 You never know what you're gonna get. Yeah, I didn't know that was Ace of Bays. That is it. That was the plan You see you were a little bit crossed this morning Well, do you want me to tell you why? No, no, don't please don't tell me why. No, do not. I do not want to cause trouble But you he left your stuff. There must have been a hurricane came through No, excuse me yesterday. Don't blame the place was in an absolute mess was chairs hanging off the walls Microphones. I told you he was crossed. No God help out at your end. I bent all right sideways Do you feel better now? Yeah, please now and through the nose Thanks, Lee. It's good to get that out of your sister better now. Thank you I'm just preparing any guests any but God and yeah But you'd left it late to come into studio this morning to know because I've done everything already organized Right anyway, it's all sorted now. The place is looking lovely It was like a wee cup of tea note again make it yourself. All right then see them are Friday Wow another Friday hard to believe the last one of August isn't it? Well, maybe it isn't I don't know Okay, it's just after nine. Let's get a news update from Donna Marie Daugherty before we get the show underway. Good morning to you Well, I don't know what's going on here. Are you speaking Donna Marie? What about now? Thanks, Greg? Good morning a Donegall animal charity has condemned some of the reasons why people decide to give up their pets The grip took to social media saying while some cases cannot be helped and our heartbreaking others are beyond reason Donegall animals the need then shared the story of a dog recently Surrendered because his previous owner wanted his teeth removed to stop him from biting tires after a vet refused the procedure The woman handed the dog over to the care of the organization Making the 9% that rate for the hospitality sector a permanent measure is crucial to saving 300,000 jobs across Ireland That's the warning from business group. I back as the tax is due to rise again to 13 and a half percent next week The government's ruled out keeping the lower 9% rate, which has already been extended three times But I back say many business will be unable to shoulder the increase spokesperson Sharon Higgins says Competitiveness jobs and entire businesses are on the line. These are very often low-margin businesses right around the country Remember they operate in every town and village in Ireland. So are critical to that infrastructure that we have They will do their best to be competitive, but there comes the point where that just isn't sustainable So I think it could have significant repercussions for many companies that are already finding it very difficult It's been a gloomy month for consumer sentiment the latest credit union tax index shows the mood had dropped in August for the first time in five months to sixty two point two percent Rising interest rates inflation and job layoffs are being blamed However economist Austin Hughes says people are still spending money, but they're not enjoying it Consumer sentiment while it did weekend. It's not a collapse their willingness to spend improved slightly Now that's probably due to bargain hunting in the summer sales getting kids ready for school So it's not a case that consumers are outspending free thing But there's a sense that they still have to spend and many are reasonably able Amidlands Northwest MEP believes energy prices will continue to rise if action is not taken to see the development of offshore wind farms According to the household energy price index Irish consumers are paying 900 euro more per year compared with the EU average MEP column Markey says a lack of competition is a contributing factor to this And that's an indigenous energy source will mean better value for consumers It's like it's one thing but it's cold hard Delivery is what we want looking now to wear their long spells of sunshine today with scattered showers That's with top temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees in a modest to fresh westerly breezes That's all for now the next news updates at 10 o'clock until then. 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I hope it's pleasant wherever you are and you're able to enjoy it Anyway, you're going to stick with us here whatever you're doing for the next three hours Aren't you whether you're in the car at home at work wherever you might be 08 660 25 000 that's the whatsapp or text number if you want to get involved in the conversation Or if you think there's anything we can platform for you or help you with or some Good news or an act of kindness or anything like that that you wish to pass on and don't forget We were more than happy to receive your requests and dedications as well If you want to give us a call it's 07 491 25 000 07 491 25 000 and emails from wherever you're listening from comments Highland radio dot com And if you want to hop on and watch the show youtube Highland radio Ireland is our url there You can watch across your devices and on facebook Highland hub Highland radio news and sport and on it goes Okay, it's a thursday bumper morning for newspapers not an awful lot in the nationals In terms of variety But we'll start with the locals and the Chicano Tribune tells us that Proposals by Donegal County Council and the office of public works to construct a five Feet high wall on some of remelton's best known locations will destroy the georgian character of the town That's according to a number of community representatives The new wall is part of the flood mitigation program on the shore road the key And locations around the community centre the main part of the flood mitigation project involves the 300 meter length of the already heavily Congested shore road the new wall will be on the shore road side of the existing seawall but much higher in height It is set to dwarf the original wall that is part of the town's georgian legacy now quite hopefully There is a graphic on the front of the paper which shows what the existing wall is at the height The proposed new wall and then a car so you can get some indications to how it might look Much more on that and plenty more to on the front of an inside today's Chicano Tribune the Donegal Democrat this morning Staffed a crash in letter Kenny a fearful that walls of their facility could crumble Walls and floors of the letter Kenny community child care centre building at Lisbon and are showing visible cracks due to the presence of defective concrete and We were speaking to a belief reps from that child care centre a couple of months ago and they were talking about the pressures that faced Um in the sector and then on top of that Um a building affected by defective concrete. Well the facility caters for 190 children and employs 28 staff with over 400 children on a waiting list The waiting list includes the names of 115 babies whose families are looking for places between now and september 2024 You can hear the cracking and it's so Scary Joe Dean Burke the centre manager told Donegal live. You just think all the time. What next? The Donegal news this morning tells us that concerns over the flight path for emergency helicopters Accessing letter Kenny university hospital may necessitate changes to the 15 million euro development plans for the new Aragull college school buildings Donegal Canada Council planners have sought further information from the Donegal education and training board architects Requesting they ensure confirmation from both the hospital and any helicopter operator Using the hospital's helipad that they are satisfied with any proposed changes to current arrangements, but CEO of the county's etb and mccuse confident the proposed plans will be able to go ahead The dairy news this morning in the first six months of this year William street has seen more reports of violent crimes and sexual offences than any other street in dairy according to official police data in the first six months of 2023 a total of 2367 reports of violent crimes or sexual offences were made to the psni violence and sexual offences Are the most commonly reported crimes in dairy a total of 397 instances were reported in canty dairy in june alone according to Data from police u.k. William street is where you're most likely to be the victim of a violent crime Sir figures are higher than one might have guessed Before you knew them I just want to say a massive congratulations to everybody out there right across uh, Donegal because Your behavior has changed significantly Because this is this is fantastic news, isn't it if i'm reading this story correctly not one single Not one single Fine has been issued across Donegal for dog fouling in the last year. So congratulations. Obviously, there isn't a problem with dog fouling Everyone's listening to the concerns and the device and the dog wardens and the council and whoever is responsible Been able to find unable to find any instances of dog fouling that were punishable by a fine. So congratulations to all Um, there were just 82 dog fouling fines handed out by local authorities across island last year 18 cancels issued no fines at all while carry counter cancel had the highest number with 27 In a recent survey the national council for the blind of island found that dog fouling is a major issue for blind Or visually impaired people when using footpaths people illegally parking on footpaths Was the biggest obstacle with some people suffering broken ankles and sprained wrists as a result of trying to walk around vehicles And we talked about this earlier in the week, of course in that in relation to that in terms of fines issued for parking on footpaths Donegal actually is really quite proactive in that regard 389 Fines were issued, uh, non-inletram 79 in sliago 175 in mayo Ross common zero and on it goes But 389 fines issued for parking on footpaths in Donegal But in relation to dog fouling and the reason it remains to be such a problem Is it's clear that the minority of dog owners who aren't the responsible ones Have no fear of being caught and they certainly don't mind being challenged because if they are often, uh, They're they'll give some nice language back in the other direction The irish times this morning two more naval service ships are being withdrawn from active service due to crew shortages leaving just two vessels to patrol The 437 Thousands square kilometers of irish waters a few of you on this so wait six six to 25,000 I'm glad we're talking about this honestly now because in the past When we were covering this story four five six years ago Uh, they would tie these boats up for servicing really rather than saying that they were being tied up because there was no staff This has been an ongoing problem. Um, I spoke to people high up in the navy as I say Four five six years ago. They talked about recruitment and retention And where we were going if something wasn't done Well, nothing seemingly was done or not enough was done and here we are now The irish times has learned the ellie james joys and the ellie george bernard shore are being placed in reserve with their crews used to help Man the naval service is two remaining active vessels ellie William butler yates and the ellie samuel becket the move means arland will have fewer ships available to patrol Than at any point since the 1970s and will likely raise concerns At national and european union level about the country's inability to ensure maritime security enforce fishery rules and protect infrastructure and if we know it Those in the fishing industry who fish our waters They and know it too and it potentially could be a free for all. So if I were in the fishing industry, I'd be very concerned about that as well On to the irish daily mail this morning petrol stations warn that reintroducing excise duties at the pumps will add 10 Year old to the cost of a full tank and send motorists across the border And garage owners along the border say the move will cost thousands of jobs and decimate hundreds of businesses I mean are you a business In donigol selling petrol and diesel with concerns that people will cross the border. I mean by the time you consider cheaper Cheaper cheaper alcohol cheaper petrol and diesel Though it's fully illegal the availability of different types of solid fuels There has to be a cost to business in donigol off the back of all of those things Well, the government cut the taxes in march last year as the war in ukraine Sent fuel prices soaring petrol prices were cut by 21 cent per litre and diesel by 16 cent per litre in march last year to ease the burden on Rocketing fuel prices that are top two euro and both diesel and petrol quickly dropped below the two euro mark However, the duty is being reintroduced over a five month period to the end of october So the first increase of six cent per litre for petrol and five Cent per litre for diesel came in in june And further increases of seven cent per litre for petrol and five cent For diesel is due on september first and then october 31st the date for the final increase of eight cent on a litre of petrol and six on diesel and we will not be Judging by the way trends are going. We will not be far away from two euro a litre again, will we? Uh, because of home heating all too, uh, some people getting an awful touch on that at the moment Or anyone who has to buy it it's uh edged up again The farmers journal the irish farmers journal that is optimism is growing for autumn weanling sales following two vibrant special sales Held in ennis canticlare and gaunt marks over the last week An entry of over 600 weanling bowls and heifers in ennis recorded average prices ranging from three euro a kilogram To 320 kilogram for weanling bowls weighing from 250 kilograms to 500 This leaves the typical 350 kilogram bowl weanling selling for 1200 euro so positive vibes as we head into autumn On to the irish daily mirror now and working shifts in middle age could impair memory and brain function Those on night or rotational shifts are worse affected say scientists. That's the continental shifts And other types of shifts that we see here across the region Night shift staff had higher rates of cognitive impairments such as memory impairment Rotating shift patterns were linked to changes in mental processes A doctor dudana can from york university in canada said more studies were needed But she added the findings suggest a potential link between shift work and cognitive function Impairment. I don't have the star here, but sure. Look it will be grand Uh finally in the sun today and I just thought this is kind of interesting because it really in a very stark way shows us how people have changed their viewing habits and what they watch and uh, what would you say the peak viewership for the likes of coronation street east enders and emmer dale were well coronation street used to regularly pull in 21 million viewers in britain east enders 30 million And emmer dale 18 million viewers when emmer dale Only has 4 million viewers, but that's nothing compared to east enders claps. They're down to 2 million viewers And coronation street down to 4 million Viewers and these shows are incredibly expensive to put on and run And the report says that some of telly's favorite soap stars face the axe in a huge cost cutting drive as audiences dwindle Insiders said the 235 Thousand euro a year plus pay packets of leading performers on coronation street emmer dale and east enders meant they were all in the firing line One source told us how east enders bosses were even considering a massacre of their stars with an epic With an epic end of life finale The pressure to make cuts comes as ratings across the big three fall and wage bills spiral And the storylines are a bit naff aren't they Really and I think you know when they try and tackle a social issue And maybe it's good in terms of getting information out there But you know they they just hit on every obvious point You know and they obviously do it in conjunction with with organizations that work with people who are genuinely affected by these things But the only problem is is from an audience perspective it just feels like it feels like you've been spoon fed something doesn't it But anyway, we'll see um no point asking Uh, do you still watch the soaps because the majority of you who used to don't anymore? 