 See I'm starting off the new year good Greg see I'm on time early. I'm what's better than be early than late? How are you Lee? I'm doing good. How was your Christmas? It was very nice peaceful time and everybody's well, so that's all good, you know good stuff in yourself very good Good good. Well everyone was sick, but sure every house. No, I see that up in we Hudson I and he's doing okay now. Yeah, which is but I thought there's very few houses someone wasn't sick And you sound a little bit husky just a wee bit of a throat me, you know, yeah To look at you don't move into Donald Kavanaugh territory move over Donald and we have a good show All right, you do Lee. Happy new year to you. See you tomorrow morning. It's the 9th of noon show at 9 o'clock Let's get a news update Michaela Clark. Good morning. Thanks, Greg Good morning plans to develop an old garage near Don Fannahy into a micro brewery have been widely welcomed The green light has been given to transform Michael Hennie's garage in Port Nabla to accommodate the manufacturing Distribution and seal of alcohol planning has been granted to Anna Michael Hennie to also demolish and rebuild the rear of the existing property Country Michael McLeod Alaska here lock of the Glenty's Municipal District says once operational the micro brewery will enhance offering for tourists that visiting the area That's great to the area. It's gonna be a great tourist attraction But was also ordered and I think it's very much to be welcomed And then again, it's one of the pictures again along the way. It's like to read it Well, that will go to add to the enhancement or another another place to one of their value to see when you're doing this way The pressure on the health system is going to get worse before it gets better That's according to the HSC which is warned. It doesn't believe the situation is at its peak yet The public are being urged to consider all options such as injury units of pharmacies and GPs Before attending emergency departments a major internal incident was declared at University Hospital Limerick yesterday with other hospitals such as letter. Kenny University Hospital also reporting very high attendance rates in recent days HSC chief of operations Demi and Michaelian says a very challenging January is expected We don't believe we're at the peak at the moment in terms of the public health projections will show that we're on the upper end in terms of our pessimistic modeling in terms of the scenarios But also that we're still got some way to go over the coming weeks to deal with that So we certainly are going to see a very difficult period in January and our hospital staff are working really hard to try and make it As easy as possible for patients as indeed a roller-stack under community under ambulance service The Taoiseach says mistakes were made in all sides in the handling of Brexit He has promised to be flexible and reasonable when it comes to addressing issues with the Northern Ireland protocol this year They've had curses he understands Unionist concerns that the treaty has made them feel less British There was no road map no manual It wasn't something that we expected would happen and we've all done our best to deal with it again Look forward to traveling to Northern Ireland early the new year in an effort to find a solution A motorist has been arrested in Cardona on their vehicle seized the Bunkrana roads policing unit were on patrol in the area Yesterday when the driver initially caught their attention as they were not wearing a seatbelt They were subsequently stopped and spoken to it then transpired that the driver was not only traveling without a seatbelt But also without insurance They also field a roadside breath test which resulted in them being arrested and charged to appear in court and the vehicle being seized Whether I went on windy today with spells of heavy rain bringing the potential for flooding highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees That's all from highland radio news for now. 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Let's see what's making the front of the newspapers today Staff at Leicester Kenny University Hospital are burnt out due to a perfect storm of overcrowding and under resourcing That has hit the hospital over Christmas period the chairperson of the HSE's regional health forum West has said This is the Donagall people's breasts the HSE has said the hospital has been under significant pressure Due to a high number of people attending the emergency department amid outbreaks of flu and COVID-19 in recent days I think RS being in children and not exclusively children also a significant issue as well HSE advice has been for people with non-emergency health problems to attend their GP or the GP out of our service But the out of our service has been under strain due to a high volume of calls over the Christmas period and now Doc has asked those trying to access the service to be patient due to long waiting times and I think sometimes the delay in access to your GP or at now dark really maybe actually worsens When people might have to present at the hospital, you know a lot of people needing antibiotics And we're going to be talking about that a little later on and a shortage of antibiotics you know particularly with them I always get mixed up which one the antibiotics works on on which one it doesn't but I think people's difficulty in accessing some of the non-hospital services meant they ended up in hospital with much sicker children or sicker themselves But anyway, there's more about that on a national level coming up in one of the national newspapers the Dairy Journal The president Michael D. Higgins has expressed condolences with the family and friends of Brian Houghton Describing the Dairy Man as a fine journalist with a reputation for reliability. Mr. Houghton originally from Abbey Abberfoil Had worked as a deputy news editor of the press association and had Contributed to the Belfast Telegraph Daily Mirror and Irish Times among many other publications over a two decade career He died suddenly on New Year's Eve after taking unwell. He was just 46 Right on to the Irish Times now consider all options before going to hospital the HSC has warned and I think for the most part You know a lot of us do I don't think really the hospital is full of people that shouldn't be there If that were the case, we wouldn't have huge waiting times on people to get a bed because clearly they've been Triage checked over in the ED unit. They've been found to be sick enough, but there's no beds for them So as I can understand why they make this appeal, but I don't think People are heading to the ED for the fun of it. I think it's because they feel they've no other option But the health service executive has appealed to people to consider all options before going to hospital this week in what it predicts will be one of the busiest ever periods experienced by the health service Hospitals are bracing themselves for exceptional pressures from today the first normal working day after the holidays and Traditionally the day when attendance in hospital emergency departments rise sharply. There were 593 patients waiting for admission to hospital yesterday more than three times the number recorded on the same day in 2022 the HSC said some 333 of those patients were waiting for more than nine hours figures from its trolley gar count show It's called trolley gar Again, though, you know, it's sick people that are in hospital and What's the hold up in free-and-up beds? I mean HSC is asking us to do everything we can Are they doing everything they can or do they have the right staff on for discharging at weekends? For example, I don't know the ins and outs of it But as I say, we'll do everything we can but we want to be assured don't we that the HSC is doing everything It can the Irish independent landlords will be able to write off the cost of buying cookers fridges and washing machines against tax On the plans considered by the government housing Minister Dara O'Brien Wants a fair tax system for landlords to encourage more of them to stay in the private rental sector following a major Exodus in recent years speaking to the Irish independent Mr. O'Brien said white goods such as cookers freezers and tumble dryers could be deemed tax deductible Expenses as part of an attempt to keep existing landlords in the market and incentivise others to rent homes at the area of tax Treatment of individual landlords and what taxes are paid is an area that needs to be looked at And I would like to see some changes to be honest the minister said He's sitting on 300 million underspent and housing remarkably in 2022 On to the Irish Daily Mail now and children's hospitals are dealing with an astronomical number of self-harm presentations to leading psychiatrists have warned and this is a great concern to all of us Consultant psychiatrist Dr. Mary Cannon described the situation as a hidden epidemic being Exasperated by the fact that there are only a handful of adolescent impatient mental health beds in Dublin And I wonder what is leading to this astronomical number of self-harm presentations young children suffering from anxiety and what have you and harming themselves Why are we seeing more of that now then perhaps we had have seen in the past Or maybe are we getting back at better access to figures Her colleague by the way consultant psychiatrist Dr. Michelle Hill described the mental health issues among young people particularly Those self-harming is shocking Dr. Hill said despite all the awareness campaigns and all the well-being kind of education The rates of moderate to severe mental health conditions the rates of self-harm and suicidal ideation are not going down They are going up So as I say, do we need to look at what we're talking about how we're talking about in the schools? Perhaps I don't I really don't know I don't have a line of thought on it But there's never been more conversation about it never more awareness and yet the problem is getting at worse Why do you think that is 08 660 25,000 or give us a call on 07 4 9 1 25,000 You heard in the news there in the Irish Daily Star T. Shockley of Radcox accepted that mistakes were made on all sides during Brexit Negotiations he also admitted the Northern Ireland protocol may be too strict Mr. Radcox also asserted that the government is willing to be flexible to find a compromise to issues around the protocol There are fresh hopes that the UK and European Commission could reach an agreement this year over the contentious Brexit deal The Northern Irish Assembly has not sat since the general election in May 2022 as the Democratic Unionist Party has refused to enter government under the protocol or until the protocol is changed, but listen, I think Yeah, Leo for I call probably very well intended intended in this but I think it's been rather clever as well because Obviously with everything that's happened Britain deferring the elections to allow space for negotiations. It is clear that the EU and UK are on a pathway To resolve in this issue and I suppose if Leo for I car use more uses more moderate language now When that resolution is found it will appear to have his fingerprints on it, which is I mean, that's politics, isn't it? But it doesn't surprise me that that's his view at this time Onto the Irish Sun now and the former partner of a woman found dead on New Year's Day appeared in court last night accused of her murder Brazilian national Miller Sheco 29 told Gardie he had nothing to say when charged yesterday with killing Bruna Fonseca 28 she was a reportedly fan beaten and strangled in a cork city flat at 6 a.m.. On January 1st The accused who is originally from Formiga but living at room 3 5 Liberty Street appeared before a special sitting of Cork District Court yesterday evening Detective Garda Porig Harrington gave evidence of arrest arresting Fonseco in the Bridewell Guard of station to 45 yesterday. He had been detained there since the discovery of miss Fonseca's body under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 The detective told Judge John King. I asked him if he understood the charges and he replied through an interpreter that he did he replied nothing to say and Finally onto the Irish Daily Mirror now and a row between two groups of foreign nationals at a hotel housing Asylum Seekers led to four men being stabbed one victim was left with his finger hanging off in the incident involving Algerians and Georgians the Irish Mirror has learned the incident at Hotel Kalani in County Kerry on New Year's Day was Sparred by a dispute which Gardie attended around half an hour beforehand a Man visited of a man visiting from a separate direct provision center in another county Was thrown out of the hotel and left the area after officers left the scene the row kicked off again Which led to the stabbings Gardie Believe the an Algerian man in his 30s one of five people arrested is the main suspect in the incident Georgian man also in his 30s was arrested But he's understood to have been later taken to hospital with multiple at knife wounds. All right Oh wait six 60 25,000 you want saps and texts to that number or give us a call on 07 4 9 1 25,000 Right, okay now Let us go to the news that The Pope Pope Benedict the 16th passed away over the Christmas period. We're joined on the program now by Bishop Emeritus Philip Boyce to reflect on his passing Bishop. Good morning to you and thank you very much for joining us Good morning. Thank you for your time now. You would have known You would have known Pope Benedict as a cardinal too and then as a pope. What are your reflections on him and his life? Yeah, well, I didn't know him as you said both as a cardinal and as a pope and Like Like all people I always admired him as an outstanding theologian, you know, he was able to express the deepest truths of the faith in very Scholarly fashion, but at the same time he was able to speak to ordinary people in simple language and the thousands flock to Rome to listen to him and to his talks and his homilies a Cardinal Meisner who is an archbishop and a cardinal from Germany at the time a Speaking of Ratzinger he said he was a Mozart in theology that is as Mozart was famous for his music Ratzinger a cardinal was a Mozart in theology He was more clever than ten professors of theology and yet He was as pious as a child on his first communion day that kind of sums up that That the different different qualities that he had and that he was able to combine in his life So therefore I admire them certainly as an outstanding theologian and Also a man of faith. I must say a holy man Christ was at the center of his of every day of his life and he Spoke clearly of faith in all his talks and in his studies he spoke against what he called the Dictatorship of relativism that is that there's no absolute truth the truth depends on what people think at any given moment and Then in other words it follows the ultimate trend and is always changing but as a Cardinal and as a pope he preached the truth of the gospel Jesus is the unchanging truth I am the way the truth and the life and he tried his best to Give that to a secular world that was around him Okay Okay, Bishop Philip thanks for your time this morning. I really appreciate it Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much indeed We're also joined on the program by column Flynn Vatican correspondent in eternal world television network news Good morning to you column. Thank you very much for joining us Hey Greg, it's great to be with you this morning and thank you for having me on now Pope Benedict leaves a complex legacy. I think how would you frame it? That's a great question Greg and it's a very difficult thing to do even at the moment We're producing and we're just putting the final touches to the official obituary program for the BBC World Service about Pope Benedict and trying to condense a complicated and Varied life with a lot of characterizations and misconceptions and well-founded Accusations how to condense that into a 25-minute program has proven to be difficult But he will be beloved by his followers and his fans who see him as the bishop just mentioned There is a great theologian a teaching pope and many of them think he will one day be a doctor of the church his writings were that Significant his contribution to the Catholic faith and helping people deepen their understanding of the legacy of the faith and the rich Tradition of the faith on the other hand you have to remember that everyone is always compared Greg and here We have Pope Benedict who comes after the enormously successful papacy of Pope John Paul the second Who really came about during the television age when 24-hour news was a just hitting the scene Pope John Paul the second was traveling around the world. It was a hugely successful papacy for the Catholic Church There was a big worry here in Rome How would the church follow that Pope Benedict was seen as a natural successor not because he had the same a gift and charism for a Being with people one-on-one and being on camera is that his world view his theology his vision for the church very much Aligned to Pope John Paul the second and even before he became Pope He was working here in Rome for the guts of 20 years at a very important Vatican department called the congregation for the doctrine of the faith its job is to ensure uniformity across doctrine in the Catholic Church across the world and He became known then as God's Rottweiler for being a quite harsh And you know he made no excuses about being a traditional conservative Catholic And he was seen fearless in his defense of that and that Stands that would would speak to a lot of people that that that that is what they want to hear Exactly, you know as I've said a few times in interviews when people have said to me But what what's the legacy? I mean there is no one legacy it depends on who you ask and It depends as well who you have more sympathy for because the fascinating thing that has developed is we have Pope Francis now Of course and for the first time in 600 years We had an almost dual papacy with a retired Emeritus Pope living within the walls of Vatican City And then you had the new Pope Pope Francis and we could talk for hours Greg about the theological question of can a Pope even Resign remember Catholics believe that okay It is a group of men the College of Cardinals who elect the Pope But they're meant to be guided and moved by the Holy Spirit So if the Holy Spirit picks the Pope, how do you hand in your CV and or not your CV or letter of resignation to the Holy Spirit? Yeah, and can you remind us of the circumstances of his shock resignation? It is the one of the last lines I say in my BBC program that's going out this Friday We will never probably know the real reason why Pope Benedict resigned. He cited old age He was 86 years of age and his personal secretary Ganswein who has been with him for years He said recently in an interview that Pope Benedict thought he wouldn't last another year He thought that his his time on this earth was up And as he even resigned when he stood on the balcony of the summer papal palace in Castel Gandalfo He looked at the crowd below him and he had told everyone that when the clock strikes eight I am no longer Pope the Swiss guard were standing protecting him And as he went to retreat into the papal palace, he said now I'm simply a pilgrim on my last part of this pilgrimage on earth He went in the clock struck eight and the Swiss guard left because there was