Live95 Limerick Today Podcasts

Live95's Fiona Madigan went to the Pint's and Ponytails event at the weekend in 101 O'Connell Street and spoke to some dads learning how to do their daughters' hair.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Limerick rape and sexual assault survivor Leona O'Callaghan speaks on the release of the man she put behind bars.Image via Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Larry McLoughlin, our American and Irish country music presenter here at Live95 and our own Caleb Brennan give their thoughts on Ireland's decision to boycott the Eurovision.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Limerick’s long-promised BusConnects overhaul has hit another delay, with the major redesign of the city’s bus network now not expected until 2028. Labour TD for Limerick City Conor Sheahan joins the show to tell us more.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fianna Fáil Senator Dee Ryan joins Gillian to discuss the proposed new hospital development in Raheen and the long-promised second Emergency Department for the region.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland's mental health laws are set for their biggest overhaul in more than 20 years, and Helen Gillespie-Brown, CEO of Mental Health Reform, joins the show to tell us more about what this means for families and children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's TV and film recommendations from Anne Marie, Aisling and Caleb.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live95's Lauren Beirne spoke to Advanced Paramedic Supervisor Senan Kenna at the picket line in Dooradoyle yesterday. He told her they are seeking pay parity with other health professionals, to reflect their high level of clinical training.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eamonn O'Rahilly of The Spotted Dog in Janesboro and Chairperson of the Limerick City Vintners Federation branch joins Gillian to discuss the potential closures of rural pubs.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's International Nurses Week, and Marie O’Brien, Triona Neenan, Noelle Cregan and Patrick Cregan all join Gillian to tell us about their journeys in nursing.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Limerick-based Dr Mary Ryan explains how periods need to be openly talked about with her latest book, "It’s Probably Your Period."Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toby Goodwin, Behavioural Scientist with the Active Travel department at Limerick City & County Council join Joe to tell us about bike week across the county.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Joe Devlin, Consultant Physician and Deputy Chair of the Medical Board, and Associate Professor Alan Watts, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Board Committee Member, join the show to discuss the patient safety risks at University Hospital Limerick.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Snippets From a Life offers a humorous look at Limerick’s social history, covering her ties to the Limerick Lawn Tennis Club and the city's changing social landscape. The memoir captures over seven decades of change, ranging from a childhood without running water to the social shifts of the 1980s.Vera and her husband Alan were well-known figures in the city; Alan served as a hydrometric engineer at Ardnacrusha, while together they were instrumental in renovating the Limerick Lawn Tennis Club and founding the Thomond Orienteers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a nine-year hiatus, the LSAD graduate Fashion Show is back. The evening will host collections from 30 emerging designers, showcasing the future of fashion from the Class of 2026. The event will take place at the TUS Limerick School of Art and Design on Clare Street at 7 pm. The show's Programme Coordinators, Alan Kelly and Linda Quinn, join Joe.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Scottish Musician, Donovan Phillips Leitch, will be performing at The People's Museum in Limerick on Friday, May 15. After over sixty years of performing, Donovan brings his hits to life with his The Tale of the Gael tour.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ballyhoura, a rural outdoor destination spanning counties Limerick and Cork are launching a series of guided walks, taking place across the Ballyhoura and Galtee region, along with selected walks in nearby mountain areas. Margaret O’Sullivan, Chair of Ballyhoura Fáilte and owner of Deebert House Hotel, tells us more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor Dowling, Director of Advocacy at NSPCA, joins Joe to tell us more about their plans to improve animal welfare across the country.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Environmental Protection Agency is predicting that a very substantial increase in the rate of recycling of municipal waste will be required for Ireland to meet its 2030 target, and Joe Cleary of Mr Binman tells us if that's achievable.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Weekend's Sports Preview with Luke Liddy, Mike Aherne and Ronan O'Mahony.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by Cora Peters, Lisa Daly and Stephen Cuneen for this week's coffee break.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Gail Flanagan, Communication and Linguistics tutor and lecturer in the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics at UL, explains to us why we swear.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Ciarán O'Sullivan of Kiwi-cutz joins Joe to tell us about the Pints and Ponytails event taking place in Limerick this Sunday, which teaches Dad's how to do their daughters' hair.