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Good morning to you. Thanks for joining us Good morning. Greg. Thanks for letting me share my story with your listeners. No, it's very very important right shivan Tell us what your situation is as and that of your family and the problems that you encounter So i'm a mum to two young disabled adults I've got a daughter who has a severe learning disability and a son who's profoundly disabled and he uses a power wheelchair And we live in capri balaba fey on the glenfin road It's near the blue seed as a state and it's about to locate people. It's about a mile from jackson's hotel But what should be an everyday stroll to and from town and drumbo woods for us is Dangerous because we're forced to detour onto a busy road with fast-moving traffic with the power wheelchair So the situation is that the curb is dropped on one side of the junction at blue cedars But there's a high curb on the other side and no way back onto the pavement on the other side So we have to Walk along a busy road for about 200 meters My heart in my mouth for the whole stretch facing fast oncoming traffic on a bend in the road And it's even worse on the return from town or from drumbo woods because our backs off To the to the traffic And i've no way of viewing it then so it's a real health and safety issue and an accident waiting to happen I'm a frustration. I said it shouldn't take an injury or death to get action We've had a few near misses which are frightening both for us and also for the poor drivers who come around the bends I presume too. There's a some drivers. I presume there's some drivers too Maybe aren't fully aware of what's going on that blow the horns at you as well. Is there They would think why why wouldn't we be on the pavement, but um We've no alternative um We did get councillor martin harley to come out and he visited the junction um about more than two years ago And viewed the problem and he was really sympathetic and agreed it was an issue But unfortunately i'm still in the same situation and and nothing's been done by the council to remedy it Yeah, is there any obvious reason why there's a drop on the curve on one side of the road but not the other? My own take on it is it's just an omission. It's a very high curve on one side and it's just It's been missed. Um, and most people maybe wouldn't notice it but anybody with um mobility issues Would certainly notice it because there's there's just no way that you can get back up onto the pavement So you have to walk along the along the road then and we did leave a note there was a further there was a note left on the council engineers desk and strinola about the matter about six months ago, but Um still no results. They're very frustrating So we love walking into the twin plans and rumbo would so the pavement should be accessible for Everybody in the community to use safely. Yeah, for sure. Of course you want now is is it if The curve was dropped on the opposite side. Does that go far enough? Is it a safe enough crossing if if you've got you know access at that point on the opposite side of the road? Yes, it would Crossings pelican pelican crossings. It's literally just A drop on the curb on the other side of the road so you can cross in a straight line effectively That's all you're calling for it's not Yes, just a single drop curb. It would be very easy for the council to fix but make a huge difference to Yeah, a huge difference to us and and other people with mobility problems Yeah, and and and it's funny because there's been a theme this week in various items about inclusivity and and I think it's a very fine point that you make that unless You were a wheelchair user or accompanying a wheelchair user. This is just of no consequence to you at all You wouldn't even know the difference but as soon as you have to Cross a road and you want to be able to do it safely then it's it's it's it's obvious that this is a major omission It is quite a high curve there so as you say Greg most people wouldn't notice it But I think we've got an increasingly elderly population and it's quite a high curve So if you had if you were using a stick or crutches, you would also find it quite difficult to get up again at that point Yeah, and and These chairs can be very heavy as well. Of course, especially the motorized ones. So there's no option to sort of, you know Lift the front up and then the back as such, you know, I mean, that's not an option. These can be really quite heavy chairs as well Yes, my son uses a power wheelchair. So there's no way that we could lift it at all And and even somebody with a manual wheelchair not everybody's a company by a carer. Of course wheelchair users are very independent um, but you'd have to do Of course be quite athletic and doing a wheelie to get up in a wheelchair that you're powering on your own Anyone whose mobility is reduced would struggle to cross here as well with the high curve on the far side of the road It's not just wheelchair users as you quite rightly pointed out. It could be someone who's um, just not as as um, it's not as Able to move around as they once might have been able to That's right. Yes. Just somebody who's just not as nimble to be able to lift my leg up high or maybe use as a stick Yes, it will be challenging. Yeah. Okay, uh, shivan, I hope I mean, you're not looking for the sun, the moon and the stars Who are you just looking for a slight adjustment to make uh, so that you can quite enjoy the fresh air in peace and not feel like you're taking Uh, your life in your hands, uh, every time you just want to go and visit local immunity I mean, it's not much to ask, uh, shivan, and I hope that your calls are heard today That that will be great. I mean, it will just make such a big difference to to us and other people with mobility problems to be able to access the community safely the way everybody else can Yep, just just so everyone's treated equally shivan. Uh, thank you very much indeed. I really do appreciate it and best wishes to to you and the family Lovely. Thank you very much. Goodbye. Uh, that is uh, shivan there shivan lond She's a dentist that lives at capri on the same side of the road as blue cedars with a husband ian and for them to access the local amenities as you've just been hearing there or to go into town There is a drop curve on one side of the road, uh, but there isn't a drop on the other side So they have to go down that one side and then go about 200 meters up the main road on the road way to access the Drop curve on the other side. Okay, that makes no sense at all, does it? Oh eight six sixty twenty five thousand if you want to lend your voice to that issue Uh caller says was listening to the person who's offended by pride flags. I don't get Uh offended but I thought we're all equal just people who are white or black gay or straight christian or whatever religion we are not but people Are or not but people who want to go out marching do not want to be just old ordinary joe soaps Why don't they just want to get on with life and stop wanting to be so different? Will you see? I presume um that they feel that uh, they are not um treated equally Greg the pride flags in letter kenny are adding to the litter the flag should only be there for that event says another listener Um, Greg reparking in bonk rana if the system is losing money then scrap it like any other business would do But I mean they're losing 15 grand a year. Um That's how much they're they're short And uh, I would I think I said in the conversation with cancer necklace cross and last week Um, it's 15 000 like if one business failed because of uh getting rid of the half hour free parking Um, it's going to cost a great deal more to them the fifth and 15 000 to the local authority Greg parking in bonk rana for god's sake. It's only 50 cent an hour to people not have less change in the cars That comes in from Aaron in bonk rana Uh, we don't even have public toilets in letter kenny in 2023 in the 70s. 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Do you have your ticket yet? 2500 euro every friday. That's a chance to win Ten thousand cash money your ticket today Go to highland radio dot com Okay, you're welcome back to the program. Uh, we welcome on to the show pauline, uh, duddy pauline. Thanks for taking the call this morning Yeah It's nice to speak to you and our condolences On the loss of your daughter jasmine just 21 years of age. She passed away in february So, uh, obviously incredibly raw for you, uh, pauline. How are you keeping yourself? I'm not coping. It's so She's took my heart with her. Hmm must be incredibly difficult for you pauline Yeah, they'd be the family. Hmm indeed. Um What was the circumstances of of jasmine's passing pauline? She left here on them First of february And she was in great form She was off All the tablets she was attending woodley house out at gunshin. They were amazing Trying to help her um She left here in great form She phoned me About half three three o'clock in afternoon and I knew by the sound of her voice that she had something on her And The phone call went I ended and I texted her about six o'clock because I was I kept going through my head. What has she you know, has she drank her? Has she drugs on her But texts her nicest jasmine gone. Please so we're open. She takes me back. I'm trying mommy That night I fell asleep on the sofa At four o'clock in the morning the police in after door and I asked her to come in And told me that she was fine deceased in a house in gala and um She'd become addicted to prescription drugs. Is that correct? I never ever knew that she was on prescription drugs until About four weeks before she died when she started going to woodley house and She asked me to come in the appointment with her and she opened up and says everything And I suppose she was in that sorry no go ahead pauline go ahead. Sorry. I thought you She was in asha um Of two years ago, but that was for don't think she was taken with cannabis And she wanted to get off cannabis And she done the program in asha reevaluation center I came out and she was amazing For about six or seven months, but then I knew she was back on the cannabis, but I had no Angling that she was on Tab But it was an addiction. She was fighting as you said she she knew herself that she wanted to get off Cannabis and whatever other drugs or medication she was taking And and she was trying clearly to To to to be fully clean and to turn her life around pauline Yes, absolutely She didn't want to be on drugs um Now that the awful loss that you've had with jasmine really recently and other three families are going through that because And I would thought there should be national news all over the place three drug related deaths in the northwest in a short period of time earlier this month the there this Whole drug problem. It's an awful scourge. Isn't it on a community and it's wreaking havoc in families right across the northwest and the country Yeah, and first of all, I think the families have just lost their problems. I knew exactly what they think Uh, the drug problem is horrendous It's older people people can see it happening in the town center. It's They're they're handing it out looks sweeties And I mean people need to need to make a stand They stop it There's young people dying everywhere. There's people can have my card at the risk Was it I mean word is the end And pauline obviously in in jasmine's attempt to rid herself of that when it's so available and Being supplied so openly and who is to say to get her back buying she wasn't giving stuff for free I mean it makes it very difficult for someone who wants to break free to break free because it's everywhere Absolutely and I mean These young vulnerable people and jasmine was young and vulnerable fall in the circle and There's there's people giving it for free just so that the next time that these young people pay for it You received the post-mortem examination results just a few weeks back It was revealed that jasmine had pregabalin In her system. Um, was that the first time you'd come across that drug or or knew she'd been taking it or or what? Do we know about pregabalin? I have never ever heard a pregabalin in my life before until I got the information of the postmortem And I read up on it and this drug is failed It's going to kill people now you're calling for For the judiciary to get tough on on on the sale and supply of drugs as you say You know, you can go and see it being done publicly and it's not something exclusive to dairy either You know, you'll hear similar reports in towns in donagol, dublin cork right across the country But you believe that the sanctions for being found dealing or in possession of drugs just aren't strong enough No, they're not I mean Dealers is going in doing a few months on site They're coming back out and they're re-affecting straight away because it's easy money They're lining their pockets on young people And it's happening everywhere. It's not just happening in dairy. It's happening everywhere It's just there is could highlight it at the minute because there's so many deaths But it's happening absolutely everywhere and people knows what's happening everywhere And these drug dealers need to be put away for a long long time And then give them time to think As they they're in for 10 20 years when they've tendy think oh, what am I going to do when my life want to come out because As they think they're going to do an hour 10 or 20 year stretch. Maybe it will deter them when they get out And of course too, um, you know We need to tackle where these drugs are coming from how they're being moved around the place You know, how are they getting into our our towns villages and our communities as well because you know, there's someone Who's not on the street? That's making an absolute fortune off the back of our young people Yeah, but that's it. It's it's that I mean the dealers in the street There's higher people up in them that's bringing them in And passing them on the younger people they sell I mean that I've read up on this and I know I've read I've watched that the series Netflix. Yeah, and there's higher people up that's uh given The word strap the younger people which is leaving them in debt And then saying will you sell to pay off your debt? You know, but I mean There has to be more help for young people And the higher people the drug dealers themselves They need locked up and has to stop somewhere that there's winds getting killed in every city and pauline Is there a problem here in terms of how The police the guard or society views the deaths of people at the hands of drugs in other words if there were And it happens if there were a spate of young people dying God forbid in car crashes or or in drowning instances There would be an organized response to it We've seen you know violence in the capital city in the republic and All the resources in the world are being thrown to deal with that so people kill Can feel safe, but then when it That there seems to be a hierarchy of death if you get where I'm coming from. I mean, do you feel that your daughter jasmine's death is almost being forgotten or brushed under the carpet or Not being treated as serious as it should be because drugs were involved Absolutely, I mean The cad has I have no faith in them The There is no family liaison at the officers for drug related deaths With a PSNI I'm not sure about the gary, but the PSNI has no a family liaison officers for the The families was left behind to tell them what's going on They don't seem in my opinion They don't seem bothered about the drug related death I mean, I am actually I actually Had a speak out what the cad and the site For them to look under this further Because your daughter is a victim. That's how you feel. I I'm sure jasmine, but it seems the judiciary Judges her as you know, it's her fault or something, you know, that's the only kind of way you could come to Conclude the way these deaths are being treated if that makes sense Yeah, um I know people There's some people think and well if she hadn't took the tablet, she wouldn't have died But bystanders on it. You see if she hadn't been supplied the tablet She wouldn't have to have the tablet detect and she was trying to Turn her life around. She didn't want to be addicted But because of the prevalence of drugs that how how widely available they are it made That's very difficult for her Yeah, I mean as it is it's getting hand that it looks pretty I mean, it's too easy to get a hold of And I mean it's it's it's it's it's on rule That there's so many people turning the blind eye. There's a big problem everywhere And just to reiterate the reason you're speaking publicly is you are saying something has to be done and one of those things that could be done is to hand down More stiffer sentences for those found can or those convicted of dealing drugs Yes, I started at the application Uh, they stopped the state drugs. I want the advisory system changed the drug dealers have done with murder Prosecuted with murder because that's exactly what they're doing. They're murdering our young people Okay, pauline listen, thank you for speaking to us again and again. I'm terribly sorry for your loss of uh jasmine and You know, it's incredibly brave of you in your grief to try and prevent another family going through what you're going through But unfortunately as we learned Families are hearing this news getting that knock at the door all of the time and not much seems to be being done about it Yeah, can I say one more thing please as much as you like pauline go ahead Could people please please sign this petition? I never wanted to put jasmine's name out there But see if it saves one person's life This will be worth it I mean the response is very very slow We need these signatures to try and make a difference and stop the drugs in our streets Okay, well we'll share the link to the petition. Um, where else can people find it pauline if they want to hop on it now Just go on master's book page pauline duddy. Okay, and you'll see it on there All right pauline. Thank you for your time this morning. I really appreciate it Thank you. Bye. Bye pauline. 