no Pope left to protect But then he lived for another nine years. He stayed true to his word. He lived quietly in the Vatican He rarely got involved in them at church events or church Events and he was only there at the invitation really of Pope Francis if he asked him but why he resigned some say that he was overwhelmed by the Scandals that were breaking in the papacy. He was a great theologian a great teacher, but probably not the best manager and Delegator Everyone I've been speaking to said that he didn't surround himself with the best people and because of that You had a lot of blunders You had a lot of gaffes and then the big thing as well Greg is that of course for decades the sexual abuse Scandal had been brewing in the Catholic Church It really broke a couple of years before he went into office But he was in charge of the papacy 1.3 billion Catholics the largest religion in the world when this was such a serious issue that needed to be dealt with And I think he found it a bit overwhelming Do you think criticism of him? For not doing enough to address the sex abuse crisis. Do you think that's justified or is that a fair question to ask you? Yeah, it's it's probably not my place to say whether it is justified or not I think everyone has their experiences and everyone's entitled to their view I will give you very quickly because I know you're short on time from all the people I've been speaking to on both sides of the fence his critics his followers He is and this is fact he when he was in charge of the doctrine of the faith. It was his job to Handle bishops and priests who had been accused of sexual abuse I think in one year alone the figure is 400 priests he laicized now that was a huge deal 400 priests that had credible accusations made against him his critics will say that there were many other priests and bishops Who were not dealt with but then you have to ask yourself the question Well, then did he not deal with them because one a there was simply not enough time to go through all of these Cases that were flooding in from across the globe to did he believe that some of the cases that were put in front of him Didn't have enough substantial evidence and we're not seen to be credible And and then the third option is was he complicit in the cover-up which many bishops and priests and cardinals war it's important to point out that the Munich report was published a year ago and this Stated that when he was the Archbishop of Munich and Frenze in in the 70s in Germany They found credible evidence that he knew of four abusing priests and still allowed them to continue in their ministry He strongly denied that but he did bring about Revolutionary reform in the Vatican But a lot of the survivors will say it was too little too late and finally given his shock resignation We have this unique situation on precedent. Is it that Pope Francis will preside over? Benedict's funeral mass Yes, because normally of when we have a pope in the chair You don't have another pope to preside over a funeral So normally it would be a cardinal that would maybe the Secretary of State or another high official cardinal that would say the mass So people were wondering what will happen when Pope Benedict passes away? Will it be a papal funeral? Will it be a state funeral because remember the Vatican City is an independent state? So not only is he the head of a religion. He's the head of a state as well So now it's believed that he will have the closest thing To a papal mass although the official spokesperson for the Vatican said that it would be in keeping with his own wishes Which was to have something simple now? How you do simple in St. Peter's Basilica the Vatican Greg will have to wait and see but no doubt It will be it'll be a beautiful ceremony It'll be on this Thursday live across the world and television and there will be thousands of people coming to attend Okay, thank you very much for your time. I really appreciate it. No, you're incredibly breezy. Thank you Okay, that was column Flynn there who's Vatican correspondent in eternal world television network news And he says as you heard there is also working on a package for the BBC and so on Oh wait six sixty twenty five thousand what's apps and text to that number? 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It's one that have been ongoing for over three years at this stage We were actually speaking to yourself back in 2019 when it's first to rule and it's sad to say there have been no change since in that the obstruction of the public right-of-way to Castle Golden Beach still continues I don't know if you're familiar with the now an important new area, but we're really lucky with some fabulous beaches over there We have the main now and beach which is just over 2k long But spend just around the headland a couple hundred meters There's a second beach called Castle Golden which is also around two kilometers And we know all about the benefits of the feature and getting out in the fresh air and to be honest This is a really great time to be talking about it because at the wintertime walk in the beach and Christmas holidays people really use it But unfortunately, there's only one access road into Castle Golden Beach And we're very lucky in that it is well-established. It's public road initially and then it goes to a public right-of-way Which is recorded in the Development plan for the county, which is the best it's the only record of Public right-of-way, and it has been there since the as far back as the development plans were available Available is 1980 but are what right-of-way along with I have to say this is probably a really Solid-point grade is that it's along with 44 others and getting them into the development plan is gives them a really strong protection It's the best and only protection, but that protection is only as valuable as it Enforcement by the council and this is where we really had the issue As I say, we're very happy that it's legally Established and protected but the council have been sitting back and despite our request to enforce the public right-of-way And as I say it was first closed back in June 2019 and within weeks We were on to council and the campaign initiated and we have continued Well as strongly as we can going to all of the proper channels since but we're hitting basically a Total lack of action from Donegal County Council. Yeah, then we're really calling out to do their job I mean, it's not for you to sort of make the argument for whomever or whatever is blocking this access But what what is the argument being made to you to to restrict access? Is it to insurance concerns? animal welfare Yeah, that's a really good point because that's very important We like it's been blocked by the owners of the golf links and I have to make a really clear distinction Nothing was ever to do golf club members Which many of whom are walkers and enjoy the public right-of-way as well as the rest of us It's the owners of the golf links who bought it in 2017 and let the you know Without any interference for the first two years, but then in June 2019 Unilaterally initially just placed a lock and padlock on the gate and then within a week or two of that put a Very threatening gate in its replacement rich and spencing and so on now all of those actions have been condemned Planning-wise and are the subject of enforcement proceedings But you're asking me why they're doing it to be honest I don't know obviously as a commercial concern They'd like to have you know the trophy golf course Blocked out from all members of the public. Well, you know and to have it to themselves And the sad part about that is it Will the roadway runs at the edge of the golf course, so it doesn't actually interfere with the operation of play But if it could be left as only as you nothing else Nobody would be able to have you any documentation from the the council or Anything on the record from them as to why as you would see it. They haven't enforced this legal right of way I mean, it's it's 2019 is a long time ago So there must be have been some back and forth other council inactive on it Or are they saying it's complicated or that it's a work in process I mean, what what is the council? We obviously are have inquired for an official line from the council But I'm just interested in your read on the situation Brona They haven't been really good at coming back to us great They keep saying they're looking for this they're looking for that and they fit in all of the information But we have actually found all of the information and furnished it to them And we were getting so frustrated with their performance of their Institutions that we reported to the ombudsman and in responding to the ombudsman They did raise a couple of issues which they never raised directly with us. Firstly, they raised the status of us now All legal records are fantastic for it And this would concern me because other public right of way in the county aren't as well protected So that's an issue going forward No, the second one is is that they say, sorry, do you want me to go to I do continue. Yeah, please do. Yeah The second one, they say the public road Which the council responsible ended the case in question Well, that's a new point because their own freedom of information Requests we got from them concerned that runs past us But it doesn't really matter because it goes from the road to a public right of way The third one then was in relation to the mapping and at this stage, they said that they hadn't got a map Now, we're very fortunate again because we have great support of and through our searches We managed to locate an 1867 deed which gives us the map showing the location of it But it's hard to believe great that the council have for they have a map and just has a blob of a number Where it is, which would be the detail this 1867 math confirms that we definitively But I find it hard to believe the council don't have similar records How did they manage to in the development plan? How did they manage to? To to label this as a a right of way without a map Exactly our point now the difficulty for them is that allegedly because this is what we've looked for the original County development plan 1967 They don't no longer have it now in fairness record mightn't have been as well kept then as they are now But from 1980 on there are 44 public rights of way with recorded and referenced on map But not very detailed laughs, but we do have the older map which confirms it I'm sorry They're just the last point here is that they are madly Was raised the other than well has been safety But we met with the council back in 2020 and they confirmed that they would be very happy to have it and Take the ground into their ownership and look after all insurance matters, which is good because I mean the part of their Development side objective is to make access to all of the fantastic communities throughout the country But we never very supportive on that a lot of these problems are resolved through negotiations and and in some cases an alternative access point Would you would you would your campaign group be open to that if that's possible? Yeah, well the first thing I'd say on that that there's a process for that and absolutely I mean to be fair if equal alternative access was provided that would be But the and that was I have to say mentioned by the Golf links only back in 2020 But they were suggesting putting a route to someone else's land and as checking yesterday, though, you know The adjoining land blown by somebody else. They've never ever approached them So, you know, it seems to us that's just a serious effort to be fair They haven't come back to the table anyway since 90 our 2020 I mean, it seems like it's one of those ones in everyone's best interest to try and come up with a solution Because it's not good. It's clearly not going to go away. That's been underlined by the fact that a mobile home has been placed on Land at Castle, Golland Beach What do you know the background to that and what's the motivation for doing that? Oh? Absolutely, and that's exactly it Greg them in the key motivation to that was to reclaim the public ground the area Which the mobile home has been placed is the public beach Which is currently landlocked pedestrians will climb over around the fence gate and get there But the vehicle access is impossible This is the only vehicle access and the purpose of putting the mobile home There was to highlight that beach belongs to the public and to really put pressure on the council To restore public access as soon as public access is restored The mobile home can happily go back out the public right of way and leave the beach as it should be It's a mobile so it's not going to affect the beach And that's in contrast activities that the Galtonings have carried out where they have you know, they removed Marum grass from the public beach that's still not restored They put a road on it, you know for themselves So it's really to came back that land and to highlight the necessity to read But that public access to the beach. Okay, well, we'll see how it pans out. Thanks for your time this morning, bro No, I do appreciate it. And of course, we've sought comment from all Interested parties in that ongoing dispute there Hi Greg listening to the show this morning, and it really interested me as I'm a local in our draw Castle Goland is a public beach and we should definitely be free to access it whenever we want Hi Greg, can you check with Donegal County Council to see when they will be able to fix Either fixed parts of the Aragull road or fill in the dangerous potholes that have appeared after the recent freezing conditions And I only lost a wheel driving To grid or last night worst section is located on the grid or band side of the road When starting to climb to the highest point of the road the road was in a poor condition even prior to the recent weather Thank you. Well, we'll listen again. We'll make inquiries to the council and I would hope That once they're made fully aware of that That it's not good. They'll send a team out to fill those potholes You'd imagine fingers crossed they might as well particularly before we head into another spell of cold weather later in the week On the issue of potholes on the road I hit a deep pothole and killy bags that damaged my car All I can say about the matter is that I'm not happy about the instant and it will cost me in the region of 200 to 250 euro to repair my car and get my tires replaced I'm extremely lucky. I can carry out the repairs myself cause to my car It will be unknown the cost of the work by a main dealer with genuine part replacements for these repairs Well, you know, you can claim in certain instances For damage to your vehicle many many people do every year If you hit a pothole So if I were you even though you're able to save money by doing this work yourself I would certainly look that up because many people do successfully claim to have vehicle repairs at dawn Once their vehicle has been damaged in certain circumstances like hitting the pothole that you talk of it sounds like It sounds like one that might apply to you Happy new year, by the way to all of you and those of you passing on those good wishes on social media Rosemary it's good to have you back for 2023 and Michael Sullivan's also with us. Good morning, Michael Charlie a regular viewer a very happy 2023 to you and yours as well Beth same to you and And I'm broken also at watching in passing on her best wishes. 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I'll get it up for you I know it's gonna be wet and windy today anyway And as I said a little earlier on towards the end of the week It's gonna get chilly but anyway wet and windy today with spells of heavy rain bringing the potential for flooding Highs temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong and ghosty south-west of the winds winds With frequent showers tonight becoming scattered by morning as wind start to ease those temperatures of six to eight degrees as Fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds moderate later, right? We were talking about access to that beach just before the break and you know, there's different points of views on everything John Gallagher joins us now. Good morning, John Yeah, I think The owners of the golf club, it's a private consortium or a private individual that has bought it. So therefore it's in essence a Private property And I don't and their wishes should be respected. I think Ramblers and Hill Walker seem to think they have the God-given right to ramble who they so choose They have the audacity to to trample through through through private lands So I'm a farmer and on occasions I have encountered and indeed a costed Individuals that that illegal in essence illegally entered our property and they had and I had to remove them And I don't understand why they think that they are indeed as soon that they can go where they so choose or Private lands or private property If there is a right of way to know to access what is a public beach It's better to sort it out to negotiate to try and come up with some solution and John, isn't it? I mean They are convinced there is a right of way and you know if we start sort of ripping that stuff up Where does it end up? Well at the end of the day if somebody Has the finances to purchase a property or purchase a golf club or whatever it may be And they they change the rules. I don't see see what what the problem is if Places privates They wish you should be respected that It's I think it's unacceptable for individuals to assume that they they can ramble where they like if they Are lucky enough to own a front garden or a back garden. They wouldn't want people. They didn't know to ramble through theirs I don't think they would be particularly affable if some stranger walked in their front gate and proceeded to walk out their back gate So there's there's an essence of precedent there And I find as well most of those most hill walkers and ramblers don't own as postage stamp size of property themselves So they they're right for a cheap day in essence There's cheap skates, but that's solely the solely want to use a facility that isn't there It's not a bit snobby in that, you know, right if you if you have wealth You can buy whatever you like and make the rules and people Postage stamp of property. Well, you know what you've no access to beaches or you've no access to this particular walk Do we read is that the kind of the society that we want to I don't believe I don't believe it's it's not very or I don't believe It's privilege. I believe that it comes down to respect it comes down to courtesy and as they said if somebody owns a front garden and Somebody a stranger that they don't know Proceeds to walk through if you go into a city or a town and you walk through somebody's front garden or go in Their front gate and out their back gate. I don't think you'd be too welcome and rightly so And and the owners of that property wouldn't be wouldn't be particularly affable to strangers coming in So I think when you're in the country you should respect the wishes Landowners in the country or indeed farmers or whoever owns the owns property And indeed any area doesn't necessarily matter where it is You should respect the wishes and you shouldn't feel that you've a God-given right to Proceed and do what you so choose That for me is a grave like a respect It's a grave like a courtesy and I kind of speaks volumes of individuals that feel that they can do that you make reference to privilege Or you