iRadio Northwest

iRadio Northwest

iRadio is a semi-national radio station broadcasting to 15 counties across Ireland: Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare, Meath and Louth. Launched in 2008, it now broadcasts to 334,000 weekly listeners and is available worldwidethrough www.iradio.ie, the iRadio app, your smart speaker and @thisisiradio across social media. iRadio offers an entertaining mix of music and speech content, with The Hub with Louise Clarke a prime example of this. The Hub will be the home of “”Ours To Protect”” on iRadio, encouraging listeners to engage with climate action and reduce their carbon footprint.

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August 15, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Tips 8 – Sligo by Bike

  There’s a new set of wheels in Sligo town and they’re all yours for just 18 cent a minute. We chatted to Aisling Dunne from Bolt e-bikes about the electric bike rental scheme they have launched in the north west.    Three[...]

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August 15, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Episode 8 – Bolt Bikes

Listen back to this episode as Aine discovers a new set of wheels in Sligo Town and chats to Aisling Dunne, Head of Public Policy at Bolt Ireland to chat about a new way to get around. For more in this series listen in to iRadio every Thursday at 7pm[...]

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August 15, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Episode 7 – How ATU Sligo and Letterkenny campus cut down waste

Listen back to this weeks episode as Aine discusses how much waste we generate each year and how ATU Sligo and Letterkenny campuses want to play their part to cut down waste. For more in this series listen in to iRadio every Thursday at 7pm[...]

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August 5, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Episode 6 – Bring your Bike back to life

Listen back to this episode as Aine chats with Cathy Coote from An Mheitheal Rothar in Galway who explains what they do to help encourage more cycling and DIY fixing of bikes! For more in this series listen in to iRadio every Thursday at 7pm[...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Episode 5 – Retrofitting your home

Listen back to this episode as Aine from iRadio introduces the concept of Retrofitting and what this means for energy consumption in your home and chats to Paul McNama from Retrofit Ready on how you can start your retrofit journey. For more in this series, listen in to iRadio every[...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Tips 5 – Retrofitting your home

Retrofit Ready: Enhancing Energy Efficiency for a Greener Future Are you interested in making your home more energy-efficient but unsure where to begin? Meet Paul McNamara from Retrofit Ready, a public-funded project that aims to support homeowners on their retrofit journey.[...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Episode 4 – Second hand Phones

  Listen back to this weeks episode as Aine chats to Padraig Power from the Refurbed about how it's how it's sustainable and cheaper to buy a second hand phone.  For more in this series, listen in to iRadio every Thursday at 7pm [...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Tips 3 – The Refill Mill

As Plastic Free July has kicked off we chatted to Martin Wisely from Refillz and Eibhlin Fitzpatrick from The Refill Mill about cutting down our plastic waste.    Did you know?   

  • Only 9% of plastic produced is[...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Episode 3 – The Refill Mill

Listen back to this episode from iRadio as Áine looks at plastic pollution and figures out how to help you cut down your plastic waste in Plastic Free July. She chats with Eibhlin Fitzpatrick  from the  The Refill Mill in Mullingar and how they work to help reduce plastic[...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Tips 2 – Trashie Treasures Donegal

  Did you know?    The surface of the sea is covered by 81% plastic pollution but that doesn’t actually mean plastic bottles and cans are floating on the water as it’s 81% we’d be able to see it. What that actually means[...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Episode 2 – Trashie Treasures Donegal

Listen back to this episode from iRadio as Áine introduces this episode from Holmes beach, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal where she chats to Lorraine from Trashie Treasures - jewellery company in Donegal that takes plastic pollution and combines it with natural elements like shells and sand to create crafts and[...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Tips 1 – Jump the Hedges

  This week iRadio chatted about ‘What we are wearing’ with the help from Síofra Caherty from Jump the Hedges.  Jump The Hedges is an award winning sustainable design studio based in Belfast and founded by former Adidas designer Síofra[...]

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August 4, 2023

TITLE: iRadio NW – Weekly Episode 1 – Jump the Hedges

  This week iRadio chatted about ‘What we are wearing’ with the help from Síofra Caherty from Jump the Hedges.  Jump The Hedges is an award winning sustainable design studio based in Belfast and founded by former Adidas designer Síofra Caherty.  The studio has a material and[...]

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June 22, 2023

TITLE: iRadio – Episode 1 – The Panel

Listen in to i-Radio as they begin the 'Ours to Protect Series' with a panel discussion with Aine Gillespie, Louise Clarke, Kate Egan: Environmental educator and education consultant and - Lynda McFarland: Co-owner of Lowe & Co. Eco Grocer.   Listen in on Thursdays at 7.30pm for more in this series   [...]

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