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So that means zero emissions Their progressive hydraulic cushion suspension means zero vibrations their renowned advanced comfort seating means zero discomfort And now Their impressive finance offer means Percent interest rate Book a test drive today at your local citron dealer And zero for yourself A texter says speaking of mobility issues How has there been a skip blocking the busy footpath across from the grill in letter Kenny been allowed for the past couple of days actually I meant to mention that in the show yesterday because a few people sent in The pictures of that to me on on social media. Is it still there hardly still there? Is it blocking that footpath for this long surely not? Um, what does that mean for people in a wheelchair visually impaired or vision impaired? I think the correct terminology is uh, or as with a buggy or what have you it, um Is it still there? Let me know. I'll wait six six two twenty five thousand. Liam quickly joins us now. Hi, Liam Hi morning. Good morning to you. Right now. Uh, you have a mobile home. Um, but You're not going to be able to ensure it at least with your your current provider. Uh, what's going on? Well, that's that seems to be the the case. Uh, just receive correspondence from my uh, Ensure that duty Brexit. They're unable to uh, cover my mobile home for the coming year Now you like thousands of uh, you like thousands of others Have a mobile home uh in donna goal or anywhere in the republic, but your uh, you know your principal private residence addresses north and island That's correct. Yeah And is it that is that the problem, uh, Liam that you're resident in north and island and trying to ensure something in the republic Well, uh, when I when I query just what the insurance company that's the answer they gave me that because I have resident in northern ireland that they cannot Provide insurance for my mobile home, which is static and based in donna goal Now you've been with them for a decade Oh for I've been a caravan owner in donna goal for over 40 years You know And and your insurance provider was doblin based. Um, and and what did they did they suggest any alternatives for you? Yeah, the insurance provider originally was on donna goal, but the the people in donna goal stopped doing it and uh Was eventually sourced uh through a company in donna goal here incidentally also open others and let her get me or a dublin company Uh, yes. No, I'm listening to you. Uh, Liam. There's a slight delay in the line I'm really trying not to cut across you. That's why I was waiting to see if you'd finished your point Have you contacted any insurance providers? Uh in northern ireland, uh to see if they will cover your uh static mobile home in the republic Well, the the company, uh Put me through to a company in belfast, uh, who the claim is their sister company and uh I've been in touch with them and they probably would be willing to provide insurance Uh For the mobile home, which is based in donna goal and that is sort of something that uh, I mean in previous years I'd inquired about getting insurance in northern ireland and they wouldn't cover Mobile homes and based in the republic, you know So i'm wondering what what the story is and i'm also wondering Is this um A general rule for all companies and uh the republic now that uh, they will not offer Uh caravan insurance for people who are based in the north Or is it just this particular company? Okay. Well listen liam as you know yourself to there is a huge, uh Community of people in the very same position you are. Uh, hopefully many of them are listening as they might still be down at their Seeing off their summer holidays or whatever it might be In the republic, but just to recap liam you are confident you will be able to get Insurance out of the office in belfast, but you're kind of questioning us to to why Well, that's basically the case. Uh, as I say obviously, uh I've had to rule in that because of brexit that people from north and ireland cannot Get insurance for mobile homes that are based in donny gall or anywhere else in in the republic Obviously, it's going to create problems for for everybody not only myself My insurance is not due now until uh the fourth of october So I've got at least a month to play about with trying to get something organized, but Um, I'm just wondering now is this brexit thing going to be Create a border now between the north and south, you know, it seems it seems like it because as you say in the past Northern ireland insurance companies, uh those based in it didn't cover caravans Located in the republic, um You know, and basically up by northern ireland company Does cover The van and the republic What happens if something happens your van? Have they got a get out clause that? They don't cover it, you know, I know I know exactly what you're saying Okay Well, lian, we'll put it out there to the general population and see what their experience is Maybe there's another republic based insurance company that might be able to offer that service to you and you can't it's not like you can You can't sort of say that you don't live in northern ireland because you've got a bit if you have to make a claim Of course that would nullify your insurance. So you have to be upfront with them as you are being by the way I'm just saying there's no workarounds in this. Okay, lian. Thank you for that lian quickly there If you have any insight into that 08 660 25 000, maybe you're able to source insurance in the republic. I think that's what I think that's what lian would be more comfortable with in the event of a Claim a caller say speaking of mobility issues. How is there? Oh, I've just read that one Oh my god Can't believe this lady had to come on and ask for this simple matter to be solved in terms of the dropped curve After asking a counselor and an engineer on previous occasions. Unbelievable. What's wrong with those in authority Another caller says good morning. Greg the people live the people who live on the kill mccrennan road in milford have been waiting Since 1980 for a footpath some work being done on it now Let's hope she doesn't have to wait 43 years just shows what's thought of people in milford More green wash and highland radio news about industrial wind turbines while communities across the county fight to save their areas from These subsidy grabbing wind companies the more turbines on the grid the more gases used to keep the grid stable And the higher our electricity prices in a biodiversity crisis We can ill afford to lose any more peep bugs to turbine monstrosities now Maybe one of us has misheard it. I was almost a hundred percent sure that we're talking about offshore um offshore wind farms or wind energy Not building more more wind energy on um Oh look at the story here. I could be completely uh, yeah, it's offshore wind farms. Sorry Um a midlands north west mlp believes energy prices will continue to rise if action is not taken To see the development of offshore wind farms. So, uh, maybe that still would require some gas But it wouldn't affect the uh, the bugs that you're concerned about Morning Greg any feedback on the public meeting yesterday about abolishing the 30 minutes free parking in bunkrana? Thank you kindly. Of course, we will chase that up. Stay tuned to us here on the nine till noon show A caller says in relation to Liam there has he tried the credit union in the north um, I think uh I think he would be more comfortable if the insurance company was based in the republic because he was concerned that if he didn't make a claim That the cross border out of europe element too. It could be used to frustrate the process Interesting. Greg. We had a similar issue, but we live in donny gall. There were only three companies who do caravan insurance We eventually got cover for 460 euro our house insurance in donny gall 480. Wow. There's okay um Now you're based so your address is in donny gall. So that's not good to liam. There are such but it's interesting information You pass on by the way I never I didn't I didn't consider what the price it might be but that seems really high um Brezi is very easy to listen to anytime not a bad singer either a sound guy. Yeah, we had brezi on the show yesterday Uh, interesting conversation with him You can see how he's progressing um with his studies in how he relates the information makes it far Easier to to understand which is really important. Uh, if you wanted to listen back to that conversation By the way, it's in the third part of the podcast on our website yesterday If you want to watch brezi you can go on to youtube and watch yesterday's show Um, the wellness wednesday is just after the 11 o'clock news So that'll give you some ideas to when you wear to fast forward through a call of beliefs There's no mental health help here. Well, we know from uh, we know from Stories that we've been doing that there is a a great deal of um There's a great deal of uh Delays which is very frustrating Uh, can brezi talk for a few minutes about breathing and getting into your body to relax your mind How do I do it? 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It's 10 o'clock donal kavna at the news desk a 22 year old man has been arrested in relation to a security alert in dairy last year on the 20th of november 2022 a vehicle with hijacked and a subsequent security alert Took place in the water area The man's been arrested under the terrorism act and taken to the seers crime suite at musgrave police station to be questioned A dairy mother whose daughter died in february with the drug pergabalin in her system Is calling for harsher sentences for drug dealers and urging young people to be careful Pauline duddy's daughter jasmine had been receiving treatment at rancher hospital But in february she was found unresponsive in a house in gallium She was 21 earlier this month police said a number of packs of the drug pergabalin were missing At a time when there were three drug related deaths in the northwest Well, Pauline duddy believes while dairy is under the microscope This is a much more widespread issue and it demands a response A few months on site They're coming back out and they're re-eventing straight away because it's easy money and it's happening everywhere It's not just happening in dairy. It's happening everywhere It's just dairies can highlight it at the minute because there's so many deaths and these drug dealers need to be put away for a long long time And then give them time do you think? Pauline duddy that are speaking to greg on the nine till noon show this morning the mother of two You disabled young adult children is calling for a curb to be lowered outside the blue cedar's housing estate in baller buffet Siobhan lond says she and her family are forced to walk along a busy road Because of the way the footpath is structured miss lond's son Uses a motorized wheelchair and is stranded on the road for approximately 20 meters until there's an opportunity for him And his family to get back onto a footpath siobhan lond says it's a very dangerous situation My heart in my mouth for the whole stretch facing fast oncoming traffic on a bend in the road And it's even worse on the return from town or from drumbo woods because our backs off to the to the traffic And i've no way of viewing it there So it's a real health and safety issue and an accident waiting to happen And my frustration greg is that it shouldn't take an injury or death to get action We've had a few near misses which are frightening both for us and also for the poor drivers Making the 9% of fat rate for the hospitality sector a permanent measure will be crucial to saving 300 000 jobs across the country That's the warning from the business group ibec the tax is due to rise again to 13.5% next week The government's ruled out keeping the lower 9% rate which has already been extended three times But ibec says many businesses will be unable to shoulder the increase Spokesperson charon higgins says competitiveness jobs and entire businesses are on the line These are very often low margin businesses right around the country. Remember they operate in every town and village in ireland So are critical to that infrastructure that we have they will do their best to be competitive But there comes the point where that just isn't sustainable So I think it could have significant repercussions for many companies that are already finding it very difficult It's been a gloomy month for consumer sentiment the latest credit union index shows the mood dropped in august for the first time in five months To 62.2 percent rising interest rates inflation and job layoffs are being blamed However, economist austin hughes says people are still spending money. However, they're not enjoying it Consumer sentiment while it did weaken It's not a collapse their willingness to spend improved slightly Now that's probably due to bargain hunting in the summer sales getting kids ready for school So it's not a case that consumers are out spending freely But there's a sense that they still have to spend and many are reasonably able And concerns have been raised over a garther plan to carry out immigration checks in dublum The garther press office says the checks are part of a wider plan to tackle rates of inner city crime However, several immigrant representative groups believe this will result in distrust Between gar thee and migrants in the community. Adele McGinley is director of the migrants rights center She says the order is unfounded safety is important for us all whether you're a woman walking down the street at night A tourist a worker and that's no less important for immigrants who by the way are also Very subject enough to frequent attacks while working and living in the city What we're concerned about really is the risk of ethnic profiling And that this is an unjustified and disproportionate matter Well the forecast met here and tell us to expect long spells of sunshine today with scattered showers Top temperatures 16 to 18 degrees Celsius in moderate to fresh westerly breezes clear spells and scattered showers tonight with the odd Heavy shower possible low stormy temperatures 9 to 12 degrees Celsius in a moderate to fresh west to northwest breeze Friday breezy with a mix of sunshine and showers some of those showers heavy with a chance of thunder maximum temperatures 16 to 19 Degrees Celsius a in fresh and gusty northwest winds strong on the northwest coast and that's Highland radio news We're back with news headlines again at 11 o'clock until then from the news team. Good morning The obituary notices this thursday morning august 24th The death has taken place of jerry maya maya gala her Luton england formerly of val dof caron donna His remains will arrive at his late residence in glebe valley liffen road caron donna this evening to repose overnight Funeral from there tomorrow at 12 noon Going to the church of the sacred heart caron donna for rakeway and mass at 12 30 p.m With interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery Family time please from 11 p.m Family flowers only please the funeral mass can be viewed live on church media dot tv The death has occurred of margaret pearl mcgee drum gumberland convoy Remains reposing at her late residence today from 11 a.m to 9 p.m funeral leaving from there on saturday at 10 20 a.m for rakeway and mass and st. Mary's church convoy at 11 a.m Interment afterwards in the old cemetery Family time please from 9 p.m to 11 a.m and on the morning of the funeral Donations in lieu of flowers if so desired Directly to the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland or care of any family member The death has taken place of ishwary banjara church bray fawn formerly of pan notty napal Remains will leave mclockland's funeral home bunk rana at 4 p.m today Going to the daugherty family home port thaw bunk rana Removal from there on sunday at 11 a.m Going to lake lands crematorium dublin road cavern for cremation House private for family only on saturday and sunday morning service can be viewed on lake lands crematorium dot i.e The death has occurred of tony daugherty Skill tear horn clon manai tony's remains will be arriving at the bridge end border at approximately 4 p.m today tony will be reposing at his brother needle's residence house private from 10 p.m Both nights removal from there on saturday at 11 a.m For a celebration of tony's life at 3 p.m at lake lands crematorium cavern family flowers only please The death has taken place of mandy michel glass and karigart his remains are opposing at the residence of his nephew danney next door Funeral from there this morning going to the church of st john the baptist for rakeway and mass at 11 a.m Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery For more details including any family health guidelines for wakes and funerals. 