 Testosterone levels drop as you get older Where did that come from? That's what causes the hair to grow out of your nose Does it and ears and your eyebrows get more bushy it's your testosterone levels as you get older. What do you do just? Trim it. Well, you can get yolks that can do that for you. Yeah, I mean yolks like buzzers things you stick in your ears I don't know. I have one of them. Yeah, well, you know, I don't have that problem They're not much good in all fairness. No, well, anyway, that's the reason Every day's learning daily Enjoyed the last throws of July and we'll see you in August see you tomorrow. All right. Bye Take care of yourself. 9 o'clock noon show coming up after the news headlines now and it's over to Donary Daugherty Thanks, Greg. Good morning Parents of the Twin Towns area have been warned of an apparent incident involving two children being beckoned into a car Finn Valley Centre shared a post about telling what is believed to be three men engaging with children in the car park They say CCTV has been handed in to Gardea in a statement Gardea say while they responded to reports of a suspicious approach, no offences were disclosed Current and planned industrial action by pilots at Emerald Airlines have been suspended The airline operates a Dublin-Donnie-Gall route often used for those traveling to avail of cancer treatment plans There are growing fears among patients with Donnie-Gall cancer flights and services regarding flight availability However, Forza trade union made the announcement as talks are to get underway this morning in a bid to resolve the dispute covering pilots terms and conditions of employment Detectives in the Strand Road area are investigating following two reports of burglaries at residential properties It's in the Brands Road area of Derry from Saturday evening last. Cleenu Adwyer has more In a statement the PSN eyes says a report was made on Saturday evening between half six and seven o'clock Entry had been gained to the first home and a number of items and a sum of cash were Taken a second report was made also in the Brands Road area of entry being gained to a home However at this time is believed nothing has been stolen Police say they're keen to speak to a man who may have been in the vicinity at this time He's described as being aged in his 30s Approximately five foot seven to five foot ten tall and of stocky build He was wearing a checkered flat cap a sport style top and dark colored shorts with three stripes down the side They're also appealing to anyone who believes they have CCTV or other video footage or relevant information To contact police on 101 Meanwhile investigations are ongoing into the assault of a young woman in Strabane on Saturday night last it happened in Devlin's bar at approximately 10 to 12 Police are appealing to those who were in the bar and witnessed the incident to make contact It'll be at least a year before the next general election The t-shirt has dismissed speculation of a trip to the polls either late this year or early 2024 Leo for adkers says the next election in the country will be the local and Europeans next June saying a general election won't happen until after that Looking now to the weather forecast today will be mostly cloudy mixed with occasional outbreaks of shari rain It turned in heavy or possibly thundery with some spots later A breezy day with moderate to fresh westerly winds with stronger winds in the earlier part of the day That's with highs of 17 to 19 degrees That's all for now. I'll be back with the next news update at 10 o'clock until then. Good morning Are you suffering from dodgy internet connection? Symptoms include endless loading embarrassing freeze-face luckily There's a cure three home broadband and Ireland's fastest and most consistent 5g network Get it free for the first three months and for only 13 on Europe a month after that plus no setup costs You don't want to miss this visit and store or three dad IE 24 month minimum term subject to location and availability speeds may vary based on analysis both love speed test intelligence data q3 to q4 2022 The county's number one talk show the 9 till noon show on Highland radio and now It's time for the talk of the Northwest the 9 to noon show with Greg Hughes on Highland radio Hello, good morning four minutes past nine. It's Monday the 31st of July 2023 the last month of July tomorrow So said to leave there then we are into August. How are you doing? How are you keeping? I hope you're very well How is your weekend? Let us know did anything interesting happen anything you wish to pass on the lines are open for you As you know, I think you can text or what's apples right now on 08 660 25,000 08 660 25,000 If you're listening outside the Republic 0 0 3 5 3 8 6 60 25,000 if you want to call us 07 49 1 25,000 Caroline and leave taking your calls there 0 0 3 5 3 7 4 9 1 25,000 again If you happen to be listening from outside the Republic your emails always welcome into us as well Comments at Highland radio calm right? Let's see what's making the front of inside of the papers national papers a bit thin on news Today, maybe we are in the so-called silly season But anyway, let's start with the locals the Derry people Donegal news a charity providing subsidized flights for Donegal cancer patients to Dublin for Treatment has called on the government to step up or step in to avert a plan 24-hour stoppage this week Which will leave hundreds in limbo? Pilots at Erlingas is regional operator emerald airlines plan to halt work for one day ahead of this August bank holiday weekend in a Move the union says could disrupt flights emerald airlines operates regional flights including the Dublin to Donegal service action commenced in June Which escalated last week and could see a 24-hour stoppage by pilots take place this bank holiday weekend Onto the Derry news does this surprise you the Derry City and Stubborn district council area has the highest level of antidepressant prescribing in the north 35,434 people here received antidepressants in 2022-23 23.4% of the entire population this is compared to 19.9% of the population overall the figure increased from 22.5% In the previous reporting period the statistics were revealed in the family Practitioner service general pharmaceutical services annual statistics 22 23 report published in June by the HSC business service organization you can read more in full Inside today's Derry news Onto the Irish Times now their front page will part of it appointees to a new managerial tier in the HSC So this is an additional managerial tier could earn more than 250,000 a year Significantly more than hospital managers currently earn under a plan developed by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly Onto the new plan those heading up the new six HSE health regions being rolled out under slantia care will be paid up to 257,000 euro each the government believes the higher salaries are needed to retain and attract top-class health care managers to retain them With salaries aligned to the pay scale in the new consultant contract signed off last year So he the health minister to hold on to the talent that's here already running the health service believes that those positions would need to Offer 257,000 for fear they could go elsewhere I presume the salaries is significantly higher than those paid to existing six hospital group managers and nine community health care Organization chiefs officers who are being paid a hundred and ten Two hundred and seventy five thousand euro annually already So the heads of the six hospital groups at the moment and the community health care organization chief officers Are earning between a hundred and ten thousand and a hundred and seventy five thousand and there's going to be a new level of manager management Above them it seems each earning 257,000 euro each all for the health service that's currently being provided there Onto the Irish independent now and consumers have been warned to brace for another raft of price hikes Despite an easing in the rate of inflation Among the goods and services set to rise in price at the cost of petrol and diesel alcohol Streaming services and transport services It comes at a time when domestic gas and electricity prices remain at record highs With only a small reduction in prices expected over the coming months The continued price surge is despite the latest inflation figures from the central statistics office Showing consumer prices rose at a rate of six point one percent in June Down from nine point two in October Experts said this means the rate of increase in prices is eased But they're still rising just not as fast as they were but they're not coming down So these are lower price increases on top of the already big price increases. It's not like we revert back to Point zero and then start with a six percent increase the six percent's on top of last year's nine percent Chair of the Consumer Association Michael Kilcoin said the ongoing squeeze on disposable income means the government will have to announce a large Revenue of financial assistance for consumers in the budget, but the oxymoron there for me is that the reason we're seeing increased the reason we're seeing increased Prices increased interest rates is to stop us spending to make us be under pressure to drive down inflation So it doesn't make a lot of sense that the process that we use But anyway, I've talked about that before Still scratching my head the Irish Daily Mail this morning tells us that Union Forza has held a meeting of their members From libraries across the country for the first time over fears anti-LGBT disturbances will expand to more areas a Library in Cork was forced to close on Saturday after Urbana was mandated by protesters across the entrance without permission The latest in a series of protests over LGBT reading material Cork City Library on Grand Parade said the decision to close was taken in the interests of the safety and well-being of the Public and library staff head of local services at Forza Richie Carothers said they called the meeting at short notice this week because of the ongoing threat posed by far-right agitators and Actions or actors in libraries. Mr. Carothers told the Irish Daily Mail people are anxious and they want to feel safe in their workplace And they want their employees to step up to the plate now the protest seems to be about a particular book Which the protesters were reading out to people who didn't want it read out to them I thought that was a wee bit ironic, but anyway, it's about one particular book In a library Okay on to the Irish Daily Star this morning as you heard there Donemary mentioned in the news T Shockley of Radcar has insisted that will not call he'll not call an early election And that he will continue to lead for Miguel this despite proposed motions at a recent young Finnegale summer school meeting calling for him to step down if the party lost seats in the local or general elections It's understood one branch of the youth group suggested Debating motions calling for the party leaders to resign after the next local elections if Finnegale Loses more than 10% of seats won in 2019 though That doesn't make sense because the the general election follows the local elections really quite smartly Another proposed motion suggested YFG Should call for the party leaders to resign after the next election if Finnegale does not win ten additional seats A spokesperson for the T Shock said these motions were not debated I'm not really surprised they don't make a great deal of sense But he's going nowhere and we're not going to have an early election apparently The Sun tells us that intense private security briefings have been given to the country's TDs by Guardian recent months The move came after a spate of death threats as well as verbal and online abuse against the politicians and their families Laith TD Fergus O'Dad confirmed that he and his staff were advised about security at their homes and offices as Summerock this members have been targeted by abusive members of the public It's understood some TDs have received more than 100 threatening calls a day and their staff and relatives are fearful for their safety Guardi have assigned a sergeant in each constituency to liaise with TDs and senators on personal Security, I'm not sure what if any meetings have taken place in this part of the world But that was there down in Louth and finally we'll go to the back page James McCarthy lifted the all-arland at Croke Park and then hit out at the disgraceful shots aimed at Bostezzi Farrell This is the mirror McCarthy Michael Fitzmaras and Stephen Clarkson claimed record ninth all-arland medals as they helped Dublin to glory and McCarthy claimed it wouldn't be a bad way to wrap up the careers of some of Dublin's senior stars What did you think of the game? It was close. I don't think it was a masterclass by either team as such But Dublin won out in the end. I think Kerry will be ruined some refereeing decisions and maybe some Missed chances as well. We'll ask Brendan Daveney his views on that when he's in with us after 11 But what did you think oh wait six sixty twenty five thousand? 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We had Reverend Paul on on Friday who was expressing his views about I Suppose procreation and the future of society and the spread of STI's and what have you this caller says listening to your speaker on Friday I found it difficult to get my head around the statement that God created one man and one woman and This is where the human race came from. How can two people create so many different races? Just asking the question. That's the belief system of one church There's over 4,000 churches and I suppose to some extent it depends on where you're born and to who you're born as to which God or religion you follow, but that's his and that was his views Right have plenty more comments to catch up on to from the weekend as well Right an IFA delegation led by Donagall IFA chair Joe Sweeney recently met with senior officials from Donagall County Council To discuss farmer concerns in relation to the Tenty Roadway and Barnas Moor Gap Greenway Projects Michael Chans is National Environment Committee Arizona with the IFA in Donagall. Good morning to you Michael. Thanks for taking the call Morning Greg. All right. So what concerns had farmers had that were related to the council then I wonder Well, obviously having a road through your land is a major A major intrusion But we we accept that This is this is going to happen and that's why we have the CPO system Our main concern at the minute is the IFA TII transport infrastructure Ireland road agreement has lapsed and we want that up and running again so that farmers have protection and Support and guarantees when they When the road, you know when the project comes up and what kind of guarantees Are you looking for because I think it's about an agreement which is to ensure landowners farmers are treated fairly So what does that look like? Yeah, yeah, no deal world it there's There's a system there a protocol of how it's dealt with and we met with the engineer with the council engineers and they equally Would prefer to have that in place because it gives everyone a Everyone knows where they stand There's also involved in it a good will payment for if you Agree to go into negotiations with the council and That's important and in terms of what value is Put on this land. Is that an issue as well that needs to be discussed or has that already been resolved or is that a fate to complete? Does the government set that or not the government with the TII and the process? Oh, no, it's it's it's very much up for negotiation and there's the basic price of the land There's the if your farm is caught in two You can claim for severance There's the issue of if you're a livestock farmer, whether you get underpasses or Even on a major road an overpass which it's unlikely on this scheme, but There's all there's all sorts of if you Profitability, of course, is the thing because a farmer is basically losing his The land which he uses which he needs to Earn his living so That's involved too. There's all sorts of headings you can Negotiate under yes, and of course whilst whilst this has come up now Michael as part of this process This is not unusual. This is not a done-a-goal issue. This happens presumably with any major development that involves You know farmland or crossing farmland or splitting it. It's it's Happens all over the place. Oh, yeah, very much. So the the difference basically is with the lapse of the agreement most of the major projects motorways, etc were delivered down the country under this agreement and and That didn't happen and on a golf and So that's why that's why we want the agreement back in place Well, it's an improved agreement really which you're calling for isn't it? Oh, of course, we will we will We'll obviously look to update it because that agreement was made The basic agreement was made many years ago. Is the Barnasmore gap Greenway project any less or simple or more complicated because that's early stage of Exploration at this point I suppose It's not as it's not as intrusive for project, but it's very much Embedded as you could as you would say in the farmland in the countryside and And Near on the ballet buffet side. There is quite a lot of state-owned land forestry, etc And the policy is that they use that as much as possible But there's been quite a lot of issues down the country with regard to a Same thing again dividing farmland and making it more difficult to operate and so on And I presume with a Greenway because of the type of traffic that's on it foot traffic cycling traffic And what have you to in terms of you know, land being protected or Liability and things like that there that also has to be worked for I presume Oh, of course. Yeah, I mean the The promoter of the Greenway obviously has to be Responsible for Indemnifying the landowner against any liability Okay, and the offer is out there. I think most farmers landowners are already sort of engaging with the council through their third-party Valuer or whatever you might call it, but you're saying the if a for anyone that that is affected by this that hasn't entered that process the IFA are offering support through the refo office That's correct. Yeah, most farmers have an agronomist appointed and I mean, there's a large number of people involved. You're You're talking 63 kilometers of road Approximately 200 farmers there are a lot of other Landowners, you know, you know people who have property owners involved. Yes I People people having their homes demolished and so on All right, Michael. Thank you for your time this morning. That's Michael chance National Environment Committee with the IFA Donnie Gaul, right? We were talking Various issues on Friday Friday such a busy morning though that we don't always get to all of the comments And there's a mixture here some talking about Rail some talking about defective concrete and so on so I'll go through some of them for you right now Hi, Greg. My wife and I are pensioners living in a Micah house We haven't even been accepted onto stage one yet and even though the application included the engineer report as yet Not even a glimmer of hope of reimbursement of the engineers fees. We just feel like we're being shafted and taken for mugs I'm sorry. You feel like that All the talk about the rail from letter connected Straban and Darian further down south of the county to Sligo not one person mentioning the west of the county left behind a game with the worst infrastructure and least investment in The whole country I can understand how you might feel like that I think that your show underlines Greg is the serious lack of transparency with