaign and about his thoughts on the gay social scene in Limerick.

If you are affected by any of the topics discussed in this podcast, you can contact:

LGBT Helpline (1890 929 539) or ALONE (0818 222 024)

In part one of this week's show Fiona Hayes discusses her passion for coaching and her thoughts on the Pro14 final between Munster and Leinster.

In Part Two, Treaty United manager Tommy Barrett talks about promoting youth this season and preparations for Treaty's first ever league campaign.

"We Don’t Want Your Pity, We Want Your Respect", in the wake of Sarah Everards murder in the UK, focus has shifted as to why women live in such fear all of the time. Lisa Diviney, along with fellow Limerick Voice reporters Enya McIntyre, Caitlin Reddie and Erin Dyer speak about the startling statistics surrounding sexual harassment and its normalisation in today’s society.

If you are affected by any of the topics discussed in this podcast, you can contact: 

Rape Crisis Network Ireland (1800 778 888) or Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline (1800 341 900 )

Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!

This week Kate chats all things budget with our business correspondent, Aonghus McDonagh.

Katie chats with our political correspondent, Siobhan Rogan, about Jim Gavin's decision to drop out of the Presidential Election.

Sports correspondent, Jennifer Keating, gives us our weekly sports roundup and gives us a sneak peak into what we can expect for the week ahead.

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery chats to Producer, Singer/Songwriter and Musician, Enda Gallery (previously known as Delush). Enda chats about how he got into the music business, about his new music and re-release of his debut album , and about his collaborative work with Strange Boy, Tolü Makay and Willzee.

Limerick Voice Sports Editor Ivan Smyth is joined by Tom Savage from Three Red Kings as they discuss all things Six Nations including Conor Murray's return to the Irish side, what Ireland need to do to overcome England and CJ Stander's decision to retire at the end of the season.

Limerick Voice Reporter Lisa Diviney, chats to Local historian Tom Toomey about the Limerick curfew murders that took place 100 years ago and about what Limerick was like during the War of Independence.

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery chats to sign writer and 'the man who painted Limerick', Tom Collins. Tom chats about growing up above his parents pub, about his various artistic projects over the years and about what he treasures most about Limerick.

On The Week In Sport podcast Sports Editor Ivan Smyth chats to Limerick Voice Digital Reporter Ronan Coughlan as they look ahead to Ireland's Six Nations game against Scotland, Ireland's scrum half and fly half options, Munster's Heineken Champions Cup draw and Ireland's Six Nations campaign so far.

Sports Editor Ivan Smyth chats to LIT lecturer and Limerick woman Karen Sugrue about discovering she had breast cancer during the first lockdown, the importance of checking your body for lumps and receiving the perfect Christmas present when undergoing her final radiation treatment on Christmas Eve.

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery chats to Singer/Song Writer and Dancer, Dora Gola about her new single 'Dark Sand'(which will be released next month), about her love for creating and teaching music and about her aspirations and goals for the future.

Deputy video and photo editor Enya McIntyre chats to climate change activist Saoirse Exton about how she got involved in the climate change movement, about how Friday for Future is managing during the pandemic and how we can all do our bit for the environment whilst in lockdown.

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery chats to Colm McGuinness and Tony Monahan from Limerick band, 'Protobaby'. The lads chat about their recent album 'Twisted Words', their favourite on stage moments over the years and how they are managing to stay creative during covid.

On this week's show, Sports Editor Ivan Smyth is joined by  Limerick illustrator Damien Quinn, as they discuss Damien's work with the British and Irish Lions, life in Australia during COVID19, working with FC Barcelona and why he decided to follow this line of work.

Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast! This week we're introducing Kate Kennedy, your Podcast Editor and Katie McNamara, Deputy Editor as your hosts for the year.In this episode, we chat with the paper's Editor in Chief, Conor Curran about his vision for the new Limerick Voice as well as Sports Editor, Andrew Moynihan for our weekly sports round up.

Deputy Social Media Manager Zoha Khan chats to business owners Cian Cunningham and Oisín Fahy about their online enterprise: WhackVintage. The duo shared their entrepreneurial journey and their future aspirations for the company.

On the show we hear the latest from UHL from Mary Fogarty from ‎Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, we discuss the concerns surrounding the growing rate of online gambling in lockdown and we hear from the man who hopes to be the first Irish person to sail around the world completely solo.

On the show we hear from Unite ADI Union chair Dominic Brophy on delayed and cancelled driving tests, we chat to Dr. Malie Coyne about dealing with 'leaving lockdown anxiety, Dr. Caroline West explains image based sexual abuse and we find out the secret to the perfect pancake from T.V Chef, Eoin Sheehan.

Gach duine is a show that discusses the the everyday problems of every generation. In this episode, our reporters discuss everything from young children’s development in isolation to how the elderly population is getting on a year from the time they were first asked to cocoon. A voice for everyone.

Limerick Live is a local radio station that prides itself on covering a diverse range of stories for the Limerick community. We do our best to incorporate unique yet relevant stories with our listener in mind. Whether you are a family looking to learn a new skill over lockdown or a commuter sitting in traffic, we have you covered!

On Ireland Today we discuss the struggles teachers face in the classroom due to COVID. We also speak to a Topshop employee about the forthcoming closure and to a member of Men's Shed Ireland about how the pandemic has affected the organization. Finally, we speak to two Irish Athletes about their preparation for the Olympic Games.

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery chats to Professor Tiziana Margaria and Lecturer J.J Collins from the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at the University of Limerick, about the new integrated undergraduate and masters degree programme in 'Immersive Software Engineering', that has been created in partnership with a host of international tech companies.

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery chats to Actress, Comedian and Voice-over Artist, Frances Healy about what her role in 'The Magdalene Sisters' meant to her, how the world of acting has changed for women and people of colour and on what she treasures most about Limerick.

On this week's show Sports Editor Ivan Smyth was joined by Treaty United's senior women's soccer manager Niall Connolly as they discuss preparations for the upcoming season, the state of the Women's National League and the Irish international side, Niall's first season in charge, establishing a style of play and more.

Deputy Social Media Manager talks to Limerick band Raging Sons about the release of their new single ‘Breathe Easy’ and their upcoming album while sharing some comedic behind-the-scenes look on gigs, the recording process and performing in Limerick City.

This week brings the final episode of the Limerick Voice Podcast of the year.

Hosted by Alison Reeves, this episode looks back at some of the most memorable moments from the Limerick Voice 2024/25.

Multi-Media Reporter Erin Stevens, spoke to a group of familiar voices from this year's podcast, on their favourite memories reporting for the Limerick Voice.

Looking back on this year's sports moments, Evan Shine caught up with Sports Reporter Liam White.

Thanks for tuning in to this year's Limerick Voice Podcast, we hope you enjoyed!

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery, chats to multi-million selling horror Author, Darren O' Shaughnessy (Darren Shan) about how he got his first big break, his thoughts on 'Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant' movie adaptation, his writing methods and his international rock-star status. 

Join Limerick Voice reporter Lisa Diviney for this weeks News Roundup. We speak to Laura Ryan of Limerick.ie about the success of the Limerick rebranding. 

Our reporters break down what was discussed at this months meeting of the metropolitan district, how Treaty United at looking ahead of the SEA Airtricity women’s league and we have a look at the culture and entertainment news around the county.

Podcast Editor Katie Flannery, chats to TV Presenter, Film and TV Producer and former Mr World, Kamal Ibrahim about his love for flying, his production company, his opinion on beauty pageants and being cousins with Danny DeVito.