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I appreciate it might be a long shot But maybe it resonates with someone and I'll read it as it was sent to us I'm reaching out to you as a cry for help for my daughter. We are from donnie gall. However My daughter is a student in st. Angel's college in slago. She's going into her third year of id nursing Over the summer months, uh, she has been working in slago general hospital as a care assistant and had summer accommodation However, in the next seven to ten days, my daughter has nowhere to live She will be homeless She has to move out of her current accommodation and has been trying to find a house or room for the last three months And after going to viewing upon viewings, she's being faced with the same answers from the landlords We don't take students. She's a hard-working honest and driven young girl She's only 19 and holds down a job and attends her course daily I can't help but feel so sorry for her to think that she may have to defer her year of college She can't find anywhere to go. There are many houses in the slago area Which have been used now by ukrainian families, which could have been used for students I've no doubt. I'm not the only person to email you and your team to try and get some help for her advice This is a lot of pressure on families I've raised my daughter on my own and to have her attend third level education has been a very proud moment for me However, seeing her lose faith in Seeing her lose faith in herself her course and her country as a whole is very disheartening She's decided once she does finish her degree She'll have no choice but to move away as there is no incentive to stay in arland And with the lack of houses now for students. What will it be like in a few years? I'm hoping you can shed some hope for us She's on a waiting list for student accommodation also such as ardenua and yates village This is a waiting list of possibly 100 people and at the minute We're hoping and praying that she will get a place if someone else drops out But this will not be for weeks yet in the next seven to ten days My daughter will have no choice but to come home sign on the doll and defer her college for a year This is not good enough from our government that we are having to do this as a response or in a response to a housing crisis If there is anyone, you know or your team knows Who to turn to next for help were very worried family for my daughter and she Is and the stress she's carrying I'd be grateful to hear from you or your team now. We spoke to the mom who was obviously very very upset And really effectively her daughter needs accommodation in sligo. So what should she do? I presume she's been on to the students union And that's how she found herself on the students accommodations waiting list Maybe there's a couple of people listening to this program Who have a spare room or we're looking for Someone who's dedicated and reliable to live with them But the way it stands at the moment She's got about a week and if she can't get accommodation Well, she's going to have to defer her course for a year now in doing so that doesn't guarantee anything in terms of Availability of accommodation next year But as I say if you have any advice or suggestions now, obviously we can opine and have our opinions about You know We the country needs to be doing this that and the other In terms of housing and that's fine if you want to comment on that But also to maybe specifically if you have a solution or you can offer a solution You would make a family very very happy and you would allow a young person just 19 years of age Working in the healthcare sector to be able to continue her Studies the text line is you might know 08 6 60 25 000 08 6 60 25 000 or give us a call on 07 4 9 1 25 000 All right, it is Thursday the 24th of August. 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It's great to have you on the show now danie people will be aware And if they won't if they're not at now, they will be shortly that you're swimming the length of the foil To celebrate the lives of those who've died by suicide and to raise money for mental health charities Money raised going to two very very worthy causes full search and rescue and the bogside and brandy well health forum Now you started your swim on monday. We'll talk more about What is involved and the importance of these charities, but first and foremost, how's it going for you? A huge challenge to undertake danie Hi, it's it's uh, it's been really brutal to be honest. Um Me saying this is a bit blocked up now at the moment. I'm not where it's only guess, but um no, it's been it's been really tiring and and and dark and But but well, I've got the chemical yesterday, but uh It could took me it took me like four hours based from About 10k. Wow, which is which is really really slow Like I was swimming for about 40 minutes there and I didn't move at all like it was on the one spot That requires a great deal of physical strength But I'd imagine mental strength to danie because you know four hours on the spot effectively You will have your targets and your expectations. Uh, is it is it tough to keep the mind in the game? I like there was a few times there was a few times we were sort of thinking more about safety and and and in terms of like No Should we should we the boat was thinking like maybe we should get them on the boat and try again tomorrow? but um I said like if I can if I can get through like there's a nib on the water So it's sort of the water's curling and pushing you But you need the wrong way But if I could get through that then I would it would maybe ease for we whited and then I will come to the next one And then I would ease a week. Uh, I would ease a bit if I get through that. So it was just sort of a matter of like trend moving really really Slow at times and then you might be you might be getting pushed another but but it was uh It was definitely it was so destroying like looking at the watch and and no one that you're going nowhere But you might be working three times as hard going Going nowhere. Do you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah, excellent. Yeah using all your energy to stand still really again As you say really frustrating Have you been able to swim every day since uh monday and and how long are you spending in the water danie? Yeah, so like whenever I got on a leopard I did a leg to per hand um, and then I got out of per hand. So that was about 20 20 something kilometers and then I got back on that night uh My night and then swam through the kreig abenbridge peacebridge Out the moth. So that was the actual river done and then uh The next day I started in the lock and I swam from the lock the Just past red castle. I got out of the caracallel appear but again, there was a there was a massive swell of water at um Red castle hotel that just um just again and knock and knock me back the kayakers or They even they even says look danie. We need to we need to go on it appear because we don't know if we're going to make it back um, so again, like swimming on the one spot permit for nearly 20 minutes at red castle and um Slowly moving forward, but once you got the break It it picked up then and I managed to get on but that was that was I think I've done about 18 18 hours of swimming now so far. Wow That's unbelievable and in really trying uh conditions um And and do you have to reach somewhere by a certain time uh danie and and given the challenges you faced Is that doable now at this point? Yeah, so so like There was there was a hundred and there was 110 names um nominated by family members of um people who have died from suicide and I want to I want to have I want to add 110 kilometers just for a kilometer sort of for every person um, they marked they marked their uh Their celebration will will do for them and that and that's that's the target I'm sitting in around 71 kilometers at the minute So if I think oh yeah, so if you get the 40 kilometers under your belt, uh, that that'll be a kilometer for every person nominated and and Did the challenge come first and then you decided to Support these charities and to raise a west uh to to celebrate the lives of those who died by suicide Or did you want to do that and you said right? Well, I can do this swimming challenge by You know to facilitate that Yeah, well my my my ideology of the whole thing was that the river the river itself is um kind of kind of known and got really bad connotations around suicide You know the river the scene is a An endpoint for a lot of people and I think like By by doing something positive on the water around the water or having people around the water In a in a positive note. Well, I think it can only do good things but The idea of of of celebrating the lives of people comes from my own experience of um, my father in the sense that A lot of the time when people die from suicide We fear away from the conversations surrounding it and we fear away from um, even talking about it And what can happen is we don't we don't remember the people No, we don't remember the people for the good times the happy Memories we sometimes let the suicide overshadow the person And what i'm trying to do is is is allow people to Celebrate these people and and remember them for for who they were not how they died Yeah, and and and the the nature of the death doesn't define who they were or take away from the other Elements, you know in other words the the happier times the good times and what have you okay? um And also you've got all the different walks of life there. You know you've got You've got younger people. You've got older people You've got people who are very successful in terms of society and how they earn money and and and that sort of um Way of thinking and then you've got all the people who wouldn't be seen them by society not myself as being somebody who is deserving of a certain way Yeah, it celebrates all their lives celebrates all their lives equally. Yeah um, and of course, uh, we're all familiar with the the excellent work full search and rescue and the bog side and brandy well health forum Do so we an important element of this of course as well as celebrating the lives who have died Of those who've died by suicide is to to raise money For the organizations that help to to prevent it or intervene or or who need to be there if someone does enter the water Exactly because we can we can talk all day about about the ways and and what needs done But it's it all boils down to the simple matter that prevention is the key in all of this No, if we can prevent one person from from taking their life, then it's it's uh anyway, then a sort of The discussion of ways, you know, if we can prevent one and then that then that means more than Than anything else, you know, okay. Well, there is a GoFundMe page Uh, which we'll link on our social media as well, uh, Danny If anyone wants to support you in in the work that you're doing again join you In fund raising for full searching rescue and the bogside in brandy well health forum But also join you in in showing people for more than the manner in which they died as well And celebrating their lives and their contributions and the memories that they've left behind them Is there anything else Danny that you want to add? I'm presuming you're getting back in the water soon Or are you on a on a rest at the moment? Yeah And I'm actually getting me breakfast. I'm back on the water at 12. Right. Um No, just just want to say thanks for all the support so far and it's really appreciated like it means a lot All right, Danny. Well done to you Really appreciate it. It's uh, it's an amazing undertaking for uh, for for all the right reasons. Thanks Danny Danny quickly there Just taking his breakfast before he gets back in the water as he continues that Unbelievable challenge that he's taken on there Just to remind you 08 660 25 000. What's apps and texts to that number or give us a call on 07 4 9 1 25 000. Would you be familiar with initiatives like Couch to 5k and what have you but there's been a really interesting take on that Name, how would you like to get to not leave the couch but be able to communicate in Irish within six weeks? Amon O'Donnell joins us now. Hi, Amon. Good morning to you. Thanks for taking the call I love this in terms of sort of the the marketing appeal of it the achievability of it If that's a word in English, but you know what I mean like so Talk to me about the company and talk to me about this initiative Yeah, well girl's time is the company that I established along with my partner in April 2021 and we're an online education company And we focus on the Irish language teaching Irish to adults The couch to Cora initiative is our challenge It seeks to encourage people to take up the learning of Irish again It's aimed specifically at those who studied Irish at school. Maybe a good number of years ago But who never quite got to grips with the language. Unfortunately, that's the majority of Irish people So it's trying to encourage them to to try again and You know get get stuck into the language again Yeah, and there's many reasons why people might want to do that because Lots of people would say I wish I had kept up with the Irish or I wish you could speak Irish But the lives are too busy or we say they are in any case But also too We've never seen as many young people I would say going into our Gale schools and they need You know, it'd be nice if there was a bit of Irish spoken at home or Parent or guardian could offer some assistance with homework So there's plenty of reasons as to why someone might want to brush up or improve their their Irish Yes, indeed. And you know the language It's under pressure, you know, I'm from Ghidor myself and the language is on the pressure as a community language But at the same time you mentioned gales cause there, you know, they're growing In popularity and then there's a global audience as well for the Irish language So the the because the internet obviously The interest in the language has grown considerably in the last 20 years Believe it or not in 2022 Irish was the 15th most popular language on Duolingo Which is absolutely incredible given that there are 6,800 languages in the world So that that just shows that there is an interest not only at home but abroad as well From what starting point might you need to be at on day one and where could you hope to get to After six weeks, I wonder Yes, well, as I mentioned, this is aimed specifically at people who studied Irish at school Before in primary and secondary school who have a lot of language in their heads, you know But what can't quite get it out there So it's aimed aimed at them. So in six weeks people would be surprised at the progress that they can make The cash to core a course. It's an online course. It's it's very very accessible totally bilingual So everything taught is translated into English without exception Every new word and sentence is accompanied by a sound file which will help people with pronunciation And the language taught it is very very practical and useful So people will will be encouraged by that in the past. I suppose the school people learned a lot of language That wasn't really that important wasn't that really You know central to the to the to everyday context. So this this this course is very Practical and highly interactive as well. There are fun exercises at the end of every unit To enable people to test what what they've been learning in that unit and in terms of, you know I mean, I presume everyone has the ability if they put the effort in to learn a language You know, we can learn stuff all of the time, you know, I want to say everyone I mean, obviously there might be some reasons That that inhibit people or it's complicated for them But for the most part, uh, if you apply yourself, uh, you should be able to to to learn another language It's tried and tested, isn't it? Yeah, absolutely I mean the thing is really to to um You know, just put time aside every day. I'd say my advice people would be um to spend 20 minutes a day Uh, if they take off the coach to core a challenge Uh, 20 minutes a day is fine And there are six units in in in the online course And if they do one unit, um Every week for six weeks, they'd be very surprised at how much they they they can communicate Then at the end of that period if someone hasn't learned Irish in national school or left secondary school early Is it still worth them having a go? Absolutely, uh, because it does start with with the very very basics again. It covers, um, You know the type of language that