make reference to affluence or whatever I think people that that ramble through private property feel that they have the privilege. So I They're in somewhere we have to find the common ground no pun intended, you know If you've if people have the money to buy stuff and do with it whatever they want They should be able to do so and then you talked about people who had nothing You know, they're not looking they're not looking to ramble around here They're looking to be able to use what they believe to be an established right of way to gain access to what I presume is Remains a public beach. Well, I think I think if somebody makes a decision To close it close an entrance or or or a walkway or whatever it it supposedly is or supposedly has been I Think they would have researched it fairly adequately I don't think they would have done it really nearly or would have had an e-jerk reaction and doing so I would imagine they would have researched it quite well And felt that they were within their rights to do so I'm sure there are other there are other Areas that those people could could go to and enjoy the environment and enjoy the Areas that that's around them So I don't feel that that somebody Should should that that has property should feel or should be forced to Be accepting of somebody that they don't know coming on to their property I Find in Lots of instances people that I encountered were simple riffraff that that felt that they they felt that they had an arrogance the felt that they They showed quite quite a lot of audacity When I encountered them on different occasions And indeed seemingly tourist organizations seem to be quite willing to promote Areas where there is private Places or where there are private places Again, I think that's that's quite unacceptable also So therefore I don't I don't Basically my point is I don't feel that anybody that owns Private property or private lands or wherever it may be in the country. It doesn't matter That they feel or they should be forced into accepting people. They don't know onto their property Okay, well with that in mind if there is Say for instance, there is reasonable proof that there is a right of way in existence generally speaking It doesn't necessarily have to be in the case that we we talked of this morning Do you believe that that can should be? Exposed or do you believe that they should be they should be maintained? I? think the one of the definitions of a rate of way Greg is that It a rate of way you have to have a specific reason to use that rate of way And a genuine reason to use that right of way and you have to prove that you that it's necessary For you to to use to use a specific rate of way I think that's one of the definitions of a rate of way that you have to have a Necessity to use it. So then again, these individuals obviously will need to prove that they have a necessity To use it and obviously if they can prove that they have a necessity The land the the person that owns a go-flop I get you okay, right John. I mean you're an apologetic Okay, that's John's point of view Ashley. Good morning to you Good morning, great. Thanks for having us on this morning. That's our pleasure, right? You're from our draw you're familiar with this beach and you're very keen to retain access also Yeah, it's probably worth referring back to what mr. Gallagher was saying then that probably the closest analogy is that the people who want to access this beach I'm trying to walk across someone's front garden here. We're actually trying to walk along the parkway. That's next to someone's front garden so The land itself is actually public land as per Bruno was talking about earlier. So no one's asking to walk across the golf course in this particular instance There's people are just you know hoping to continue to use What basically isn't and yet another area of outstanding natural beauty and I think also it's a beautiful beach People want to continue to walk on the beach. They're not sort of ramblers and you know heel walkers You know desperately trying to sort of Cause arguments or prove rights of way or anything like that They just want to go to a beautiful beach that's always been there and they've always had access to and it you know, it's There's never Once has been an argument with the golf course throughout, you know The hundred years of the golf course has been there until recently and what's happened is the new owners decided to Close access to a right of way and actually reclaim what is public land To prevent people from accessing the beach. That's the only argument that exists There's never been an argument with the golfers the people of the area So all people want to do is continue to play golf and continue to access the beach and everyone would be happy I'm not quite sure why the problem is a written. I I it's honest. I mean, I don't know the exact I mean, I know the general area But it sounds like something that could be resolved If all the interested parties were brought together I don't know if what commitments might need to be made what what in damnatee might need to be provided Who's to say I don't know but it seems like very little has happened in terms of trying to come up with a solution Sure, everyone will argue that we've tried this and tried that don't get me wrong But I'm on about, you know, some sort of a summit whereby this is all thrashed out with a moderator And we come up with some sort of a solution because the the issue is not going to go away And if I were the owner of this property, I would find this an annoyance I think I would also want it to be resolved in in one way or other But here we are four years on in the same position and and you've had no access since 2019. Is that correct Ashley? Yeah, I mean, I mean, I think I completely agree with you and I'm speak on behalf of the the group themselves But I definitely think that, you know, sitting around the table would result this because You know that the the council publications show the road towards the gate and then they show the road Or there's the pathway which goes alongside the golf course which gives access to the beach So you don't actually walk across the golf course So surely, you know, parties could sit down and say But guys, we just want this pathway left open, you know, we're not no one's asking tram to cross the golf course There's actually no I can think I can think of three examples whereby There are pathways that run alongside a golf course or actual official walks I mean rogui springs to mind in the door and for example where the walk is literally adjacent to fairways So I don't like it's not a danger. It's not an issue. I don't know Yeah, what what the problem is I Indeed, I mean that's effectively that's the position of everyone who lives in the localities They can't understand why the problem's arisen and they can't understand The perspective of the new owner and a lot of people think he just wants to close it off and then use it as private beach Well, I don't I don't want to speak to his motivation. I would love to speak to the person Because I always as much as possible want to hear from everyone. So it's absolutely fair So we can't really talk or we can't talk to his or their if it's a consortium I don't know if they're a motivation, but we endeavor to try and get those views. I'm not cutting across you actually I hope you understand. Thanks. Thanks for your time this morning. It'd be a great idea. Thanks for having us No, no, I appreciate it. Nick. Sorry. We only have a minute I think a lot of the points that uh, you're you want to make perhaps have already been made but nick in your own words Uh, you're laying a lot of the blame at the donna goal counter cancel Yes, I think so great. Yeah, happy new year to you. Um, yeah, the the thing is that, um Any I think anybody any regional person would say look, um, it needs a solution But what should have happened is that the right of way should be kept open until such time as an alternative solution is provided I don't think anybody would have a problem with that But to to say, right, we'll close the we'll close the right of way for years And then look start to look around for a solution except that actually no looking has been happened because it's The right of way has just been closed and and nothing else seems to be happening But we're you know, we're aware of the opinion. Well, it should be kept open if if an alternative can be found Well, that's fine, but we'll we'll look at that in the meantime But um, keep it open people Need to get to the beach and I think From what John John Gallagher was saying that I was quite surprised that his attitude actually that that anybody can just come in with with enough money and And say right, you know, this road that's been used for hundreds of years Generation upon generation people have gone down to the beach to get seaweed and that sort of thing Um to somebody for somebody to say well, I don't like that anymore We'll just close the beach off and Effectively privatize it. It's that's not on. I don't think that's a that's a viable way to to resolve any problem All right, listen, thanks for your time this morning. I appreciate it. Nick. 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I'm akilah clark with the news at ten o'clock The pressure on the health system is going to get worse before it gets better That's according to the hsc, which is warned It doesn't believe the situation is at its peak yet The public are being urged to consider all options such as injury units pharmacies and gps before attending emergency departments A major internal incident was declared at university hospital in rick yesterday with other hospitals such as latercanny university hospital Also reporting very high attendance rates in recent days Hsc chief of operations demian mccalyan says the very challenging january is expected We don't believe we're at the peak at the moment in terms of the public health projections Will show that we're on the upper end in terms of our pessimistic modeling in terms of the scenarios But also that we're still got some way to go over the coming weeks to deal with that So we certainly are going to see a very difficult period in january and our hospital staff are working really hard to try And make it as easy as possible for patients as indeed Or all our staff and our community under ambulance service Plans to develop an old garage near don fanehi into a micro brewery have been widely welcomed The green light has been given to transform michael hennie's garage in port na bla to accommodate the manufacturing distribution and seal of alcohol Planning has been granted to anna michael hennie to also demolish and rebuild the rear of the existing property Councillor michael mcclaffery last gheerlock of the glendy's municipal district says once operational the micro brewery will Hansa offering for tourists visiting the area That's great for the areas. It's going to be a great tourist attraction Mum's also ordered and i think it's a very much to be welcomed And then again it's one of the features again along the way that glendy greeted That one was able to add to the enhancement or another place to another venue to see when you're doing this way The t-shirt says mistakes were made on all sides in the handling of brexit He's promised to be flexible and reasonable when it comes to addressing issues with the north and arnhem protocol this year The errant curse says he understands unionists concerns that the treaty has made them feel less british There was no road map no manual It wasn't something that we expected would happen and we've all done our best to deal with it Again look forward to traveling to northern ireland early the new year in an effort to find a solution The equality minister says the violence in a direct provision center in county carrey on new year's day was an isolated incident Six people are due in court today in connection to a fight that broke out among residents in hotel clarny on new year's day Four men suffered stab wounds but were later released from hospital Minister for integration rhodorico gormans says safety measures are being introduced in the center to de-escalate Tensions ensuring the the safety and security of the residents And indeed as staff of hotel clarny is an absolute priority And you know in in conjunction with engardishi icono will be taking measures to to to ensure that In the immediate term 2023 looks set to see an easing of house prices in dunigol The latest report by my home dot ie shows the property prices in the county have bucked the national trend By staying flat during the final quarter of 2022 The average price of a heist in dunigol however when compared to this time last year is up 10,000 euro to 185,000 euro Joanne geary managing director of my home dot ie expects heist price inflation to slow We're predicting and forecasting that asking price inflation will fall somewhere between three and four percent in 2023 So you continue to see a steadying of asking price increases that could be flat in some areas So for example in dunigol if i look at the last three months in q4 Those prices remain flat and steady you could continue to see that certainly in the first quarter of this year A sanicella wind warning has been issued for dunigol very strong and gusty south west winds are being forecast Especially near coasts and over high ground the warning comes into effect at 11 o'clock tonight And will remain in place until three o'clock tomorrow morning Wet and windy today with spells of heavy rain bringing the potential for flooding highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees That's all from highland radio news for now. We'll be back with an update again at 11 o'clock until then. Good morning The obituary notice is for this Tuesday morning, january the third The death has taken place of donald kelly dubbler letter kenny donald's remains will be reposing at his late residence Today from four o'clock until 10 o'clock and tomorrow from 12 noon until 10 o'clock with rosary both nights at nine o'clock Family time on the morning of the funeral please Removal from there on thursday morning at half past 10 going to simpatrick's church drum cane for 11 o'clock Recreation mass interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery Family flowers only please donations in leo flowers if desired to the dunagal hospice care of any family member The death has taken place of agatha galler nae boil 21 medu crescent siamills and formerly of straban Reposing at her home this afternoon from two o'clock Funeral leaving her home on thursday morning at half past 10 for recreation mass in sinterese's church siamills at 11 o'clock Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery donations and leo flowers please to the foil hospice care of quickly funeral directors Family time please from 11 p.m. Until 11 a.m. The recreation mass can be viewed live via the parish webcam The death has occurred of kathryn cambell kermon balibuffe Remains reposing at the family home this evening from seven o'clock Funeral leaving the family home on thursday morning at quarter past 10 for recreation mass at 11 o'clock in the church of mary and maklid strunowler Interment afterwards in drumbo cemetery the recreation mass will be streamed live via the parish webcam Family time from 9 p.m. Until 12 noon and on the morning of the funeral The death has occurred of james patin karn balibuffe Remains reposing at the family home this evening from seven o'clock Funeral leaving from there on thursday afternoon at half past one for service of thanksgiving in sinterese's parish church monellon crossroads killy gordon at two o'clock Interment afterwards in the adjoining church yard family time from 10 p.m. Until 12 noon and on the day of the funeral The death has occurred of john kelly strug grady termin John's remains will repose at his home from 11 o'clock this morning Funeral leaving there going to sin columbus church termin on thursday for 12 o'clock recreation mass burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery family time from 11 p.m. Until 11 a.m Donations and lay of flowers to the clad award university hospital galway care of any family member The death has occurred of sean crofford gordon a grace castle thin Shans remains are opposing at his late residence Funeral from his late home to more morning at 20 past 10 for recreation mass at 11 o'clock in sin columbus church Donnie live interment afterwards in the adjoining church yard family flowers only please Donations and lay of desired to the donnie gull hospice care of any family member or chance lynch funeral director The death has taken place of patricia mcnulty 91 murlock road glenn morning her remains are opposing at her home Funeral leaving her home to more morning at 25 past 9 for recreation mass in sin joseph's church glenn morning at 10 o'clock Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery The death has occurred of bosco mcgill doubling and our draw Funeral mass at the church of the holy family are drawn this afternoon at 1 o'clock Fall by burial in the adjoining cemetery Donations and lay of flowers to the irish motor neuron disease association and the irish hospice foundation Family house private place bosco's funeral mass can be viewed online by the church of the holy family The death has taken place of priscilla roelston formally of 39 per hen park and convoy Funeral service will take place tomorrow afternoon in rye presbyterian church at half past 2 Fall by burial in the adjoining cemetery Family and friends are welcome to visit and muriel and william perry's home Mahara current convoy today from 2 until 9 o'clock no flowers Please donations and lay of flowers to friends of spruce alton the galvan hospital The death has occurred of ellen quinn naysweenie it's in vinson's close volleyball fey Her remains are opposing at the church of mary and macklitt strunowler Recreation mass there tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Interment afterwards in strunowler cemetery the recreation mass will be streamed live via the parish webcam The death has taken place of sassel scanlin kill ross strunowler His remains are opposing at his home funeral leaving from there this morning at quarter past 11 For 12 o'clock funeral service in st jennan's cathedral raffaul fall by burial in the family plot in the adjoining graveyard Hysterically private, please before the funeral this morning family flowers only please donations and lay of desire to the friends of letter kennedy university hospital care of tarence mclintock funeral director The death has taken place of rosemary mcloughlin naysweenie it montgomery terrace movill Rosemary's remains are opposing at her home family time please until 11 a.m Funer from her home at half past 10 this morning for 11 o'clock requiem mass in sympyos the 10th church movill Fall by burial in ballybrax cemetery family flowers only donations and lay of desire to the nazareth house fawn patients comfort fund care of any family member rosemary's funeral mass can be viewed online on movill parish dot com And the death has occurred of dinny burn marine drive killy bags Remains are opposing at his residence from 8 until 10 o'clock this evening and from 11 o'clock until 10 o'clock tomorrow Removal on thursday morning at half past 10 to st mary of the visitation church killy bags for 11 o'clock funeral mass burial afterwards in the local cemetery mass will be streamed live on mcm media dot tv House private on the morning of the funeral family flowers only please For more details