the people that it claims to govern This can be seen in many local organizations to all I can say is I hope Sinn Fein can do better Greg the best thing to happen in the next general election is to wipe out the three main parties get new blood in They are in far too long believes one listener With the weather we're getting here in Donnie Gaul We should be investing in boats rather than trains. Okay indeed and we have this yellow weather warning in place for Saturday and lots of events were organized and I'm sure some areas of the Northwest did experience heavy rain But there is a sense that maybe my turn were covering themselves a little bit off the back of the floods that we saw the previous weekend In the east of the county did the weather the yellow weather Warning did the rain really transpire and did it have any effect on anything that you were organizing yesterday? Where I was anyway bucketed down most of the day Saturday. I saw one shower But that being said I'm not going to lie I did adjust my plans for Saturday There was stuff I was going to do and I thought it was going to be raining all day and I just didn't do it More the fool me. Maybe it suited me. You know what I'm saying Random request here. Actually, that's probably sorted at the stage. We'll chase that one up in case that's been fixed there Greg the my mind cancelling sessions stopped in March and nobody was told the only recently started up again when in a homeowner alerted us It had stopped and we got on to the department It's only reinstated until the end of 23 and up to 75 people can get six online sessions each That's what I've been told. I find it strange the local organizations Established and already providing this service haven't been given the funding for this some counselors have been providing sessions voluntarily locally That's kind of why I was interested in how much was being given to my mind and how many Classes or how not classes. Sorry. How many sessions could be provided through that? I thought that would have been information Important information, but it just wasn't available. I Contacted Donegal County Council four times between this and last week saying that I had a house to rent to the council As I heard on your show last week that they were looking for houses for thousands of people One person told me to go online and fill in a form another person then told me that form is no longer valid Twice they said that someone would ring me to discuss it further, but nobody's gotten back to me at all They will have great difficulty housing thousands of people when they're not making it easy for people of houses to give Right, I'll come back to more of your comments as we get on Sean McBride from Green Castle former judge. Hi Sean. Good morning to you Thank you very much for joining us today You're welcome, right Sean the line is not fantastic, but you were very pleased with Dublin's victory yesterday. I Was Greg because I felt well first of all I felt that were the better football team You know there were more skillful than Kerry and there were more up for it and hungry for it as well And I don't think we give them enough credit when they was when they withstood the Kerry Renaissance in the second half when Kerry scored three points in a row one of them was a spectacular effort from David Clifford's older brother the other Clifford potty Fantastic point, but Dublin then came back like a ram at them. They just absolutely blew them apart I thought Brian Howard in midfield had a fantastic game only went off injured His work rate was second to none and Fenton the best midfielder in the country he conducted the orchestra driving through the middle and said it's setting up the passes and all of that and a thoughtful manion was outstanding with those five points You know, I just felt it was Dublin's day Now I would have a soft spot for Dublin because I spent a when I left St. Columns I spent from 69 to 75 up on Dublin captain UCD track and field team I ran for Dublin across country before Johnny Gull woke up and selected me And then I ran for Johnny Gull after that But you know, I think that that that Dublin team are Hugely underestimated. I think a very good side Also, I felt that Kerry were a little bit rough and a bit over the top against Derry in the semi-final So I knew that Dublin weren't going to lie down to those kind of tactics, you know Yeah And indeed they roughed up some Kerry players themselves and got away with it too You know, there was a couple of instances one in particular that Effectively went unpunished if it was punished like it perhaps should have been it could have been a very different game Well your games that we're both at it, you know what I mean? Yeah from my former days in the bench I used to say if there was a strap and there was one given as good as the others There's a pair of you, you know, that was my view of it I think it was but maybe two and that were totally unacceptable started through the line You know the concentrated in the ball as well I think it was actually a very good game. No, it wasn't for the purists You never get that on a laryllis final because you know the pressure is it or he felt she'll be out over the sideline Yeah Yeah, I was gonna say another interesting aspect if yesterday's game I thought off the pitch as such was that it was broadcast across Britain on BBC 2. I wonder what Those new to the game. I mean it was broadcast in Britain on sky previously, but this was free to air I wonder what the general British public who chained in thought of it More often tumble than you might see in the premiership for an example It's very city day boys, you know. Yeah, I get it The need of the pat on the head, you know, there would be like us boarders boys from the hill or the country I think the the the spur of the GA is if you get a donk you get up and get on with it You don't you don't roll around there Earning an Oscar in Hollywood, you know So overall you'd say not for the purists, but a good game and you're satisfied with the outcome Sean would that be a fair assessment with the vengeance? I'm not under any illusions about that They're a proud football county, but I just felt in the balance of the play yesterday I felt Dublin deserved their win, you know and fair play to them It also keeps the game alive, but remember in Dublin there's in sport You've brought me which is very strong and a good game It is compete with in Dublin, you know, so it's important that the GA are stronger a capital city. All right, great stuff Thanks for your comment Sean take care of yourself. Do you agree disagree 08 660 25 000 or call us an 07 4 9 1 25 000 Good morning, Greg. Leo is looking again to give more of our money to Electricity suppliers. What happened to taxing the profits? How long have we been waiting now? This is a scandal our money should not be paid to these cowboys. This has to stop now What they're referencing there is the kite flying that happened on Friday suggesting that there'll be more energy Supports for people, but I made a similar point to the caller there, but in a different way We're supposed to be getting them to pass on the savings they're making because wholesale electricity prices are down They haven't passed that on to us at all So instead of punishing them or enforcing them or whatever it might take to make that happen We're actually going to give them more taxpayers money. Yes, it will have the effect of It'll have the effect of It'll have the effect of saving some people from going into arrears But it's just more taxpayers money going to the electricity companies A caller said should we expect to see the rail link before the bridge over the swilly promised 30 years ago? If you see either let me know Does anyone have any issues with the wrap-up scribbly in letter Kenny? It's far too high the ramp I take it I've busted two shocks on it. That's 340 euro amount. Am I the only one? Talk to me about this ramp up scribblies in letter Kenny. They believe Scribly, well, why is it written down as scribbly? Is that how it's spelled? I don't know how you get scribbly out of two bees. Oh, right scribbly. That's the local way saying it Let me know is there a problem with the scribbly ramp right as it relates to the Calls on the housing minister to visit the northwest to sell his scheme A caller says the minister is scared to tell people that it's not a hundred percent scheme No credit to him or his party or finigale either who should be making him accountable responsible and transparent I feel the minister of housing is afraid to come to dunagall afraid to meet the strong people here in ishone It's strange that he hasn't appeared once for goodness sake. These people are waiting years and he can't even he can't I cannot even have the manners to face them. Thank you back to the bridge bridge over the swilly get a painted Yellow box at mountaintop so the residents of calhame and further over are not sitting at a blocked round about for anything Up to 12 minutes on a morning. 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It doesn't really matter. I don't I don't mind whenever we do it But unfortunately his this week is a no-go either. So, um, I just want you to know that we we did try and we are trying Okay, now we are joined by deputy mark mack sherry. Good morning deputy. Thanks so much for joining us Good morning, great. Thanks for having me right now. Um You you've been talking about new accommodation that has been provided for those fleeing Uh, I believe it's uh for ukrainians those fleeing The war in their country and you say look, that's the right thing to do. We should be doing that But you have uh pointed out That we should also be doing that for other people as well. Is that a fair synopsis? And maybe you want to sort of expand on your view there mark Yeah, definitely it is a fair synopsis I mean, unfortunately the way the world is now at the press is these remarks by again saying I'm not a racist I'm not a zealot. I'm not a manifold We're welcome A welcoming compassionate nation who want to do all we can for others and we always have to but um, there is a problem at the moment, uh, where We are risking that's Reputation because of the approach our government and in the european context that's been taken to the immigration crisis where I believe that we're um displaying and demonstrating A willingness a speed and a blank check approach that's not reciprocated when it comes to looking after our own And uh, so what emerged last week that had me in the media nationally was the fact that 22 new modular homes Were being made available in dory park and sly go for 22 families in the ukraine who are of course welcome Um, but when this scheme was announced last november, I asked the denti ship me hot mountain Uh, and broadly my words were you know the 2,400 people on the housing list in dunny gall the 1500 and sly go the 700 and leetrum Have asked me to ask you when is it proposed that the government will waive? uh planning law To facilitate the development of modular housing for them and they are beautiful They are beautiful development. Sorry the answer you got. Sorry mark Well, the answer I got was a bithering response as is often the case from that particular gentleman Um, and and this is the issue and obviously the modular housing wouldn't suit everybody But it wouldn't take any more than a month to survey all those people in the housing list nationally Let's say look who would be prepared to consider one of these they've an 85 year lifespan Which is as good as any house I would imagine. They're aerated Um Construction started in february and we're not the end of july and and there's 22 families in them Yep, now, of course, you've referenced that you've referenced the housing waiting list But there's another issue is you're more than aware in the northwest and down the west coast and beyond and that is Defective concrete and and the families have for a long time saying look We are having to move out of these unsafe houses They are literally unlivable costing a fortune to run and very dangerous for those that live in them And they're the young people and they've said please can you look at modular housing? We've had numerous counselors make that same call at various meetings and it's been ruled out It's not that it's being considered. It's been ruled out And and what happens is mark and you've prefaced your comments And no one would for a minute think that you're Racist or anything like that there, but what happens is is that normal people who aren't Like that start feeling angry towards another group of people Um because they're being they feel they're being forced to they're sitting there going right Okay, I know what the government for the is for these people what they're doing for these people is right But it's making me feel Angry because they won't do it for me. So in other words this policy is causing Bad feeling and division in society I Agree with you 100% and that's what started being on about this over a year ago I mean, it's it's not an either or a situation. It's our own as well And sadly what we're doing is In european context We're an outlier by a country mile in western europe in terms of what we're doing The level of supports for example that we're providing and I just give you an example of it Okay, so we give 230 euros per week. We give the medical card We give free post home. We give accommodation and then they're charged a little for the food In in in in brussels. They give seven euro 97 In danmark. They give 60 euro In the netherlands. They give about 50 euro in france. It's 47 if you're given accommodation It's a hundred if you're not And in belgaria you get a one-off payment of 160 euro when you're on your own So with the level of supports that are provided here, which is 254 if you're a pensioner 230 as I said and the other supports What what we are de facto doing here is marketing island as the prime location to come to and that's unsustainable Of course, we all want to do all we can to assist But we have to be conscious of our own capacity and the point you're making Where we have normal welcoming compassionate people and they're looking at this and yes frustrations are going growing Because we seem to be prepared to do the different all for everybody bought ourselves And I mean the the defective concrete block scheme Um, you know, I know I know we have an improved Scheme now than than what was originally lose. I mean the bank know From modular housing as a partial solution in the interim But that's just madness, you know, we need to be prepared to be open-minded We need to be prepared to do what we can And and um, the other issue of course, and it looks like don't you go up people as well as every It's a it's a student accommodation with the government for these ridiculous tenders And vulture from based in the uk supplies of the tenders wind them and and and and seek to display students then from the likes of the atu And where we're in slag where there are two complexes of 500 student basis In abeyance Yeah, I was gonna say no you you've I mean you've asked these questions. You've obviously obviously explored it yourself. You have been in this government Why then and it's not an either or why would it be then the policy that in your view the government is I think you refer to it as signing a blank check and doing all of it all it can to to to house Um, Ukrainian refugees, but not applying the same principles and rules for irish people who are also struggling Like what would be what would be in as much as you can determine the thought process that would leave the government to that strategy Um my personal view is guilt for the lack of military support that other countries are are providing But more to the point and I'll be criticized for this, but this is what I believe In graciating our leaders Who parade the world with their cvs under their arm with their own futures in mind? Hmm But they would Yeah, would it okay? That's quite a quite a claim sort of looking to the future then What other question? Why do you believe the uh package that we're offering is so generous compared to our european? Because normally we follow what happens in europe. Why do you think we are being so so generous? Is it for the same reasons? Well, I think it's ridiculous So if you take the people in direct provision and letter kenny, for example They get 30 age or 80 cents per week per adult and 29 80 per week per child I could have been a multimillionaire in the ukraine And fortunately have been displaced by the war when i'm coming over and getting accommodation I'm getting 230 per week and getting the medical card and getting free post home But that's just not fair by any objective analysis It's not really fair if you're in direct provision I suppose you might feel that why are you being treated differently? Absolutely. Yeah, absolutely. Okay, uh deputy mark mcchari. Thanks for your time this morning Thank you. I appreciate it. Uh 08 660 25 000 if you have any views on that Um just relating to our comments on the doble and carry game. Was that man watching the same match? They win by two points. That's the match rev had a lot to do with it That's the great thing about sport though. It's subjective and we can all have our different views And although the referee yesterday should not have been refereeing yesterday's game being for me He was giving away opportunities to Dublin and it wasn't fair. How does everyone else feel about this? Is there any and also to they say that uh, there's one incident there. I kind of Had a two-year-old on my head Trying to watch the game for much of it. Um The there was a particular point to where a decision was made and they always say don't argue with the ref There's no point arguing with the ref, but uh, they did remonstrate Remonstrate with the ref and he did seem to soften his decision. Uh, somewhat A throw ball instead of a free in which again might have been a pivotal point in that game So, uh kids if you're out there listening keep arguing with the refs No, I'm not suggesting one should do that for a moment. Uh This is more conversation Coming in as it relates to the proposals for a christmas craft fair in boncranagh To jackmore. Yes, bring a christmas fair to boncranagh, but not swan park car park next door to aldi or car park behind the library Not swan park. That's not for the parks. Thank you. Enjoying your show and thank you for your comments Hi, gregg, I'm just wondering if you have any other suggestions for me. I listen to your show every morning I really enjoy it. Thank you for that. I've been refused twice for Invalidility, uh, pension. I had a life-changing shoulder injury and I've applied for invalid Invalidity pension last july. I've been refused twice. I will attach the latest letter from my gp Which you can read if I could work. I would but unfortunately, I can't lift my arm past 40 degrees I'd appreciate any help. I'm not in any receipt of payments from the welfare as my wife's wages are means tested And I'm just the letter is there. I'm not sure there's any advantage me reading it out We've contacted the department as well. You might remember as well last week There was a lady on with us. Her son Was a fault or wanted to be or is a full-time carer for his sister. I believe that the situation was and they had applied for Carers full-time carers allowance for him because mom was out working and that's how mom was able to obviously pay the bills But pay for hospital appointments consultants appointments for the daughter They had a visit to the house uh by an inspector ages ago months ago and the inspector refused the application And they had tried on numerous occasions to Get the situation resolved to get a review to get an appeal All of that was falling on deaf ears and the son was getting frustrated. It was affecting his mental health obviously the pressures on mom as well And uh, she contacted us and come on the show if you might remember that call. Well, anyway Very shortly thereafter It's good news The son now is going to get his carers allowance for being a carer and which I think is really nice as well The allowance is being backdated to the application point. So not only is he going to be able to be uh Can't say make a living But do you know what I mean to cover his costs for caring for his sister? The money's actually been backdated to the original application that was initially refused. So isn't that great news? And fair play to whomever uh was responsible for taking a look at that case and seeing that it was a glaringly obvious case That this young man should be uh receiving the carers allowance. So positive outcome there Hi folks, Paul McDevitt here inviting you to join myself and Jimmy Stafford this monday night for another edition of the Monday night sessions on the show this week. We welcome lork d from county meo Let it jenny band plz will also be dropping in for a chat in a few songs And we also say hello to the unashown choir of the ages that's a monday night sessions this monday night to an 8 p.m And 10 p.m right here on highland radio Do you run a business in dunny gall? Would you like to make it more energy efficient? 