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16/08/2021

Nore Vision Episode 4: Oral History

Nore Vision is a Kilkenny Leader Partnership initiative that is encouraging community engagement with the River Nore with the aim of establishing a River Trust which will act as a liaison between all those who have an interest in the river. In this programme we focus on the Oral History strand of the project and hear from Patrick Lydon and from the people who participated in the Oral History Workshops. Funded by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CLG through the Department of Rural and Community Development and the EU

16/08/2021

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28min
31/01/2022

Trees: From Seed to Sawdust - Episode 15 - Adding Value to Fallen Hardwoods at Lisnavagh House

The Bunburys have lived at Lisnavagh House for over 300 years. Their home sits on 600 acres of which 200 acres is woodland, mainly native hardwoods. Over the years storms have taken down some of the old trees. William Bunbury of Lisnavagh, on looking at them being removed to the sawmill and seeing all the tonnes of wood in them, felt that he could add value to them. Thus, he came up with the concept of Bunbury Boards and Lisnavagh Timber Project. Bunbury Boards are chopping boards which are made from the trees that fall in the estate. The Lisnavagh Timber Project sells planks of hardwood timber for furniture making; they also make the furniture for their customers too. Each year William hires a mobile sawmill to come and cut the trees which have fallen due to storms or which have been removed due to ill-health. He air drys the planks of wood in open sheds until such time as they are ready for the kiln. When properly dried the timber is then ready to be processed into chopping boards or furniture. William also uses the wood as firewood to heat the big house and other cottages on the estate which saves oil and reduces their fuel bill, he also uses some of the wood in new building projects - like the new venue built 5 years ago for weddings or yoga retreats. William appreciates the trees and the wood they produce and always looks forward to see what the timber will look like once it's milled.

31/01/2022

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21min
21/02/2022

Trees: From Seed to Sawdust - Episode 18 - Exploring Engineered Wood Products in a Visit to Smartply

Engineered wood, is made, in the case of Orientated Strand Board, by taking the thinnings from softwood conifer plantations and putting it through a process whereby it is transformed into board that is as hard as any hardwood timber. This process takes place at Smartply located in Belview Co Kilkenny where Monica meets Neil Foot. She is taken on a tour around the plant beginning first in the log yard where stacks upon stacks of logs have been delivered from the plantations and are ready to be processed. The first step is debarking, and the bark is used in heating processes further down the line. Then the stripped log is taken through a very noisy process of 'waferising', where it's torn up into wafers or large flakes. These large flakes are then dried, misted with adhesive resin, and laid down in specially orientated layers to form a woody mat. This woody mat is then pressed and a board - Orientated Strand Board (OSB) is made. It sounds easy, but it's a complex product. Between both Smartply and it's sister company Medite, which makes MDF, 90 truckloads of tree logs come in and 50 truckloads of product leave each week. 360 people are employed between both sites, and they are the largest timber processer in the country. They are owned by Coillte who took over the running of Smartply in 2002 when the original owners, Louisiana Pacific left Ireland. According to David Murray, OSB and other engineered wood products are well positioned to fill the need for more sustainable building construction products. Ireland needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and wood, which acts as a store of carbon is a good material to use in this respect. It's also very warm and when well insulated, can reduce heat loss from houses. Smartply produce an array of different OSB products, some are flame retardant others are made to be specifically airtight, they can be used indoors and outdoors, under the ceiling or below the floor and of course are the material of choice in timber frame houses. Only 1 in 5 houses in Ireland are timber frame. This is low compared to the likes of Scotland where 80% of the houses are timber frame. Education in the versatility of engineered wood products may help to increase this, along with a change in policy. Why is this important to do? Because every little bit we do will go towards reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and keeping global warming to below 1.5 C and Trees are a very important part of that process.

21/02/2022

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22min
18/09/2020

#057: The Bottom Line - Economics, Technology & Hospitality, Vintners' Federation of Ireland & Taste Local

This week on The Bottom Line on KCLR John spoke with Economist Jim Power to discuss the economic status of the country after the Exchequer figures were released earlier in the week. Jim also spoke about Brexit and the impact it may have in the coming months. During the week John paid a visit to the Pembroke Hotel on Patrick Street in Kilkenny, he spoke with proprietor of the hotel John Ryan and to General Manager Paul Broderick to hear about how the business is adapting and using technology to support their new ways of working. Padraig Cribben, Chief Executive of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland spoke with John about the challenges of re-opening being faced by the Wet Pubs of Carlow Kilkenny. Taste Local is a new campaign which was launched across Carlow and Kilkenny this week. The initiative by Carlow & Kilkenny County Councils and their Local Enterprise Offices highlights the importance of supporting our local food and drink sector, from producers to restaurants to the many cafes that the two counties has to offer. John spoke with a number of those involved in the Taste Local Campaign. With thanks to O’Neill Foley, Produced by Deirdre Dromey. To contact the show, email thebottomline@kclr96fm.com

18/09/2020

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47min
06/06/2021 · BÔNUS

Bonus: Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive of ISME discusses the Economic Recovery Plan

In early June, the Government announced their Economic Recovery Plan and Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive of ISME, the independent representative association for Small and Medium Enterprises across the country spoke with John about the plan and what it would mean for the many small to medium enterprises that they work with.