including any family health guidelines for wakes and funerals, please go to highland radio dot com It's easier to get healthier this january with the right support The irish life g a a 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Good morning. If you are just joining us It's the first night on noon show of 2023 Some of your comments coming in off the back of our conversations between nine and ten and just to remind you by the way community guard information on the way with Garda sergeant unan walsh people of seaweed rights on castle golden beach Shutting a public right of way is against the law and not a matter of negotiation in this way But if the right of way is disputed and maps can't be found and what have you In relation to tourism if the council are trying to improve tourism and local economy Then they should enforce the public right of way anything else is sabotaging an amazing immunity used by all without annual fee Even golfers and their family. There's no need to choose one over The author let this community respectfully enjoy this immunity this immunity. I beg your pardon as it always has Good morning. I just wish they would remove the padlock from the gate at the beach at castle Golden when my sister was home on holidays some weeks ago. We tried to go for a walk on the beach But could not get past the gate. We need access restored Hi, I'm listening to the interview currently as a local user of the beach ago running from naran beach across to castle golden One of the two access routes. It's a disgrace that people are losing access to such a beautiful beach Due to this that comes in from louis As a family we use the right of way from a road to castle golden on summer holidays and on other visits Back to my home the signs and gates are very off-putting and kids actually get scared when we try to use it since 2019 Really unacceptable for everyone involved. They say Was their planning permission for that mobile home and old people who lost their mobile home due to no planning permission I'm a member of the kayaking club in port new castle golden is a lovely calm beach for beginners We haven't been able to get down there for three years now Another hi there. I'm from the area and listening to the interview makes me upset that the counter council aren't doing anything As you used to regularly swim with my family on the beach and since the gates went up We feel that we can't and last for now with the owner have a public liability for users on the beach They have no option but to not let them on it's an issue that is concerning to landowners especially with the price of insurance and that's why I suggested that perhaps maybe um some sort of a I mean the public liability sure the council's public liability insurance perhaps could be applied or some solution Along those lines right there stay where you are a quick break after the bingo numbers And then it's community guard information. It's time for mcbi bingo on highland radio It's tuesday the third of january a plane on the brown sheet the reference number is s2. 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So you're not tied down plus We're powered by three switch and save at 48.ie Monthly membership fair usage policy of 200 gigabytes 5 000 calls and texts and terms and conditions apply one time activation fee of 12 99 c 48.ie the community guarder information slot is brought to you by shared and security systems Protecting what you value most call today and get your zero wire alarm system from 299 euro shared and security 9126025 And uh, you're very welcome along to the first edition of community guarder information for 2023 And we're joined in studio today by guarder sergeant union waltz from the letter. Kenny guarder station union. Good morning to you Good morning. Greg. Happy new year to you and same to you Union I supposed before we get into the appeals and information. Um A busy christmas new year or yeah, relatively busy big crowds about uh, fortunately in the division. We had no Major road traffic collisions. No fatalities on our roads. Uh, no Major serious assault incidents like that. So thankfully things went well for us Yeah, we'd like to thank the public for all their assistance in the matter and wish everybody a happy new year Yeah, and heeding the warnings then hopefully or the advice I think is a better way to phrase it Um, guarder are investigating a road traffic collision that occurred in fulcara Yesterday. Yes, Greg. This is a collision has occurred yesterday monday the 2nd of january Just after 3 p.m. A at devlin fulcara The collision occurred on the glenvey to or legal mountain road at the turnoff from muckish Two cars involved one of the cars have been traveling from the louis towards their kenny Another car had been traveling the opposite direction when the collision occurred The occupants of both cars were taken to letter. Kenny university hospital to receive treatment And fortunately they're for non-life threat in the injuries So repealed for anybody who traveled on the glenvey to or legal mountain road Around that time 3 p.m. Yesterday monday the 2nd of february Who observed me observed the cars or the collision or who has dashcam to make the footage available to garrady at milford 07491 5306 ho are again the confidential in 1800 treble 6 treble 0 Now gaurdy seeking the public's help in relation to an assault on boncran just before christmas day there Yes, this is an assault occurred on the main street area from crana on christmas eve morning day Saturday 24th, so the night of friday the 23rd saturday morning at 24th At approximately 3 a.m. This all occurred at and at 305 a.m Gaurdy received the report that a man was lying on the street unconscious and he attended the scene An arrival of the of the scene that the male luckily was conscious And we believe that the stage he received a blow to the head from another unknown male And again, he was taken to university at a kenny degree of hospital So again anybody in the area who may have witnessed the assault or who may have relevant information to contact the gaurdy boncran 0749320540, so that's a an assault which occurred on christmas eve morning the 24th of december All right, the early hours Uh criminal damage should sleeve schnack drove being investigated. Yes, this occurred Last wednesday week the 21st of december, so it's been choosing out the 20th Wednesday morning the 21st Around 1 50 p.m. A number of young males caused damage to a car at the sleeve schnack road area of letter kenny Substantial damage was caused to the driver's door and ignition of a car in the area So again, we're appealing to residents in the area and road users Who have may or may have heard or seen anything suspicious on the date and time To to help in our investigation to contact the gaurdy at letter kenny 0749167100 or again the confidential line 1800 travel 6 travel 1 and on st Stephens day now a criminal damage incident in lyford. Yes, this is the Monday past there last monday weeks is Stevens evening at approximately 10 p.m. The 26th december Damage was caused to the window of license premises and the main street area of lyford A male person was refused entry to premises and he proceeded to smash the front window And again we plead for anybody who have me in the area around the time Or whose dash cam or anybody of any information to contact the gaurdy at letter kenny again 0749167100 all right now some criminal damage at a property in falcara over the the new year Yes, this occurred between 7 30 p.m. Last saturday the 31st and 5 a.m. Sunday the 1st of january So sometime last saturday night Damage that occurred at the radhack and arigal in ballon al falcara The residents in the property have been out of socialization for the new year And when they returned home they discovered that their front sitting room window had been smashed by rock No entry being gained into the house, but again substantial damage there And we're pleading for residents in the area or anybody who may have in from information Or if they heard any commotion or witnessed anything to contact the gaurdy at milford at 0749167 9153060 right now theft of a vehicle well There's two instances. We'll start with the instance at solemn's court letter kenny Yes, we're investigating the theft of a white tyota vitz registration number 07 d 1 2 2 9 8 3 that's 0 7 d 1 2 2 9 8 3 This car is stolen from the solemn's court area of letter kenny in the area hours of since stevens morning So christmas night sometime Since stevens morning between 3 a.m. And 6 a.m. The stolen car was located at corkstone letter kenny on the same date shortly before 7 30 a.m. And it has been burned out unfortunately So we're pleading to anybody who may observe suspicious area in the area of solemn's court between 3 a.m. And 6 a.m. Or indeed may have seen the car on the road at any time that morning to contact the gaurdy at letter kenny 07491 6700 or again the confidential line 1 800 Treble 6 treble 1 all right now another vehicle taken this time from chestnut grove and letter kenny Yes, this was last wednesday night The 28th jubilee wednesday morning tuesday night wednesday morning at around 5 a.m Gaurdy letter kenny received a car a reporter the car was on its roof a killy club No occupants in the car is it was a white mas the partial ridge 11 d 6 1 11 d 6 1 Gaurdy searched us around an area in case anybody was injured, but nobody had been located And the ignition of the car had been tampered with And we made contact the guards on duty made contact with the registered owner And who hadn't realized that the car had been stolen at the time So it'd been parked in the owners driveway in the chestnut grove area Letter kenny and was still there at 1 a.m when the owner was going to bed So sometime between 1 a.m And 5 a.m the car had been stolen driven away and crashed in killy club So we appealed to anybody who witnessed any sort of suspicious area in the area of chestnut grove letter kenny Between 1 a.m and 5 a.m to contact the gaurdy letter kenny and again Anybody who may have seen the car on their travels that night Are captured on ccdv to provide the dashcam footage to gaurdy letter kenny 0749167100 Right now, um, you might be able to help with this actually I was contacted by a couple of people over the christmas new year period who contacted their local guarder station And uh on doing so, uh, they were then transferred to a couple of people said it was gallway I'm not quite sure where they were transferred to but they were transferred out of the district To gallway in in in their review to deal with a problem a local issue Right, just was non-emergency stuff and then there was a little bit of a Problem in the person they were speaking to really understanding where they were talking about because they weren't from anywhere close to this area Has anything changed in that regard? Was that just because of christmas or no? No, it's it's it's what we called It's locally we're calling it cad 2 so we are a pilot area for our cad system in the gaurdy chicana Which is the computer aided dispatch You may have been aware that a number of years ago we were leaped off the responsibilities of taking 999 calls locally So if you ring 999 calls are transferred to train dispatchers in it actually is in gallway And they dispatch the local units to the calls And we're now progressing on to this and do the gall is a pilot area for the cad 2 system whereby if you ring your local guarder station and you get through to a local guard and Your call requires a guard resource or assistance You will be transferred to again to the same office Where a train train personnel will take your call and I suppose Like you see maybe in the hospital try as your call with all the other local calls and dispatch The local car accordingly. It's a way maybe of relieving members at desks of guarder stations for other front-line duties So it's a pilot area in dunning all so basically if you ring your local station You will get through to your local member and if if you recall if you're reporting a theft or you're involved in an accident And you're still at the scene you will be transferred to a qualified person in the what we call cad computer aided dispatch office Which is in gallway and they will dispatch the car to assist you right and that would apply to to non-emergency stuff like there's some Suspicious activity or a sore van in our local area to know the stuff we're encouraged to ring about yes That also would end up being triage Yes, if the person to receive in the call locally feels that a response is required from garrity and as in somebody needs to be dispatched To you or to the call you will be transferred to the to the train person in the computer dispatched Telecom system right okay, um, so people can get used to that for the least the period of the Pilots anyway, okay I'm sure there'll be reaction from outside the force to that people might think it's a good idea Or a bad idea. I won't put you on the spot right, okay 2023 we talked about um a relatively quiet busy, but you know in terms of very serious instance quiet over Christmas and new year and hope long way that continuing to 2023 Yeah, I hope so Greg and you know it's it's the time for I suppose new year resolutions that we're all talking about eating less maybe drinking less walking more running more Being nicer to her family and I'm talking to I'm not talking to myself. I'm not looking at you either But I suppose we're we're maybe asking maybe people to take some new year's resolutions into how their road behavior Um, again, we wish everybody happy new year and we thank yourself caroline and all your team for your assistance during the year And again just to let people know that too many lives are lost on our roads And too many life life altering injuries occur on the roads each year So maybe if people could make new year's resolutions into how we behave on the road First one, of course, we have what we call lifesaver offenses and the most important one for us is to slow down speed kills numerous research done on the road safety the authority website and the impact that if you slow down by 10 percent your speed the impact that it have if you're involved in accident again where you're seatbelt Ensure that your passenger do do to Never drive along the influence of alcohol and or drugs And do not use a mobile phone while driving again You can be seriously distracted when using your mobile phone and that could be it's not always taking the calls now It could be sending a snap. Yes changing a track on sustaining change in a track on spotify It's not the old way where it was someone had it up to their ear chatting This is any interaction with the phone talking to someone seems to be the last time you're doing our phones now It's everything else is available and again ensuring your vehicle is in a roadworthy condition And I suppose a big one now this time of year or more people out walking running cycling And ensure that you're highly visible to motorists while walking or cycling where your height is best and take precautions We hope the 2023 is a happy and healthy year for everyone And again, we look forward to Continue to serve in our communities again this year and again with your assistance on our community radio slot All right, listen and thanks for that and On that issue with with with road traffic collisions A lot of the most of them are are avoidable the areas And that's you know, it's an incredible loss of life every year and much of it is avoidable Yes, you used to call them accidents now to change the collisions because They're avoidable and that's when somebody says accidents aren't avoidable, but collisions are yeah, okay, listen Happy new year to you and yours and all in the force. 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Good morning to you Tom and a very happy new year to you and all of yours Good morning. Great. Happy new year to you and the listeners Right. Um, okay. There's a there's a problem not unique to Ireland. Uh, a shortage of Antibiotics are you experienced difficulties in getting them into stock tom? We are um, I would say it's improved lately in the last Week or two, but there was a serious shortage at the start to mid december And there may be a shortage again throughout january and february And you're right. It's it's not the unique problem in Ireland It's been an EU wide and perhaps even global wide shortage There's been a bit of a perfect storm of reasons for that But there's certainly a shortage of common use antibiotics, mainly penicillins Which there's an increased demand for at the moment because of strep a rsv And various of the winter Bacterial infections. Is there any games being played here because a lot of this was predicted we knew there was going to be Uh, a surge in in rsv cases. We've been warned about this dual demic of flu and and covid For for a number of months. So, you know, we knew this was coming. Um, like Is there any games being played in terms of supply and demand or wherever this stuff is being manufactured? No, I don't think I don't believe this game's been played. There's been a massive increase in global demand It's been a huge demand over across the Full of europe Um part of the problem has been has been a delay in manufacture coming out of covid because a lot of the More ingredients are sourced in china and india and there has been a delay with that Um, there is an increase in demand and there is an issue on pricing an item with some of the drug companies When they're allocating their drug supplies to different countries, they supply them on a profit basis, obviously We're an expensive island to supply We're a small market and therefore there is an element of financial gain for the drug companies to supply large market Yeah, and what what I mean off as far as you're aware Or be it a struggle our pharmacists are currently able to meet demands We do our best to meet demands. There is certain things that we'd ask the minister to help you into being with like the severe shortage protocol Um currently at the moment it is taking a lot of pharmacist time We're just causing a delay for patients and that's significant particularly if you've got child Antibiotics liquid antibiotic as you may have a parent in the pharmacy with an upset and sick child and they're being delayed And and that's something I'm very sensitive to and I'm not very happy about that. There is a delay Um, we're currently ringing around several of the pharmacies or wanting to ring back to the gp to change the medicine If the serious shortage protocol was brought in the pharmacist to be able to say okay I don't for example have the penicillin that the doctor's prescribed But using the clinical knowledge of the pharmacist I have another penicillin that's available that will do the same job And I would be allowed to substitute that straight away which would remove the delay Part of the problem in donnie gall if it's okay, for example, it's not okay If for example, I don't have it in my pharmacy at convoy, but there's one in raffaul or in castlefin It's not a huge distance to travel But if the nearest pharmacy that stops that particular antibiotic is both craner or somewhere in the show Donnie gall doesn't have that infrastructure. We don't have the density So certainly the severe shortage protocol will help patients and deliver care faster Yeah, and you'll get cutely aware and I have an understanding of this myself from over christmas As soon as a doctor suggests that there's potentially strep throat, you know, and there's been an awful lot of