you would normally find at the beginning beginning of a beginner's course It does progress then more quickly than a beginner's course But definitely it it's it's worthwhile. Um, you know People who have have no prior knowledge of the language. It's it's worthwhile trying this challenge as well Yeah, do you I'm just picking up from earlier comments you made do you think to some extent we we we missed a trick in that Maybe if we talked about how we taught Irish the way it was taught and what we taught that The use of the language we might be in a better place now that maybe we're This is a hangover from maybe Approaching things historically not the best way Oh, yeah, absolutely. Yeah, I agree with you totally there um In the school system in the past the focus was very much on um the written language Kids were were uh writing the language too soon That might still be the case indeed and then in the case of secondary school kids for the leaving search they they They learn exam competency. They learn the ability to to undertake exams rather than Exercise to communicate. Yes, exactly. But that's I mean that's the case in a lot of subjects in in the leaving search What is particularly in the case in in Irish? Yeah, but Irish is alive really though It's slightly different. We need a different approach, isn't it? It's our history. It's our Heritage is our culture. It's not you know algebra Yeah, indeed. Um, but look, you know, the the situation has improved in recent years. There's um You know 40% of the marks now in the leaving search go to the oral exam So there's a greater focus on the spoken language now um, and you know, therefore, let's say maybe some parents could do with this sort of challenge because um They probably went through a system where where the focus wasn't really on on the spoken language So they they need to brush up to to keep up with their kids now Yeah, for sure. And I mean like obviously my experience is primarily with the English language, but You know, it's being able to speak and communicate and and then with familiarity the kind of spelling follows And the phraseology and punctuation and all that kind of stuff. Uh, is there a cost to this? Yes Yeah, that's a 10 euro. That's that's the the cost of the six week course It's a self study course and the idea then is that if people You know, people feel that they've made progress they they might be interested in attending one of our live online classes Or they might be interested in in going to a class would say edge of scale in glencom kill That school now has been in existence for nearly 40 years And it attracts people from over 30 countries every year and it's very very vibrant Um, you know language school. All right people can get more information or registrate at gelchanga dot i spring market dot i e and that's i as in like the iphone gelchanga g r e l t e r n g a r dot i spring market dot E u be interesting to see uh off the back of uh off the back of the six weeks how people get on But i mean i presume you'd be confident that a good proportion of people will get to some A decent level of competence. Yeah, I mean it does It's just like the uh couch to five key challenge. It does take effort You have to get out of that bed in the morning and do it Um, you know, so, you know, it's what you put into it. That's what you get out of it um the easy way actually to to access the The courses through gailchanga dot com or our own website Yeah, all right then listen. Thank you very much indeed for that. I appreciate your time and that was Um, amen or donal gail changa founder and director of education there Um, if any of you decide to take part in that maybe keep us updated to see how you get on Oh wait 60 25 000 but you know that number anyway, don't you? Um glasses lost yesterday afternoon in bridgetown moville or somewhere around borderland muff Or kyrnans in newtown cunningham. There are brownie creamy frames tortoise shell like Collar is lost without them and we'd be really grateful to hear from anyone who may have found them So did you have you seen a brownie creamy framed? You know that tortoise shell style pair of glasses that were lost yesterday afternoon in bridgetown Moville or somewhere around borderland in muff or kyrnans in newtown cunningham Someone's bound to have come across them. We just hope we get their ears Um, and uh, we hope we get their ears and uh, they get in contact with us. Okay Something really quite remarkable happened. 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Uh, it's a space exploration film hugely popular But hugely expensive to make it now India has successfully landed a spacecraft near the moon's south pole But why do I mention the film because they were able to do so for less money than it cost to make the film interstellar Which i think is really quite a remarkable achievement So an indian spacecraft has landed on the moon the space agency said an emission seen as Crucial to lunar exploration and india standing as a space power sparking celebrations and applause among technical Or technicians guiding the mission david moore is editor of astronomy astronomy arland magazine and joins us now How are you getting on david? Fantastic lots of things happening in space lots of things happening in arland as well. Well, we'll talk about that but first This is a remarkable achievement out of india, isn't it and why is it so remarkable actually? Well because there are only the fourth nation that's ever landed on the moon successfully They did try four years ago and unfortunately that craft failed and just a few days ago The russians tried to re-land after a 47 year absence from the moon and they failed as well They previously done that they actually sent craft landed on the moon picked up rocks and brought them back to the earth the russians have their own moon rocks not just the americans and china's currently Orbiting the moon at the moment and has a lander on the surface also So it's all go for the moon india is is is pulling up the world's most populous nation And now a serious spacefaring nation. Yeah, what's the significance of the landing on the south pole of the moon? Well, that's why we think will be the best place to have a permanent lunar space station because the craters on the moon as are quite deep and some of them at the south pole the sun never Hits the floor of the crater. So the temperature there stays at minus 200 degrees celsius So any water either left over from the creation of the moon or that was perhaps came from comets bombarding the moon Stays there for millions perhaps billions of years and that's a fantastic resource It's very expensive to fly water from the earth to the moon So if it's there already you can use it for people obviously, but you can also make rocket fuel out of it Using just sunlight. So it's a huge resource in its own right. Um, now there'll be an exploration element to this of course They'll successfully if they haven't already Dispatch their I'm not sure really what they're discord. They're calling it, but they're they're rover And and presume what will what kind of data might they be seeking to gather? Yeah, well this mission relies on sunlight So the day on the moon is actually 14 earth days long So they'll have power for a 14 day mission. So everything's got to be crammed in there So there'll be furiously testing out the systems making sure everything works And then getting the science missions underway. They want to look for that water They can monitor moonquakes as well They've the cameras already sent back its first photographs of the surface where it's landed So it's going to be a very intense 14 days for scientists Who would put years if not decades of work into getting to where they are today for just that fortnight Obviously, it's a turbulent world at the moment and lots of disagreements in different parts of the world Not least among some of the names and countries that you mentioned there, but in terms of space exploration What level of cooperation? Is there amongst the various countries? I wonder I was just thinking that myself the other night two nights ago. I think it was we watched live a russian Robo craft being launched up to the international space station And when you think of the relations between the americans particularly russians in fact the rest of the western world The fact that they're still cooperating in space that right now There are russians working alongside americans on the international space station You know I'd like to say you hold that hope for the future of the human race But perhaps it's just one step it does at least show from the science and engineering point of view people can work together Despite perhaps what the politicians may be getting up to and they haven't ruined too much of of the space space Industry there have been some setbacks. Ukraine was a huge resource for building parks for space. They've got great rocket scientists there And that's lost to russia lost through the rest of the world of them have fled So it's going to be a bit of turmoil But at least there is some light at the end of the tunnel and the indian prime minister said in his speech He hopes this is seen as a victory for the human race not just for india. Yeah, which is carefully chosen language So what where does this leave us in terms of what we hope to achieve? I mean humanity like I mean obviously, you know Elon musk has his sites set on on mars and he has got You know great notions to put people on mars and his lifetime and yet here we have Countries still sort of exploring what what the the moon might hold for us So What is the goal or what's the next big thing that that these various parties are working towards? I wonder Yeah, we love writing about this in astronomy island every month There is so much happening behind the scenes that you don't see in everyday life So nasa's launched Artemis one mission, which was a huge moon rocket that that went around the moon and is capable of carrying people last year That worked perfectly Now the next mission is Artemis two the crew selected their training at the moment They should launch about a year's time And they're going to go around the moon with people on board this time much riskier make sure that works They won't land well Artemis three probably 2025 is the chance. It's going to slip There'll be a crew that will land on the surface of the moon the first time since 1972 And the idea there is to set up a moon base nasa's not just going back this time to do what they did a pr stunt for the Cold war back in the 60s This time is to build up a base and to use the moon as a stepping stone to mars and beyond And you know must jeff basers all the billionaires have space companies are heavily involved nasa subcontracts this out to them Musk company SpaceX is building a part of the rocket system that goes to the moon So he's very much going to the moon because he's being paid to do so But he is still building his 100 seater mars ferry Which seems crazy But you see this thing gleaming in the sunlight and as a private editor built this thing to take 100 people to mars We have never even sent more than that. We'll send four people to the moon this to heart within this decade So they have big plans and I remember himself and jeff bays austin Both were on stage when they said they are going to put one million people on mars by the end of this century Now anybody else said that you'd say they were crazy But these guys they don't just say things like that unless they've got a plan to get there When you see the difficulty countries have uh in landing Things on the moon. There's been two uh two failed attempts this year alone If i'm not mistaken china and russia it makes it all the more remarkable and some might say unbelievable What was achieved in the 70s with the technology that was available then? Yeah, well, of course, it was our early days then nasa was spending five percent of the us federal budget We wouldn't get that kind of money today, but a hundred billion dollars was spent But it was a prestige project and that's really what this mission is for indians to show You know that they're at the cutting edge world-class scientists and engineers I love those people go on to work in industry This is where the entire micro electronics industry came from all your smartphones laptops People are using to watch and listen to this now that all came from the need to miniaturize electronics to go to the moon And so you never know what the spin-offs are going to be and you train your workforce to do the crazy kind of Things they never normally do and they see applications on the earth So nasa's often done studies of how many dollars do they get back for every one? Tax dollar that they invest and it's usually you hear very big between three dollars and seven dollars So if you're at that level where you can spend billions on space, it can really benefit your economy right finally and regular Readers of astronomy art and magazine would already know but anything exciting happening on the ground Or at least something we can see From the ground We have two big events coming up on sunday We're setting up telescopes to look at venus while it's closest to earth We think less than one in a million people have ever seen that You can do it on sunday at three o'clock check out our website astronomy.ie And the big event is to see saturn and duper choice looking at them myself in the telescope last night On september 9th, we have the biggest annual star party star recue in the wicklow mountains Everybody's invited for a barbecue giant telescope wonders of the universe Huge lasers trade show stands exhibitions great night out for the whole family. I mean don't miss that astronomy.ie get your tickets now Simplas. Thank you so much for your time. David Moore. That's david more editor of astronomy arland 08 660 25 000 our next guest now is cormac mcquinn political correspondent at the irish times cormac a very good morning to you and thank you so much for joining us Good morning, great. Uh, how are you keeping? Good. Good. Good stuff. Right. Um now the local elections are coming up next year That's the one kind of one of two elections. We have some certainty in relation to that and and people now living in arland uh, as it's specifically, uh, ukrainian people or is it anyone who who's uh, So salt shelter in this country will be entitled to vote Well, yeah, it's specifically in local elections You do not have to be an irish citizen to vote in local elections The only requirements are that you're over 18 or that you you register to vote So, um, we we've had situation last couple weeks where the government has published a new guide for for how local authority members in arland are voted Are are elected specifically in the ukrainian language I mean there's a certain irony that today is ukrainian independence day yet their citizens are scattered all over europe And uh in the in the far the far west of europe Uh, couldn't be further away from kiev and and other places in ukraine They're being advised on how how they can vote in an election. That's that's not due to take place until next year So it's it's uh, it's it's an indication that that's that uh, ukrainian citizens People fleeing vladimir putin's war could be could be with us for for some time yet Yeah, and I mean obviously everyone's gonna have their own take on on this move dependent on on on what they They think but what we do know is 55,000 Uh, ukrainian refugees will be eligible to to vote in local elections Many of them in donna gall as we took quite a proportion of them But we don't know how many of them might be interested or engaged or bothered to either So we don't really know what impact if any it will have other than them having the right to do so Sure, it's it's eligible to vote and also to be elected People anyone you don't have to be an Irish citizen to be elected to a local authority I would or so it would be very curious to see over the the coming months The local elections are not due to happen until June next year Be interesting to see Firstly, how many people registered to vote? From different nationalities, but specifically ukrainian given the the sheer numbers that have come to Ireland over the last Almost two years But also to see whether any of them might might fancy running for elected office in Ireland It's it's a possibility. The elections are still several months away. It's it's it's something that that could happen in that period Now this is not unusual. Is it for us to uh, or it's not unique to ukrainian for us to publish guides in different languages No, not sold. There's there's uh The guts are probably 20 different different languages everything from from arabic and chinese to Spanish and uh and polish, you know has been published over the years a reflection of how Ireland's become more multicultural I guess over the over the last couple of decades It's it's it's brought a better requirement to inform people of their voting rights, but it's it's