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So you heard kevin mentioned they're looking forward to getting over to dunlow next friday and for the weekend as well and yesterday They were streaming some of the concert the country concert yesterday fantastic daniel, of course always a class act You know what you get with daniel He's so passionate about all things that dunlow and all things married from dunlow So we're looking forward to being there on friday morning as I mentioned It's for the most part business as usual But we'll also be having a a bit of fun as well, of course. Well, we always have a bit of fun, too Don't we we're not upsticks in the mods right 08 660 25 000 watts apps and texts also breed shivan rosemary amongst those watching the show across our youtube facebook pages Good morning to you. Thank you so much for being on board Time island got real with refugees. I see a video of people protesting on a conal street They come to our country. We've taken care of them. Give them the best treatment They have the cheek to stand out on a capital and protest time. They got to move them on Why didn't they get away within their own country? I would love to know what you're referencing there because I would keep quite a close eye on all matters online And I didn't see the protest that you reference if you can give me a little bit more information I'd really appreciate it. Okay I really appreciate our head of sport oshin kelly In studio with us now. Good morning. How are you getting on? Good morning, greg? It's good to have you with us. Okay, right So, uh, island are playing their last game in the world cup. They're playing At Nigeria, which I believe are a team that succeeded expectations of them in a really tough group Also involving australian canada. So there's two important games today. I suppose Nigeria a draw will do them to get out of the group And it's uh all to play for between the big guns of uh, canada and australia We'll get to that just your assessment of of island's performance I mean, it's brilliant to get to the finals and I think for periods of both games They did themselves really proud. What's your on on reflection? It's been a tremendous achievement to get there but when you get there you would like Maybe to to perform better than and to have the outcome of the results better than what they were greg They played very well against australia. They were exceptional in the first half against canada But just that final passage of play that final ball just hasn't been there uh, unfortunately for for ireland, so um They'll they'll be disappointed that they weren't able to get a pointer get a result or Even to draw a game now that may change today because they've got one game to go But they'll be disappointed with how it's panned out because when you get there I'm sure the girls wanted to to step up to the plate Today, I haven't seen any team news yet with the savambers going to be playing She may just decide to give the rest of the girls who are part of the squad They've been including the like secure grant some game time today Because they're part of the squad that got them to to the world cup But it'll be mixed feelings For for the for the Irish team if they lose today, they'll be very disappointed that they haven't won a game If they get a draw, it'll somewhat add to I think today's game I think they're gonna go for the go for it today and I can see either been like something But they're not on to lose so it's not on to lose arland or four four nil There might be a wee bit more. There might be a wee bit more. I don't think it's going to be a nil 1 1 I think it's going to be there's going to be five goals in the game one way or other. I think But unfortunately about it when you do go gone whole at it You know Nigeria It's it's an older Irish team. Isn't it now there are some brilliant younger players coming through But I suppose this is the last hurrah for for many of these players at world cup level Is that a a fair enough a few of them will be thinking about their careers and and and and what they're going to do next And listen Greg at times particularly for for females There's a lot of other things that happen in their life That they want to that they want to move on with For some of them family Maybe something that they want to do in in the coming years and that means they're going to have to have to give up their sport So there'll be a few of the if the girls that will have to That will be thinking of making a call on on on how far on how far they can they can go with their international career You're hoping this is a sort of stepping stone for international football for the women So these the younger girls that are part of the group and those that were sort of in the fringe of the squad Would be hoping that a few of the more experienced players may decide To hang around for another for another campaign To see if if they can if they can bring them on but who's going to be in charge Greg? We're talking about the players veer pow soul hasn't got that contract yet. Does she want it? She seems to do she seems to those ones It seems to me the fai are dragging there. Yeah, it seems to me now. Why are they doing that? There's a lot going on away from the pitch around veer pow at the minute behind the scenes Yeah, that's the obviously what's the allegations met against her from the time that she was involved in in soccer in the us Um, so so how prominent is that going to feature in the fai putting a new deal on the table? She's denied these allegations Um, I'm sure there's going to be some sort of investigation into it But do the fai want to move forward with veer pow with that hanging over not knowing what the what the outcome is going to be That may be a big factor on it, Greg. Yeah, for sure. But I mean lots of firsts first time At a women's world cup first time scoring, you know first goal. Yeah, hopefully maybe today Hopefully we'll get a few more. Yeah, but first point. Yeah, one's never enough, is it? So there are lots of positives to take away and I think you know, particularly for people that very much look up to Teams like this and aren't poisoned as they get older By the You know people sometimes can't enjoy sport young people can and they just see it for what it is And they'll see it as a brilliant achievement. I mean, there's a lot. There's a lot of positive If Ireland were to win today, Greg, it would be huge for for for football because Look at the hype was around when we spoke ahead of the first game That was huge and I was football and in particular We were obviously going the dunning all angle with amber and kyra Now we we knew we were hoping that amber would play some sort of role We were so deflated afterwards So so we were and that was just from our local perspective on the team But overall from from Ireland you were deflated after the result as well Um, and you were going from such a high To and yeah to such to such a low and a very very Short period of time because it's all the second half But what I'm talking about is a couple of days, Greg Because it was all this build-up and hype in Ireland's the world cup for the first time and this is great I think to what what sort of what was the problem with keep momentum going is The the fact it's on the other side of the world and the timing of it Do you know what I mean? You kind of wake up and it's all done and dusted or you have to go to work And you can't really watch the whatever and I think if these world cups were in Europe They'd even be more buzz and it might be even More sustained Right. Okay. So what times kickoff today? It's 11 o'clock this morning, Greg And it is Ireland versus Nigeria It'll feel like a home game for Ireland because lots of people are still out there having followed the team And of course, there's a a really big Irish population over in Australia at the moment Yeah, and it's great seeing the photographs and social media and the local press as well Different people from different parts of the county who are now residing down under Greg So give us your prediction Ah, give us the prediction Got one old draw three one four one Nigeria. I'll spread it I'm trying to be a bit positive here after seeing them the last day watching the highlights against Australia um Yeah, I don't know listen Did you know your opti ears at the weekends? Did you get to watch the all-island final? It was brilliant, Greg Yeah, you enjoyed it was it was brilliant and it wasn't for The hike well, there wasn't the high quality scores that we're hoping for Uh, I think the man in the middle David Gough played a huge role yesterday and letting that game go and it added to the added to the entire day to the specter And do you think it was age of the seed stuff and it ebbed and flowed to It ebbed and flowed but the way he ref that came yesterday To me, that's the way GA matches should be refed a lot of refs now. You like you put a handle on a plate You do anything at all That would be seen as soft just a lineup come in there Um, I would be seen a lot of referees now are blowing for very soft things But David Gough yesterday got it he got it bang on So it is um, he done an exceptional job Brosnan and Gough Fahey Quinn Conley along the back line Payne ag Little John McCabe Out front all Sullivan Carusa and Farley Right, okay, so not sure that they're not starting number today again Okay, so that's the setup was a 343. Just got the notification there You're untied with FAA ticket. You're untied with FAA Another exclusive so yeah, um, so you sorry I got distracted as that came in You don't believe then the ref changed the game. You think if you look at it over the overall I thought he was brilliant yesterday. I thought I thought he was I thought he was brilliant on it yesterday He let a lot of stuff go which added to to the spectacle So it had unfold credit to Dublin Greg three points down in two occasions So, um, now, I know David Clifford wasn't having The best day at the office and you get days like that luckily from a Dublin point of view, Greg Um It worked out for them yesterday because there's Clifford didn't show his best Yeah, a lot of people will say Mick Fitzsimons who has relations here in Donegal, Greg Um, Murray. Do you remember Murray? Mr. Work here, of course Cousin, so that's the that's that's the Donegal link. That's the Donegal connection I think he's got nine all Ireland's now. He's one of three players. I don't even know And he was marking David Clifford and he done a good job at him But David Clifford yesterday just had an off day at the office and if he was on for him Like David Clifford may do nothing for a full game in the last 10 minutes. He could hit two four No, that's sort of way But it didn't it didn't happen for him yesterday and maybe there was a lot of things this year Obviously with his mother passing and a lot of pressure being talked about as the Gaelic the best Gaelic footballer of all time And this is now the showpiece for him. It just didn't work out But there's no doubt he'll be back in an all-iron final and there's no doubt Kerry will be back chomping at it Because if Dublin lose you looked at the players that were key yesterday. Pluckston was brilliant in goals He's got nine all Ireland's is he going to come back at 40 but it'd be 41 years of age then Jack McCaffrey, McCaffrey, sorry who came off the bench tens a nice man number that was except was exceptionally good The older players played a huge role yesterday. If you were to take that out of that Dublin setup Yeah, well, that's was their strength for sure. So Arshene this is fantastic stuff. Thanks very much Arshene will be back with lunch at sport sport at lunchtime with the latest and all of that stuff Right Arshene, Kelly. Thank you very much indeed. Heather sport at Highlands radio Okay, let's take a break for the news and obituary notices. 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Dwyer has more In a statement the ps and i says a report was made on saturday evening between half six and seven o'clock Entry had been gained to the first home and a number of items and a sum of cash were taken A second report was made also in the branch road area of entry being gained to a home However at this time is believed nothing has been stolen police say they're keen to speak to a man Who may have been in the vicinity at this time? 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It also is highly toxic So there the the two main issues that the people who were initially concerned about climate change from the late 1970s 1980s We're also the same largely the same individuals in the environmental movement who were concerned about nuclear safety Looking now to whether it will be mostly cloudy mixed with occasional outbreaks of shory ran turning heavy or possibly Thundery in some spots later a breezy day and moderate to fresh westerly winds with stronger winds in the earlier part of the day Highs of 17 to 19 degrees That's all for now. I'll be back again with the news headlines at 11 o'clock until then. Good morning The obituary notice is for this monday morning july the 31st The death has taken place of norah connors nae freel timnate faned Remains reposing at the home of her brother jim and mary freel ballie michael faned Funeral will take place tomorrow in st Mary's church fan of ulti faned at 11 o'clock with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery Donations and leo flowers to community hospital remelton care of any family member or iamon scott funeral directors The death has occurred of mary ferry nae diver more don edinburgh and formerly of dairy herrith Cree slot kindy dunagall remains reposing at the family home at 35 morden park street Edinburgh on thursday with rosary at half past six funeral mass will be held in st john vyanese or c church edinburgh at 10 o'clock on friday morning with burial at morton hall cemetery at quarter past 11 The death has occurred of mary mclaughlin formerly ballon and more fintine Remains reposing at mcill's chapel of wrasse ballie buffet today and tomorrow from six o'clock Until rosary at nine o'clock each day Funeral leaving from there on wednesday afternoon at one o'clock for recreation mass in st Colm kill's church fintine at two o'clock Interment afterwards in the adjoining church yard the recreation mass will be streamed live via the facebook page The death has occurred of leo mcmentemann eagulty bain castle fin Reposing at his late home in eagulty bain this evening from five o'clock Funeral from the family home tomorrow afternoon at quarter past one for recreation mass at two o'clock in st mary's church castle fin Cremation afterwards in lecland's crematorium kindy cavern family home in eagulty bain is private to family and close friends The death has occurred of fauncy mcmentemann 40 locked foggy roared castle derg Reposing at the family home funeral from the family home tomorrow morning at quarter past ten for recreation mass at 11 o'clock in st patrick's church ahyarn Inherment afterwards in the adjoining church yard the mass can be viewed via the parish webcam family time please from half past 10 tonight The death has occurred of philly rogers lanconeur philly's remains are opposing at his home today Funeral mass tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock in the star of the sea church anagry with interment afterwards in the new cemetery Family time from after the rosary until 10 o'clock Family flowers only donations in leo if desired to don no community hospital care of any family member or shaw mcglenn funeral directors And the death has taken place in malahai dublin of sean mckelway Manager in austin knock alton quarter hark Brequiem mass this morning at 11 o'clock in christ the king church quarter hark with burial afterwards in fintown cemetery Family flowers only funeral mass can be viewed live on mcm media dot tv For more details including any family health guidelines for wigs and funerals. 