Beat

Beat

Beat 102 103 is Ireland’s first regional radio station, broadcasting from state-of-the-art studios on the outskirts of Waterford city.
It is the only station licensed to target 15-34-year-olds in the South East of Ireland incorporating counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary.
The station is music driven with a broad mix of new and recent music which our target audience has told us they want to hear.
Beat offers news and talk programming relevant to young adults.
An award-winning company that prides itself on doing things ‘a little differently’.

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November 28, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 24 – A climate activist

Orla talks to a Wexford woman who is using her social media platform and podcast to spread the word on sustainability and climate action. [...]

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November 26, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 23 – Christmas Jumpers

Did you know? 

  • 1 in 4 Christmas jumpers are only ever worn once
  • 75% of them are made from plastic fibres like acrylic or polyesters
  • Acrylic fibres are made from petroleum-based chemicals, acrylic and polyester[...]

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November 26, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 23 – Christmas Jumpers

This week on Ours To Protect, one South East residents' association tells Orla why they are determined to make our Christmas jumpers more sustainable as we head into the festive season. For more in this series listen in to BEAT every Wednesday at 8.25pm[...]

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November 13, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 22 – Fair Seas

This week on Ours to Protect on Beat, Orla hears about the organisation Fair Seas and why they want to make it law to protect the ocean and sea around Ireland.

What is Fair Seas?

Fair Seas stands as a[...]

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November 9, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 22 – Fair Sea’s

Listen back to this week's episode as Orla hears about the organisation Fair Seas and why they want to make it law to protect the ocean and sea around Ireland.  For more in this series listen in to BEAT every Wednesday at 8.25pm[...]

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November 9, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 21 – The Climate Stage is Yours

This week on Ours To Protect on Beat, Orla took a trip to a unique event at Theatre Royal in Waterford called "The Climate Stage is Yours". Schools from around the county got involved to find out more about how[...]

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November 9, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 21 – The Climate Stage is Yours

Listen back to this week's episode as we visit "The Climate Stage is Yours" - a festival of five minute climate-themed plays were the result of a number of workshops carried out with primary school students from four city based schools in Waterford city.  The theme[...]

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November 9, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 20 – Climate Anxiety

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, we take a look at the rise in anxiety and stress surrounding climate change and the climate crisis in younger people. Orla hears from people in the South East what they[...]

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November 9, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 20 – Climate Anxiety

Listen back to this week's episode as BEAT talks to Caroline Hickman, a psychotherapist and lecturer at the University of Bath in the UK - her research area is the impact of climate change  on children and young people in particular. For more in this series listen in[...]

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November 9, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Episode 19 – Halloween

 The options for halloween costumes are huge these days- it's no longer about the homemade costume- using a white sheet and some fancy work with scissors… Halloween is a booming business- in 2017 65 million was spent by Irish consumers on Halloween.  But all this[...]

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November 9, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Tips 19 – Halloween

    In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla and her daughter Hannah meet Joanne Denton from Sew Fun Studios in Wexford Town. Sew Fun Studios, a hub for sewing enthusiasts led by expert Joanne Denton, promotes accessible sewing[...]

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October 16, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 18 – Sustainable Supermarkets

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla meets with PJ Guinan, the owner of a Supervalu store in Carrick-on-Suir, who shares insights on how they lead the way in sustainable practices within the retail sector.  

How have they benefited[...]

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October 16, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 18 – Sustainable Supervalu

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla meets with PJ Guinan, the owner of a Supervalu store in Carrick-on-Suir, who shares insights on how they lead the way in sustainable practices within the retail sector. Guinan highlighted the importance of the partnership with the[...]

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October 16, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 17 – Good news from Carlow

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla travelled to Co. Carlow to hear about climate action plans at Carlow County Council.  Community Climate Action Officer.  Carlow County Council has recently appointed a Community Climate Action Officer to roll[...]

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October 16, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 17 – Good news from Carlow

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla travelled to Co. Carlow to hear about climate action plans at Carlow County Council. For more in this series listen in to BEAT every Thursday at 8.30pm[...]

