Local Voices

The Echo Newspaper

Produced by The Echo Newspaper, Local Voices is a weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into the news, current affairs, sport, business and entertainment stories that matter most to you. The Echo Newspaper has given a voice to Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Ballyfermot and the surrounding communities of South Dublin for 40 years. Through Local Voices, The Echo team will continue to deliver quality journalism and insightful features that take you to the root of the story and fuel debate with multiple guests.

  1. 057: LGBT+ Community in South Dublin | Pride

    07/06/2021

    057: LGBT+ Community in South Dublin | Pride

    #57: From pronouns and coming out to navigating institutional frameworks, facing barriers and discrimination, three people from the LGBT+ community discuss it all this Pride Month.

    58 min
  2. 056: The Last Mayor of Tallaght | Bridie Sweeney

    31/05/2021

    056: The Last Mayor of Tallaght | Bridie Sweeney

    #56: Bridie Sweeney was born and bred in Tallaght and grew up in a cottage on the Old Bawn Road in the 1930s. Set to turn 90 this year, the former Tallaght Person of the Year and last Mayor of Tallaght sits down with host Hayden Moore to reflect on what Tallaght was like through the years.

    48 min
  3. 055: The Living Wage | Hot School Meals | Cycling, A Sustainable Transport Future?

    24/05/2021

    055: The Living Wage | Hot School Meals | Cycling, A Sustainable Transport Future?

    #55: On this discussion show, councillors David McManus, Laura Donaghy and Dermot Richardson debate raising the minimum wage to meet the living wage in Ireland, hot school meals for schools in disadvantaged areas, and Cycle South Dublin. To watch this episode of Local Voices on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/EZ5N-ETBMik

    1 hr
  4. 054: Siobhán McGrath on Dublin’s Contrasting Tough and Dominant Years, Pushing the Envelope of Ladies Football and more…

    18/05/2021

    054: Siobhán McGrath on Dublin’s Contrasting Tough and Dominant Years, Pushing the Envelope of Ladies Football and more…

    #54: Nine-time Leinster winner, four time All-Ireland champion, National League medalist and 2019 Players Player of the Year awardee Siobhán McGrath joins The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard to recount her years with Dublin to date, enjoying club success with Thomas Davis and pushing the envelope of Ladies Gaelic football.

    27 min
  5. 053: Youth Unemployment, Housing, Education | Issues Facing Young People

    11/05/2021

    053: Youth Unemployment, Housing, Education | Issues Facing Young People

    #53: Two-thirds of young people were unemployed in April and a recent study has showed that Ireland had the highest educated workforce in Europe. So what is going wrong? Three young people involved in politics have their say about the issues of unemployment, education and housing they are facing and discuss what can be done to support them. Listen in as John Kerr, Social Democrats Dublin South West Chairperson, Vanessa Mulhall, Tallaght South representative and Dublin South Green Party Chairperson, and Adam Smyth, Chairperson of Dublin South West Ógra Fianna Fail join host Hayden Moore. Want to watch the debate? This episode of Local Voices is available on The Echo Newspaper's YouTube channel.

    58 min
  6. 052: A Ramble About Tallaght

    04/05/2021

    052: A Ramble About Tallaght

    #52: Creator of the A Ramble About Tallaght history blog and author of Since Adam Was A Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght, Albert Perris joins host Hayden Moore to talk about the cultural significance of history, reminiscence work, and share some of Tallaght’s whacky and wonderful tales.

    47 min
  7. 051: Period Poverty | Anti-Social Behaviour | Proposed Newlands Farm Development

    26/04/2021

    051: Period Poverty | Anti-Social Behaviour | Proposed Newlands Farm Development

    #51: On this discussion show, councillors Charlie O'Connor, Madeleine Johansson and Liam Sinclair debate the proposed rezoning of greenbelt land from agriculture to residential in Tallaght, period poverty and issues of anti-social behaviour across South Dublin County.

    56 min
  8. 050: Kenneth Egan - The Long Road to Olympic Success and his Struggles Outside the Ring

    20/04/2021

    050: Kenneth Egan - The Long Road to Olympic Success and his Struggles Outside the Ring

    Former Neilstown boxer Kenneth Egan joins The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard to discuss his long road to Olympic glory in Beijing 2008, his internal battles with self-doubt and alcohol outside the ring.

    45 min
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Produced by The Echo Newspaper, Local Voices is a weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into the news, current affairs, sport, business and entertainment stories that matter most to you. The Echo Newspaper has given a voice to Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Ballyfermot and the surrounding communities of South Dublin for 40 years. Through Local Voices, The Echo team will continue to deliver quality journalism and insightful features that take you to the root of the story and fuel debate with multiple guests.

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  • Creator
    The Echo Newspaper
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Local Voices | The Echo Newspaper
  • Show Website
    Local Voices