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe chats with Director of Food Safety with Safefood, Trish Twohig, about the newly launched 2026 Safe2Eat campaign and BBQ safety ahead of the Summer months Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Limerickman Conor McNamara was recently named British sports commentator of the year, finishing ahead of broadcasting legends BBC Radio 5 Live's John Murray and Sky Sports' Peter Drury.Conor is one of the leading voices in Football broadcasting, covering the biggest games for over two decades and started with the BBC back in 2002. He has been nominated as Football Supporters’ Federation commentator of the year every year from 2014 to 2023, and now he has finally taken home the well-deserved prize.But he is known for so much more than football, as he has commentated for Rugby Union games for the BBC and for the Ryder Cup.He spoke about his win on Live 95's Limerick Today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Gen Z the most maligned generation in history?Media articles and popular culture love to portray them as lazy, phone-obsessed and too sensitive? What started as a casual conversation in the office has sparked a bit of a debate, and we wanted to get some more opinions. Reporter Fiona Maidgan went on the streets to chat to Limerick people about their thoughts on Gen Z, and Joe chatted to a panel of young Generation Z people about living with the stereotypes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calling all Star Wars fans, there's a very exciting concert coming to Limerick this evening. May the Fourth Be With You - A Star Wars Celebration is coming to the University Concert Hall at 7.30 pm, and tickets are still available. The orchestral concert will feature music from all three film trilogies.The concert's conductor, Stephen Bell, spoke to Joe Nash on Live 95's Limerick Today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathryn Thomas talks to Joe about her podcast Are we there yet? She also expands on that controversial comment she made about dating short men! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every year, Tony Noonan raises money for charities in Limerick and beyond based on his magnificent Christmas Lights show in Templeglantine. He chatted to Joe about where the money went this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thousands of Limerick people are set to take part in the 10th Darkness into Light this weekend. Aisling Cullen of the Limerick City Committee chatted to Joe Nash on Limerick Today about the success of the event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BBC have just announced their upcoming star-studded celebrity traitors lineup. Some of the famous faces you can expect to see on your screen include James Blunt, Maya Jama and Joanne McNally.Limerick-born former Irish Traitor, Paudie Moloney has been reacting on Limerick Today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Image via Getty images.Fifth-year students from St. Clement’s College have been stepping into the world of work through a hands-on workplace readiness programme delivered by local modular building manufacturer, Modulacc. The ‘Towards Your Future’ programme aims to support senior cycle students in DEIS schools by strengthening workplace readiness and essential soft skills.Teacher Robert Browne joined Joe Nash on Limerick Today to chat about the programme and how it worked Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Image via Getty imagesLast week, it was reported that Kerrygold was available at a cheaper price in German supermarkets than here in Ireland, where it’s produced. And while it sparked cries of ‘Rip off Ireland’ - the truth was more complex than that. It shone a spotlight on how the price that we pay as consumers often bears little resemblance to the cost of production. The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association is based here in Limerick, the county which boasts a significant proportion of the country’s dairy farmers, and ICMSA president Denis Drennan spoke about the issue on Live 95's Limerick Today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Image via Getty images.A new Summer camp is coming to Limerick to transform kids into young entrepreneurs. The Ballylanders-based camp will take place this August and teach children how to create, market, and sell their own products.Camp facilitator, Máiréad O’Donnell chatted about the camp on Live 95's Limerick Today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe chats with Limerick therapist, Kevin Rea, about managing difficult family dynamics as an adult Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by Mark Carey from Steamboat Records to chat about the growing trend of AI-generated music that is garnering thousands of streams online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior Financial Planner at Fairstone Limerick, Leah McMahon, Glowing Girlies' Rachel Lawless Benson and friend of the show Eleanor McSherry chat with Joe about the financial and social pressures of your child's Communion day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Leo O'Connor and Tom Savage look back at some of the sporting highlights from the bank holiday weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vincent Sheehy from the Fleadh by the Feale team chats to Joe to tell people what they can expect from this year's Fleadh by the Feale, a traditional Irish music festival running this bank holiday weekend.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once Upon A Time In A Cinema, directed by Cappamore native David Gleeson, whose own family’s cinema roots in Limerick helped inspire the film.  Director David Gleeson joins Joe to chat about the new film.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by Fergal Deegan, Geraldine Clancy and Caleb Brennan for this week's coffee break chat.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by Luke Liddy, Mike Vince and Mike Aherne for this weekend's sports preview.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by Fr Iggy O’Donovan, Augustinian Priest and Pat Brown, certified Humanist Association of Ireland Celebrant and HSE certified Solemniser, to give their views on why Catholic Weddings Dropped by 50% in Ten Years.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 The 4th Annual Limerick 50 Plus Show is coming up in The Greenhill's Hotel and is consumer columnist with the Irish Independent, Sinead Ryan has more.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brendan Troy, head of economic and tourism development at Limerick City and County Council, tells us what we can expect from Riverfest.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by Threshold’s Limerick regional adviser, Jasmine Ryan, to discuss that close to 90 per cent of renters were evicted on ‘no-fault’ grounds in 2025.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's TV Panel with Aisling, Caleb and Trevor.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is joined by James Dillon, driving instructor in Adare and Shane O’Donoghue of Completeacar.ie to discuss why there were 9,000 driving test no-shows last year.Image via Getty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live95's Caleb Brennan spoke to members of the Woodview Residents Association to discuss the proposed University Way.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.