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October 16, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 16 – Courtown Seal Sanctuary

  What is Seal Rescue Ireland? Seal Rescue Ireland (SRI) is a registered charity that works around the clock to rescue, rehabilitate and release native seal pups found sick, injured, or orphaned across the coast of Ireland.  As the only seal[...]

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October 16, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 16 – Courtown Seal Sanctuary

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla takes a trip to Seal Rescue Ireland based along the east coast of Ireland in Courtown, Co. Wexford to learn more about their work rehabilitating seals and their replanting efforts to help combat climate change. For more in this series listen[...]

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September 27, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 15 – Harvest Festival

  Why do we need to lower our carbon emissions? Accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere – from the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation – lead to a heating of the earth's surface. This in turn leads to impacts such[...]

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September 27, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 15 – Harvest Festival

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla meets with organisers of a local festival about what they are doing to reduce carbon emissions. We learn more about how festivals can ensure that their event works towards lowering their carbon emissions. For more in this series listen[...]

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September 27, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 14 – Wild Bee Sanctuary

  Why are bees essential to people and planet? Bees are pollinators. Pollinators allow many plants, including many food crops, to reproduce. Indeed, the food that we eat, such as fruits and vegetables, directly relies on pollinators. According to the More

September 27, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 14 – Wild Bee Sanctuary

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla meets with the world's only dedicated native wild bee sanctuary on the planet based on the Wicklow/Wexford border. We find out why bees are under threat and why it's so important for our biodiversity to look after our[...]

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September 27, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 13 – Becoming a Vegan

  Why switch to a plant-based diet?  According to the United Nations, switching to a plant-based diet can reduce an individual’s annual carbon footprint by up to 2.1 tons with a vegan diet or up to 1.5 tons for vegetarians. While switching[...]

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September 27, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 13 – Being a Vegan

In this week's episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats with a local person who is part of a growing number of people in Ireland who are choosing a vegan diet.  We chat with one local business that is serving a plant-based menu and talk about[...]

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September 27, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 12 – Fast Fashion

  How does fast fashion impact our climate?   According to an analysis by Business Insider, fashion production comprises 10% of total global carbon emissions, as much as the European Union. It dries up water sources and pollutes rivers and streams, while 85%[...]

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September 27, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 12 – Fast Fashion

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, we take a look at the clothing industry and its impact on Climate Change as it is the second largest polluter in the world, producing 10 percent of the world's carbon emissions. For more in this series, listen in to[...]

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August 28, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 11 – Good News Stories

  Why is it good to focus on good news, as well as the work that needs to be done?  Climate affects nearly every aspect of our lives, from our food sources to our transport infrastructure, from what clothes we wear, to[...]

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August 28, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 11 – Good News Stories

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats to Janette O’Brien Carlow County Council and former Greenpeace activist Christina Kiely about good news stories from the region and around the world in relation to climate action.  For more in this series listen in to BEAT every[...]

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August 28, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Tips 10 – Conscious Hair Care

  In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats to A hairdresser with sustainability on her mind and tells us what you can do to ensure that your hair care is environmentally conscious. Home of Hair  Susan Collins owns[...]

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August 28, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Episode 10 – Conscious Hair Care

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats to a hairdresser with sustainability on her mind and tells us what you can do to ensure that your hair care is environmentally conscious. Susan Collins owns a hairdressing salon called Home of Hair and[...]

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August 15, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Episode 9 – The Butchers

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats to a local butcher about their efforts to reduce single-use plastic packaging and how they are encouraging customers to bring their own reusable tupperware for produce. For more in this series listen in to Beat every Thursday at[...]

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August 15, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Tips 9 – Sustainable Butchers

Molloys Family Butchers – Ardkeen, Waterford Kieth Molly is among the 4th generation of family butchers’ business and boasts their eco-conscious approach to when they were younger and being taught to not be wasteful. He says that[...]

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August 15, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Episode 8 – The Small Things you can do

On this week's Ours To Protect, Orla catches up with Carlow County Council Climate Action Coordinator Janette O’Brien to talk about small changes you can make in your daily life to help contribute to your Climate Action. For more in this series listen in to BEAT every Thursday[...]

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August 15, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Tips 8 – The Small Things you can do

  Every little helps  Change can be scary, but if each of us makes some small changes, we can play our part in helping the planet.  Ireland is committed to fight against global climate change but sometimes it’s not just up[...]