not just um Telling people that they are entitled to vote There is an explanation of of Ireland's system of local governments That the city and county councils how they work But also Ireland's electoral system the proportional representation single transferable vote It's it's almost unique in the world. I think the only other place in the world that uses a malta So so an explanation for how how to uh to to give that those Those preferences in an order of one, two, three, etc Is is also provided for for populations that In some cases depending on what I already come from might be used to free and fair elections But also in other places will certainly not have used that that system before Yeah, and the motivation is is is for inclusion and to give everyone a supposed to say on how local matters are are dealt with um But do you believe Do you believe the and i'll reference ukraine specifically as is the the fastest increase in a population? Do you believe the candidates Who aren't maybe ukraine in themselves will court the votes Do you believe there's enough votes there when you spread the 55 56,000 across the country that it's enough really to to tip the balance like do you believe that this group of individuals Can influence the outcomes of elections in different areas Certainly in very specific places. Uh, it might it might well be worth doing I mean in certain local election Areas there might be a few hundreds ukrainian refugees Encouraging them to register and to to vote may well Make a difference to candidates. I mean there are parts of the country where quite quite high numbers have gone Donny goll is certainly one of them carry claire other places in places with large populations of Of ukraine refugees it may well be worth a while because remember in a local election, you know You only need A thousand thousand five hundred votes to get elected. You know, it can make a significant difference in in those sorts of areas But but it does remain to be seen how many people from ukraine do register to vote It was something that the Department of Housing and Local Government was able to tell me And the local authorities the individual local authorities in the months to come May be able to provide some data on how many people from ukraine have registered It will be certainly interesting to see those those those high population counties Uh, you know, if if it indeed runs into the hundreds or or indeed the thousands, you know It's it's as we as you said more than five fifty thousand five hundred people Are eligible. They're over eighteen They're they're will Unfortunately likely be more people from ukraine coming as just this war looks like it's not going to end anytime soon So so it could there could be significant enough numbers remember I mean 50,500 that's that's greater in the size of town like drahada or like swords, you know, it's it's a It's a big it's a big population albeit spread out throughout the country But but there are votes there for for the winning if if if the local election candidates Are are take the initiative I suppose. Yeah, and it'll be interesting to see if if if on facebook groups and Other sort of groups that represent ukrainian people or that mostly ukrainian people partake in over here If they organize in any way shape or form that will be an interesting To see going forward and and just finally Some people might frame it a different way. This is nothing new In terms of who's eligible to vote in local and EU in local elections, sorry No, no it it has always been the case that you don't have to be an Irish citizen to vote in local elections And it's very different for referendums referendums. You must be an Irish citizen general elections are different again It's Irish citizens and British citizens are allowed vote in Irish general elections Everybody but certainly for local elections It's nothing European election will be held the same day next year Irish citizens and EU citizens be able to vote now Ukrainians won't be able to vote not one unless unless they somehow have dual citizenship with another EU country So there are various different rules, but for local elections It's it's perhaps the the most Democratic if if you're living here albeit for the least powerful arm of government But but everyone can everyone can vote provided they're registered 15 days before polling days when people have to get their Registration applications into the local authorities. It's going to be interesting to see it fairs out in different areas Obviously my interest being what happens locally here Cormac. Thanks so much for your time this morning. Take care of yourself Thanks, right? Bye-bye Cormac McQuinn their political correspondent at the Irish times So i'm not sure if it's been worked out yet. How many Ukrainians will be eligible to vote in the local elections here in Donogol. It's going to be in the thousands anyway Um the the I would estimate what maybe three and a half four thousand Who is to say and one influence they might have but certainly in particular areas where there is a Concentration in the population. There's just no doubt. There's enough there if they want to to, uh Influence the outcome of the election Conrads having none of this crack that India landed on the moon More fake news usual fake news. He says cheap CGI wake up people didn't happen But I can't listen. I'm inquisitive. I have a quizzical mind myself. I would have thought, you know, how To have the russians complicit in it because they'd happen to be I mean I don't know russian india of decent ties, but even the americans or Germans or you know others if it weren't true, why aren't they calling it out? That's what I don't know if it's if it's not true Why don't they say hold on? Yeah, they didn't go up there We didn't see anything on our radar or on our long range communication systems They've they've filmed that in a basement in deli Would it not be cool? But maybe all the big powers are complicit and who and Wef and all that kind of stuff as well. Maybe that's all part of it. What do you think conrad? Let me know. 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Good morning A dairy mother whose daughter died in february with the drug pregrablin And her system is calling for harsher sentences for drug dealers and urging young people to be careful Pauline Dottie's daughter jasmine had been receiving treatment in grantia hospital But in february she was found unresponsive in a house in gallia Earlier this month police said a number of packs of the drug pregrablin were missing at a time when there were three drug related deaths in the northwest A west donnie gall counselor says over seven million euro in funding could be lost for four peer projects in donnie gall Because of delays in securing four shore licenses from the department of agriculture food and the marine Donnie gall county council says the work must be completed by november in order to get the funding drawn down Four donnie gall child care settings have been awarded 260 000 euro under the building blocks improvement scheme basic child care center Claire's little stars preschool crossroads and killigorton community playgroup and little smarties have all been successful in the government initiative to provide greener warmer services for children A 22 year old man has been arrested in relation to a security alert in dairy last year on the 20th of november 2022 a vehicle was hijacked and a subsequent security alert followed in the waterside area The man has been arrested under the terrorism act today and has taken to the serious crime suite at mosgrave police station to be questioned Making the 9% vat rate for the hospitality sector a permanent measure is crucial to saving 300 000 jobs across ireland That's the warning from business group ibeck as the tax is due to rise again to 13 and a half percent next week The government has ruled out keeping the lower 9% rate, which has already been extended three times But ibeck say many businesses will be unable to shoulder the increase And finally only two vessels are currently available to patrol irish territorial waters There are concerns at how two ships can monitor fisheries underwater cables and conduct drunk Interceptions in 2016 the navy had eight ships, but it was forced to cut the number due to personnel shortages Those are the latest headlines the next news updates at 12 o'clock until then good morning The nine till noon show brought to you by the northwest truck fest taking place this saturday and sunday in the grounds of milford mart with proceeds to donnie gall down syndrome On law sira is far rief Carver blue gorgeous Shaskino made on malia Dead zipline aintaka Bucht rark den heidsko Kera chupan cafe con sos aglaka Nile made her ish talk i bluish lawn iintas three vokala Ain lo do cred to awon All greek on law sira is far a beggagot rief and discover island punk ie August went out of us sira in ain law awon Okay, full if full to arland Don't miss johnny brady live at the highlands hotel glennies this friday 25th of august doors open at eight with support from Conor adonnel before johnny brady takes to the stage admission 17 euro 50 that's this friday night at the highlands hotel glennies Attention one and all easy living furniture is turning 25 and we are celebrating with an amazing anniversary sale This brank holiday weekend Join us for our biggest sale ever and with free delivery on all orders over 500 pounds This is one sale not to miss but hurry as this amazing sale must end soon Visit easy living furniture presently retail part easy living furniture making homes great since 1998 chagasker holding a better farm whole sheep farm walk on the farm of paul boil time in letterbarrow county donnie gall f 94 vw 74 this thursday 24th of august at 6 30 p.m Focus on store lamb options and preparing for breeding all are welcome Big news for back to school the centra big brand sale is now on with big savings on big brands You love like selective kellox cereal half price likewise krispies now 3 euro 12 fits gerrild's bagel slim six-pack one euro each And you'll play petty flu big pots and froobs two euro each some shops smart feel good centra live every day The north west truck fest returns to milford mart this saturday and sunday with live music from norman vorland on sunday afternoon from 2 till 4 p.m This ad is sponsored by jd recovery services kill mcrennan and donnie gall town 91 39 303 Now we're joined in studio by four guests one of them is a very special guest And the other three are here just really the backing singers Michelle carlin. Good morning to you first. How are you keeping? I'm good. Greg. It's great to have you with us and we also have Sharon morrie whose principal of st. Mary's national school. Good morning to you. Yeah morning, great Thank you very much indeed and lorraine and kelly carlin are with us as well lorraine and kelly. Good morning to you Good morning, kelly. Is this your first time on the radio? Is it exciting? Who's that you've brought with you? Who's that on your lap? Ted Ted and what's that on Ted's head? A mask It looks well. It suits and where did you get that? You tell him what it's for. What's it for? Yes, kelly. Tell me what it's for I don't know mom. You tell me The same mask as kelly wears. Ah, okay, and uh, we'll start with you if that's all right Lorraine and we're going to be talking about a golf classic in the ballet buffet and strut or golf club And I know there's lots of golfers out there and of all different Handicaps and capabilities. You could be off scratch or plus or plus 28. It doesn't matter You can play golf on the first of that september and support what we're going to be talking about now So just to note if there's any golfers in the house take note of this, right? So Lorraine, this is a fundraiser to raise awareness of of xp and talk to us a little bit about xp Xp is the condition that kelly was diagnosed with a year ago. Um, she's actually allergic to UV light Um, it's daylight night. No sunlight These lights lights. Yeah, everything. Okay. Everything has to be changed. So, um, really Sundown she can go out it. So it leaves her skin Aging whatever damage the skin does ours repairs, but hers doesn't Okay, um, she ends up with a lot of lesions on her face And freckling started first with the freckles Which would be kind of normal in this country, but they got worse I suppose everybody said oh, look at her. She's lovely. Well these freckles and then a couple of people would say What's wrong with her now? Yeah, so in the beginning it was the cutie freckles and then yeah But um, people would say when the kelly what's people you said? As soon as the mics go down now, we're not that kelly quiet. I don't know how she knows we're live But anyway, and Lorraine we spoke to a young guy and his his mom recently who was also allergic to UV light And it's by just coincidence. That's that's something completely different to to what kelly has Her skin condition leaves her that um, her lesions are become cancerous. She has um, It's like a basal cell carcinomas on her face at present Um, but since we started protecting her from the sun, they have reduced, you know Her skin has improved dramatically to her sun cream. There's no cure for kelly's condition. Yeah, there's no treatment Except there's a cream that we've got from Dublin That reduces the the lesions. Yes That's just a protection. I think more than a treatment. I'm not sure Now kelly's the only person diagnosed with xp in in in ireland, so it's incredibly rare But that doesn't mean that kelly's the only person affected by it. That's just the only person There's a hundred in england and we've been over in england with them. Um, but it's very very unique It's like one in a million, but really there's only a thousand in the world has it And is is it uncomfortable for for kelly? Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah, it does She's really resilient. She'll wear all her masks. She'll wear masks protect mask all the time gloves She gets her sun cream on every two years But you know, she Summer time was sweating And then not maybe seeing other people being able to do other things. It's it's difficult But she's a brave wee girl um Michelle, um, you're are you what's your role in all of this? Um, well, I um Kaylee's dad's cousin and my role in this is really just kind of help them raise awareness for the condition So we've now you've got a folder So I think you're the one tab on board if you want someone to organize something I think you're the lady to go to Um, I have a few helpers as well. Okay. Um, yeah, so just we kind of talked about this in the early stages Um, and we found out about the diagnosis and mainly it was people were asking how they could help Get involved to help Kaylee and help the family help Lorraine and Adrienne um And then kind of a few months ago then we kind of talked about it and decided to do fundraiser for the group Action for xp who are based in london. Um, they have been a massive help since the diagnosis Massive support they've provided all the equipment that Kaylee has needed so far. We found it difficult to get the supports here in ireland because it is so rare The health professionals are still kind of educating themselves and familiarizing themselves with the condition um and then The school as well who Kaylee was only in two weeks when she got diagnosed So it was massive changes the school had to make and they've been amazing um throughout and We can't thank is an offer and that's it. Uh, Sharon, um principle of st. Mary's ns Um school step up to the plate and and and yours has as well and it's to make it a safe and inclusive place for for everyone Um, so so what have you implemented or what changes have you made to to accommodate Kaylee best? Yeah, so literally we've we've always taken the lead from mum. Um, because as I said mum was just learning There was there was no knowledge no Expertise in ireland for you know onward help So we were just sort of working very closely with mum and as mum would work with the Organizations over in the uk We would sort of she would feed back best practice and what we should be doing But I suppose last year We we were just all trying to grapple and put things in place as best we could So kelly has access now to um an s and a that obviously looks after her care needs for her sun cream And you know making sure that before she leaves the classroom. She has her she's completely covered Last year unfortunately To make sure that kelly could learn in a safe environment. We had to have the blinds down for a good part of the year Now obviously moving forward we've applied for emergency works So we're at present getting UV blocks on every single one of the Every pane of glass in the school will be covered by UV blocks So that basically when kelly's in any classroom or any place in the school and we have our uv meter and we take a reading We will see Yeah, that kelly is We know what the safe range is and that we always make sure that kelly is