Each week Daniel interviews people from East Galway on their lives, families and passions.
This week I had Mougie Maher in the studio, Shane Curley couldn't make it, both are Sleeping Out For Simon next Friday. I was at LARC's Culture Night on Friday and took some recordings, it was a bril…
This week I go out to Loughrea Skateboarding Park and chat with Jake McNally and Jordan Muldoon on the reopening of the park after two years. Also I have Paddy Sweeney and Geraldine McNally from the …
Thelma Sweeney dropped into the studio this week. Thelma grew up on Westbridge, her father was Dermot Sweeney, travel agent and her mother 'Sis' was the local midwife who assisted over 3000 local hom…
With a heavy heart we have an update on the Daycentre, this was to be opened, at long last, but just recently, Cllr Geraldine Donoghue has had some correspondence stating that it will not be opening …
In the studio this week was Steve Dolan, head of GRD, telling us of the fight to better utilize the RSS and Tus projects. Because of the existing narrow parameters of both schemes, rural communities …
In the studio this Sunday was Ian Marmion, Ian, well-known son of Peggy and Lexi, will tell us of his career, taking him all over the world. His passion for horse racing, his wonderful success at Che…
Great to meet up with my cuz Cora Ryan this morning. Cora just arrived back from Australia with her new baby, Laoise. Little Laoise had her very first birthday this week.
Cora recalls growing up on …
This week I chatted with one of our newest people in town, Uliana from Ukraine. Uliana tells us about her home, about the invasion and her flight to Ireland. A young woman full of life and energy and…
This morning I had Dan Doorhy and John Carrig in from The Barn Owl Project Galway. Two guys giving a huge amount of their time to preserve and protect these wonderful creatures. Loss of habitat and s…
Daniel Cronin In Conversation With… Anthony Delaney. Anthony emigrated in the 80's, firstly England then the States. He talks of life in America, rugby at home and abroad, school days and friends.
An…
Brian Nolan came to the studio this week. Brian who runs Galway Walking Tours grew up on Main Street where his mother ran a shop and his father was a school teacher in Duniry. Brian has been a wonder…
Great to meet up with Aengus Devine this week. Just back from Vegas, Aengus chatted about growing up on Abbey Terrace, playing round the back in the Pound and Pat Morrissey’s Field, running about the…
Joe Loughnane came into the studio this week, Joe grew up on Dunkellin street, he goes through his school days, his neighbours, starting his career in Athenry, moving to London and back again and the…
This Sunday I have a wonderful guest in the studio Martin Fahy from Ballinakill. Martin, who cannot be idle for five minutes, would not let Lockdown slow him down. So he compiled over 30 short videos…
I had my fellow Loughrea Community Radio presenter in this week and it was super fun. Carmel, known far and wide, is a super musician. She chats about growing up and her career in music. Music has br…
This week in the studio I have two local writers. Brendan Fahy, who recently had a short story published in the Irish Independent The Strength, has always had an interest in writing, this is his seco…
Noel is a long standing member of Loughrea Golf Club, having joined it in 1955. He tells us of how the club has grown over the years.
I had my first Outdoor Broadcast this week with an onsite visit to Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese in Abbey. The weather was wonderful, warm and bright, but not half as warm as the welcome we received. Ter…