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Good morning if you have just joined us Hope you're all very well this monday morning the last monday of july for 2023 Right, some of your comments coming in uh over the course of the morning greg I don't like the way newscasters describe a serious assault with the person having non life threatening injuries You could be left with various broken bones left disabled or left with fairly minor bruising and still classified as non life threatening Well, I do understand what you're saying, but obviously the victim has to have their personal circumstances Um respected non life threatening injuries means that they aren't going to lose their life over the head of it But it is described often as a serious assault. So a serious assault Does include the things that you talk of various broken bones And what have you um, but it's just out of respect for the victim So it's described as serious so people know that It was a serious assault, but non life threatening injuries means that they've gone to hospital been assessed and they're stable And they're not likely to succumb to their Injuries I understand that it doesn't tell the full story and I know there's a recent case as well In our own county in our drawer where someone was assaulted and serious injuries So I do understand what you're saying, but I also understand the the way the words have to be have to be used a caller says Why do taxpayers have to subsidize businesses who are getting money for their electricity bills? Surely we could all be in business if our bills were paid for us Business is incredibly important though. They're facing the same. Uh, in fact much more as a percentage of their income Um Bills electricity bills and if they go under it has a huge impact on Uh, society as a whole because people lose jobs mortgages don't get paid people need to go on To to benefits potentially so I can see the logic in helping businesses out as well In the instant you referred to in yesterday's match the referee was going to issue a yellow card But when the player demonstrated against him, he decided the issue of a yellow card Declined it and gave a free instead the game wasn't as exciting as I'd expected But I think the referee had a good game as for being from meath. There is no love loss between meath and doblin It's a bit like donagall and toron as a neutral observer. I think the best team on the day one that comes in from sam Oh, sorry. It doesn't come in from sam. I think say I think the best team on the day one sam. All right, okay Um, but yeah, as to say I might be conflating a couple issues because I had the ears pulled off me Ireland have been very poor Say this is now we can still string two decent passes together The standard of this world cup in general is bad very hard to watch Well, I haven't had an opportunity to watch very much of it at all Both donagall girls are named on the bench by the way. Um, that's just one piece of information We weren't able to bring you before 10 so hopefully Both amber and kira see some match time today significant amounts where they can make an impact as well Of course, it's an interesting amber is listed on the team sheet as a defender The public concern on the issue of mass immigration is too great to ignore results of polls show that 75% of Irish people Think Ireland has taken in too many asylum seekers That is one take on that indeed the a5 road from new town Stuart to Alma is blocked due to a multi vehicle Instant we're being asked to let you know To please avoid and take alternative routes waking up again another morning with a serious what seems like in terms of disruption Hopefully not in true But certainly seems like a serious incident on the a5 from new town Stuart to Alma It's blocked due to a multi vehicle instant. You're asked to please avoid and take alternative routes Uh, a call assess hoping for a school draw today with amber scoring It would mean underdogs in Nigeria would qualify through to last 16. I'll see what you're talking about there So amber could get on the team sheet Uh, and Nigeria could progress best of both worlds from that business perspective Does anyone know that if Ireland scores a goal in any of the world cup matches the team gets extra money Does it are you asking is that a question or a statement? I don't know It wouldn't be unusual for incentives. I'd be shocked if it made its way to to women playing for Ireland, but uh Maybe uh, maybe there are I don't know Uh, mark McSharry is so right in what he says ridiculous what we are giving to other To others in shameful how we're treating our own our young people won't ever be able to afford a home Can't get on a doctor's list and our students who are hoping to go to college Are at their wit's end trying to get accommodation this government has a lot to answer for they believe on how they're treating the people of this country But is there some alternative views out there as well? I mean like do you believe Do you believe the policies that are being followed at the moment are correct? And if so why 08 6 60 uh 25 000 more than happy To read them out as well 08 6 60 25 000 Maybe you feel the the government's hands are tied the damned if they do the damned if they don't I'm just putting that out there to see what you think Right, okay. 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They're definitely gone Choose from a selection of rat on sofa sets lounger sets and dining sets like the masina rat on corner sofa set for 374 euro 50 or get the san roco gray rat on sofa lounger set for 199 euro 50 Drop by your local home store and more or visit us online at home store and more dot ie home store and more a happy home Okay, we're joined now by john mclaughlin who is director of jml transport john. Thanks for joining us this morning. How are you keeping Ah good drink good Right. Uh, yeah, indeed. That's good. I suppose it is only 16 minutes past 10 right You're joining us to make people aware that they may not be aware of a levy That comes into force tomorrow. Give us the background to this levy john Uh, yeah, there was a 10 pound charge per truck crossing the border up until just before covid And then the British government decided to pop it off whenever cover study. You're really bad and whatever And uh, they've done that but we've a notification about a month six weeks ago to say we're coming back on tomorrow morning Um, I've been seeing the two people over the weekend. I'm just I was talking to two other hollers Just look like 15 months ago and I said mind your charge tomorrow and it says what charge that's your 10 pound charge Across the border more money. You'll pay 10 pound. You will have a minimum of 300 And what is this charge for and who's it paid to and how? That's that's paid to the British government for the use of the roads And yet the Irish government's given the British government at no how many millions for to do the fast and do anything else on Here we go again. Yeah And how how is it paid? How's it collected, uh, john? You have to pay the British government. Uh, you get a number and a thing in Britain and you subscribe to that Uh, the usage of you if you put the lorry on for a year, it's usually about 1,200 to 1200 pounds per year And if you're paying daily, that's 10 pound per day. So if one of my artists Over 12 tons of one of my artists goes on and this has happened to me on two or three different occasions whenever Just before covid I come back to the yard jumped out of one lorry jumped on another lorry and headed up the north and the next During both the pulpit man 300 pound fine on the spot. She's the lorry pulver up can't move towards paid I forgot to tell breed that I took the wrong lorry with me and We just forgot to pay the 10 pound charge 300 pound fine. Wow straight in so Is it does that give you access for the day to the roads or if you cross out and in it? Yeah, so it's for the day for 24 24 hour period And that adds up with England for three days Yeah, all that's up. It's that's all money. Like it's all serious money and Again, it's going to be the customers money. We're going to have to cast it on again, but It's just very frustrating because I suppose like We're given the buddies government in Northern Ireland like A lot of money to extend a five and do this do that to you on And then they turn down and do this I don't know. I don't think it's very fair all Northern Ireland Norwich and English Norwich can come to Ireland There's not a word about it. Yeah, and margins are tight too. It's you could argue. Is it anti-competitive as well? Does it give uh, Northern Irish businesses a competition advantage It does uh, it does in certain ways and and uh On the same with the fuel like the fuel. So there's no excuse I think if you want to pay 10 cents later this week Why get it up? So Is it a case that this is enforced on the border or if you stop traveling in the north you have to have proof that you've paid this 10 pounds? Yeah, no, they will water hose the same as uh Then you got the cars or new police cars. No, uh, no recognition, right? Yeah, so if you can imagine the water car coming out of all my hand for getting sure it doesn't need to smile I reckon up the road and my registration number comes up, but it'll just show up on house car Or you do not pay turn around 300 pounds, right? But the difference is the the one turn around the argument location pay tomorrow by The lorry will be parked and will be seized until the money is paid And I suppose too in terms of paying for yearly You'd have to have some certainty if your business to put that money out in advance And then you have to say what is it better off doing it day by day? Or what's the story? thousands and thousands of pounds they could probably have to pay about 10-12,000 this afternoon sterling for the put the lorry on for the year because You know, and that's just me. I'm small compared to the local boys here at Duffy express and people They kept them till they got groupies people like that just go through the north everybody Like it's a lot of money. It's a wide lot of extra expense for Yeah, and yours and this is obviously post-Brexit This is post-Brexit, isn't it? Yeah, and and your argument is is that, you know, we are committing money to the A5 There's that all-arland rail strategy Review that's been launched this talk of maybe subsidizing Dairy City Airport. Yeah, exactly. There's talk of Subsidizing Dairy City Airport down the line. There's calls for that yet in the other direction People like yourself have been charged 10 euro per day per truck Just to simply drive on the roads of Northern Ireland Yeah, and you see the brother government giving that much to me all for the To snark or some of these guys going like rather than giving it An all Northern Ireland airport I was unbelievably happy and the other users regular regular It's unbelievable and I can sympathize There has to be something somewhere like, you know, I mean if you don't get subsidized to help everywhere It's I'll tell you 11 12 11 12 13,000 pounds is a big chunk of cash out of any business Yeah, yeah, you know with all the other costs that you talk of Yeah I think I must tell him it's going to be a very serious right. I think to be honest with you because They just can't keep doing what they're doing and the The argument they're making is that uh, that's all of the Charity and all this like but when the thrift all being the one like You know, you take a petal care. You take a diesel care and you take electric care And from day one to you don't shall I carry the unit which is the most expensive The electric care by three times the price of a diesel care and five times the price of double care Yeah, well, I mean there are all this will dispute Okay, I guess you um, no, no, no, but I do yeah I count everything and they don't count everything and they don't count getting the batteries out of uh foreign companies and digging out the channels and the batteries to be back and they put on the electric I don't count that that's not that's not like the kind of so this 10 pounds levy Is it a brexit measure or is it an environmental measure? What what was the argument for introducing it? I don't seem to recall Uh, it was a case of both but they were they were trying to get uh More money for the pay for the roads and so it's a toll really though Yeah, it's a toll basically yes Yes Okay, but it's a toll that only works one way not two ways Yeah, which is not very fair. Is it? Okay, right John listen as you say, uh, other people's going to get caught out like them and I'm just I don't want some They haven't even got a few hundred pounds for him because I'd rather pay the 10 pound the pay the 300 Yep, and as you said as you said earlier on John ignorances in the defense They do not negotiate with you. It's 300 quid. No, they don't end of story No, I guarantee you there'll be more votes I charge out tomorrow on Northern roads and there will be ever ever So it's just Say you just had a run into Straban Would you still have to pay 10 pound really? Okay, cross cross left for bridge go over to the roundabout come back 10 pound. Wow. That's uh, that's uh fascinating And then and then over 12 pounds So that's not just lorry's a boss would a boss Oh No, I think the bosses has got uh, uh, some kind of uh exemption Uh, you know, but some kind of something because of uh past you something I guess you know, that's okay. Now. It's just curious to be extended to all Heavy vehicles. All right, John be warned if you're a truck driver or a trucking company And you didn't realize this 10 pounds toll effectively for the joy of traveling on north and irish roads Is back in effect from tomorrow morning And if you found having not paid it 300 pounds sterling. All right, listen, thanks very much for that Appreciate it. All right. Take care of yourself. Oh wait six 60 25 000. Oh wait six 60 25 000. So we've dealt with uh A lot of uh conversations about cash and the use of cash or where you can't use cash You know, there's been a lot of uh anger and upset as it relates to access to football matches, for example dependent on the competition having to pay Cash or buy tickets in advance The three arena a lot of people upset that you uh have to use You can't use cash in the three arena Well, the latest thing is the national plowing championships The organizers of it have defended a decision to move to cashless ticketing for this year's event In previous years attendees could purchase their ticket in cash at the gate on the day they wanted to attend attend But this year the national plowing association has been criticized after it insisted That tickets must be pre-purchased online in advance in order to control the numbers of people attending each day councillor uh frank roach independent is mayor of corky joins us now. Good morning frank. Thanks for your time Hello, there. Good. I'm councillor frank or flin. Oh flin, right. Sorry. I beg your pardon I've got completely the wrong details here in front of me. Uh, you're still the mayor of cork county though Which is welcome First of all, I'm delighted to be with you this morning. I wish all my good friends up there in the northwest Especially duni garland at the highland area is there. I love going down hallis and then I work to kiss like And uh, I may I'm mayor of cork for three weeks. I'll be here for 12 months So I'm the local county peanut file county comes to here in my area is the for my mitches town area Which is north cork and then mayor of the county. Yeah, I suspect I see where uh, Someone's made a slight mistake here in confusing you with another mayor down there, right? Okay. Anyway, so, um, What do you think of this move by the organizers of the plowing championship? They say this is so they can control numbers of people attending the event on each day It's not a big. Thank you for the many tens of thousands that want to attend. Is that your view? Well, as someone who attends the plowing year in year out whatever part of the country It says my after we use it probably is two or three days There's all holiday season To the pilgrimage to the the local farming community now bought urban and and and and country are attending It's also the day that the local schools the secondary national attend and I think there's a kick in the teeth And I think there's a step too far No consultation no discussion whatsoever. I'd love to know what the committee about thinking of I cannot see why they're bringing this in because normally you know on your listeners know It's held out in the open air. It's held in open fields and thanks be to God We still have enough land and 50 land and 50 fields and 20 space. There seems to be no issue whatsoever I was actually in the last show on the wind there. They said there's about a hundred and ten hundred and twenty thousand there There could be enough to 200 000 there because we'll take all the people that were descending and and all the people who supply and people who walk And then and so definitely I feel and when I started to play up a force didn't know most people Contacted me. We've had some of our last county council Cock on the council meeting and we decided to write to the NPA national ground and to ask them Are we are calling for his I think they should pause it I think to the step too far and I see no reason because we've a lot of older people There are a lot of supporters down to the No discussion whatsoever and there's a certain section the community now I feel and my council things feel that they want to be denied exist Because some some other people that wouldn't have get tabs and got bank accounts. They haven't got check They haven't got that facility. So what I'm saying is this would they look at his publisher and and a couple years They put in at least one or two gates Where a person if they have a card they could swipe if you've got a knock now There was a knock there recently Yeah, you can swipe your card in the way out You know what I don't understand It doesn't make sense that the reason is given because the assistant managing director of the national plowing championship says They've done this uh on the back of a demand from the emergency services to know how many people are tending each day now It's not very difficult to see what the maximum number might be you just look at it Look at it historically and you that number could fluctuate greatly dependent on the weather as well I'm not buying that i'm not saying anyone's I'm not saying anyone's lying or anything But look and I think if you look over the years you look at the weather You know there is a bit of spontaneity there and people going or not going So in other words if they sell 10 000 tickets, you know, there might be 7 000 That buy tickets and an extra 7 30 well the point I'm trying to make and I'm not making it very well here Is that I'm not buying the fact that the emergency services want to know how many is going to be at it Because it's a rough number that would fluctuate whether they buy the tickets in advance or not Well, I'd love to see I'd love to see the demand where it is written or whoever taught about it because a lot of useless numbers If you book a ticket now online And they can fill it I I see no reason why they can't do that they have a fair reason me They're going to a fair number, but if you buy a ticket now say for the one for the choose that Now I'm here then the choose the wins and tells that it's a very very successful event It's gone Everyone loves their things and it's showing off what we have good in rural island Especially from the family community and it's great to meet the town people and the urban and the city people the weather And the rural island But if we buy a ticket off a choose that and god forbid it shows an accident in the money As if it takes her never the hospitals or something happened You're an animal seeker or a horse seeker a sheep seeker And you couldn't go you now lose that You can't you you can't if you can't go on the choose that you can use that to get on the wings They should be that quite fearlessly you can use it at all there So maybe it is another way of making money, but I personally think it is they can bring in that system But they should have they should facilitate people older people who may not have calves Cash is still legally tender in this country and now may continue But I think to the step to power and the big thing I see no discussion much ever No consultation maybe now they think that I'm so far above they can just ride over us Well, I personally think they continue with their system with down the book of the nine But the same thing is have one or two gates that a cat can be and use our Cash and use and try it off for a couple years. I don't think there's too much death Yeah, I mean you never want to lose touch with your support base and it's like this radio station It's like any organization the same with the plowing championships It is nothing without the without the people that support it They really need to be careful here that they don't shoot the golden goose here because as you say quite rightly At the board at this stage, I that's the national throne board and this managing director Would they kindly look at the system again? It's a step too far They have no discussion whatsoever. Are they now going to deny? I think this is the size of the job delta Like these people would not create a picture phone and devote to the local radio station of the local paper But they have come to me thanks in the ground. What in the name of God is that in this country? Are we going absolutely crazy? We're plenty open lens. We're plenty Pity wounder for car parking if a person over the sides and it's true that the wings of the tops that you go And they haven't got a book. Yeah, are they going to arrive above and be sent home? I don't want to go up and climb over the ditch that they have to I think the national throne that absolutely I said a step too fast. Yeah, no consultation. No discussion. But in the system Are they listening to their supporters? They're live supporters I definitely think there's a local council and county council and there's mayor of the county car park company I don't think they're doing it and I buy the number of cars and give in the past couple of years Think about the local council. We've written the request them now and I'd love to see the reply with you And it would be lovely too if Sometimes an organisation read the room and thought well, you know, maybe we didn't Read the room correctly and maybe we should do the right thing here I don't hold out much hope that that might happen But I'll tell you there are people that won't or won't go or won't be able to go because they don't like Using cars either online or even in person for that matter and they want to use their cash And some people aren't going to be happy Mayor of cork, uh, canty canseler frank oaflin. Thank you so much for your time Sorry for misnaming you at the beginning, but we got there in the end and we look forward to We look forward to welcoming you And I still look forward to my good things up in there Perhaps we could meet him at the long championship She's our annual privilege. She's our annual holiday Long may it continue and I've treated this stage with the national prong where they kindly listen But the people on the ground are saying thank you so much for your time. Enjoy the rest of your day 08 6 60 Uh 25 000 is the whatsapp and text. What do you think? Now do you have an issue uh in your relationship where fobbing Is a thing and do you think it could be disruptive to your relationship? Well, that's what a study fan fobbing is where you uh fob off your partner because you're on your phone Well, we're gonna be we're gonna be discussing that and more uh after we take this break stay right where you are Watch the show live now on youtube facebook and at highland radio dot com Get ireland's best broadband with virgin media and enjoy speeds of up to two gig and 99.9 percent reliability Hear that ifa. There's no better way to get lost in that scandy crime scene You've got a number of young people. No idea what's going on here. 