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July 28, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Episode 7 – That Festival Feeling

Listen back as Beat look at the sustainability of festivals and our attitude to climate action in the festival season. We chat to Helena Burns, partnerships manager for Pod who manage events like All together now here in the South East. For more in this series, listen in[...]

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July 28, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Tips 7 – That Festival Feeling

Did you know that at a typical festival, it is estimated that each person can generate a footprint of 25 kg of carbon dioxide? This week on Ours to Protect, we're looking at how you can be eco-conscious when packing[...]

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July 28, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Tips 6 – Re-usable Cups

Did you know paper cups account for the cutting down of 6.5 million trees and use 4 billion gallons of water every year? This week on Ours to Protect, we talked about why our reusable cups are so important. Did you[...]

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July 28, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Episode 6 – Re-usable Cups

This week we looked at the impact of single use cups. We spoke to Mailo Power on the impact of single use cups and Cristina Kiely, Green Party Councillor tells us why reusable coffee cups are a positive thing. We also chatted with Cliona[...]

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July 28, 2023

TITLE: Beat – Weekly Tips 5 – The Big Idea

This week BEAT chatted with this year's South East winners of "The Big Idea", a nationwide programme empowering young people to tackle social issues, such as climate change, with problem-solving skills. What is The Big Idea?  The Big[...]

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July 28, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 5 – The Big Idea

Listen back to this weeks episode as BEAT find out what happens if you empower young people to tackle social issues with problem solving skills. Hear from Niamh Cooney, Head of Development and Sustainability at the Big Idea and from Gary, member of the Team YR who[...]

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July 7, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episodes 4 – Gorey Recycling Centre

Listen back this week as BEAT travel to a civic amenity site provided by Wexford County council, The Gorey Recycling Centre and speak to Peter Byrne- he’s  the waste disposal supervisor with Wexford county Council. And check out what David Sheehan foreman of[...]

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July 7, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 4 – So you think you know how to Recycle?

  This week Beat 102 103 took a trip to a local recycling centre to learn more about what you didn't know could be recycled, and how your local centre caters to people by taking in a wide range of waste[...]

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July 3, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 3 – The Beach Clean

Listen back as BEAT travel to Ballymoney Beach in North Wexford to meet Sean Ferguson and his dog Molly who are setting off on their daily routine…cleaning the beach.  Learn all about the importance of keeping the beach clean, Clean Coasts Ireland and what you can do to[...]

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July 3, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tips 3 – The Beach Clean

  This week Beat 102 103, we looked at the importance of keeping our coastlines clean.  Did you know?  Approximately 10 million tonnes of litter end up in the world’s oceans and seas each year. Plastics make up 80% of all[...]

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June 23, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 2 – Cloth Nappies

Listen back to this weeks episode and hear Aisling explore the idea of ditching the disposable and using a cloth nappy as she chats to Kate Doyle from the nappy library.  For more in this series of environmental programmes listen in to BEAT every Thursday at 8.30pm [...]

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June 23, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tip 2 – Cloth Nappies

  This week Beat 102 103, we looked at cloth nappies as alternative to the regular single-use nappy for babies.  Did you know:

  • It takes over 1,500 litres of crude oil to produce enough nappies for one[...]

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June 23, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Episode 1 – Electric Bike Guide

There’s a new kid on the block in Wexford town- a mode of transport that is both efficient and sustainable- the electric bike. Claire Goodwin explains about the Bolt e bike and demand, Frank Burke, Wexford County Council climate action officer explains how a shared[...]

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June 23, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Weekly Tip Sheet 1 – Electric Bikes

This week Beat 102 103, we looked at the importance of Electronic Bikes.   Did you know that European Countries Are Among the World’s Highest Carbon Emitters? The world can emit more than 2.4 million pounds of CO2 per second, and[...]

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June 8, 2023

TITLE: BEAT – Episode 1 – The Panel

Join Orla Rapple from BEAT as she hosts the panel programme, episode one in the "Ours to Protect" series which aired on Wednesday 7th June. Listen in to BEAT every Wednesday at 8.30pm for more in the Ours to Protect series![...]

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