publicity of later I don't know how much of it is Was was you know fear porn effectively, you know cell papers and how much of it is a genuine clinical concern But there have been a number of of of of deaths. I'm not sure how that how it How it is in terms of trends over for last number of years, but as soon as you hear strep You have those concerns and then it ends up really that we go to you saying come here This is this could be life-threatening Sault me out and your hands are somewhat tied then They are very much tied and we may have to say look unfortunately the antibiotic we the doctor's prescribed We don't have doctors are under massive pressure. They don't have time to be taken calls from pharmacist rings. They listen I know this is a really obvious substitution But you allow the substitution gps of far more important. Let's do them that and you're right the patients are Very concerned with the history of a even though strep throat is extremely common this time of year That has been an element of an explosion of awareness Maybe and an explosion of concern, but you do see very stressed parents in the pharmacy and generally speaking if you have Quick access to to antibiotics Even the the small Danger there is of this turning into much more serious condition are greatly reduced almost immediately after that So that's why important That's why important I suppose to get quick access to antibiotics because otherwise the hospitals end up having to deal With cases that ordinarily they wouldn't so it's very much in the minister for health's interest to get this You know outside of the hospital stream working Yeah, and we're not looking for something that's a permanent solution We're looking for a serious shortage protocol where the minister recognizes and is aware of the shortage Antibiotics and would allow us to put in this substitution protocol on a temporary basis for that element of speed I mean gps don't prescribe antibiotics unless they're absolutely necessary Um, that's a myth that's a spastra, but it's certainly don't So when they give it it's a clinical need and the sooner you start the antibiotic the better So again, if you are faced with a young woman with a child who's upset and is all stressed It's far better off if we could have this and we could start the treatment as soon as possible I mean given the fact that the government themselves are announcing pharmacies as your first protocol if you can I mean Should pharmacies not be given a little bit more latitude generally speaking in this regard because they're clearly Very experienced in what they do. They're clearly seen by government as a very important part of Relieving pressure on hospitals, you know, do we should we be evoking protocols? I mean should this not be should we not change our attitude somewhat to the work that pharmacies do and can do Well, I think there's potential for that and certainly throughout the pandemic and the vaccination programs Pharmacists have been recognized as being part of the primary care team And have stepped up to the plate and been involved in lots more expanding roles There is potential for more of that. There's minor a and one schemes involved in other jurisdictions There's things like that that we are talking to the ipu to the minister for health Let's try and advance patient care in the community Let's take pressure off gps to stop people how to go to now doc and then referred on to a and e There is certainly a greater role that we could play to reduce pressure and prove patient care That's a matter for discussion with ourselves and the minister of health that we are working through and there is a there's a broad range of aspects Yes, and just you talked of a potential shortage in the in the next couple of months There is some suggestion that the it's rsv, isn't it that that maybe that is plateauing a little bit Although there's been a slight spike again lately and children are going to be returning to school And we don't know what's the story there, but we aren't in peak flu season And and there are concerns about new strains of culvin now Obviously antibiotics isn't the cure for all of those things that I've mentioned But do you think that for what people need antibiotics for that? We will have supply over the next couple of months The government has committed to to ramping up its efforts to to get extra supplies I can't say with absolute confidence that we'll have all of the supplies But at the same time I don't want to create panic in the population So far we have coped and we have managed and the patients have been very patient with us and and supportive and and they've They've waited until we could find an alternative supply or another pharmacy with a supply There was a serious issue in december there may be an issue again in january and february as you say we haven't hit peak flu yet RSV is plateauing But there was a peak if you look at the situation in limerick hospital during the week There is a triple storm of viruses There's also the fact we've reduced immunity in the population at this time because of the fact that we've isolated so long because of covid So there could be potentially higher demand again in january and february I'm hopeful that we'll be able to supply all the demand Um, I'm sure the government's doing their best to do that I wouldn't mind seeing A greater role being played by the department of health and securing and planning for future supply We have a very very good primary wholesaler network and i'm at works effectively One of the we have one of the most effective medicine streams in the world for supply to patients And sometimes there's a recognition we're a small market and we could do it a bit more pro activity from the department of health Yeah Yeah, and you know, I mean a lot of the problems we're experiencing now too I wonder what access to gps is like in limerick, you know what I mean A lot of people end up with very sick children in hospital because they struggle to get access to You know, uh, their own gp or out of ours gp And I just think there's a certain little things along the way including That extra latitude for pharmacists that if we did that You know, we would be doing more to try and keep the pressure off our our Our hospitals, which are acute hospitals. They like to deal with with emergencies You know, they are designed to run at capacity. I mean if you had a hospital that was You know at 15 percent or 20 percent capacity, you'd be wondering what's going on here You know, there's more you could do I just just would hope that the department from health would think about this in a more rounded manner That's all I don't know what your views are It may be interesting to look at that strategic Certainly, there are a lot of steps that you take in all of the primary care Pathways before people end up in hospital. We do have issues where people are Ending up in any unnecessarily on a regular basis And if he doesn't talk to any of the consultants in any or even nurses in any They tell you how much pressure under and how long people are waiting We did have an instance in letter Kenny hospital where we were excited It's been one of the worst hospitals in the country lately And I was supposed to ask patients to think twice before they turn up the day Well, there is an element of panic with certain people and sometimes that's fed a bit by social media And sometimes it's fed by other people saying, oh, you should just go straight to hospital Together by trying to get adopted and I would ask people to have A little bit more responsibility in that and not be turning up the hospital necessarily Okay, Tom. Thanks for your time as always. I really appreciate it. Good to chat to you again Take care of yourself and happy new year to you and all your family and staff there Tom Morrie pharmacist at Morrie pharmacies. I'm not contradicting what what Tom is saying But I I do believe the majority people that go to hospital the majority goes because They feel they have no alternative and no choice But I as I say Tom works in that area and probably knows What's more than I all right? 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It is going to be wet and windy With spells of heavy rain bringing the potential for flooding highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees In fresh to strong angosti southwesterly winds Windy with frequent showers tonight becoming scattered by morning as winds start ease Low temperatures of 68 degrees as fresh to strong angosti westerly winds moderate a little later on Right, okay We are joined on the program now by dr Sarah benin who is a gp specialist interest in women's health and lecturer at uh, nui Galway and uh, Sarah joins us on the program now doctor. Good morning to you. Thank you very much for taking the time today Can you hear me? Okay Hi there. Can you can you hear me? There might be a little bit of um background noise here. Is that okay? It's perfect. Uh, the modern microphone is excellent. It cuts out most of that Um, we're speaking to you off the back of a release at the end of last year that shows one in two women Experiencing men experiencing menopause describe it as a negative Experience nothing about those statistics. I'm sure would surprise you in your field of work, uh, doctor No, not at all and and we see many women who who have difficulties with the menopause coming to present to us Um, because we do have very effective treatments for it now. Um, which back in the early naughties were kind of um boo-hooed a lot because of research that came out showing a lot of negative consequences but since then we've We've understood more and realized that that research was very flawed and it presented a situation that wasn't really true And actually the the benefits of hrt far outweigh any of the the negative risks So so really there is a lot we can do for for the menopause and those negative symptoms that many women experience around the menopause Yeah, and I would say this information has come as an all surprise to women themselves. This is just A study that confirms that because this is a lived experience and people talk to each other and would have a great sense of of this being the reality No, absolutely. And I think You know, if we look at women and their lives historically It's only really in the last 30 40 years that we've been out in the public domain working in that kind of an environment So so really these symptoms can negatively affect us in our working day to day And that's really what's important because previously we would have been in the home and working from the home So we were much more able to To buffer these symptoms and to to choose a lifestyle that suited them much better But now we we have the work demands and we have to be able to meet those and that makes it very difficult to be able to Manage these symptoms. Yeah, and that could be managing parenting and everything all at the same time But still the majority of women are not comfortable discussing Menopause and how it might be impacting them with an employer. So that's another burden. I'm sure many might feel Absolutely, and I suppose there would be stigma associated with it And our our society in general the western society doesn't really accept the menopause In ways, you know, we're we're all about young women Having, you know, being fertile and and this older woman isn't Doesn't have the same social stance that that Younger women would have and I suppose that differs in different societies And if we look at tribal societies, actually, it's quite revered to to go into the menopausal phase of our life and and And there are people out there who are now talking about this and writing about this and saying well actually We need to change that discourse of that narrative and understand that really this is a positive time in our life when we don't have to be governed by cyclical menstrual changes in everything in our body whereas we have more Consistency in our day-to-day life when we go through when we're post menopausal But it's that peri menopausal period when when things are quite difficult and changing for us And that's when we need most help and we are so happy to talk to people about it as as doctors and gps Every gp is qualified to be able to discuss this with with patients and just kind of you know, you know Encourage people to discuss it with their their gps and of course then that discourse with the employers is a harder one because we we have to maintain this kind of professional Stance in our employment environment, but there is a lot of change happening there and there's um working Groups helping employers understand more I think that's what needs to be done because I don't think one in I don't think four and five women Are shy about it or would feel like I would say it's more to do with what they fear Not they fear what their concern might be to the reaction to that information Or how they might be perceived or how it might affect their their growth potentially, you know, so it's it's it's the employer that needs to sort of make a space I would presume that says you know what this is okay for us to talk about as well and we're flexible and we understand and You know, you're you know, you're half the population and we you know what I'm on about So get it out in the open. That's what's an uncomfortable environment to converse about Yeah, absolutely and they can do a lot to do that. I mean even having Information days for employees About the menopause and helping everybody understand not just the women but all the men and the women working in that environment That it is there It does impact can impact negatively on us and our working and that they're there to help and I did read and I can't remember What company it was that they're going to be giving 10 days Leave for for menopausal symptoms to women and that that's a real positive step You know in the right direction because it's accepting that it's difficult and that it can have a negative impact and and that's really You know from a female perspective. That's wonderful to see that changing What can we do with this this information now as to say I think really it's for a large group of people It's telling them what they already knew but how is this that you know Maybe it's spoken about more that people maybe don't suffer in silence That's they're more willing to speak to the GP that they will consider the likes of HRT Because I would say some people the last information they heard that it it's not good for them That it could actually disimprove their health. So what would you like to see come from this this wider conversation? We're having about menopause this last Year to two years Yeah, well, certainly a government campaign. I think will be really important I know they did start that this year and with the international menopause month Um, and I think following but I never saw much about that a post went up in gov.ie and a couple of twitter ads but it you know and That that ad campaign was You could argue it was a little bit convoluted or too clever You know, I think sometimes you just have to get back to basics and have a conversation and raise awareness Yeah, absolutely And I think a lot has been happening in that regard and many many talk shows have been talking about the menopause I think that's important to raise awareness and and allow acceptance Because as women we have to accept it ourselves because denial is a you know a strong way of coping with things But but we fundamentally have to accept it ourselves. And so also then do all the different agents the health Authorities and then the government with with the public campaign. I think it's got to be It's got to be something that that really shows women that actually we we believe this it's important and we care And it's all about normalizing It as an entity. I mean Half for half of the world population goes through the menopause and if if half of them have difficulties It's it's it's really important that it's it's addressed and normalized and Allows acceptance on many different levels in society. Do you think well, this is kind of a sweeping Statement, I don't mean it like that there but there's an awful lot of people three quarters report temperature changes Changes in periods tiredness sleep issues all of the things that can really affect not just your sleep time but your daytime as well like is there Do people grin and bear it in other words should they not is there help for a lot of the The effects of menopause Yeah, absolutely. I mean these are all common symptoms of the reduction in estrogen And that's what happens in our perimenopausal period We have high levels of estrogen and if you I don't know Certainly when I was pregnant, I knew that estrogen made me feel so positive on myself and That that we are missing that and it has a huge impact on us It promotes optimal sleep and rapid eye movement sleep. So that's what's that, you know, that what that's what helps improve the sleep And when it's reduced it has a negative impact on sleeping cycling So so all of these symptoms, they're all explainable physiologically And what we do is we replace the estrogen and the estrogen that we replace It's it's a minuscule dose in relation to what we give for the pills. So it's actually quite tiny Um, and then we protect the uterus as well with some progestin so it's really simple There are different regimens, um, and we can find one to suit everyone. So I think people if if lack of sleep is is a huge has a hugely negative impact on us And and if that's what people are experiencing or or the night sweats or the flushes Certainly go and see your doctor and and it will help the HRT will help for a period of time and then we can wean off It if that's what people want to do So there are loads of different options But certainly having the discussion is really important and and not suffering in silence because we're we're only dying to help people If we can and and finally to the another important reason not to do that Is because the big can be crossover stuff like you could have other health issues that you're putting down Uh to men a pause and if you don't talk to your GP who's to say that something might go missed or undiagnosed so There's there's every reason To have a relationship and a conversation with your GP on a reasonably regular basis just to make sure that you're not Putting one problem down as as men a pause and perhaps missing it Yeah, absolutely And and that will all be checked when you come in to see your GP and another important thing to to recognize Is that lifestyle changes are so so important And we can argue that lifestyle and changes are so important for every single illness that we have And it's the same for for the peri men a pause a period as well So we will discuss all that with people their exercise their diet You know a stillness practice that they may have prayer or meditation or mindfulness And then also sleep so optimizing sleep is really important But the HRT is it can be a great help to to helping to optimize all these different pillars of of health within ourselves And look after yourself and put yourself first care for yourself Absolutely, Dr. Sarah Brennan lovely to speak to you. Thank you so much for your time. Greatly appreciated take care She's a GP specialist interest in women's health. Of course an elector at NUI Galway 08 60 25 000 just took to run through some of those Statistics by the way, because it's really they really are quite important almost one in three women over 35 say they were currently going through peri men a pause or men a pause one in three of women over 35 One in two actually more than one and two 55 percent of women experience premenopause or perimenopause Or men a pause describing it as a negative experience the average woman in men a pause experiences up to seven symptoms at any one time One in three women in men a pause say they have constant symptoms Which again is a huge swath of the population Only one in five as I mentioned Of women in men a pause say they would be happy to talk about it to the manager at work The majority of people 93 degree that men a pause can have a big impact on a woman's every day life So the top advice talk to your GP get information or advice get as much help as you can stay positive and be kind To yourself all right as they say 07 491 25 000 Few of you messaging in apology should be given as a walker on castle golden beach I've just been referred to as riffraff by john gallagher This is very insulting as I'm a person that respects people and property wherever I go and apology should be asked for Well, we'll ask mr. Gallagher if he cares to apologize But he did make those statements and doubled down on them. He says in his general experience I don't believe he's from that area. I don't know but I don't think he is And I don't know if he was referring to those people or you Specifically, but he has his views and as I say not only did he not backtrack on them, but Through the course of that conversation Double down on them Right, just let you know that the latest information has come through from the Irish nurses and midwives organization 52 of Our fellow county people here in donningall 52 and that doesn't talk to all of them too because there's some going to Sligo university hospital, but 52 are awaiting a bed at hospital So 52 people today this morning are sick. So they've been seen and They require hospital treatment, but they don't have a bed 30 are in the ed 30 people waiting for a bed in ed this morning 22 in wards or elsewhere bringing a total of 52 Which makes up a considerable proportion of the national number actually almost six or seven percent I'll just have a look at sligo university hospital as well as many people in the south of the county Might access it the situation dire there are two 48 people Sick enough to need a hospital bed, but unable to get one 30 of those in the emergency department 18 in wards or elsewhere So 100 by the shat and across the northwest Waiting a bed sick, but still can't get into a bed, right We're going to break for the news stay where you are. We'll be right back Watch the show live now on youtube facebook and at highland radio calm At ulster bank. 