Radio Beams – Colette Reddington about the publication Light on the Horizon.

Radio Beams show today is with well known Colette Reddington who spoke to us about the 30 years of there great work. Written a book about it with others. Called Light on the Horizon.
Working with women who suffered domestic abuse. There book traces the beginning and various steps along the way to build a supportive organisation. Also setting up a a Haven Charity Shop.
Branching out to research and education. Mary Fitzgerald played a major part from the beginning. Along with many others like Madeline Macleer.
Gerry Brennan appears in the photo also.
Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie. Please share

Radio Beams – Josephine Nolan have lived through many challenges.

Radio Beams show this week is with well know Josephine Nolan who lived with her husband in a farm near Kilkee.
Josephine was born in England and lived in Limerick for a period. Spent 7 yrs in Cappagh Hospital.
Then lived in New York got married and lived in Canada.
Then her late husband died rest in peace. Then ended up moving back to Clare and met John Joe who she married and lives happily with.
Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie

Radio Beams – Santuary Runner in Clare Orl Ni heile Rob Stephens Jawdat Luqman farouk Ovamane.

Radio Beams show this week is with a group of runner I met in the Tim Smyth Park in Ennis.
They are called the Sanctuary Runners.
The meet at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon,to run, walk or jog. Formed in a number of parts of Ireland to support the asylum seeks and refugees that come to an area. Who like to meet new people, make friends and get fit.
#Santuaryrunner #runner #enniscoclare Tune in Tuesday on to www.rcb.ie at 3.30pm. All welcome.

Radio Beams – Tony Kirby walking in the Burren.


Radio Beams show this week is well know Tony Kirby renounced walking guide in the Burren.
Over 20 years Tony has honed his skills and learned a lot about history of the Burren.
Tony born in Limerick and worked in Dublin for years and then moved to Italy to learn the language. Then he and his wife move back to Kilnaboy and set up the business.
Tune in WWW.RCB.IE 3.30 pm on Tuesday. and repeated on Thursday.

Radio Beams – Dr Moosajee Bhamjee tells of his life trip to the Dail

Radio Beams show this week is with well know Dr Moosajee Bhamjee who was born in South Africa . Came here on scholarship to do medicine. Trained as a Psychiatrist. Married a Coorclare woman who was a nurse .
By 1992 he was asked to stand for election for Labour. To everyone’s surprise he got elected. Only ran for one election.
Tune In every Tuesday at 3.30pm.

Radio Beams – Margaret O Brien CEO of Ennis Chamber of Commerce.

Radio Beams show this week is with well know Margret O Brien CEO of Ennis Chamber of Commerce. Margaret is an Ennis person and knows the town very well. There are 189 members of the Chamber. A lot of accountants and solicitors. Ennis has evolved over the years. Getting on line is a big challenge for the small business these days. There is lots of help there and so Ennis is a becoming a very competitive town.
Shoppers want predestines on O Connell St. Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm.

The Genealogy Show – The night of the big wind 1839


Lorna is a Professional Genealogist and Family Historian. She is a longstanding member of the Association of Professional Genealogist. Lorna is the Resident Genealogist for Dromoland Castle in County Clare. Lorna worked as Project Genealogist for George Boole *200 genealogy project for University College Cork and is an excellent researcher for Irish family histories.

Lorna produces and presents the successful show: ‘The Genealogy Radio show’ aired each Thursday at 4p.m. from beautiful Kilkee, Co. Clare at Raidio Corcabaiscinn and Podcasts are available weekly.

Lorna has delivered conference papers at Oxford; Lincoln College: Exploration of the Medieval Gaelic Diet: (2012); seminar papers at the Moore Institute in NUI Galway, ‘The Gaelic Lordships in Thomond, c. 1400-c.1500’ and papers at Irish Conference of Medievalists on themes of Brian Boru and landscape of East Clare. Lorna has published on medieval themes and on maritime subjects. Her research areas are the MacNamaras and O’Briens of Thomond.

Lorna received her Certificate for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) in Dallas in March 2015.



Radio Beams

Radio Beams show this week is with Rena Bacik Her daughter Ivana who attend a meeting in the Old Ground Hotel to honour the late Paddy Hogan TD who was 1st elected in 1923. Rena Bacik nee Murphy was born in Kilkee.
Rena did not like the national school in Kilkee as it was very tough. Her mother went to Dublin to deliver the 3 children she had.
Tune in Tuesday on www.rcb.ie at 3.30

Radio Beams


Radio BeamsRadio Beams show this week is with Australia Ambassador to Ireland Mr Gary Gray. He visited Clare recently.
He was born in Yorkshire in the UK parents emigrated when he was 8.His dad was a coal miner.
Ambassador talks about his time in government. How big Australia is and his work in Ireland.
Tune into www.rcb.ie at 3.30pm Tuesday. Please share.

Radio Beams – Luka Bloom – Barry Moor is 50 Years Singing.

Radio Beams show this week is with well know Luka Bloom.
Luka now lives in west Clare and loves it. Luka loves local football and goes to many matches. He has been in the USA 25 times and loved Australia.He and a few friends are playing a big gig in the National Concert Hall.
Also on Sunday October 30th he and Fiddle Case are playing in Knockerra Church in west Clare at 7pm.