iHealthFacts is a resource where the public can quickly and easily check the reliability of a health claim circulated on social media - We speak to Dr. Paula Byrne a member of the team behind the new website about how it works and what kind of claims they have checked already

Interview: Dr. Paula Byrne of iHealthFacts.ie

The Climate Conversation 2023 is now open. People across the country are invited to have their say on how we can all play our part in securing our sustainable future.

Interview: Climate Conversations 2023 National Consultation is Open

Telebox who just released their debut EP 'What is the Point?' and are currently on tour dropped into Flirt FM to play a few songs acoustically and have a chat

Telebox Interview and Live Session

New Beast join us in studio for a live session and interview

New Beast Session And Interview

Interview with the cast of Meat and Salt - Meat and Salt is a fairy tale based on King Lear showing at Galway International Arts Festival

Galway Youth Theatre -Meat And Salt

Fíbín sa Taibhdhearc presents ‘Grindr, Saghdar agus Cher’, written and starring Ciara Ní É, Eoin Mc Evoy, and Sam Ó Fearraigh. Directed by Stephen Darcy. Illustrations by Margaret Lonergan.

Three young LGBTQ+ characters.

Three dramatic, interwoven stories.

Three different perspectives on one fateful night.

Grindr, Saghdar agus Cher -  Interview With Ciara Ní É

Rob and Brian from Goldmine joined us in studio for a chat ahead of their debut show.

Goldmine Interview and Session

Interview: iHealthFacts marks one year of debunking health claims - We speak with Dr Paula Byrne about the work they do and the benefits it brings to people's understanding of health science

Ihealthfacts Celebrate One Year

Maisie McMaster, People before Profit representative for Galway West speaks to Flirt FM about the pollution regulations and the differences between the EU and the WHO

Galway Air Pollution Above WHO Limits - People Before Profit

University of Galway has announced successful testing of a next generation marine hydrokinetic turbine foil for renewable energy.

The technology was designed by US-headquartered global leader in marine energy ORPC Ireland and fabricated by ÉireComposites, based Inverin, Co Galway. 

Dr. William Finnegan joined us to talk about the testing.

Dr. William Finnegan - testing materials for the next generation of hydrokinetic turbines

Is dordveidhleadóir, cumadóir agus ceoltóir í Naomi Berrill atá as Gaillimh ó dhúchais, ach suite i bhFlórans anois. Nuair a chríochnaigh sí a staidéar ceoil in Albain, san Iodáil agus san Eilvéis, thosaigh sí ag cumadh ábhair nua agus í ag eagrú saothar ó sheánraí difriúla agus ag bain trial as theicníc dordveidhle nua, a cuireann béim ar mar uirlis tionlacain don ghuth.

Seoladh a halam nua, 'Inish' ar an 6ú Deireadh fómhair 2023 agus tar éis seoladh rathúil san Iodáil, tá sí chun camchuairt a thabhairt ar Éirinn san Earrach 2024.

Tá teicníc dordveidhle trialach Naomi ag briseadh talamh nua idir seánraí cheoil, san albam seo. 

Is é 'Sea Warrior', an phríomhsingil, atá tiomnaithe don bhanríon foghlaí mara Éireannach, Gráinne Mhaol: duine lárnach de neart feimineach, féinmhuinín agus misneach. Rinne Bulabosca, scannánóir ó Ghaillimh, scannánú ar an bhfíseán a bhfuil duaiseanna buaite aige san Iodáil.

Galway Cellist and Songwriter Naomi Berril Interview

Massoma and Sean of VorTech Water Solutions Ltd join us to talk about a 24hr climbing challenge they are undertaking to raise support and awareness for PPMS

Vortech 3 Peaks Challenge Fundraiser

Interviews with Candidates running for VP for Education at University of Galway 2024

Tom Forde

Sinead Gorman

Jacob Conneely

Fionn Sexton

Interviews with candidates running for VP of Welfare and Equality: Chloe Anderson, Tazi Buccholz, Dhruv Rastogi and Kian Moyles.

Kian Moyles

Dhruv Rastogi

Tazi Buccholz

Chloe Anderson

Student Union petition to stop 30% rent hike in Galway gathers steam.
Galway student accommodation provider, Hubble Living, has hiked rents by a minimum of €2500 per year in a move that has provoked widespread backlash as students struggle to afford the increased costs.
The University of Galway Students Union has set up a petition on Uplift calling on Hubble Living to reverse the rent hike, and it has gained almost 1000 signatures over the last week.
We spoke to SU President Dean Kenny about the petition, what it hopes to acheive and the elections.

Dean Kenny SU President On Hubble Petition

20240313 Izzy Tiernan For President

20240313 Faye Ni Dhomnaill For President

20240313 Gary Murtagh For President

Disabilty Federation Ireland Joins Newsfeed To Discuss What Is Outlined In The Green Paper

Call for underrepresented groups and young people to register to vote on April 30th

National Register To Vote Day April 30th

Interview with Esther and  Raphaël

"An immortal Stagman and an undead spirit wander through Yaqui and Béal: Yoeme and Irish in Conversation, along with the more serious themes of industrial schools and sacred land. Our play explores the commonalities between Native Americans and Irish. Both scripted and devised, this theatrical experience combines legends and wisdom from Irish, and Sonoran Yoeme elders, and may include a few of your own!"

Interview - Yaqui & Béal: Yoeme & Irish in Conversation

"As Government looks to its last year in office, the long-term future of our country must take precedence over short term political gains - Social Justice Ireland"

Social Justice Ireland launches Social Justice Matters 2024

Flirt FM 101.3 is Galway City's award winning Student, Community & Alternative Station, based in NUI Galway since September 1995. With two paid staff, the station is home to up to 150 volunteers annually.

Flirt FM 101.3

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