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Kenny last week A car was stolen from the Solomon's court area on since stevens day and later found burnt out at kirk's time Meanwhile on wednesday last shortly before 5 a.m A car was found on its roof in the killy clog area after being taken from a driveway in chestnut grove Investigations are continuing following a crash in the fulcara area yesterday Which resulted in a number of people being hospitalized The collision occurred at devlin on the glen they to mount arigal road at the turnoff for muckish at around 3 p.m The injury sustained by the occupants of both cars are not believed to be life threatening The pressure on the health system is going to get worse before it gets better That's according to the hsc Which is warned it doesn't believe the situation is at its peak yet 52 people are currently waiting on a bed at letter. Kenny university hospital According to latest figures from the inmo Guardian are appealing for information after man was assaulted in bunkrana on christmas eve Shortly after 3 a.m. Guardian received a report of a man lying on the main street upon arrival Guardian find the man conscious it's believed he was set upon by an unknown male Guardian are also appealing meanwhile for information in connection with a number of criminal damage incidents That occurred in dunigol over the christmas and new year period In one instance damage was caused to a car in letter Kenny Elsewhere a window of a licensed premises was smashed in lyford while in the focara area on new year's eve A rock was thrown at a window Plants who develop an old garage near dunfana he into a micro brewery have been widely welcomed The green light has been given to transform michael hennie's garage in port niblah to accommodate the manufacturing distribution and seal of alcohol Catholic bishops are raising concerns over the ability of schools to remain true to their ethos after the removal of the So-called baptism barrier thyrish times reports that bishops have told the department of education That they're concerned about the ability to cater for parents who want to enroll their children in catholic schools An a status yellow in warning has been issued for dunigol Very strong and gusty southwest winds are being forecast for tonight Especially near coasts and over high ground. 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It's our iconic taste plant-based Served after 11 a.m. Subject to availability Caller says thanks to the lady who brought up the castle goal and beach problem I think it's a disgrace that local people can be stopped from using a lovely beach While they used watch which they used for generations by a stranger Uh as a young cross country runner, I've used this route frequently through the years and would hate to lose access That comes in from ellenor I've worked in the golf club for a number of years and the objector should remember that we are just employees The area doesn't have much room for work and the employment this gives in the area is immeasurable It has certainly kept my family in the village people need to remember That there is another access route onto the beach and that is still there All right. Thank you very much for that as well So that elderly so sad that elderly people in castle goal and uh Who are only fit to access the beach by vehicle are denied this amenity in their final years They have special nostalgic memories that they shared with their families. Thanks Bernie for that Hi, Greg in relation, uh, sorry with regards to castle goal and beach seaweed routes are mapped and accompanied The deeds of a property. There is no dispute also. Mr. Gallagher must be aware That if you buy a property with a burden i.e. right of way it travels with the property and that's a point I tried to make Hi, Greg in relation to the stabbings. How does Roderick Gorman know it's an isolated incident? Did he get them vetted and if so how when they have no ideas of any kind don't think i'm falling for that state I mean we as a society aren't routinely vetted that does come up a lot about people being vetted or not I'm not sure what difference that might make but anyway Right, okay now at the start of every year. There is a declassification of state and government files These documents often give us an insight into what's happened in our recent history Uh new papers are released for 2023. I'm joined. I'm delighted to say by historian Dr Joe Kelly to go through some of it. Good morning to you Joe. How are you keeping? Very well. Why do you know why you're good here, Greg? It was the luck they struck the happy new year to yourself and your team and all their listening and highland radio Thank you so much for joining us and for those kind words Dr Kelly right pick out and I'll get you because Of what we might talk about First firstly, do we is everything released or is there still an element of redaction or what goes on? A very good question. The thing is it used to be every 100 years and then it became less and less and the irish government Settled for 30 years But the problem was that in in the six counties the british government decided on 20 years So if we have papers that really relate relating to for example The priest process or to northern ireland and we're going 30 years and they're going 20 years Then there's a discrepancy and there's information out on one side before the other So gradually in the last number of years the irish state papers are going to are being reduced to 20 years Now you ask the question are all really snow Some stuff will always remain classified probably for a hundred years, but none Derogatory or dangerous or Non-high secretive information obviously it's not been released And who determines that because you know, let's say for instance, and this is not to be political about it But there is currently a fina fall finnegale green party government in power 20 years 30 years even is not that long ago Maybe there's some stuff they might not be happy to be released But they'd be happy for say for instance something that could prove damaging to Political opponents to be released. Is there any politics played in this or or is it independently determined? What's okay, and what's not well that I'm not a hundred percent sure off But it would be people that would be involved in out with an archiving in the departments That would have that decision to make and obviously there would there is obviously at all times People there that are responsible for what is released and what is not I think you would have very interesting interview many many well a couple years ago When you had the minister for the roles at the time On and he talked about how it's not what we It's not that we lie. It's what we don't tell you And I think that's that's What's very important is what the government doesn't tell us and these releases are really they're not very controversial But it gives us an insight into what was happening in the government mind What was happening within the civil service? What was happening between the president and the houses of we are at this? It's more or less a department of foreign affairs papers more than anything else that are important or that are very insightful because it tells us What was happening internationally and particularly within the northern ireland situation, right? Well, shall we start there then? Prince Andrew he predicted a surge in electoral support for shin fane in the republic after The 1998 good friday agreement belfast agreement, whichever way you want to refer to it as What what was he saying into whom? Well at the time one must remember that shin fane had there'd been northern assembly elections And sdlp had won the majority of the seats in the northern assembly at that time And there was only one shin fane td in the whole of ireland It was sorry in the in the republic of ireland that was keven oklan So shin fane wasn't very popular at the time and what the pro progress within the peace process or the good friday agreement Prince Andrew was of the opinion that shin fane Would increase in popularity and that that would put the smile on the other side of the irish government's face And the irish government at the time were of the opinion that shin fane would never get traction because of What it would have seen as the legacy of violence and association with the ira But as we know since shin fane have to a greater or lesser degree being able to decouple that legacy to some degree And despite even still it being tried to be used against them And they have grown to be the biggest party in in the in the south and also in the north So it was a very interesting that prince Andrew There's questions to be asked about himself and his judgment on other matters But with regards to this political matter in ireland, I think he got a spot on and that was released. It was a Talk or an interview he had with an orlo harland hamrah and she was a concert to the irish in america And he she'd met him in boston So this was the con the content of our conversation with him and she reported this and noted this back to Her superiors back here in ireland. Yeah, that was in in 1998. Right. Yo, um jerry adams He had a moral dilemma over the canary wolf bombing in london in 1996. What did we learn? well see Again the peace process was And it's fledgling and then it was not working and then this bomb took place and that really Created a lot of difficulties and the question was and then even at the time it revealed that jerry adams was off Saying that look had I he didn't know but had I had known about this it would have put a creative and moral dilemma Would I have been able to go to the authorities or not because the republicanism in me would have said look I have to look at the side that that i'm on And but he didn't obviously know about it But this was something that he had expressed at the time that he had a moral dilemma to You know he'd have a choice to make and that he feared that he wouldn't have made the choice in making it public Or made it known to the police and it's very interesting that borris johnson at the same time He was the editor of an english paper at the time and he had he was Urging the irish government to have a hard egg approach to the ira. He says we have the mom was beaten The british have the mom what did he mean by that though? I wonder what would he what would that have meant do you think? well, I just think that Putting it simply and we've had 800 years of igneous arrogance when it comes to meddling in irish affairs They thought that they were stronger and better and bigger And that their army would subdue the ira and in part that's why the canary wharf Historically the bomb was let off wasn't so much. I know it killed two people and injured About a hundred people but the the bomb itself did 150 million pounds worth of damage And it was really a bomb to let the british government know how advanced the ira had been technologically at that time and they weren't in the descendancy as borris johnson might have thought And look, we've had that legacy subsequently when he became prime minister with with northern ireland Should we know that and with the protocol and wanting to break the protocol? but look that's for another day, but He they this idea of having a hard egg approach to to the ira And obviously had that approach been a fault followed We might have had the peace process that we've enjoyed the last 30 years Well, my apologies for asking you to get inside the mind of borris johnson on a tuesday morning But anyway, you did well, of course this this it's never off the agenda But I think there is more maybe emphasis behind conversations on a border pole united island But those conversations of course were also happening back in the early 90s and the british government Compiled a report on a united island. So what was their motivation? What what did they learn from it? And what have we learned from this being revealed? Well, obviously the british government had to always, you know Have an awareness of what was happening in the six counties in northern ireland as they would call it And the view was in 1993 that it would take 50 years at least Before there would be a catholic majority in northern ireland And they were believing that fertility rates would fall within the catholic population And be in line with the european averages of the time But as we know in 2021 for the first time ever in the history of the six counties that 45.7 percent of the people say they're either catholic or of catholic origin while only 43.5 percent Were either Protestant or associated to be Protestant tradition so They were away out with the their calculations and it didn't take 50 years and and again, that's just interesting how that might have formed british policy if that makes sense And maybe reassurances to the union is that this would take 50 years and not to be too worried about it But look, but that's that's just was an interesting article in 1993 that they had noted in the and it was noted in the Irish state papers. Yeah three years later an irish-american campaign Was uh Enacted to boycott bush mills whiskey. What? Yeah, it was a very unfortunate in one way um, it was in the san francisco san francisco and it was um The mayor will you will he brown he poured a bottle of bush mills down down the sewer there in san francisco and the irish community groups and businesses groups were boycotting um Bush mills and the reason was it came to light that only 10 of the 108 strong workforce and in the bush mills and antrum there were of catholic origin or catholic tradition But despite the fact that the bush was was owned by irish distilleries and they were based in car and John hum at the time Try to intervene and say look, it's this is a Predominantly Protestant area number one number two. There is not a big turnover of employment within the company And it wasn't an anti-catholic It was just the nature of where they were located and the people that were available to them um, but despite the his efforts that the boycott continued for some time and unfortunately bush mills was seen as being very sectarian which in fact it wasn't and um It was clearly revealed in the state papers that there was a concern Over this kind of attitude towards bush mills or to in fact any kind of irish company where it wasn't really fair to me making those kind of Assessments or judgments that there was no nothing to corroborate but was being said even though there was a majority Protestant workforce in bush mills. It wasn't by design. It was by default. That's what we've been argued Well in politics words matter and they always have Margaret Thatcher was reminded of that in referring to the 26 counties as the irish free states like why would she have used that phrase? Why was she reprimanded for doing so or at least reminded not to do so? um, I wouldn't have it's interesting that the state papers carried that and there was a note a memo sent to her to her The asin people that look don't be referring to irish ireland as the irish free state anymore Now, I don't know whether it was by slip of tongue or design The irish free state as we know was what happened between 1922 and 37 But in article four of our constitution, we are called either ireland or era There's two names for ireland at the irish era or ireland and gently reminded her to either start calling this era or ireland Now some people would say we were the republic of ireland, but we didn't become a republic until 1948 So, uh, let's just let her know that that we we weren't the free state. It was it was ireland or era And I'm not sure if there's a clear answer to this, but if someone now refers to the republic as the free state Uh, what would the political motivation for for for doing so be? well We're back to the conversation we had One of the conversations we had about the civil war. Okay. And the free state would be nearly the 26 county pro-treaty view And that's where the republic would be the 32 county ideal. So look Okay, then Some people would call it a piece of it, but that was the foundation of our of our of our nation in the center of the 26 counties And that was the free state, but look, we're now ireland or era And that's that's where we're at. Yeah, all right. We're not with the republic of ireland or era. There's no republic of era No, it's actually the constitution doesn't use the word republic. It just says era or ireland We refer to as era or ireland And as I said, it was in 1940. I think it was that ireland was then declared a republic and that we were no longer Having to fulfill the criteria off the angle. I was in agreement of 1921 Right, so it was a natural transition then as that expired Right back to 1976 and and do you know what you probably could somewhat argue you could make the same point today A report in 1976 raised concerns how television In ireland was corrupting the minds of the young Yeah, that was