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See foilside.co.uk On this week's tail debate, it's the big one the all-earned football final Dublin versus Kerry I was joined on the show by Irish news sports columnist Carol Keane and Kerry legend Mike Frank Russell We'll also look across the weekend's action and the horland championship here in Donegal and the story so far this season We're former county star Eugene organ. That's the deal to be at this Monday Just have the 7 p.m. News and podcast and hide-and-reel.com the deal debate with sister Sarah's letter Kenny Serving food you'll love in Sarah's kitchen and there's free admission entertainment every weekend All right, so a study found regular fobbing could be damaging Marriages and relationships, of course intimate relationships Because you know you're sitting beside someone and maybe one or both are in you on the phone You're snobbing your partner in favor of this in favor of this online world Mary Johnston's a specialist in cancelling marriage and relationships with a cord and joins us now Mary lovely to have you on the program. How are you keeping? Yes, great. Great. Thank you. It's nice to to be on your program. Thank you for inviting us Do you think fobbing is a symptom of a problem in a relationship or something that may cause problems in a relationship? I think it's probably something I think it can be a bit of both But I suppose it's what struck me about it. It's probably a new word for many of us But it's actually not a new behavior I think the word came into being in about 2012 in Australia So it's you know about ignoring the person you're in person with in favor of being on your phone Your devices and I suppose it can be a habit You know people can have a habit and they're doing that and if it's not drawn to their attention and if they don't make changes Definitely it can cause you know as it goes on it can cause problems in relationships And also I suppose if relationship is in the difficult space In some instances it may be more likely to happen when people come to us On their first session we look with with them Issues that come up in the relationship So we've looked and it can come up under problem behaviors So I looked back on some of our stats and then 2021 15 percent of the clients who came to us in 2021 said that Their part their own or their partner's use of phone texting internet or social media always are often cause problems So that was 2021 In 2022 it went up by 2 percent So we had 17 percent of the clients that come to us and they reported that their own use or their partner's use of phone internet or social media caused problems So that's we're asking a wide question there and in 2023 it's gone down 1 percent from 2022 to 16 percent That's kind of a broader question and it takes in activity on the internet and Up in the office or on their laptop in a different room and and that would sort of fall under this But still it's a significant It's a significant thing, but it's an accumulative Situation I would imagine that it only over time maybe starts to great or becomes a problem It's not irreversible in any case But I think particularly if it's just the the seeds of annoyance are being planted Yeah, it's not irreversible at all. I mean if you think I mean which of us maybe hasn't Concentrated on a device. I mean you might see it happening in the workplace. It happens in in couples relationships And you know, you can make changes. I suppose The best thing for somebody to do with it is annoying them Is to bring it up with their partner and say look when you're doing this I don't feel listened to or I'd like you to look at me when you're listening to me The worst thing to do would I supposed be sort of berating them and saying look at you You never do anything else. You're always at this and you're very difficult and you know So I think it's to come from your own feelings and what you need because you can feel quite disrespected If you've had that experience with anybody where you're talking to them and you note from their eyes And their activity that they're more zoned in on their device than they are with you So that's not a good experience and that evokes an emotion a basic emotion going I must be so uninteresting that this Infinite scrolling that you're doing is more interesting to listen to what I have to say I mean and I I think anyone would would would most people. Sorry would find that over time if not instantly Upsetting and degrading and annoying and whichever word would suit the situation It would I think you could feel quite dismissed. You could feel quite disrespected You could feel look, I don't matter or you know, he or she or whoever is just not interested in what I'm saying And that's not a good message in a relationship We need to feel that our partner is interested in us wants to pay attention to us as curious You know, there may be I suppose, you know, think it might if something like that happens once off or now and again But if it's constantly happening and it's becoming more and more happening more and more Of course, it's going to cause absolutely and I suppose it in in in a meeting with a Counseling service you dig into a little bit. Maybe it's escapism. Maybe the person is You know, that is where they're escaping into the online world Maybe they work from home or They're their phones important to work and and they're struggling with stress at work or to strike a work-life balance It's not always just, you know, liking dog pictures and on facebook Absolutely and it's it's not always like sometimes people maybe can be disrespectful or dismissive and they may not realize it And when it's brought to their attention that gives them an opportunity to do something about it So, you know, you need to give somebody a chance but people can be under pressure from work Or they can be at the absent minded or, you know, sometimes there are I suppose, you know Conditions that somebody may, you know, be very impulsive or they may find it very hard to focus, you know And and it could be something like that, but it definitely needs to be addressed And spoken about and efforts made to change it because it won't help the quality of the relationship at all Yeah, and we do a sort of a segment whereby we try and help listeners with their relationship questions and the answer A lot of the time is simple is to express how you feel to to find a way in which you can have the conversation At the right time in a non confrontational way and to say that this what's happening is is Making me feel like this, but it's that what we struggle with we're often ring a phone line chat to a friend or Send a text into a radio station before we'll have that conversation Is it because we're afraid it might lead to a row or open up a bigger can of worms or, you know Why are we so afraid to express our feelings until such point as we're at tipping or breaking point? I suppose, you know, sometimes we maybe we've had the experience it didn't go down well before We said look when you do this I feel this way and we got up for god's sake Don't be so fussy or don't be so, you know sensitive. So we could have got a bad reaction initially Sometimes in relationships, we might feel it might go down well So we might go away from it But really really I think to make yourself and to try and get yourself into the mode I need to bring it up and I need to bring it up at a reasonable time and in the best possible way And do not bring it up with a personal criticism of the person who's doing it try and speak to the behavior This behavior is upsetting me. I'm feeling dismissed. I'm feeling disrespected I really would like it to change it rather than knew you you're always in every, you know, that that won't Or even approach has likely to be defensive. Yeah, and you can even approach it Look at I've noticed we are both inclined to blah blah blah, right? So what can couples put in place to sort of bring the the phone the laptop out of the scenario and, you know To maybe allow conversation about how was your day or how are you feeling? What's Adviced you offer there mary? Yeah, I suppose it's all about having boundaries, isn't it, you know and for a couple to agree When are the times that we won't you know the times that we might have coffee or we might go for a walk Or we might have something to eat at home or whatever it is They're you know to look at the times that will suit your schedule and your lifestyle so that we won't always have these devices So that it suits everybody and I think you know, that's probably the best way to go Yeah, indeed and What was going to say to you was is that what about then if it does it matter if it's Actually, I'll park that because I was going to broaden this out a little bit I know your focus is a marriage and relationships and relationships are those with your your sons and daughters We have to you know, we we also have to make sure that we allow space to get the Head out of the laptops and the phones and talk to our young people as well and vice versa Absolutely, and in those cases Greg do we have to do a little bit of as parents or as adults if we're working with adolescents Or if we have you know adult children We need to do a bit of good modeling as well like no point in me saying oh, you mustn't do this You mustn't do that or you mustn't do the other one all I model is that I'm doing it So in terms of younger people, you know if What they what they see they may do so we need to be you know, we need to look at ourselves as well I mean, I think you brought up a good point there about it could be the two of us You know, we need to say Is this is difficult for me when you do this, but we need to be conscious What's difficult for you when I do something so we need to be open to looking at ourselves And we need to be open to model for young people if we want them to behave in a particular way But look, I would encourage couples if you feel things have gotten too difficult and you just can't talk about things I think it's important to go for professional counselling. We've two centres in Donegal One in Leicester, Kenny and one in Carndonnet, and we also offer online counselling You can get all the information on our website www.acord.ie Yeah, and it's one of those issues that both are likely not exclusively to be in the same boat Both parties are probably guilty of this and both will benefit from a little bit of Okay, Mary. Thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate it. Mary Johnson, specialist in counselling marriage and relationships with a chord Does that resonate with you 08 660 25,000? I broke up with my ex six years ago, Greg over phone use Uh, we would land home from work and she could spend two to three hours on facebook's in silence She wouldn't even discuss it. I can only imagine how bad it would be now with all the extra Social media says that listener there Um Does this charge apply to bosses as well? Uh, will I ask that and um, John seemed to suggest there was an exemption Uh, caller says this is a Donegal lorry tax How many of the other 25 free state counties as they describe it have to go through the northern six counties to travel or do business Only six miles of Donegal touches the free state So Donegal export business is disadvantaged brilliant idea attacks that targets Donegal It's amazing how quiet our politicians are but should we have to do as we're told Get a big sign up in Lifford slan from Don Donegal. Okay. Yeah, I mean it can feel like that given our geographical position Our government after given 10 million to nursing in northern ireland and millions to another service last week And they sit back and do nothing for these drivers. What's going on? Greg about the plowing it's all about the government controlling us But we need cash more people should use cash if it's only a card We as a family won't be doing it this year or won't be going this year Well, you see I mean some of the government's fault This is a private organization that have decided to make this decision themselves Like people blame the government for an awful lot of stuff, but a lot of it is private business organizations Independent organizations making these decisions themselves for their own reason in fact in fairness to the government it's the government that's introducing or has introduced a strategy to Establish cash as in its rightful place as a legal tender to ensure there's a minimum number of ATMs and so on and so forth That's a government initiative. This is the plowing that's done this. So listen. I'm all for criticizing the government where possible and you could argue maybe they're doing enough, but it is they that are working through Some protocols or whatever you might call them to Ensure in cash and its future use. It's the gea, which is independent. It is the plowing championship It's the three arena all independent organizations that are making those decisions themselves Uh, find it hard to believe greg that you're not aware of the protest in balbergan Especially as the position you hold in the media my mother in her late 80s and is aware of them Do you not research things or is it just the blind eye again, though? Your the the original message was that there are refugees protesting in balbergan. Is that what it was? That's what the first text read like Am I aware of it? No. Um, am I across social media? Yes Is it possible? 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Is this brian? Good morning to you Good morning. Is this reform in the way the alliance would like to see? Yes, we very much welcome the commencement of the legislation and see it as a common sense and proportionately balancing of the duty of care between occupiers and those that attend their premises and the members of the public that do As you've alluded to already it can it it stands to make a difference to write across society from small businesses to community and voluntary groups and charities to sporting organizations The the changes in the legislation itself I think there are three particular areas of note The first being that it essentially requires people coming on to another person's property to exercise a reasonable degree of care for their own safety You know that the onus is on them to be responsible for their own actions It doesn't do away with with a duty of the occupier If there's a hazard on their premises and the reckless about it Well, what it does say is it asks people to take a degree of personal responsibility for their actions The second area that that it addresses is the legislation further restricts the circumstances In which trespassers may pursue a successful claim And the third area is what we call the voluntary assumption of risk And basically what this means is that where people want to undertake a pastime or an activity that might have a slightly higher degree Of risk than otherwise If they do so knowingly and then something were to happen through an accident and no fault of anybody else as well It doesn't make sense that ours wouldn't be fair for them to go and to take a claim The example I give there might be in the context of a five-a-side soccer match So if I went out this evening and assuming the pitch and the conditions and everything are fine There's always a risk that I'm going to injure myself making a tackle this evening And I don't think I don't think anyone would suggest it's fair reason But that then I would stand to take a claim against the business owner because I missed time to tackle And that was unfortunate after I hurt myself But will the proof of the pudding not really be then as Through time as we see what claims come Forward how they're treated how the courts might treat them like that's really where precedent will be set So that remains to be seen I presume I could be wrong Brian Two aspects on that absolutely right. I mean what's needed now is a is a whole of society Effort here to get behind the changes on what they stand for and that's very much part of our own enough as enough campaign That really there needs to be an end to these unjustifiable claims But then how they're interpreted and dealt with by all the stakeholders that deal with these types of claims Will be really important It's but to say I think as well that we have to wait a period of years probably wouldn't be wholly accurate either because Arguably a significant element in determining premiums insurance premiums has to do with the likelihood of claims being made against businesses Well as of the commencement today The risk profile for those organizations has now changed considerably and that ought to be borne out immediately in the In the liability premiums that that organizations are now looking for and if it's not I think serious questions Would have to be asked of government and indeed of the insurance companies themselves They'll have to be seen to be acting in other words. Okay So it but and there are certain areas that it's more difficult to get insurance There are a limited number of players in in in those markets or not at all often it would be Coming from britain or elsewhere Do you think that maybe insurance companies might look at the irish market now and say right? Okay, maybe we can you know make a few quid in that market and maybe more Certain areas that are currently struggling to get insurance might into the future Oh, I think the the insurance market in ireland is a much more attractive place with the passage of this legislation But also are the commencement of it But also from the other reforms that have taken place in recent years So for example, the book of quantum was replaced by the judicial guidelines Which are much more specific and targeted in the amounts of awards and the awards There's less scope and variation. So they're more targeted in the amount On compensation that's awarded better reflects injuries and has come down overall as a global percentage The number of claims that go through year