obviously in a safe area So her s and a would be regularly taken readings throughout the day but um Look, I applied through the department of education for emergency works and like anything it's it's a tough battle. It's a long laborious process But uh, yeah, we were successful. We got all the funding So we have external shelters um being built at the minute as well in the schools before shelters so basically, um, they they have glass elements with uv blocks So during the summertime or when the weather is very very good kelly can go into those areas She is outdoors with fresh air, but she's protected because last year that the most difficult thing was um Every time kelly goes outside the classroom. So when she goes out to play at break time or goes out for pe She has to wear her mask. She has to be completely covered her gloves Everything has to be on so you can imagine in the summertime when it was really really really really warm It was so uncomfortable But you know what we managed sports day. We managed school tours We managed everything with a bit of imagination But like that there, um, it's just a really really close Um communication with home and school lorraine how You know when you're dealing with a diagnosis and I think sometimes I think all the time It would be easy if it was yourself rather than someone you care for it can be really isolating And especially with something that's so rare and the information and other people affected seem so far away How important has it been? Uh For for the likes of the school to be so accommodating and to say that you know It's really important that kelly gets there as close to the same experiences or the children do There must be great Comfort that can be taken from that is there there's no word to describe what the school has done for us because she's with them More than she is with me in the school term. And I mean they are looking about her 100 percent I mean when she comes in I couldn't ask for better Because when we left Dublin that day when we got a diagnosis I thought kelly was never going to be able to go outside again. Do you anything outside again? And as for the xp support group helped us get the mask and all and do I need to switch these loads? Are they okay? Yeah, go ahead. Sorry. I know that's what the check does. We would as soon as I saw you take that out I was getting uh, but having this is makes an awful difference because if we go into a restaurant eat And instead of you know, just check as a safe for her It's not safe. We can move to another area and the school was the same there They didn't have to have all the blades and it saves you have to guess or second guess She knows what time and age you can go out without a mask and that's just very adamant about that Kids are amazing aren't they? They're so resilient and adaptive And I'm sure that's with the other children in the school as well. Uh, Sharon Yeah, you know what we we got kelly to explain to everyone and she just said I'm allergic to sunlight and then that's when ted came in and ted was sort of a way of showing the children that you know Ted's like me and this is sort of trying to show the kids I suppose Ted wears this because of this condition just like me and kids are very black and white And the kids would before we got the uv meter the blinds had to come down and then we got the uv meter I've made things so much easier But like that there that was all through london and larian having to travel over and back to london to get this Things But you know the kids will be very quick to say to us you didn't put the you know the senior kids We've been like kelly's come and don't put down the flames and that requires a bit of buying from parents as well as well So it's a whole community response. So, um michelle Talk to us about this this this golf classic that's taking place in ballerba fey and snorlax golf club, which I played once when I Had the time to do that kind of thing Yeah, I played quite well there actually if you just say myself myself But talk to me about the fundraiser and who's involved and all that type of stuff. It's over to you now michelle yeah, so The fund the golf classic is going to take place in balda fey and snorlax golf club next friday the first of september um We really only got a chance to launch it in the last two weeks Um, and the support has been phenomenal. Um, it's open to all levels of golfers. Um, I'm not too up on the whole Golf scene or anything like that there, but I have two helpers michael carlin and she and laffery So they're taking charge of that um And yeah, so You know, we've had a massive support from that and I want to thank everyone for the sponsorship and the businesses For the generosity and everyone getting involved. Um, now people can still now you have the support of finn valley harvesting Yes, so fair play to them getting involved Now there are still sponsoring opportunities for teas and things like that So in other words, if there's a company listening, there's no one in it plays golf You can still get your name a sponsorship up on a tee or find some other ways to support this. So who did the contact about that? um, I have I might leave my number here And Revolute and paypal we're accepting donations So if anyone knows any of us any of the family or anything like that there they can get in touch Um, and all donations are greatly appreciated. We have a new we have another gold sponsor as well Um, mackle honeys for a play to mackle honeys. So the prizes are all being Sponsored by mackle honeys. Um, we're very grateful for their support as well And as I said just all the all the help and all the support and generosity from From the community teams of 400 euro and at this day in age 25 euro green fees. It's really uh, Excellent value so you can get an opportunity to play a battle of fair international or if you're not a member for 25 euro Just get a team together and you also get a five euro discount a five euro meal voucher is included in there There's lots of prizes And what have you and you're helping a really important cause because I'd imagine lorraine You know when something is incredibly rare you might find yourself wondering Well, is anyone working on a new cream or is there anyone working on something that might you know? So for you particularly as a mom it's It's kind of frustrating isn't it so anything you can do to draw attention to this the the better Yeah, it makes an awful difference because we had nobody when we left our boom that's crumbling hospital I had nobody to talk to because nobody knew anything about it So then when I got settled and got myself head around it got in contact with the sport group and they were phenomenal Yeah, just even to ask questions like about what they do in a daily basis So it was great to hear and then we got all the equipment from the xp action groups Okay, and there's people of all ages involved in the xp action group, isn't it? Yeah, there are people so you kind of get an idea of what She's probably one of the youngest at the minute and then there's older people in their 40s That has it as well. Yeah, because when you do google it, it does. It's not a nice diagnosis No one needs to actually google anything No, it's they want to actually change that but they're not they won't change it for them Right, okay. Yes, that's interesting. Yes because there is no um There's no age limit it Okay, right. Okay um and Sharon obviously in fairness the the powers that be as difficult as they can be to engage with from time to time With the nagging they came up drums, which is good for you in terms of organizing and Facilitating for next year. Yeah, and so this year it's next week But actually look, you know, as I said as soon as we got the paperwork the applications We're like the the building work only commenced over the summer. So it's a very long process. But um, yeah I'm quite tenacious to be quite honest when I put my mind to it. So, um, I think just moving forward It's yeah, it's up skill and and you know, as I said through Lorraine We can link in with the uk and our staff then can take part in cpd because it's important that all our staff know Um about kelly's condition and you know, if kelly's visiting another class on a day or a different teachers on your duty We all need to know um what we're doing Because as I said Lorraine and trust kelly to us every single day and you know, that's um, we don't We know we don't shy away from that like, you know, she's one of her own when she's in school But no we've a great team and a great community. So yeah, um starting senior infants now Um next thursday So yeah, all exciting fair play Lorraine or from all your work colleagues in st. Joseph's hospital We are all behind kelly Thanks very much. Okay Please name the school so fantastic that we girl being looked after so well great training for children at school to have such thoughts for others indeed Uh, I don't just wish adults would take the lead from from children at times The school is st. Mary's national school, which is based where sharon Yeah, we're in castle fun in the town of castle fun and sharon. Um, I mentioned at the beginning is the principal Of st. Mary's national school now if you want to book a tea time you contact You contact the golf club directly on 0 7 4 9 1 3 1 0 9 3 We'll retain that number here as well. And that means you and three of your friends or enemies can play In the golf classic ballerba fan stroller golf club on the first of september 2023 macklehenny's fin valley harvesting are amongst those backing it already And if you want to get in contact with us if you're a business and you want to sponsor a prize or a tea or something We can pass on the contact details for you Michelle anything else you want to add in relation to that side of things? Um, just thank you for having us. Um, thanks for the support. Um We We're not going to release the figure yet, but um We've been overwhelmed just by how much support we've we've received and the generosity and it just Illustrates how highly how highly thought of keely is Um And adrian and the family. Thank you to everybody. So kaley. Thank you. That's okay. Is there anyone you want to say hello to? Do you want to say hello to anyone in the family at school teachers? Who's having a party tomorrow? Everyone my cousin isn't having a party tomorrow. Oh, wow. Amen. Did you say? Aiden okay, you're brilliant. Are you going? Excellent and you're gonna have lots of fun, aren't you? Okay, that's something to look forward to are you looking forward to going into back to school? Yes, that's the right thing to say in front of the principal Go on kaley. What? My auntie is 40 Oh, well, she's gonna love you for saying that Oh, and what's her name auntie? Auntie Margaret auntie Margaret who's 40 now don't get angry with me market. It was kaley that threw you onto the bus It's a busy weekend a party. It is. Okay. Well, listen enjoy fair play Sharon to you and to everyone at the At the school and keep up that tenacity tenacity, of course as well. Lorraine. Thank you very much. Wasn't I right? There was no point being nervous Exactly. You just you just put kaley on your lap for support and you're brilliant job And I'm going to get some advice as how you keep required Once we've finished Michelle fair play to you as well Thank you. Is there anything else that we've missed or you want to add just whilst we have the opportunity? Of course, you've thanked everyone. No figures yet, but I think it's been really impressed with just um We know we've discussed this before before we started the fundraising and Really the whole aim of it is to raise awareness for kaley's condition. There could be someone Sitting somewhere else listening to this online. Maybe, you know a different part of the world and looks at the photographs I might see see the lesions and think, you know This could be something like that. This condition doesn't exist. They're relatively quiet at the moment But they they they have to be northern and under southern as we know, but in terms of her reaction to light It's quite calm at the moment Exactly, okay, and also just actually, um, where is it the where can we direct people for a Useful source of information, you know rather than as you say google straight to the xp. Is it action for xp? That's um kubar there if you If you actually do that it comes into the support group and Just an example like there's only a hundred They support a hundred families within the uk and they've taken kaley under their wing and For every 50 euro that they receive They'll provide an information pack and ter to each child Just as a way of, you know information and familiarizing themselves with the condition so every diagnosed person For each 50 euro will receive it now. There is only a hundred families So they don't you know, it's it's not a massive charity or a massive group, but they're very Active and all very active but through when it's like this, you know, you never know when the next person Yeah, like it started off with some various my freckles that normally is normal and then just It's bigger and bigger All right then so listen. Thanks so very much indeed for calling in kaley. Thank you Enjoy the party tomorrow say hello to aidan for me. Would you? Okay, good stuff your favorite cousin. Is he well, there's probably lots that will not say that Sharon morry. Thank you so very much indeed. That's a principal of st. Mary's national school And michelle carlin as well, and I think I thanked kaley's mom lorraine. 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The time is 28 minutes past 11 A caller says there must be some wonderful reason why these people want to get to the moon Otherwise these countries would feed and look after their people kind of reminds me of the tower of babble Irish journalism that does not point out to the elephant in the room here Namely that politicians are acting against the express will of their citizens I really don't understand how we can't have a referendum on immigration. Um, I think the findings of that might be quite Uh, that might be quite interesting Uh, another caller says how are we allowing unvetted people to vote? This is crazy. How are we allowed allowing this to happen? The question needs to be asked And again, and I'm not taking a position opposite to yours. I'm not vetted. I've never been vetted Um, have you I wonder is the texture ever been vetted? 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Uh, if it's waiting, uh, this long. Okay, must be Right, unan joins me now. Hi, unan Hello, Greg. Good to chat to you. I'm good. I'm good. You're asking a question What's happening with the graveyard in lec? It looks like there are about six spaces left And then it's full. Uh, talk to us about what you've spotted what you're concerned about Uh, well, I tell you I go to the graveyard every day. I say the road free DC wants, uh, the day is there I do all the graves once a week and uh lately there's been a lot of people passed away and a lot of the graves have been felt up But what I noticed there now is last while there's The last footpath has put a new you need the footpath to walk down music and the remains down Well, we're on the last one now at the minute and there's I just I when I've heard this morning actually, uh, and there's eight Uh, what would you call it? There's lots of double waves just left now at the minute and there's no more hot bath Wow, that would mean that people would have to walk on the grass or the dirt To try and take remains down. Uh, and now the graveyard's fallen up fairly quick So you're asking then is is there a plan for another fat footpath to extend Extend at like or is it a case that they've run out of space and that's why there's only the one footpath left or what's your question Right, okay. They have plenty of room Uh, because they have the upper part I still yet, you know, there's probably another couple of years around yet But they just there's no footballs made since scuba. I think And we're on the last one now. I think if there's about The next eight felt we're on just on grass and it's at the minute the way the graves are facing That's very steep When when it was the older part of it Up until about a couple year ago They changed them going across side roads, which are ridiculous I think but because the ones that is in there at the beginning was looking straight across at st. Julian's Cathedral Now there's the priest. I asked the priest. Why were the move? Why would they turn to uh, so we'll say to the right It says because the sun that's where the sun comes up in the morning But that's I I think that's ridiculous, uh, but at the minute there's we're on the last footpath now at the minute There's actually two burials there one saturday and monday And that new part and there's ready to there So there's eight left now and when they're first there's no more footpath You just have to walk and walk on the grass, which is as dangerous with the concrete But it's going to be a 10 time