a very very interesting one that there was a report showing that there was People were kids were watching too much television And this created a little bit of a Out of concern and remember at the time there was no rt2 rt2 television didn't go online until 1978 They think it was and I think we're old enough to remember greg and this is alien to not old enough to remember No rt2 coming on air. Mr. Kelly Not rt2, but rt1 or rt2. I remember channel four coming on, but no I was No, but in in that they put off the television at 12 o'clock. Yes, I remember that The tv stopped at 12 o'clock. I know what you were doing. There was no more tv That's what I'm coming to and so tv wasn't streamed like it is today And there was a concern that how much time were children watching tv for and now if we're going to have an rt2 Were they going to watch more and the report showed that they were watching four hours and 27 minutes of television over three days Recent figures would show that children are watching at least six hours and 30 minutes on their phone Yes, screen time is it's through the roof. Yeah, indeed one day So this was four hours and 27 minutes in three days And what was very interesting about the report as well was the report criticized parents for the lack of Observing their children watching tv after nine o'clock because that was adult time And that parents should take more heed into what their children were watching after Child time hours if that makes sense, but that was a huge conversation I mean people might remember what is it? Mary Whitehouse in britain and of course, you know We would have been exposed to that conversation as well about stuff that's on I mean to some extent. I actually think tv Scheduled tv now is is not quite as racy and naughty as it as it was You know going back a decade or two But it was a It was an everyday conversation about what was on tv and what was the content of the program and what have you So can imagine as you know more people adapted to to having tv's in the house. It was a proper genuine concern Well, the thing is you see as as as a national single national broadcaster rt1 There was nothing else. So your news was only available there What shocks me as a teacher even today most children do not watch tv They do not get any information from their tv. No, no very few want scheduled television. It's just it's youtube tiktok Or as an example of that recently in my own teaching experience where I was doing christmas I was doing an re-class on christmas and I started showing them some of the christmas advertisements There's great morals in them and there's great stories in them. They haven't seen these advertisements uh, they had known nothing of the You know the different advertisements a world war one in the chalk in 1914 And the football soccer game that was paid and there's a lovely sainsbury add on that never seen it They hadn't seen any of these advertisements and one The student said to me so I don't watch tv. It's all social media. So look at that's that's a it'll be interesting What does the future hold though because you know, we can romantically talk about it It's not even romantic conversation about the importance of our history archiving our history I know that's something that that you do and what have you but if you are if if if a generation is coming through That has no interest in it. It's not relevant to them. They don't want to hear My story is let alone, you know Generations going back. I just wonder why our what our attitude to to history might be in the future because everything is like It's microwave cook meals almost of how we live our lives and what we care about We care about something on a monday and then we care about something else on a tuesday I don't know what history or how we look at history. I don't know what's going to be like in a couple of generations Joe, I don't know if you've ponder that Two or three things they're number one. I think we need to get with it as a generation And understanding where their platforms are and how we access those platforms and how we promote that that's number one And number two, I I think the the litmus test and all this and the thing that will survive and all this Is radio they are listening to radio. So our conversation today. They are listening to And they do hear radio. They do listen to radio and I think radio will become more important over time than tv Um, that's that's my thinking and as well as I said that we need to go and figure out where their platforms are I'm trying to access that but I have no doubt children love stories. It's a human Natural human instinct. They love stories Like, you know, if you're listening to small children want you to read stories at night They want and they want to hear the story again again again Young people like stories. They want to know and they want to re-hear this stuff Yes, but we're not doing it as parents, you know, that's that's as much as we possibly should but that's why, you know I don't want to reference this as if it's a criticism of parents. It's not but you know the fact that Children are being exposed to these stories through these adverts for the first time, you know, we Aren't having those conversations. I think we're all just so hell bent on making sure that they're okay emotionally and You know, they've they've got everything that they need and and they'll be able to get a house or something I just wonder if we're so consumed in the moment, you know, that that really we don't have space to reflect and Educate our young people about what went before them because I think they might feel it's irrelevant But I take your point But I just wonder if we if we on mass despite your great efforts if we on mass sort of stop stop archiving It start talking about and it's stop seeing the portents in it, you know Eventually it'll be a tiny tiny tiny minority of people that might be there to archive and discuss it Well, maybe but the only thing I'll say is We're here in this stage Historically In human development that we've never been here before that we have a tool in children's hands When I say young adults even ourselves in their hands, there's more technology in the phone That's in the hand of a young person than today Then all the computers put together to put the first man on the moon That's what they have in their hand. They don't need for the first time They're the first generation that do not need a teacher or a parent to educate them. They can educate themselves through the phone Uh, if they want to know something they can find it and even now with AI the artificial intelligence I mean only been released the new artificial intelligence. It's it's it's just amazing very dangerous. It's scary Absolutely amazing. Yeah, but augmented reality too. Actually, you know, maybe this is the future recently Uh, local developers were up here last year of the year before It could have been 10 years ago because of covet. I don't know what when anything happened But you were able to walk through I can't remember which precise building it was but you were able with your vr to walk through you know, uh a a the the ruins of a building that in in in um In this virtual reality had been reformed and it was very immersive and maybe that's that's the future And if mark zuckerberg has his way, we'll all be wearing Helmets and living in some sort of an alternative reality. I seem to remember um a The story of a submarine towing Trollers Uh, when when this was back in the 90s. Was that did we know about that at that time? Well, there is a number there was another submarine that was unfortunately taken to the bottom of the sea That might be the one i'm remembering actually That led to a lot of controversy Here here and done a gall at the time or whatever but in september 13 1990 um A submarine was dragged back It's had nets have been out and was dragged back backwards for for a number of miles And uh, they didn't know what it was but they found out later when the Nets were released that there was a sonar in the net To the a british submarine and the british wanted it back And the one with the sonar back but the irish trawler and the Contestor was the name of a mb contestor wanted this is off to scaries and county carry. They wanted uh, no, sorry This was off scaries in a dublin. They wanted Recompense for the damage that had been done to their nets and and whatever damage had been done to their trawler being dragged backwards but the british civil service reminded the the iris civil servants that they could claim immunity on this diplomatic immunity which they did so that they would have to find Recompense through the iris system that the iris government would have to pay for any damages as opposed to the to the submarines And so that that that was that happened in 1990 and it was resolved Quietly rather than through the media or in the public good stuff and Was there i'm reading this correctly that we as a nation thought we were going to build submarines for our own use Yeah, well In ireland with submarines From claire was the first man to develop a submarine. He went to american work for the fiends and then the american army during the american war of civil war Employed him and he designed the first submarine And not to to push it any further and blowing my own area, but there was a woman by the name of conahann She was elliott by mari she by 1948, but she came from from from focara And she was a draftswoman in world war two On the american navy submarine. So there was a strong tradition of submarine technology and design here in ireland traditionally And in in that time you're making out the report there in the 90s There was a proposal by a dutch company to build submarines in corp, which is ideal Um, and their idea then was to sell them to taiwan. They had a market for them already But this created great alarm in the ireland government because they feared this would damage their relationship with china And they declared that china was sovereign Of its own republic and that of taiwan as well So the ireland government were seeing taiwan as part of china and to supply submarines from ireland to taiwan would be seen as disrespect in china's Sovereignty and so the ireland government said for two reasons one because of the fear of the backlash with china and two because we were a non-military country The dutch company were were stopped or were were not given the permission to go ahead to build a factory that would create submarines So that put an end to the submarines Just time for one more maybe two uh accounting farmer Created on ease Yeah, because his drainage was redefining the border with dunnegall. Yeah Unpack that one for us. Yeah Well, I well spotted one greg and a very interesting one because it ties him with for manna and dunnegall um There was a farmer william hamilton and he was wanting to Change the course of I think it was a termin river It's on the border between dunnegall and for manna for his farm whatever drainage he wanted to do and this is this created a great controversy because the the the division between The dunnegall and for manna was in the middle of the river and if he was going to change the course of the river Then he would be changing the course of the border So, uh, he was told that no set on certain terms that he he how would have to get the permission of both the authorities in the north and public authorities in the south to To re divert or to divert the the river and since I don't think that was forthcoming So he didn't get to read draw the border Um, so I don't know what how he managed sense with his with his farm, but that was back in uh, yeah in the 1990s. Yeah all right, okay, and uh Pope john paul the second just we were speaking about Obviously, uh, popes a little early on in the program finally on this one. Uh, this was a topic conversation 98 Yeah, again, we were chatting earlier about tv and children's memories Anybody starting work today that have left college would not remember pope john paul And we're pope benedict now is to be buried shortly pope john paul died in 2005 But he came here to early 1979 and millions of people went to visit him and see him and there was talk then in december 1998 Began that he might come back to Ireland again And john mcgee was a bishop of Klein would have been pope john paul's private secretary at one time And he was saying that pope john paul would be interested in coming back to Ireland But uh, the Irish diplomatic service said that it didn't look That this was going to happen because there wasn't a liking within the hierarchy to have this and it was very interesting He said it would be like the hierarchy It would be like a teacher asking an inspector to come into their room And at that time you remember the even Casey scandal broke and various other scandals broke And so he said that it would be the Irish hierarchy wouldn't want the pope to be coming to Ireland because he might uncover a lot of Stuff that they wouldn't want them to know so it never it never really Materialized and so pope john paul never never came to visit Ireland for the second time But that was been mooted in 1998. Yeah, and very fine. It's just a comment from a listener I don't know if you anything to say about it, but I kind of Kind of inclined to sort of think along the lines they do Uh, Greg why in the democracies they're secret and classified papers Are we as a people too stupid to tell the truth? Can we not handle the truth? I think they're sort of invoking a few good men there in that, uh, but I mean I suppose in this day and age where information is, you know, immediate and We feel like we know everything that's going on. Uh, is is do you believe I'm not asking you to defend Uh, classifying papers, but I mean, do you see the logic of it at least maybe? Well, I put it like this maybe in my own personal capacity Haven't done history and and and record a lot of people There's a lot of information not a lot but some information when I would record people that I would know that it would never release Um, it would be a moral of me to do so Maybe maybe something about the families, you know history or past the dirty linen so to speak and I always use a maximum out of out of St. John's gospel the truth will set you free And if you release truth if it doesn't set the people free Then don't don't use it because then it becomes a tool to injure and to hurt and it doesn't set people free And at times one has to have always that as a historian That's the maximum I use if I'm writing something If it's truthful, is it going to set people through free? Is it going to be framed properly? Or is it something that's going to be used to cause damage and weaponized? Yeah, and weaponized and we don't need that Um, you know the old phrase of let sleeping dogs lie and sometimes things should be let lie And with regards to state papers We can't have everything out there because we have fragile situations Just take for example, we know with our own peace process and trying to keep that out If everything was out immediately Then it would create great controversy and unease and they would make it very very unstable And I think over time the truth can be released where that it doesn't damage The process of whatever is happening happening So it's not that I'd be wanting to hide truth or anything like that there But I think we have to be very very careful and unfortunately we we've lived in a world of media where People's lives have been damaged by media and they say well, it's the truth But it's not good enough just to be the truth. What effect has that on the person that you've published about You know making people suicidal I'm just thinking of princess Diana and the way the media treated her And how she lost her life being chased by the media, but it's the truth You know, you have to ask yourself. How far do you go with the truth? Where is the truth and where is personal? But who's the uh, I don't know if arbitrator is the right word of that Although, I mean obviously you can through your history, but in terms of the state stuff You know, maybe we could we could learn things that could avoid other things happening as well But anyway, it's it's it's an interesting conversation. Perhaps for another day finally Very fine. What are we going to be talking about this year? Uh, what what when when you rejoin us? No spoilers like Civil war territory this year. I think you mentioned earlier on the drum ball martyrs. That would be a variant That's right. You've flagged that didn't you uh in our pre christmas convo I'm sure look at we'll take it from there Um, I I haven't we have to get back to we might do another round of place names. Maybe actually yeah, absolutely No problems at all brilliant stuff. Thank you so much uh for uh, your time as always Happy new year to you uh, and all your family and friends and students and all that kind of stuff Can I just give a wee shout out to a lady that will be 103 at the end of this month? I'll probably not be on before it is mary mcgallowan done family. She's older than the state And and there was a stone Unveiled there in falcara there just a few days ago and memory of herself and her family So just a big shout out to mary mcgallow going to be 103 at the on the last day of this month Happy birthday mary lady and to just wish her all the best. Okay, and uh separate to that Beautiful request you mentioned earlier in the conversation. Don't be afraid to to to blow falcara's trumpet That's where you're from at times. I get worried because I've never heard any criticism of it You must do it very subtly because I don't really notice it too much, you know There's no sign in the last 20 years. There's no they've been taken down. There's no signpost for falcara So I get concerned when I don't see my way home Okay, well, that's the we could have another convo on that so you always drop these bits just as we're wrapping up Thanks very much as always appreciate your time. Take care of yourself. Uh, dr. Joe kelly Text or WhatsApp your view to greg on 086 60 25 000 Do you want to take the next step in your career at atlantic technological university? 