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Kieran Cuddihy takes your calls and gets to the heart of the discussions that matter to the people of Ireland.

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Yesterday · 50 min
"Imagine you are a lobster"
Listeners discuss the grey area of cooking lobsters is it ethical or not? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yesterday · 5 min
"I am actually quicker bringing my child myself to the school. There is a bus available but we have to travel 11 kilometeres to get to it."
Mothers Helena and Arlene share their disappointment in the school bus scheme which may compel their kids to give up education in the Irish medium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yesterday · 9 min
"We can't be the only ones in this position because the waitlist in Dublin is astronomical so there are a lots of parents like us."
Keith Malone shares his story of how his 10-year-old son has been on a waitlist for four years for a surgery for Strabismus (Eye Misalignment). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 25 min
"It's criminal and how can someone do that to children knowingly?"
Jane and her 17-year-old daughter Emma on how the teenager's life was upended by HHC synthetic cannabinoid vape addiction which started when she was 15. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 34 min
"I find it difficult to understand how they can stay in limbo, she has absolutely no idea what her future holds."
Listeners share their grievances regarding the Leaving Certificate appeals process and lack of accommodations for students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 6 min
European Boxing Champion promoting herself
Shauna Browne is a 32-year-old Irish boxer who is hoping to be crowned double champion in October. In July she became the European World Boxing Champion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday · 19 min
What do the politicians have to say on synthetic cannabinoid vape addiction?
Cormac speaks with politicians on how they have been dealing with the problem of synthetic cannabinoid vape addiction in their constituencies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday · 18 min
"It is exactly what we say happened back in 2008, 2009 and 2010 in the emergency departments in Ireland"
Medical experts, Dr. Brian O'Mahony, Dr. Chris Luke and Professor Colin O’ Gara, who have been closely dealing with the legal and medical intersection of synthetic cannabinoid vapes brought us more insights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday · 32 min
"You have to hit rock bottom but it takes everything from you in the mean time."
20-year-old Paul shares how addiction to synthetic cannabinoid vapes created a mental health crisis for him and how he found road to recovery. Jane, whose daughter is undergoing psychosis treatment in hospital after synthetic cannabinoid vape addiction, calls on the government to take strict action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday · 6 min
"I am so grateful for this drug to give me more time with my little girl"
Aoife Quinn and Jessi Abbey, who campaigned for the reimbursement of the drug Skyclarys for people with Friedreich's Ataxia, express their joy on Health Service Executive's decision agreeing to their demands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday · 1 hr 3 min
"From the minute I woke up to the second I went to bed, I was smoking vapes. They just take over your life."
22-year-old Jakub shares his story of how he ended up in hospital after years of synthetic cannabinoid vape addiction. Rachel, a concerned mother, shares her ordeal of seeing her 18-year-old son addicted to vapes that have been found to contain synthetic cannabinoids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday · 21 min
"I have been told by multiple professionals that she probably has to reach rock bottom to get help."
Mother of 14-year-old girl on dealing with her daughter's HHC cannabinoid vape addiction, which began three months ago. Addiction counsellor Michael Guerin also joined the programme to tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday · 19 min
"I have been refused a place in the bus because the bus is full."
Some parents share their concerns regarding no place in school buses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday · 27 min
"Not a day goes by where I don't worry. There could be a twinge or a pain and I go 'that's it now'"
Listeners discuss their anxieties around HSE's impending decision on reimbursement for Skyclarys, a drug used to treat Friedreich's Ataxia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 21 · 1 hr 14 min
Unregulated Cannabinoid Vapes
Following on from yesterday's show Kieran speaks to more people affected by cannabinoid vapes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 20 · 10 min
Cannabinoid Vape Psychosis Continued
Returning to the conversation about cannabinoid vape products Kieran talks to a vape shop owner and a politician. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 20 · 12 min
Catfishing with a Stolen Identity
Kieran speaks to Luke, a PhD candidate whose image has been stolen by a catfish active on dating apps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 20 · 45 min
Cannabinoid Vape Psychosis
Kieran talks to callers about the impact of imitation cannabis vapes on their children's health and mental wellbeing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 19 · 1 hr 15 min
"It's essentially a tariff"
Callers have their say on the new additional fees that the EU is going to be placing on items bought from non-EU countries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 18 · 1 hr 14 min
"The standard of driving is nothing short of horrendous"
Following on from yesterday's programme, Kieran is talking to callers who have had frightening experiences on our roads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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