force on grass So there's two questions here When's a when's another footpath going in so it's safe to to take the remains to the final resting place But you've also asked what are the plans for a new graveyard? What's triggered that question also? What no, I know there's a new graveyard. There's a new graveyard What do you call it as far as I know there's ground but for a new graveyard between new lake and old lake there is property, but that we're not hopefully we're not need that for a few years yet, but uh That's the main concern at the minute now is a new lake where there's No more footpaths. We're on the last one now to go down That once that's felt there's no more at the minute the last ones was made a bit as far as I know So before years ago All right, okay. Well, listen, we'll make our inquiries as well unit to find out what the story is or if there's any Update, but thank you for contacting us and raising the issue Yeah, and just when you're there Greg just if I could say Somebody had two trees down in the way and they'd say you're coming up from Oakfield there on the left and right left I'd say the road. Yes One one was actually lying over for the last two months I don't know why the council didn't pull it back and just did it up and put a post on to let it grow again They just left it lying to last month and there's another one then about three or four trees up from they had it there the weekend and that's flying Over as well, and they're fairly well matured now like so have that pulled them back I think they're still grow, but They seem to I don't know just they passed it. There's only a matter of putting on a stake pull it back about a stake on and and have the thing Stiffened up again. All right. You think it's savable. All right, you know, thank you very much indeed That is a union there any comments on that oh eight six 60 25,000 A caller says listening to the story there about a girl looking for housing and Blaming Ukrainians people need to stop blaming them and stop blaming government and landlords I I get you, but I also get why people feel frustrated and we often Direct our frustration or anger in the wrong directions. It's a it's a human condition But I also it's it's understandable and it's how that person feels But you may have heard your comment there and I might you know consider. Is there another way of thinking as well? Um, hi Greg I'm writing this letter as I feel I need to express how I feel in relation to getting work I've trained as a healthcare assistant during the pandemic However, due to this disaster that we're facing my work experience was cut short as was other students work I had only done a month of work experience in a nursing home I've tried to fulfill work in this area, but the nursing homes are looking for years experience I feel that I'm being discouraged against I have obtained the qualifications I worked hard to achieve this but have difficulty getting employment During the pandemic retired healthcare staff were asked to return to this area of work Now they wouldn't have had any experience in this field of work since they retired Which could have been for several years But it was okay for them to get work in this area I think nursing homes should provide guidance and support to healthcare assistants The more practice a person gets the better they'll become for example using a hoist If current staff in nursing homes can do up-to-date training such as first aid patient moving and handling fire safety I don't see why if a person who is fully qualified should be discriminated against when that person is determined in working in that area I think that if a person like myself with little experience Why they can't work with a senior healthcare assistant Until they get more guidance and support when doing certain tasks for the first couple of months I don't see why that would be a problem as well as to do any up-to-date training in any job sector guidance would always be given How am I meant to get experience if not given the opportunity Working with the elderly in their homes currently is not possible as I do not drive I've also applied for other positions such as shop work But no satisfaction to anything I apply to I feel so distressed. I don't know what to do. I feel anxious and early every day I'm a hard-working caring person. I would just like to be given The chance and that comes in from an anonymous An anonymous listener. We have their details there, but you can imagine The frustration they're feeling there and maybe as you were listening to that if you have any insights or feedback You might get in touch with us I checked with the diocese office when I say I I mean Caroline or maybe it's a listener. I'm not sure But anyway, someone checked with the diocese office and there are plans to do the relative work and burials will continue in lex cemetery So the plans are a foot for a footpath there. It would seem Thank you to whoever sent that into us. Was it you check that? It was you. Okay So we've got that officially from the diocese office there and marina gra on facebook says great interview highlighting Kaylee's condition amazing teamwork to support Kaylee living her best life and a couple hearts there as well I'm an sna and I'm so delighted that the school principal is doing so much to make this child's life The best it could be while in the school indeed. It's really encouraging and heartwarming, isn't it? Morning Greg, please give a special mention for my darling wife and marie mailie in letter kenny It's our 16th wedding anniversary lots of love paul and ellena. Please play made of gold by derrick wine By derrick ryan, please pass on to john and david show where they'll probably be able to pay that but um You know, you don't need derrick ryan to show your love. You've done it right there through your own words But we will uh make others aware of that Congratulations to david kaffir key from letter kenny and laura carons from donna manna They're getting married today in the silver tassie all our love and happiness to you from david sister andrea Or andrea and michael nephews emet ryan callum mickey and jack and also ania marie and ella Have a wonderful day david and laura and i think you're getting a good day for it as well The odd shower perhaps we haven't seen one yet here and also, uh, of course the team at the silver tassie will look after you really well Um, the irish states wants to give ukranians the vote as they would vote to join nato and end irish neutrality I don't know how we can group an entire country in together As if the ukranians are coming to take away our neutrality I don't get the fear there, but listen to say that's your view People who are resident here Even if they aren't irish citizens have always been able to vote in these elections So if there are plans to do that, uh, well then they've been afoot for a very long time india exploring space But virad kars allen gave india over 400 million euro of an aid package To them check this out and explain this to the people of donna gall whose houses are crumbling I couldn't find any reference to an aid package financial aid package For india to be honest with you. 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What do you think 08 660? 25 000 08 660 25 000 i give us a call on 07 491 25 000 and just to remind you many many of you do listen to this show overnight We go was it one o'clock or 12 carolina was almost one o'clock Monday to thursday and then something else on friday that you don't know fantastic bit of Bit of producing there. Anyway, we can guarantee you monday to thursday. It's at one And if you're listening overnight good morning to you Um, and you can always text in 08 660 25 000 when you're listening to the podcast as well By the way, just so you're still involved in the conversation, right? I want to say good morning to avan. Hi avan How's it going greg? I'm going okay avan now. You were like many out there You're looking to buy a new house. Is it your first house or Just switching from where you're at at the moment avan. You're actually sorry. I think you're affected by micro aren't you? Defective concrete. Hi, we're a fight. We're affected. We're affected by make us still not very far on the scheme through various reasons, but I just wanted to highlight the fact greg that um, if we we were looking at a house um a semi-detached house and um In order to get a mortgage for it. You have to have a make a test on on the property so If you do this test and you pay for the test and stuff and it comes back that there's, you know, high amounts of make and defective concrete blocks And you're doing the money You know, you're doing the yeah, so anyway So just to be clear just to be clear avan I wasn't aware of this because it's not an area i've looked into greatly So in other words if a house comes up in the market and you go right we might put a bid in for that It's the responsibility of the purchaser To pay the thousands of euro to test if it has defective concrete So if it does have high levels you're at the money Exactly Right, okay So what I like could I have spoke to a couple of um estate agents and I've said some look it's not this is Not fair It has to be the owners should be on the person itself the house obviously It'd be more beneficial to them to have a a test done with You know with no defective blocks And it because they'll get that money back, you know Because they can ask for that Yeah, exactly because they can ask for a higher rate the only I wonder are people sort of exploiting the heat in the market and that they're saying look Some Agent's gonna come along and pay for this. Why should we because there's so few houses for so many people that want them? But that's not really fair. It doesn't make sense Exactly and as well on on some estate agents there is things marked um saying make Test passed but there's not actual a test done. It's like a visual inspection and stuff. There's not an actual Um, which is very um misleading to the to the person buying the house But it just leaves like it's okay if you're a cash buyer you can go and and you don't need to get this for the mortgage But you're leaving yourself wide open But it's just the fact that if we look at a couple of houses and we have to pay like Is it seven thousand to get a make a test done? I know that's a we paid um, but If we had to do that like for every house through What sense is that Greg? It should be especially now in Donegal And the way things are that if you're putting your house up for sale You should have it tested and have your papers and everything stating that the house is not defective should it be even should it even be maybe a A legal requirement that particularly in Donegal and particularly given the prevalence of defective concrete Should it be a requirement that someone Selling a house should have to be able to give some level of assurance that there isn't defective concrete now I think most if they could and it was the forever home might try and get there the reassurance rather than taking someone else's word for it But that's some this is an area of this whole crisis that really does need a little bit of attention I think a lot of attention in front Yeah, it's it's absolutely I mean I can't believe that it hasn't been highlighted yet, but another just another aspect of it we went to look at a house as well great that the bank will sell it and We went in and there was a few cracks and stuff Um But anyway, I said to the person the estate agent that was selling the house sizes Um, so the bank sell that I so obviously they've tested this house and she says oh no, they don't do no testing And I says well, how you want to get a mortgage if they haven't got tested on oh, so that really would suit a cash buyer So I just I just remember at the ground. I looked at the husband. I thought what's happening. You're like, is there is there any common sense happening So in your experience, I mean you'll have looked an awful lot I presume you'd have looked at a number of properties Are any of them coming back with house has been tested and doesn't have Micah or defective concrete or is it generally you know what? I mean, obviously it's going to be a feature of adverts or at least should be Has it been your experience uniquely that you would have to pay? If you were if you wanted to satisfy yourself There was no defective concrete that you have to pay or or does some houses have that assurance already No, no you have to pay If you want a mortgage Greg you have to prove you have to have to actually have a test done. Yeah, okay A listener says we sold our house in January and we paid for the Micah test, but that's not your experience No That's not our experience and the last maybe six months and and from speaking to other people as well Greg It's the same situation You know, it's just It's absolutely ridiculous. I mean it is a Micah tax Isn't it really? I mean it's a premium that we're having to pay that You know, they're not paying in loud Yeah, like you're not gonna have to you're you're not gonna have to You have to pay for this. You have to the Micah test in order to secure a mortgage Greg. Yeah And it can't be visual I presume the mortgage companies want an actual core test done on the property An actual core test done. Yeah, which makes sense Greg. Yeah, of course. Yeah, you know because we we've had ours and inspected before we bought ours, you know at the first the defective house and like, you know, everything was okay there And sure look at the mess it turned out So how does this work then as I say because the property market's still quite hot here say there is a semi-detached house for sale in bridge end or something like If six or seven or eight or nine people are interested in buying it they're not all going to get a Test should the house would be like a block of cheese by the time everyone in board it. So I wonder how that's working I'm not trying to be funny, but you know what I mean? I wonder how that works its way out of on Yeah, that's a good point Greg. That's a that's an excellent point. Yeah I don't know that answer, you know, but um, I think the stated in should all come on and you know explain why they're taking on houses that Are so obvious that they have make it and by the way, Greg, they have been sold what's my can I mean, I know of houses that have been sold and there's my can them Absolutely Listen, there's people caught up by that all the time. Maybe hopefully now it's not happening as much What you do still see houses advertised that might have mica or or what have you but there are people now Who bought a house and you know everything you have to go through to fund it The bought a house in the last couple of years and then find out they have it. I mean, it's it's devastating for everyone But particularly, you know Buying in the midst of this crisis and then finding out you're a victim. It's hard Greg, you do not want anybody to go through this. No, you know, you do especially young couples starting out I mean, there is as you say, there is houses on the market there that has mica and them and the reduced They're reduced, but they're still a hundred and something for 30 euros That should be that that should only be the amount of the site That is all that house is worth the site value. Yeah I'm fixed for a fit and so something if you wanted to try and salvage them Who's going to do that? It is it is crazy. What's going on out there of fun? Well, listen We'll we've thrown it out to the public now. We'll see if we get any Feedback, I hope Your search is a successful one. You've been through enough like thousands of others Around this county and it'd be lovely if you were able to get a and a secure Micro-free roof over your head of fun. I hope that happens for you and your partner Thanks, Greg. All right. Thank you so much for helping us raise that issue A caller says my brother sold his house in june and there was no test done Would not built by a breeze block house that wasn't tested Another caller says it's very simple for the seller. All they have to do is say sold a scene end of story But will people but yeah, but that means there are people Who will and as I say if there's multiple people interested in the property to the all get samples All right, we'll come back to that actually because it's an interesting one Which has come upon the show before but not too much now tomorrow morning from nine We have a friday panel assembled for you looking forward to that We're going to discuss any stories that break over the overnight or any of the big stories of the week You can always suggest what we talk about by contacting the show that's entertainment between 11 and 12 And by the way, we've done some research and we can tell you that our own program It's terrible, isn't it our own program is broadcast monday to thursday at midnight. It's repeated and on friday It's 1 a.m. All right. Thanks so much for listening. Thanks so much for taking part. Have a lovely day. Stay tuned for