Suffering

Elves are scheming with their laughter

My first authorial mix is out. Enjoy 😉

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“The Song That Stayed” is one of the most personal tracks by Tom Lysar — a cinematic deep ambient ballad that tells his own story: the moment a six-year-old boy fell in love with music and never let go. Built on warm analog pads, soft reverse-guitar swells and an intimate baritone voice, the song flows like memory — luminous, timeless and human. A soundtrack to the love that never faded: the love for sound itself.



The Song That Stayed

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Almost 200 Clare households contacted a housing charity focused on preventing homelessness between the months of July and September.
Threshold has revealed that it worked with a total of 187 households in this county in the third quarter of this year and prevented 24 from becoming homeless.
Its latest Impact Report states that the number of renters who've made contact with the service has risen by over 20% in the last year.
Threshold National Advocacy Manager Ann-Marie O'Reilly says there's a growing feeling of insecurity among renters.

Almost 200 Clare Households Contacted Housing Charity In Three-Month Period

Clare has the highest home care waiting list relative to population...but why exactly is the question? 

The latest research from Home & Community Care Ireland (HCCI), “Home Support Waiting List Per 1,000 People,”, marks the first-ever county-by-county population analysis of HSE home support waiting lists. 

This study reveals that Clare is the county with the highest waiting list per 1,000 people, at 2.836 per 1,000 people. 
This population analysis shows that waiting lists in Clare are 157% higher than the national average. 

To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by HCCI CEO Joseph Musgrave on Friday's Morning Focus.

Image (c) HCCI

HCCI CEO On Why Clare Has Highest Home Care Waiting List Relative To Population

A new three-year plan is being launched to get more young people speaking Irish. 

It will be rolled out in primary and secondary schools and aims to foster positive attitudes towards Irish and an increased use of the language. 

It includes the establishment of a task force, and more language support hours. 

There will be a focus on inclusion to make sure children from diverse backgrounds and with different educational needs are included in Irish teaching. 

Cathaoirleach An Clár As Gaeilge, Dónal o hAiniféin joined Alan Morrissey on Friday's Morning Focus to discuss this further.


3-Year Action Plan For Irish Language To Be Launched By Education Minister

Felicity Hayes-McCoy will be joining forces with her fellow best-selling author, Roisín Meaney, for an event in the Banner bookshop in Ennistymon on the 11th of November.

Felicity is the woman who penned the bestselling Finfarran series of novels, which feature a local librarian and are set in a fictional county in Ireland. They have been translated into nine languages. 

Her latest book, called Once A Year, has just been published. Indeed, the book has a connection to Ennistymon. 

Alan Morrissey had a chat with Felicity on Friday's Morning Focus.

Image (c) Felicity Hayes-McCoy via Facebook

Felicity Hayes-McCoy On Her New Book & Event At Banner Books

In this episode of ITU Tech Monthly, we spotlight the Global Youth Celebration 2025 (GYC-25) in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Voices of Youth: Shaping the Digital Future.”

🎧 We are joined by Roxana Widmer-Illiescu, Head of Digital Inclusion at the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), ITU, to explore:

 - How youth are influencing global digital policy
- The power of intergenerational dialogue
- What digital inclusion really means for young people
- Behind-the-scenes of GYC-25, including astronaut panels and youth-led innovation

🔗 Learn more about GYC-25: https://www.itu.int/itu-d/meetings/gyc-25/

📍 Recorded at ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland

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ITU Tech Monthly | Are young voices the key to a more inclusive digital future?

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