on year in various reports in the central bank and personal injuries assessment board Show in many instances the number of claims are down in excess of 40 percent in some categories And lastly then there have been The garden insurance fraud unit was a section There's really been a whole society approach to addressing it might not suggest the market is a much more attractive One for insurance companies. This is something we have spoken to Minister Carl McNeill about and I know that the IDA have been tasked with attracting additional competition to the market This is particularly needed in the area of public liability insurance less so in motor I know I know you said that insurance companies should react immediately But you in your own pressory state The new legislation will only work if it's implemented in the spirit It was intended by the judiciary insurers the legal profession and ultimately by the Irish public. So I mean insurance companies can be hard to to change their mindsets They are going you might not want them to but they are going to wait to see how this plays out because I presume they set their Do they not set their? Do they not set their charges on on? You know past claims rather than you know future risk Absolutely. So there's a there's a mix of reasons that are often put forward one over the other And and if you look and you give an example of past claims and so on That's why we're really looking at the whole area of unjustifiable claims because I spoke to somebody last week And they had a claim hanging over their business for nine years Nine years that similar calls or yes and premiums only for the case to be dismissed the minute it got to It went to court or was put in front of a body And it's those types of claims that are hanging over excessively for a year And that's why again, uh solutions such as pi ever really welcome because they provide for more prompt Uh address of compensation where it's appropriate and necessary Yeah, and and I mean we have heard the the case is I don't know how rare they are or not But they certainly grab the headlines where someone breaks into Someone else's premises and then ends up being compensated Uh, I don't think there's a person in the country other than the person that might be inclined to break in And seek conversation that thinks that makes any sense whatsoever. It's hard to believe it took to 2023 for us to address that issue Yeah, and it's very welcome that it has there's a there's a um the legislation does address that and Liability will not now be imposed on an occupier if the injured person committed the offense on the premises Unless of court determines otherwise. So they really have tightened that whole area up And as you as you said yourself, I think that's something that we've welcomed by the vast majority of people Okay, I would love to think that as of tomorrow everyone's premiums Right across the country would start tumbling. I'm not sure that might be the case But at least now, uh, there's tougher questions can be asked into the future if it's not the case and as to why not Brian, thank you so much for your time Appreciate it. It's important to keep asking those questions. Thanks very much for sure Definitely, Brian Hanley CEO of Alliance for Insurance Reform So we shall see what impact that that might make I call it says uh as it relates to that 10 pan sterling levy Isn't this the reason some local companies move their companies into dairy? I know for a fact at least Some did yes, for sure Uh, a caller says I agree fully with mark mcsharrie. Okay, very good. Another anvira pyapow is unfair A restrained objective she should at least start amber today after all they would not be at the world cup Had it not been for amber's goal, I hope her contract is not renewed Well amber did feature in the last game will be thrown in in a way that probably she couldn't have the impact She would would have otherwise had But I suppose the team maybe too has to be set up a certain way to to best maximize Amber's talents if she's starting in an advanced position But we shall see who's to say what might come what stories might come from from australia down the line Um, kevin and done low. Here's another dl connection with the Dublin manager desi farrell's mother as far as I know Balli Shannon. All right. Okay, including michael dire McCaulay lecture Sadly cliford didn't climb to his potential being marked by marion's cousin I believe maybe yoshi knows the rest of the connections But I suppose a lot of people went to Dublin for work and ended up raising a family there indeed, of course It was a a form of internal migration that would have happened Right, we're heading into the next hour of the program after the news We're going to take a quick break first brendan devine is going to be joining us with a look forward to what's coming up on this weekend's dl debate Or this evening's dl debate Eating out later sister seara's mouth watering menu is packed with tempting dishes and all-time favorites Whether it's a special occasion or a private function their party options and buffet choices have got you covered Book now on 9 1 2 2 3 8 sister seara's serving food you love until 9 p.m. Every day Hi, it's claire here from claire clothing our summer sale has started I have loads of discounts of dresses tops trousers all of the summer stock So we'll see you at our summer sale in claire clothing main street letter kenny back by popular demand The murder express arrives at oakfield park this august the year is 1891 and the borlotte brothers carnival Is on tour across europe the next stop is oakfield 20 years on from the last visit But there's missing jewels mistaken identity and of course a brutal killing Enjoy a theatrical dining experience a train ride and immersive theater Where you get to interrogate key suspects in a bid to uncover the truth Followed by a delicious banquet with wine a full bar and music Book a place now on the 11th or 12th of august for the murder express at oakfield park dot com Text or whatsapp your view to greg on 086 60 25 000 Okay, it is 11 o'clock on the button. It's time for a news update. Good morning once again don marie daherty Thanks, greg. Good morning Police are currently at the scene of a three vehicle road traffic collision on the beltony road in oma Motorists are advised to avoid the road as extreme traffic delays are ongoing Tailbacks are reported as far back as newton conningham A 10 pound levy per truck to be paid by haulage firms to cross the border into northern ireland Is to be reinstated tomorrow The heavy goods vehicle levy is applicable to lorries that are not registered in the uk and weigh over 12 tons Should the levy be failed to be paid a 300 pound on the spot fine is issued And the vehicle is seized Parents of the twin towns areas are warned of an apparent incident involving two children being beckoned into a car The finn valley centre shared a post telling of what is believed to be three men engaging with children in the car park In a statement gardi say while they responded to reports of a suspicious approach. No offences were disclosed Current and planned industrial action by pilots at emerald airlines has been suspended The airline operates a dublin dunigol route often used for those traveling to avail of cancer treatment plans There are fears growing among patients with the dunigol cancer flights and services regarding flight availability And finally further steps to reform the insurance industry are now in place The justice minister is starting updated duty of care legislation today It will try and strike a balance between ensuring businesses community groups and organizer of events Filled their duty of care responsibilities Those are the latest headlines. The next news update is at 12 o'clock until then. Good morning. Thanks. Donna. Marie. We'll be back We'll be pulled my own mic down. We'll be back with more after the break Hi, i'm mary. I'm daniel. Siobhan Bet it's aldi. I just like how much I can get for my money You can feed the family for great value at aldi and I like to specially select the range like arlands first ever diamond Taste award winner specially selected dry aged black angus rib eye steak So if you like great value and award-winning irish steaks, it's got to be aldi arlands most reputable supermarket You're very welcome back to the nine till noon show and we have in studio with us By the way, the game's just kicked off in australia arland versus nigeria just over a minute in uh, no, uh Nothing of interest to report at this point. But anyway, our focus now is gaa Brendan Daveney presenter of the jail debate Uh, what's coming up on the show this week? What about you? I listen we have to talk about the big one anyway It's all there in the final It I suppose it was kind of it was absorbing without ever being totally the game We wanted listen all those neutrals in particular were thinking you know by far the best two sides in the country and The build-up did all season and it was a funny season where I suppose with the new group phases and and The new format and the way the calendar where it was pulled forward in the calendar You know neither Um doubling or carry were that brilliant all year. You know, they had funny enough leagues even no doubling updates and poor performances at uh In the group stages and again didn't set the world a light But they came good then particularly in the quarters both of them had probably their best game And were put pushed all the way in their semi-finals. They did a very almost like for like Season get into this final. So, you know, with the forwards were in display I had a feeling in my gut just correct that both the fences had so much fear the forward lines They were going to sit and and and counter attacking a few times It kind of looked like something you might see in clonus, you know But I thought it would open more on the second half, but it got very tense in the second half So it was still unbelievably interesting and absorbing without ever being anything. You were classic, you know, exactly Yeah, you know, you could make analogies below the sports. It's not the best game ever But there was enough in there to hold your attention. What do you think the difference was? I just felt good on the grid. We're doing a few podcasts and shows and funny I was talking a little bit about the likes at Manion, particularly he had some game yesterday I just felt with last year, you know Like being at the semi-finals and seeing how close the two teams were and then Dublin Of course, Pat Gillrow comes back and he seems to be this magician in the background Not to get anything away from Desi Farrell, but he seems to net the ring the giller There seems such word about him his influence over everything. Of course, he got to all Ireland runs I started for Dublin, Steady the Ship and brought probably the start of this thing that Jim Gavin Took up on. So him coming back in and then I think he brought the Giller, Clarkston, Manion, McAfrey, got these guys back. Of course, last season, Connell Killen and Bas Gil were injured So in the build-up of this game, I think there's five players that are going to have a huge impact on this game Kerry don't don't have this extra players in. So I thought if it gets down to Niddy Grilly Uh, but that said, Kerry led by three points twice in the second half I think the small goal was was massive and you know, obviously Conn had the crossbar before that But the goal was lucky for Tudor's enough But that goal, even though Kerry responded that you know, yeah, Jack O'Connor talked after but the effort because you tend to have You'll have a spell, they have a spell so Kerry put so much in to go back into the lead I felt when it got close in, I thought it was only one winner and that said Clifford who, you know, by his own standards wasn't On top of his normal scoring game. He had that chance to equalize that goes over and I think it's a draw game Uh, but as it was, it went wide and doubled and up and got got the second point and the Unbelievable nature of Clarkston and McCarty and Fitzsimons won a nine all-errants, you know Much speculation over their futures now. I think if you got nine, you'd you'd want to round it off, wouldn't you? I think I could chuck it in at nine. Not that I'll ever get that half of that decision Yeah, there's a magic this way the 10, isn't it? We haven't heard about Rangers and Celtic at the 10 or Yeah, I mean you could get a shirt with 10 on the back. It's just nine just doesn't look quite as good It's a funny thing that uh Fitzsimons fully threw that back Last night the question that it was in the right time and I put a snack You had Joe Hancock, I think had had Dick in and asked the question Of course no sign of Clarkston. He was way down the back somewhere and uh, he's he's a very nice fellow You know you see when you talk to him you couldn't make a nice or not He just whatever it is. He's put up this blank to to media Maybe he'll surprise us and land on the Sunday game now when he retires, but I think of all people clucks in Listen, I suppose there's two ways of looking at he's a goalkeeper So, you know, he doesn't come out the pitch really like the other players But again him yesterday's couple of kicks is a sure day. It's unbelievable Listen, there's nothing to stop him physically playing. It's just if he wants to the other two lads as well It's not as if they both agree games problem. McCarthy was a bit losing possession the wet day yesterday I think played a big factor in terms of turnovers that you see in tight areas Sometimes players were the good inside and just that wee bit of wet ball meant it was tapped away So there's a lot of that going on the back machine was full of praise for the ref letting the game flow You know letting a bit of physicality Pass he like he says that you know, that's the way the game should be played What's your feelings that because then again a lot of people thinking oh well the ref should have done this and then this what happened and that what happened I'm not really sure that It really works like that because there are so many variables even if a decision is made like maybe given a penalty or something But anyway, what do you think about? The way the game was ref happy enough I was I suppose it's difficult again because the wet day and please people slip sliding and then when you see the Tag on slow motion Same with somebody came out their heads down and then they get caught on the chin when you see it back You're like well and a few times in maybe players are kind of sliding. Did they mean it? Did they not? I thought the early tackle on Ryan in the carry goal I thought that was a Definite yellow at least the player didn't look at the keeper The key is that if he's jumping the ball and he had some accidental But he definitely did take a look and then went on them. There seemed to be a same round picked up a few Nox early on it would be interested in the coverage and I think it's kind of been tried now and again but not even actually a camera on the ref but for the For the presenters the commentator to put in context of like we're watching this from four or five angles And remind people this is what the ref saw. Do you know what I mean? Because as you say, it's like that in a Moment the ref can't see okay, and you imagine the 2000 people shouting down at you and particularly if it comes down to a decision I mean the last free was going too up And at that stage you're kind of thinking a ref not going to maybe give a free because Everything's feeling the words all to Kerry deserve a draw in the game Listen, maybe then you could make a case for it, but listen He gives the call and at the end of the day, that's where refs have to be strong No matter what the score is or what the background noise is you got a Gotta go your goodness and golf suppose I'm a vast experience in it. Yep So you're joined by Kerry legend Mike Frank Russell g a columnist with the Irish news Cajero came to so two great lads to Talk that through with Former county hurling star Eugene organs on the show Yeah, the the the the hurling championship for on the round the group stages and Units had a big one at the weekend against Bunkranny the great very interesting game with Burt coming up McCools had a victory over Karen Donna. There was a few round robbing games and Karen Donna edged out Don't know by a point and another and as I say, it's a tante I still the standard bears you have maybe should unions and and Burt tucked in after that. Maybe I think that's kind of how it's seen, but it'd be interesting to get Eugene's Views on it and round it all up and get his expertise right because I was listening to one of your comments come in there About a guy saying you must some protest the Dublin. I was laughing to myself I even have bar keep not be j stories You have literally every local a nice little story at some guys highlighting something that you must have Listen, I don't know what you do. What's important to each individuals Probably far more important to him than an author issue might be to someone else, but that's fine It all is part of the game, right? Okay. So great guests great presented to You can listen to the deal debate in association with sarah's kitchen Assistant sarah's letter Kenny live after seven this evening after the news at auto podcast at your leisure As they say in america on highland radio.com. Do you have a good weekend? We get the weather in july Just take some one of my buddies he's back there in downings Maybe body care and green and I was saying this and we probably need to go on a wee trip somewhere because It's not just going to happen at the beach for us now It's still a good enough weekend. This is gonna happen half peers and going out for spans and that I mean It's what's the point? I mean, you may as well still hit the sea and try and take some enjoyment out of it It's it's a it's a bit bloody It's been a tough july. All right, let's roll on august Okay, listen brendan look forward to hearing the show tonight brendan. Do any of their deal debate live after seven? So stay tuned for that. Okay I call it says, uh, by the way, it's uh, nine minutes gone in the world cup arland nil Nigeria nil arland seemed to have more of the possession I'm not really watching it because I'm focused on what brendan's saying but Arland certainly enjoying more of the possession early on from the side of my eye There's actually one effort just wide from Arland to shot from the edge of the box This call assess have enjoyed the world cup Although the standard of football has been lower with flashes of excellence like columbia's first goal yesterday plus I must say a lot more entertaining than premier league soccer with its over prayed wailing babies and actors rolling around after the slightest tackle Like watching paint dry well done to the ladies for bringing the game here from out of the shadows Now the all-arland final had it all skill look hard tackling and entertainment sportsmanship now that is what I call a sport indeed Okay, good assessment to both. Thank you for that Uh, let me see uh more coming in here Hg levy applies to all uk registered as well as visiting lorries it started in 2013 But was suspended during covert similar environmental tariffs and charges are in place like in belgium and germany seems unfair to donning all lorries Who've no choice but certainly doesn't target them Has no direct relationship to any irish government support for north and arland infrastructure It might not be direct But I think you can understand how someone in the business facing a 12,000 pound sterling bill might sort of go you know, that's where my taxpayers money's going Greg I think your texture is confusing the delivery drivers who did a protest in doubling yesterday over the attacks on them And the stealing of their bikes, right? I know exactly what you're on about you're on about the delivery drivers It just so happened many of them were non-national pity those complaining wouldn't get the right end of the story before automatically blaming non-nationals Yes, indeed. I know Exactly I am very familiar with that protest now as I say it just happens They do work in the food delivery business and had been concerned about a the amount of money they're getting because it's uh The type of economy that it is and also The fact that they were going into places and feeling threatened and unsafe. So now that you explain it I know I do know exactly what you're talking about. Thank you for that I do appreciate the help we get there in the end. Don't we the county's number one talk show the nine till noon show on Highland radio Want to live a more sustainable lifestyle? 