06/06/2021 · Bônus

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11min
28/02/2022

Trees: From Seed to Sawdust - Episode 19 - Community Engagement and Wellness in Woodlands with the Acorn Project

We all love nature but sometimes we don't consider just how much we are damaging it through our food and economic systems. In this programme Maura Brennan who runs the Acorn Project in Kilkenny is trying to repair this contradiction by running workshops that engage communities to care for and grow trees in their locality. Through funding from the Woodland Support Project, the Acorn Project has collaborated with Irish Seed Savers who are running workshops to train community seed savers in how to extract seeds and get them to germinate; the seeds having been already collected in their locality during the autumn. These seeds will then be planted in tree nurseries - wooden boxes - in parks or green areas, until the saplings grow to about two years old when they will then be planted out into areas designated by the community. Jeremy Turkington is Orchard Manager at Seedsavers who takes the groups through the processes in stratifying the seeds. Monica meets Maura in the Millenium Park, Freshford where an Acorn Box containing young saplings are growing in beautiful leaf mould compost. Using leaf mould to grow trees makes complete sense to workshop facilitator Donal O'Leary who runs Waste Down. Waste Down provides training in composting and they also sell compost too. He came to Durrow last autumn to train the tidy towns committee on how to compost leaf mould in their locality. It's always best to leave the leaves on the ground for wildlife but, if you're removing leaves from drains or to make car-parking space, then putting them in a heap afterwards to compost in a great way of getting the best use out of them. The Acorn Project runs forest school for children to get them out in the woods playing and learning about trees and the uses of trees. This according to Maura, will benefit them by cultivating a deeper connection to nature as they grow up into adults. An exciting new project which has just begun is called Waking the Seeds and involves 20 women who are exploring their connections to the woods through art. The workshop is a co-facilitation between Maura and Kilkenny based artist Rachel Burke. Restoring our forests acorn by acorn is the motto for Maura who believes that little things can achieve a lot.

28/02/2022

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20min
13/04/2019

Three Miles Over, Three Miles Down: Episode 1

In 1969, the Castlecomer Coal Mines in County Kilkenny closed, ending over 300 years of coal mining in the area. This is Martin Bridgeman and in my 5 part documentary series 'Three Miles Over, Three Miles Down' we explore the rich heritage of the mining culture and social history. It's a five part series originally broadcast on KCLR with support by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the license fee. In the first programme we hear about the history and indeed the pre-history. We hear about the unique geology of the are in the Leinster coalfield the story of mining from the Iron age to the closure of the mines in the late 1960s. Presented by Martin Bridgeman. Supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the television license fee.

13/04/2019

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44min
05/08/2020

#051: The Bottom Line - Business News Stories, Agri- Cleantech, Carlow Food Strategy, Butler Galley & Asthma Society of Ireland

This week John Purcell was joined by Laura Slattery of The Irish Times, Xuemei Germaine, Founder & CEO of MicroGen Biotech, Maria Couchman, Economic Development Officer with Carlow Local Enterprise Office, Anna O'Sullivan, Director of Butler Gallery and Deirdre Lennon of the Asthma Society of Ireland.

05/08/2020

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50min
15/02/2022 · BÔNUS

Bonus: "Twenty Questions" with Marion Acreman

"Twenty Questions" on The Bottom Line is our monthly feature where we ask our guest twenty questions that have been designed to give you an insight into the individual outside of their role in business. Our latest guest was Marion Acreman, Centre Manager at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre.

15/02/2022 · Bônus

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11min
11/04/2023

#151: The Bottom Line – Business News of the Week; Official Opening of Tirlán Headquarters; Starting Your Own Business; & Cake Designer of The Year.

This week on The Bottom Line on KCLR, John Purcell was joined by Laura Slattery of The Irish Times to chat through some of the business stories in the news. Last Thursday was a red-letter day for Tirlán and for the Abbey Quarter in Kilkenny with the official opening of Tirlan’s Headquarters and Collaboration hub by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney. After the official opening ceremony John sat down with Tirlán CEO Jim Bergin, to talk about how the business has developed over the years, new ways of working and doing business, how Agri Business can help address the climate emergency and what the company has planned for the future. John Mulcahy, Business Advisor with the Local Enterprise Office in Kilkenny & Denis Casey of Casey Business Consulting spoke with John about starting your own business. They chat through the importance of market research, putting your idea in writing by creating a business plan as well as financial planning. Sarah McGree, Owner & Founder of The Wild Grazer joined John to chat about starting her business during the Covid-19 pandemic, how the business has developed over the past few years and recently being named Cake Designer of The Year at the weddingsonline Awards 2023. With thanks to Carlow & Kilkenny Local Enterprise Offices To contact the show, email: thebottomline@kclr96fm.com

11/04/2023

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42min

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Nore Vision Episode 4: Oral History

Trees: From Seed to Sawdust - Episode 15 - Adding Value to Fallen Hardwoods at Lisnavagh House

Trees: From Seed to Sawdust - Episode 18 - Exploring Engineered Wood Products in a Visit to Smartply

#057: The Bottom Line - Economics, Technology & Hospitality, Vintners' Federation of Ireland & Taste Local

Bonus: Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive of ISME discusses the Economic Recovery Plan

Trees: From Seed to Sawdust - Episode 19 - Community Engagement and Wellness in Woodlands with the Acorn Project

Three Miles Over, Three Miles Down: Episode 1

#051: The Bottom Line - Business News Stories, Agri- Cleantech, Carlow Food Strategy, Butler Galley & Asthma Society of Ireland

Bonus: "Twenty Questions" with Marion Acreman

#151: The Bottom Line – Business News of the Week; Official Opening of Tirlán Headquarters; Starting Your Own Business; & Cake Designer of The Year.

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