Live 95 – Weekly Episode 16 – Wild Work
For this week’s episode we met Shay Riordan, CEO of West Limerick Resources as he told us about the success of the unique stand at the National Ploughing Championships that helped participants to visualise the benefits of biodiversity. For more in this series listen in to Live 95 every Wednesday at 11.30am
Live 95 – Weekly Tips 15 – Benefits of a Plant based diet
Aislinn met Sue Hassett from The Grove Cafe in Limerick to talk about all things veggie and how attitudes are now changing when it comes to choosing the plant based option. We also learn about the amazing artwork by Navine Dossos inspired by nature that now adorns the restaurant’s tables and walls as part […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 15 – The Grove
This week’s episode is about plant-based diets as we meet a Limerick business that has championed veggie food for years. The Grove Veggie Kitchen on Cecil street is Limerick’s only fully meat-free eatery and it has recently been transformed by an amazing art installation celebrating all things plant based. Aislinn met Sue Hassett to talk […]
Live 95 – Weekly Tips 14 – Sustainable Diamonds
What exactly are lab grown diamonds? To the naked eye, lab grown diamonds are identical to natural diamonds. They are created in controlled environments, either using high pressure or chemical vapour deposition. They have the same chemical composition as natural diamonds, consisting of carbon atoms that form a crystal lattice shape. Lab grown diamonds are […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 14 – Sustainable Diamonds
For this week’s episode Aislinn met Jenny Darcey at Field’s Jewellers at the Crescent Shopping Centre to learn about lab grown diamonds and how they are marketed as a more sustainable option on the market. For more in this series listen in to Live 95 every Wednesday at 11.30am
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 11 – Richardsons a local and sustainable food supply business
It’s all about food on this week’s episode as Matthew Richardson gives us a tour of Richardsons, a Limerick supplier of fresh food to top restaurants, hotels and catering companies. We will learn how the highly successful business has a sustainable focus, producing electricity needed by solar panels on the roof and creating circular systems […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 10 – Cycling in the City
Listen back to this week’s episode as we explore the realities of cycling as a form of commuting and chat to Green Party Councillor Seán Hartigan who tells us his tips for swapping the car for the bike. For more in this series listen in to Live 95 every Thursday at 11.05am
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 8 – Doonmoon flowers
A bouquet of flowers is always a lovely gift, but have you ever wondered how far it had to travel to reach your vase? For today’s episode of Ours to Protect, Live 95’s Aislinn travelled to Elton to meet Fiona Cloherty to see her business Doonmoon flowers that sells Irish grown flowers as a […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 6 – Spotlight on Moths
Moths are often considered a nuisance and the culprit of pesky holes in your clothes, however Limerick man Kevin Hannon has spent years discovering rare species of the insect throughout the county and studying these unassuming yet fascinating insects. For this week’s episode of Ours to Protect, Live 95’s Aislinn Kelly met Kevin in Limerick […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 4 – St. Munchins Allotments Limerick
This week Live 95’s Aislinn Kelly paid a visit to St Munchin’s Allotment in Ballynanty and chats to Marlow O’Brien. The community revived a piece of overgrown land and transformed it into a thriving allotment, supplying volunteers with organic fruit and vegetables. The allotment draws a wide range of birds and pollinators, creating a wildlife […]