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Our big january sale is now on We're also giving away 100 euro foie's vouchers every day for 12 days in january for a chance to win visit our social media for details foie's big january sale is now on at foie's.ie and in store in letter Kenny and balba fei There's huge discounts off all interior paints wallpaper ready-made and custom made curtains also off cushions rugs household and gifts lighting kitchenware and much more Okay, uh, if you've listened to this program for any period of time you will know that we have dedicated a great deal of time to the the status and the future of Lifford hospital and it would appear now use the word appear because I really don't take anything for granted until such time as I actually see something happening But plans for a new hospital Lifford have taken a big step forward following talks between the hsc and donna go counter cancer three and a half acre site For the facility has been identified as part of a wider redevelopment of lands along the n14 john quins The man's going to know whether this is as good news as it might seem He's chair of the friends of lifford community hospital and joins us and for the first time I can see you john. Good morning to you Good morning Right. Okay, so you to you and your staff. Okay. Thank you very much john I mean there's been full storms in the past, uh, you know White smoke on positive news. Where does this sit? Where do you frame this news as it relates then to the future of a this important facility in this area? Yeah, well, we're kind of in an awkward spot because we've been in talks with the hsc and and the county council officials and we give a commitment that we wouldn't be Devulging any information until everything was done But at the moment it's out there in the public domain that yes There it is good news and the friends of lifford hospital committee were delighted with the progress that's been made There's a lot of stuff a lot of discussions going on You know in sorry behind the scenes a positive discussions What has been put out into the media? At the moment, we're aware of it and we've been aware of it for a number of weeks But we we give a commitment to the hsc that we would hold back Yeah, and I'll respect I'll I'll respect that so what I'll say is that what's in the public domain at the moment is that You know future plans include a new lifford hospital 25 bed unit um short term respite step down beds and An ample car park it would seem 177 car parking spaces So as I say, I know I think it's positive that you're in those conversations with the individuals and the groups that you mentioned So I don't want to do anything at all that might dampen that relationship. So if What we see is being planned is progressed and and and as I say with that commitment, it's part of a wider plan We have to take it at face value at this point and say good news then Well, it is very good news. We're not denying that it's a brilliant news. I mean if we look back If we look back over the last few years Especially before covid because everything kind of went shut down during covid The worst times when we held our meetings in the old hospital and our times were sitting there and we're looking at ourselves What are we doing this for folks? We demoralized and Down trodden and all that but we stuck stuck with it because we felt that if we kept highlighting it That eventually something will happen they they are the hsc and The county council and mainstream politicians and government level. They're all now on the same page they're all now working together to Provide this facility, which is a 25 bed community nursing unit along with primary care To include gp facilities physiotherapy occupational health network disability teams and the ecc So there's a lot of stuff going on And we have to remember the history to john because and and I think uh, not that it's over But you and and the rest of the team always very uh, I think dignified and respectful In the campaign at the same time. I don't think we'd be where we are now if you's hadn't Been as vocal about this as you had because let's not forget There was it seemed at a time whereby we could have been losing a number of facilities for a centralized model in letter kenny for example Um, you know, this was a very real Uh concern at times over this journey Well, you mentioned letter kenny there, uh, I don't know if people are aware of it. Uh, there was a talk come back 18 months ago Didn't get much airway that letter kenny was going to be downgraded. It's going, you know, everything was going to move to dairy and slago and gallway Hopefully that doesn't happen But uh, we we're delighted with the news that's coming out regarding lufford force. We're delighted I live in convie and a few of our committees most of our committees are I would say about half the committee are in around the lufford area, but a lot of them are around Convy refold Carragans and all over it's a big area The hsc did give a commitment and The politicians have come out. I'm not saying they're trying to steal or close because we don't care Because we've been campaigning for about all good lord 20 odd years And to see what's common now down Down the road is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Uh, I can't see them going back in us I think greg what really focused the whole thing why there was such a sea change in the last, uh, say year was covet because we always maintained that The community hospital in lufford and all community hospitals could take up the slack and providing beds where people need respite or short stay instead of I don't want to use the word, but i'm going to use it bed blocking in the general hospital I think the hsc realized that when they got when covid come in or caught short We're not going to highlight that or keep going on about that But our campaign will still keep going until the first sod is turned and the key is turned in the door Yeah, and just again, I don't want to be negative. It's a new year but but the the The situation it would seem at this time is that there'd be no long-term care So in other words, where people might have nearby access. Is that the case? Uh, or is that a fade to come clear? What's the situation there john? well, uh What we want what we've been campaigning for us to keep the hospital facility In the lufford not just in lufford, but it's for the whole area is a large catchment area short stay step down and uh respite now long-term Beds yes, it it's it is an issue and it will be an issue in the future There's no no question about it Maybe in a couple years time one of the things up and running that issue will be revisited and I I can't see it I can't see it I can see it personally Come on on stream that there will be long term I can see that happening but maybe not at the moment But that'd be another fight for another committee But the other thing I want to do too. Greg. I want to use the time here to thank our committee That's a man that's there now at the moment, but also the people have gone before us We're only trying on what has been started 20 odd years ago and we're keeping it going And it's down to those people too that we've got this far. Yeah So what would you say your status if your committee is now? I mean, there's a firm commitment here There seems to be a cross-party political will and acceptance that this is is going to happen or needs to happen I mean, obviously, I don't think it's going away anywhere But is there breathing space now maybe to focus on something else for a while john? No, we're very much aware of the attitude on the political side has changed drastically In fact, it caught us off guard. We were, you know, stunned. Good God. What's happening here? But Our main aim is to have a facility up and running and love it and we'll keep going as I said Until the key in the doors turned We appreciate we do appreciate the effort has been given by Some politicians, but there's other politicians will be, you know Well, I'll have to watch they'll have to search their conscience and say can we do a little bit more? There is one on the vigil that a whole like our committee would like to Give noted or give credit to and that's jerry crawford and lufford jerry crawford has been very very helpful and very One of our good friends to the committee Because he's a he worked he worked in the ambulance service. He's from the area and he knows what the hospital means to the people around that area There's other politicians that Well, if they had a poll there Sorry thing out of their posterior We might have we might have had something you could have said fingers. He could have said finger I left out the posterior I'm only joking, but you know what I mean. I know I do understand, you know, right? Okay. Well, that's that seems positive a positive way to start 2023 and we'll watch with interest how things develop It's always a pleasure John. Uh, well before you go We are very much appreciated Greg of Highland radio and your program for keeping the thing in the public domain That has been very helpful to us because there are people Ask us what's going on and we can't say but the fact now that Pierce d'Arty and Jared Crawford come out and said what was happening. Uh, we just can confirm that is happening we're waiting now on Uh word back from the hsc We're waiting to get the i's dotted the t's crossed in other words plan a promotion for the site I think that's the big issue at the moment and I think that's in the process of being done All right, and just to recognize that uh, the friends of the Lyford community hospital have been in at the table discussing this and And we're having a part of this and I think it's it's worth recognizing that as well. That's where the work was done All right. Listen. Thanks so much John. Take care of yourself. Thanks for your time. Bye. Bye. So a pleasure Uh, John T quinn there chair of the friends of the Lyford community hospital I mean having spoken about that so many times over so many years It would be wonderful to think that that will Uh come to fruition and common sense would prevail Hi, Greg interested in this topic on the menopause It's all very well that the doctor is saying that HRT is okay to take if taken in perimenopause menopause goes right into the 60s On set of perimenopause can vary all women is different or are different Surely there are side effects if a person is on HRT some women experience a horrific time More women's centers need to have more drop-in centers all over Donegal It's so important to women's mental health in fact all over health So women can express how we really feel I agree people should be able to say how they feel I think the doctor did point to the fact that Uh to take it if it's helpful and then one can be weaned off it as as necessary So not just give it and just leave it as that but that it would be on ongoing care And attention, um, I think so in agreement in agreements with what you're saying there All right, we're going to be speaking to west end actor Dennis Grindel after the break the county's number one talk show the 9 till noon show on Highland radio With the ongoing war in ukraine affecting the cost of energy Many of us are facing a challenging winter through budget 23 Government is introducing a range of supports to lessen the financial impact on families households and businesses and will continue to monitor the situation in the coming months to protect those in difficulty It's important that everyone stays warm and well, but we're safe and possible to do so Reducing energy use can also reduce bills Changes like turning your thermostat down by one degree and considering how often you use energy intensive appliances like tumble dryers can make a big difference For information on available supports and energy saving advice visit gov.ie Forward slash reduce your use brought to you by the government of Ireland Take control or complaining because listen, it's Experts have said to expect 60 60 stations across the country Even got the you know, um pods thingies podcasts Discover a radio experience that speaks to you with the radio player app Download today Highland radio weather updates with Ireland west airport discover Edinburgh this summer with Reiner's three times weekly service Stunning architecture endless winding streets and an awe-inspiring castle island west airport Don't just take off take it easy. All right The weather forecast wet and windy today with spells of heavy rain bringing the potential for flooding highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong And gusty south westerly winds temperatures six to eight degrees denise grindle West End Actor and uh currently performing in the choir of men. He joins us now. Lovely to see you. Thanks denise for taking the time out I think you're muted. Are you denise or are you perhaps you're not? I don't know We might be having a communication issue. I'll kick you out and bring you back in again I think is what I might do because that normally resolves those situations Uh, right. Oh eight six six two twenty five thousand. What's absent text to that number or give us a call? On 07491 at 25 000 emails comments at highland radio.com. I wonder can you hear me now denise? No, I I can hear you. Yes, of course. There you are Right, okay. Um, talk to me about uh, you're acting career It's great to see another local person doing so well on the on the international stage or or anywhere in the arts Yeah, um, well, yeah, I've been out now for about 10 years. Uh, I went to ucd for University back in the day and got involved with Theater there. We set up the musical society actually 10 years ago there. Um, and then from there I went to london and did a masters in theater Um, I think a couple of don't think all people know I then I went on to do the commitments Um, Roddy Doyle's musical he did that in the west end. So I did jimmy robber. That was sort of my Uh foot in the industry did that for like two and a half years in london And then since the band had been sort of traveling around europe around america Most recently around america and australia with a show i'm with now called the choir of man and we just Set up in the west end out for a run burning talk to us about the show So the show is called the choir of man. It's a nine piece Actor musician a sort of immersive theater show. Um, it's set in a pub And my character the poet takes you around this pub and introduces you to his group of friends who all sing and play a bunch of different instruments and we're a group of lads from all across the uk and ireland And it's uh, it's a show all about friendship and community and it talks about what it is to be a man in today's society Sort of picks that apart a bit um all set to Are sort of covers of music, you know, like guns and roses queen adelecia. Um, but it's a real fun feel-good show Is that not there's very little new but you know that sort of Different approach to the stage that more sort more immersive experience and we're seeing it here locally too with musicians Uh, not simply just not that it's simple but performing Uh, but to try and bring the audience into it a bit more that there's a little bit more Meaning there. Is that a is that something if it's not new that we're seeing a resurgence in I think for sure. Yeah, I think um, there are a good few shows now taking that approach on the west end I went to see one recently cabaret and I think the idea is that the show and the experience really starts as soon as you set foot Into the building so people will notice when they come and sit in like the entire Theater space that we're in is made to feel like a pulp those pictures on the walls Without the audience can go and look around before the show starts of us boys through the years The show's been going for five years and this different pictures of us in like america and edinburgh and in sydney And they're invited on stage for a pint We we pull some willing victims onto the stage to sing along with us and to dance along I think yeah that it really does add to the show people Are taken away from the idea that it's you know, very Awesome them separated and they're made to feel like they're a part of the show and we've noticed that through the years people really attached to this and Begin to feel like friends with us. Yeah, because that's a really nice balance You have to strike there and clearly you're doing it you used one of more recent performances to address the audience So you spoke spoke glowingly about Your homeland why? Well, that's actually a part of the show that we do I think somebody said online that I did it, you know Just off the cuff but that is actually a part of the show that we do every night So I speak about donnie gall every night in the show. There's a section that we talk about home Especially for performers. I feel like we're all you know, I've been away from home for a long time now And I'm usually living out of a sick case most of the time But there's a section show where I introduce all the boys we play ourselves in the show You know, I talked to the audience and say my name is denis and this is the acquired man This is my friend. These are my friends. So there's a section where I introduce all the boys and where they're from So every night I get to say, you know home for me is donnie gall and talk about the different parts of donnie gall that You know keep staying my heart as I travel around the world because it's not easy You know, I mean it's it's a it's a tough life But you have a lot you you're exposed to an awful lot you're getting some great experiences But home is home too, isn't it and that poll is is always there Yeah, oh for sure. Oh god. Yeah, like I got back for just two days there Christmas, but um Like during covid or if I'm in us america, uh, you do just miss you miss the beach of donnie gall I think like that or the axe and they're just the way people chatting. I think on one of those particular nights. There was a Just I didn't know them per se but a family and from donnie gall and I spoke to them and in the pre-show And I had a fight with them and that always gets me then when I'm talking right in the they start cheering When I say donnie gall, you know, it's the pride as well that we have for our our fellow donnie gallians Yeah, and is it is it a tool as well to as part of the show though because you talk about you know Unpacking what it is to be a man and what have you maybe you know Talking about how you're feeling talking about maybe a vulnerability or or an emotion You know, it's it's not just tagged on at the end for the crack There's it forms part of the wider meaning of the program. I presume or the show. Sorry Yeah, I know for sure. It's uh, yeah, it's it's we a lot of people come for I think what they see In the reviews or on social media is the the party and the fun and the beer and and all that There was a one gentleman who came in who had never seen a show before he was in the 60s His daughter dragged him along. He's like, this is my first theater show I've ever seen I'm sure they're coming for the beer But then he said he had a cry when there's a moment when we sing the song dance with my father And we speak about you know We speak about family and friends and stuff like that and that got him So if we're the the door that opens people to theater, how amazing is that? Who's to say maybe it was the first time his daughter had seen him express his emotions and that way Who's to say we don't know and and how long now will this run of the choir of man be in it? And are you working on anything else in tandem with this dennis or this does this take up so much of your time? Yeah, so I'm I'm with this show and I've signed on I'll be with it till the start of february it is booking until may But the show just keeps going with different iterations through the years I've been in with it kind of since we started back in edinburgh fringe five years now on and off So I'll always be jumping in and out of it, but I'll be with it until start of february Other than that. I have I worked on a project. Actually. I'd love to do shout out for it's called fairview park I did it with a british British film funded Short film that's coming out in the festivals this year Tells the story of dekelyn flinn the man who is murdered in ireland in fairview park And was seen as the catholic for the gay civil rights movement in ireland. So it was really important and beautiful project And I got to meet his family. So that should be coming out. So I'd like to speak to you maybe about that separately when we have more time Yeah Yeah, it was a really great experience. All right, listen great stuff. Thank you so much and continued success in your career And uh, obviously continue flying the flag for us here in donningall take care of yourself Thank you. Bye. Bye. Dennis grindle their west end actor. All right. That's the first show 2023 in the bag Thank you so much to all of you who listened watch took part. We're back with you