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There's no doubt. There is some crazy parking around dunagall And it seems to generally go unpunished unless it's you and you happen to maybe Pull on a double yellow line for 30 seconds and next thing you know you've a ticket or something but Parking in other areas seems to you know people can park whichever way they like and it doesn't seem to matter Dunagall town suffers with this the key You know if you're familiar with the town down there There's not there's limited parking on the diamond. The main park is the car park Well, there's a couple of them, but the key and it's always tight for spaces But people are abusing those spaces and there's a picture which paints a thousand words of a very nice big campervan But it's across at least four parking spaces uh, paul us all of them took the picture. It's frustrating paul isn't it? Good morning, greg and only to water that hanging basket today where I am Yeah, um, I I took that photo yesterday Um, I presumed you were aware that there was a big regatta there yesterday the Dunagall dragons were having their annual regatta there. So Parking was restricted there particularly at the head of the period yesterday So I popped down just to say the event was going ahead. It had been deferred from saturday So I thought it's monstrosity of yoke and what really caught me I was the fact you know the parts in fact I parked around four Although I think it was actually five if you really look at it closely It was a big sign in the back right across the width of the back of the campervan. I do not comply Now, I think that particularly got up a lot of people's goals because clearly, um, they don't comply and they don't care um, and and fairness as I said on my post the majority of campervans Do comply and and are are quite respectful and respectful people and I think the majority of people in dunagall town probably Would welcome them However, it needs to be controlled and I think that's the problem that the key area in dunagall town Is just open season and some mornings there particularly the weekends and especially for the country music weekends and The weekend that's coming up to my call the weekend. You could have you could have 35 36 campervans on that pier Look at they are bringing business to the town, but There's no facilities for them. There's no public toilets Where is the gray water going? I did contact the owner of a registered and proper campervan site spears town, which is outside dunagall town near claire chapel And he does not get any campervans coming to him to empty their chemical toilet waste, so and it is right beside it is right beside the sea So you make you wonder we can't make that accusation, but it would it would make you it would make you wonder Well, I look at I don't know as I said, um, I don't know there are some evidence That yes, they probably are a lot of the gray water is going into the storm I mean, there is there there is a campervan community and campervan forums and websites and what have you so it's clear that The key down in dunagall town has been flagged as a great place to stop. It's central so you can pull in There's no charges and you can access all the brilliant pubs and restaurants and what have you Honestly say there is a dividend from that But I mean the the amount that you're talking of that is displacing other traffic You know yourself people traveling from stirban letter kenny gridot to the country so whatever it might be Yeah, is there something that needs to be done here? I'm not sure what the rules are in terms of overnight parking This is what it is. You'll often see in You know signs on car parks saying no overnight parking Is there a level of enforcement needs to be put in here? Is there a revenue stream that needs to be tapped into because That business you talk about the road They're paying their water rates their their commercial rates and all that type of stuff. You know what I mean? It's not really fair Yeah, yeah Yeah And and fairness to him it is outside the town is probably not near as convenient as he is and but he the owner of that site Joe Quint step this up on his own And he actually provides a taxi service for you charge and into the town and not maybe all the time back from the town But that's only a short tax arid act. However to go back to your point there Yes, clearly there is a revenue stream that's being missed By the council now and there is I don't know if you're aware But there is a master plan that includes the diamond in donnie gall town and I believe that's starting in september And that also includes the peer area. There isn't much emphasis on that I don't know where that peer area master plan is. I was trying to get in contact with somebody in the council This morning an off the record, but I couldn't get that But there is a plan and to to go back to planning permission that was granted in 2019 to the donnie gall day rowing club They had a plan approved by the council for a maritime centre now I don't know where that's at at the moment. I did talk to shams maguire this morning He seems to think that It's on hold pending A wider and possibly better. I don't know Centre that the council are going to provide but that that would be a great asset for the peer I mean, of course it would it'd be a good asset for the community as well Because you can't leave the community pint in this and there was a recent I think it was last year of the year before where the council Had a public consultation on Camper vans and the whole idea of that was is is that to recognize that we want people to visit the area to recognize That we need to offer facilities and maybe business opportunities But also to recognize that there are other businesses and there are the locals as well That also need to be accommodated and what happens it seems to be happening more often than not is That people are coming down to that part of the key, which is a beautiful place to pull in i'm sure But it's like it is a public open free Area for them to do whatever they want and that's certainly not in the spirit of that public consultation that went out last year of the year before Yeah, I do know that paul daugherty architects were involved in it As I said, I don't know where it's Actually at the minute where it's at consultation stage or whether there's been agreement Among the council I really just don't know and maybe if somebody does know they might want to come on and you might want to follow that I'm gonna be better because as I say, you know, I mean No one wants to be the the the person that comes across like a sportsport And i'm not saying you are paul and we do both of us recognize there are bigger issues, but You know If you tried to get down there and open a coffee van, you wouldn't be long being shifted. Do you know what I mean? Or something do you know so we all we want is is fairness and everyone accommodated fairly So that's recognizing the the contribution that these guys make but also recognizing the other businesses And and other challenges as well as I say if you were right parked Odd ways on the diamond You wouldn't be long getting a ticket on certain days. So it's just to level the playing field All right paul, uh, the weather hasn't been great. Has it but what's the buzz around the town? Well, that's the last It's the last it's the last day of july. So yeah, please god roll on august Roll on august roll on the bank holiday weekend in the sun. Yeah, all right. Good stuff. All right paul. Take care of yourself Thanks for your time. I appreciate you taking the call this morning. Uh, pat there joins us now. Hi pat How you doing great? What's your experience you and your wife's experience? Uh, we we were both back in may Um, the things around the 27th of may we had exactly the same experience that paul just mentioned there Except this time the camper van was parked straight across two disabled parking spaces. Wow And it didn't even have we checked we even took a photograph the same way and we put it up on facebook and everything and We checked that it had it didn't have its parking card or nothing and They took up the whole to to the disabled parking spaces just there at the at the path going down to the pier Yeah, and as you know yourself pat if you're familiar with the town up until very recently on the diamond there was only one solitary bay for uh Person with parking with a disability. I think it might have been extended to two now So those spaces central to the town are at a premium So that makes those two that you talk of just down even more important That's that's precisely that's right, greek. It's it's it's ridiculous like and if if anybody came I need disabled people came their lake They had nowhere to park because all the other spaces were taken up to like and it was ridiculous That they took up to the parking spaces I think unless people were in your position pat or you and your wife's position They wouldn't realize how frustrating it is To see that. I mean, it's a real slap in the teeth, isn't it those parking spaces are there for a very good reason Yeah, that's right And my wife put her like I said here. She put it up on facebook like and she she's the wheelchair user I think you you've talked to her before and love I know I think she's been on with you before about disability issues But um, we put it up and some some people actually came back and There was one actually one comment or one lady came back with their own name But she said ah, but she says they're good for the town She says they're good for bringing bringing money in they can she says you have to just live and let live No, well if that's that's someone coming from a position perhaps that doesn't need a Parking space because I've got a disability. I don't listen. I mean I can under I can I get where she may be coming from But look at that. That's that's ridiculous. This is I think now that was a bit become called for Okay, yeah, go ahead. Make your point patterns. Um, no Just just saying Greg like I just wish people would be a little bit more considerate Yeah To parkings because there's not enough parking spaces anyway like for people with disability And I just would there would people would think before they park up somewhere Yeah, and I think particularly donnie gole tan has its particular challenges for people not just actually parking but getting around the town as well between Yeah, okay. That's right. That's another thing too Like a lot of these notice boards out on the footpaths and everything making things that bit more difficult And you're afraid to say anything because you don't want to come across as anti-business But there's on-street Furniture as well and the steps are quite high on the crossings if I'm not mistaken as well pattern in the town in donnie That's right. That's right That's right, but well, there was a few counselors back in the day. I don't know how long ago it is now four or five years We're invited to an in fairness accepted the invite to try and get round on a gold hand in wheelchairs Yeah, I'm not sure much changed after that, but it gave them an insight until until what it's like pattern Pass on my best wishes pass on my best wishes to an thanks for helping us raise these I will do take care of yourself I will do indeed. Thank you so much. Thank you for your time. No problem. Thank you so much indeed 08 6 60 25 thousand we were talking about fobbing This is being ignored because your other half's on their phone I totally agree My girlfriend is so busy on her phone at night. The conversation is dead Even when we go out to eat I have to fight and say put the phone away at the table I see a lot of it in restaurants where couples sit across from one another not talking but both on their phones It's very sad. They say have you ever mentioned it to her and how did that go down? Hi, my husband reconnected with an old school friend through social media last year and was planning a future with her When I discovered what was going on. He handed the marriage moved out. He's waiting on her to leave her husband. Wow unbelievable so The this person's husband just randomly met up with an old school friend Then went on to message presumably to plan our future has left the marriage and Is waiting on her to leave her husband. Well, listen, I know it might not feel like now, but that's a bullet dodge for you I hope you get through that. Okay Um, that's a horrible story. 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Good morning, Kate Good morning. Thanks. Good to have you on the show And you're also an author of a new report the high price the high price of beauty And it examines the use of child labour in the beauty industry So give us an idea of what's going on because this is I don't know I say ignorance is bliss I think this will be news to you know for the first time to people today And sometimes we try and avoid this news because it's unpalatable, but yet here we are We're talking about it. So what can typically go on? Yeah, absolutely. So child labour is actually a really common issue It affects one in 10 children worldwide and so Children are giving up their educations. They're missing school. They're being exposed to harmful situations in some cases They're even dying trying to produce Either agricultural or mind ingredients that go into common cosmetics. So things like Cocoa butter or the vanilla that sense our creams and makes them nice the copper peptide serums that keep us looking young All of those things could have some child labour in there Yeah, and when we talk about child labour like what age are we talking of or what age range might be a better question You know, what kind of hours is this is this instead of an education for an example? So You know Paint a clearer picture is when we talk about child labour. What that is means for the life of the child So for different products and for different children, it'll mean different things, but I met children as young as um Seven or nine who are guarding vanilla gardens late at night in Uganda because there's a really high risk of theft And so for them that means that they're in danger from thieves They were a couple who have had nightmares since they got attacked by some thieves who came up one night wielding machetes More commonly, they might be missing school during the pollination season. So a couple months a year. They're not there. And so um Typically these children might eventually graduate from primary, but they're doing it around the age of 17 18 They're not graduating with their normal age range In mining you get children as young as five who are Doing the sorting and the washing in a mine. So they're exposed to all those harmful chemicals once they're old enough They might be going into informal tunnels that haven't been done properly And those tunnels unfortunately collapse quite often. So children end up Dying or with life changing injuries So people might choose their products because they claim to be cruelty free or not tested on animals and what have you and they're I think they're doing their bit and might even actually in some cases be paying a premium To help them sleep at night. Yet at the same time these same products Could be being applied off the backs of children Yeah, absolutely. So the cruelty free mark is great that means that there's no testing on animals But it doesn't give any kind of indication over whether or not Children have been involved in the production of the ingredients. So One thing that world vision is asking for with this campaign is for consumers to really turn around and Ask their governments to improve transparency legislation that requires companies to be clear about how they're sourcing And also to ask the companies that you buy products from so I'm one of these consumers And I'm sure some of this is in my creams and things that I put on my face but turning around and asking them how certain are you that these supply chains are clean and and what can you do to improve it because and world vision works in a lot of these communities be improved access to Schools and help families earn more money the kinds of things that help address The push factors and that being said, I mean obviously it's unimaginable That this might happen in Ireland or Britain or France for an example But is it more palatable in other countries? I can't believe I'm making a counter argument to this But it's for the purpose of the conversation i.e That is unimaginable that might be a seven or nine or a 12-year-old is out doing this that they might be a You know one of the important Breadwinners for a family. Do you know what I mean? So in other words just simply Stopping this might be doing them more harm than than good now You talked of all four cases where people die in minds But I hope you understand the spirit of the question like it's not just simply saying right We're not going to derive the product from there now because that could be creating another problem Yeah, absolutely And we're definitely not saying to boycott these ingredients because that'll only further impoverish the families that are trying to to earn a living So I think the main thing would be if families if the parents are paid a fair price for their vanilla their cocoa their Mind materials then they're a lot less likely to have to rely on their children in order to help them produce those They can hire help to help with the pollination or the spraying and the pesticides and the weeding they can Gather enough palm nuts to To earn a living without dragging their children and to help them eat a quota So if the parents are paid a fair price that helps eliminate the push factors into child labor we're definitely not saying there's some kind of Like evil scheme that's people want to have child labor They're sort of doing this because they don't have it but it is accepted as well I mean and you could say it's the beauty industry's dirty secret I mean are any within that industry saying here's our product and we can guarantee you that it is not derived Uh, you know in any way that exploits children. Do you know what I mean? It's very easy for them to say we don't test that on animals and to market that as a positive, right But are any companies coming out and saying we recognize that this industry Exploits children through through child labor and we don't do that by our products I haven't heard anyone make that statement. Yeah, I mean that's I think that in itself is Really quite shocking because it it requires a level of complicity and it means that people are going right, okay We can market this cruelty-free stuff But don't mention the children because that's a little bit more complicated Yeah, and so things like the modern slave react in the uk. I don't know the irish example I'm sorry, but so things like that are requiring companies to look at their supply chains a bit more And so I think they're starting to be a bit more attention to this But I think we really need that consumer push to the companies to really make them pay attention to their supply chains And really get to the bottom of it because Yeah, like you said until they look at it and they realize that it's important to the people buying They're not going to be too too focused on it and listen That's the sad thing is is that will be the motivational factor is this You work in communications, you know yourself can we market this and will that offset maybe an increase in costs? Absolutely, and it's by cutting out the middlemen too because a lot of them are cutting out A lot of the profit and so the families at the end of the chain Don't get this protection and the people in the middle are taking it without a lot of Involvement in the process so just to recap across the industry as far as we know because no one stands out and says otherwise You know what level of content of these products are likely Harvest or have some element of child labour in them That would be a really hard question to answer. I don't have that data. So I can tell you that So what we know is Yeah, 30% of the ingredients in cosmetics are derived from either mind or agricultural commodities But within that 30% we don't know how many how much of that is child exploitation or use in child labour I get you Kate listen. Thanks for your time this morning. We do appreciate it. Take care That's Kate Shaw world vision international senior communications advisor who's not saying look boycott the products But maybe send a message off to your favorite company to say can you guarantee me that? Um, can you guarantee me that these products aren't being made with produce? That involves child labour Hi Greg any chance of getting a description of the men trying to beckon children into cars in the Finn Valley saying guards of cctv And it's easy to use a different car Well It was a dark coloured. This is what is suspected a dark coloured Volkswagen Passat cavern registered which Was reported as beckoning two children into the car The finn valley centre car park three young member in the car and cctv has been made available to local guardie now again We only got the information that the guardie responded to a call So that doesn't necessarily mean everything was as it appears and i'm not saying it's not as it appears either right Hi, Greg. I was listening to a lady last week on your show. I'm a foster carer for a child with special needs I applied for parents benefit and was refused of appealed Refused of appealed, but no response whatsoever. 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I remember the 1992 the tearing of the picture of the pope life in tv I was living in the us then and all the negative stuff about her from the media I remember a quote from frank snatcher about it saying if she was my child I'd give her a good spanking for doing what she did He was no angel to be throwing stones at glass houses quite true media didn't want to know of the following good deed back in December 1992 God rest her soul A hero of mine. So that was a single schnade of connor Subjective criticism recently for tearing up a picture of the pope. This is an article going back to that time And for her next eccentric behavior. She donated 750 thousand dollars To a california home To charity after watching an appeal for donations to aid somalia on television O'connor who bought the house in west hollywood 1919 as I say i'm Reading from an old article here called in on monday to the itv this morning show after a presenter urged viewers to help The starving somalis her offer was accepted immediately and the house then auctioned off in london in february And it was worth an awful lot of money at that time. So that was a good deed. She did at that time So much has been played of schnade o'connor. We didn't really get a chance to play some music of hers Which we have now and and There was another person she sang with it's kind of a bit of a strange one But I really liked it. So I wanted to play it on the show today with terry hall who also passed away Recently and it was a version they did together of donna's song all kinds of everything As an interesting collaboration terry hall you might know him He was the lead singer of the specials and two-tone fomboy three as well and Was an interesting character. He passed away on the 18th of december 2022. He was just 63 and of course schnade o'connor Very recently passing away at the age of just 56 and there were calls actually some calls came into the show on friday But we didn't get to them that they believed It was two or three people that um schnade o'connor should receive a state funeral Right, okay. That was all kinds of everything donna's song there From terry hall and schnade o'connor a caller says i am a mica victim I attended last monday's meeting at the on green and hotel I felt total empathy for my representative lisa hone having to Having to arm herself with all the um knowledge to single-handedly answer all the questions that were rightfully being asked of her The anxiety levels in the room were palpable I met a lady in the mid 80s in the foyer who had to leave the room We got talking and I was horrified to hear that she's going through this anxiety also When she should be enjoying her life. This is totally unjust and wrong on any humane level I had detached myself from my situation for a while as to be honest It's really affecting my mental health meeting this lady However was a turning point for me and I felt I had to speak out on the night to try to give people some hope And maybe reignite the fight I had last or had been beaten out of me by facing the countless hurdles in our way I have no regrets. I said what I had to say. Yes, our housing minister wasn't there So lisa from mag had to answer everything homeowners are tasked with coming up with all the answers and solutions I asked myself Why did the housing minister survive a motion of no confidence only last month by the donna gold counter counselors? Is it any wonder he thinks he doesn't need to attend? Very few possibly only one counselor attended a meeting that housed families going through one of the county's greatest Gravest ever issues that says a lot to be honest four years ago this month I attended a meeting in the same hotel held by mag 48 months later We are in reality no further forward in actually getting this solved This is due to the stark disregard of any other urgency to move this forward at A government and civil service level. I can only urge other homeowners to keep the morale Keep questioning keep voicing their opinions as always the homeowners will be the catalyst to ending this totally unjust nightmare Take care all that comes in from christ there All right, halftime in that world cup match arlands last match of this world cup And it is nil nil going into the break who haven't gone into the break. All right Okay, so we were talking earlier on about the 10 pounds levy that lorry drivers face now from donna gold Going into northern arland for whatever reason it was introduced, but it's not the only burden they have to Carry it seems according to the keerlock of the glentes municipal district. That's councillor michael mcclafferty. Thanks for joining us michael Thanks, great morning listeners. Right. Okay, so you've had contact from truck drivers. What have they been saying to you? Talk drivers basically great. I've been saying to me Over over the the way they just just caught my attention. They went around this board to caroling briefly When john mentioned there about bossa But the problem is bossa in the north or in the uk such are the equivalent of of our orsa out here Like where you get stopped along the road and they can check your car check your truck check your boss, whatever but the problem is as it seems to be in the What about bossa in their locations at the moment if they find a fault in your lorry and you dispute the fault They they they and they and sister is a fault for for example most recently I'm aware of Of a truck driver was stopped and they went around the lorry and they couldn't find nothing else And they said then that they were or the felt one of the people left was slack and he's just the one slack So to prove the point a bit of a situation where the argument grew up Over who was right and who was wrong so the truck driver went got his wrench went right around the nuts And he's just a nut slack and the bossa boy went to his hammer and he capped the hammer and he's just Slacky sir You find them in the spot and the problem is Greg is you know if you don't pay If you don't pay or your company doesn't pay the agree to pay the fine the left the lorry This is totally unfair like and to me to me to be quite honest. We that's over the top Regulation is over the top just a piece of power or somebody's in that position And they can say to you to me is just like it's a ask for all to be quite honest You believe that this is just a money-making exercise. Is that what you're saying? On occasions like this. I'm not saying I'm not saying the whole thing Greg is a money-making exercise But I'm saying in that occasion and another occasion. Yes, for example another occasion as well another occasion as well Donnie all truck driver as well was on his way to the boat He was 15 foot Greg from the boat door to 15 foot from readily driving onto the ramp in the Stockton And that's to see his tachograph and he showed them the tachograph anyway. Apparently he was maybe 15 minutes Allegedly over a much 1500 1500 pound the sound of Greg's I mean from 15 foot from the filming boat door They've charged that guy 1500 pound of a fine because the found that he was 15 minutes allegedly over The driving time or such now anybody knows the driving lorries particular article particular or even smaller The article particular because they're the main lorries all through Ireland through Europe driving hauling their products or such More less on the way the timelanes are taking the cotton traffic anything can happen It's very difficult and you just the question has to be asked Greg to be fair of both of these boys to be fair No, just give the Irish boys a break give the truck driver a break like regardless where they're from I think it's very unfair. I need to be quite honest with just two examples, Greg I think it's very very unfair and I do say I do feel Just the powers just being the powers went to the head to be quite honest with you I mean obviously, you know, there's there's various ministers in in the Dublin government that that could have a say on this and in fact, there are people There's people elected in Northern Ireland that could be speaking out on this as well The truck drivers and unless I've missed it don't get me wrong I would hold my hands up if I had the truck drivers don't seem to be getting any support in relation to this And you heard from John and he's a he's an organizer if he wants to organize a protest I'm sure he could do it quite successfully. You know, is this because really how many Dublin based Galway based court based, uh, you know, loud based or you know, do you know the counties I'm talking of Those lorry drivers probably don't have to go through the north per se They might but they might have to pay it when they get to Britain. I don't know But anyway, my point being is is you know, no one's back in these guys, you know No one in Dublin saying look hey, this is not in the spirit of Something or other, do you know what I mean? They seem to be left on their own to campaign on this Well, this is the problem. That's what we're saying to Carolyn in the morning. This is the problem This went back to to watch 2013 this come on, but I clearly remember cells 2014 February 14. I recall that day, uh, Christy Galler and them and John and others like that Tried to get a protest going that time organized all the contacts all the officials Everything else it didn't it didn't take off whatever they were doing themselves They did not get the support of the government. I believe it was Valentine's Day 2014 I'm nearly sure it was. Standby correct. I'm pretty sure it was. It was a Sunday We were all out and there's fully drive. I believe it was at the time I'm eating out there to Christy Galler They're livered Most of us see us on the road. They're orange white Volvo on the sand blocks and so on and the likes of John McLaughlin There's other holidays at the time that all come together It's an interesting time But they didn't get the support of the government that time when they were challenging that time the 10 year old Every and the problem was that time was was rightly highlighted at that time to Christy And what just can be passed on the more than John McLaughlin highlighting this morning I said, obviously going into the thousands this idea is all going to knock on. I know it's a european thing Greg to be fair. It's not just we're not actually alone here in our own island, but the problem is The government need to give the need to give a hand here to the boys that are struggling It is not easy in the truck world or the bus world or the taxi world And they did not and they are not getting support Yeah, all right You talked to anyone in those industries and it seems the system is set up against them To to make it difficult to they're regulated out of it as if The the right vital role is not recognised But as if efforts are made to actually make Discourse them from being in the business for whatever reason. Okay, councillor Mike I'm a claffer to you can hear luck of glenty's municipal district Thank you for your time this morning just to a few comments here I was speaking to a few business people in donning old town And I asked them if those transient visitors in motorhomes and motorcycles were good for business in the town The general answer was that they bring very little revenue as they have most of their provisions with them Motorhome parking at the pier should not be allowed. It is a blight on the picturesque beauty of donning old bay Do you agree? Greg in relation to camper vans parking in donning old town just wish that someone would open a proper park There used to be a park out the killi begs road and also one at the car chapel But it only had a few spaces for a few vans. It's a lovely clean spot as the owner of a camper van I have to say I feel very unwelcome in donning old town and other towns because the van does take up two Spaces to park that being said I was parked behind or trying to park beside a Land Rover Um on friday and it took up two parking spaces the size of the bloody thing But anyway, we asked we asked to leave glenvey one time because of this I'm quite happy to pay for my parking and I do always use parks But even to go for a day anywhere camper vans are not made welcome We do bring business to everywhere we go pubs restaurants those vans that abuse the disabled spots should get a fine But it's only a few we just need a lot more parks. We don't deserve the bad publicity We get us with everything. They're always just a few bad apples indeed and that's what I was talking about You know, there was this strategy investigated by the council with a view to um Getting the balance right to see the benefit to the economy to make space available To to not block up roads that are for local access and all that kind of stuff Somewhere in all of it. We need to find a solution. It's not beyond us and of course, uh It's I don't think anyone suggested all camper van owners are are responsible And but I do know there is this notion that they don't bring anything to the local economy I don't believe that to be true, but that is something that's put out there quite a bit Uh, of course, there's the speed limits are exactly the same. It's all a money racket. Are they though? Speed limits we need them, don't we? Just let you know by the way, I'll remind you just as we're signing off that Michaela Clark is in this week for John Bresden around the northwest all the usual great music and features and interviews and what have you Uh, but Michaela is in the hot seat coming up after the news at 12 So stay tuned for that as you always do. Uh, but today as well Um Regarding father Pat Mcgarvey, this came in on uh, friday We first met uh, father Mcgarvey in Cresla on the day that changed so many lives forever So many people were there volunteers helping to move rubble to the guards the fire service and search and rescue And we are grateful beyond words for the work. They all did that day There was a man who walked between people offering help offering guidance and support father pat Mcgarvey And to be honest, I didn't know he was a priest until he unzipped his coat and I seen his collar He stood with us right through that day. He directed us in how the process of waiting While the search services searched for our missing He prepared us for what the next few hours lay ahead and prepared us for what we were going to see Father pat gave us the strength to remain dignified in the eyes of people looking on and especially in the eyes of the media That day he was a pillar of strength myself and my family. Nothing was a problem In the end he took it upon himself to bless our loved ones whose life ended on that terrible day I just hope he knows how much he is appreciated. Okay. It's a very nice comment there I noticed in the newspapers today. The latest government fear is artificial intelligence. They fear That it could be weaponized to spread fake news in the run up to the elections and it is something We all are going to have to keep an eye on. I hope I've enough time to read this before the end of the show It is something we're all going to have to keep an eye on You know, we do claim to think for ourselves and be free But we need to source your information from many different places and make sure It is accurate and not just some nonsense that's being spread to you But anyway, the government is deeply concerned about the impact artificial intelligence could have On the spread of disinformation during election campaigns housing minister Dara O'Brien Who's already been mentioned today who is also responsible for electoral reform Wrote to the newly established electoral commission setting out his fears over the capacity of ai to create and spread Fake news online at a scale never seen before Mr O'Brien warned that without strong guardrails Regulating the rise of ai democratic debate will be undermined and skewed by data-driven virtual bar now This is too this is a bit obvious and a bit easy. It's not a criticism But you know what's good for democratic debate Coming on the radio and talking about billion dollar schemes I mean you could argue not doing so kind of does undermine Democratic debate, but anyway, I didn't say that did I I don't believe it to be true. Okay Anyway, we're going to talk about that in more detail tomorrow because it is all despite How it's being framed. It is something we all want to be aware of isn't it? Adding into particular election cycles. We want to make sure the information we get is Is accurate accurate? Last comment to the day. Hi, Greg. Is there a charge on uk lorries traveling into the Republic of Ireland? No, there isn't you see and that is where john McLaughlin was saying it is unfair. There isn't a charge and There's no plans to do so either and it is not very fair It would be good will maybe to waive the charge in the other direction seeing as it's not coming back the way All right, that's where we have to leave it on the show today Thanks to carla and all who researched and produced the show as always Thanks to neve as well working tirelessly on the program stay tuned as I mentioned earlier Michaela's on the way around the northwest, but for me great use enjoy the rest of your monday attention all home and business owners