Podcasts about Simon Community

Catherine Kenny, CEO of the Simon Community, discusses a report that found almost nine-in-ten people who died while homeless had a history of problem substance use.

Davie Furey has joined the Simon Community in bid to raise awareness and funds for the homeless this Christmas. To find out more, Davie Furey joined Alan Morrissey in-studio. Photo (c): Clare FM

Emma McMillen, Director of Homeless and Community Services with the Dublin Simon Community; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central; Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire; Fergus Finlay, Columnist with the Irish Examiner and Former Advisor to the Labour Party; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

Caitriona Twomey on the sad passing of Vanessa O'Callaghan, we heard from those availing of the services of the Simon Community, and Eileen's lost teeth.

There is a special concert for the Dublin Simon Community coming up shortly in the Helix and singer Eddie Winston is joining the line up to give back, as he has been helped personally by the Simon Community.

Paul Sheehan, Cork Simon Community, on the homeless situation there after a woman found sleeping under canvas skip bag

Aileen is the Senior Research & Evaluation Manager at ALONE. Prior to joining ALONE, Aileen worked at Jigsaw, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health, where her efforts played a critical role in the development of youth mental health services globally. Holding a PhD in psychology, she possesses a strong academic foundation that complements her practical experience. She has published research findings in reputable journals and has presented her work at numerous international conferences (see: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aileen-Oreilly-2). Seán is Chief Executive Officer of Alone. After a career within the private sector, Seán moved to the NGO sector 20 years ago, working as Head of Housing and then Director of Service for the Simon Community. He went on to work as a Project Manager and consultant , working with many NGOs for a number of years before becoming Chief Executive of ALONE. Seán has also been involved in multiple national oversight groups, and has played a role in influencing social and health policies for older people on housing, loneliness, and ageing at home, in order to meet emerging needs of an ageing population. He has played a key role in advocating and developing services for and with older people, particularly those who are medically or socially vulnerable and whose voices and views often go unheard. Seán and Aileen chat with Susanne Rogers about their work, what we understand as loneliness, why it is damaging and what we can do about it.  ALONE ECC Report HALO Report Loneliness Taskforce Research Network website Loneliness Taskforce report   The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) Report - Social disconnection correlates of a ‘Wish to Die' among a large community-dwelling cohort of older adults EU-wide survey on loneliness

This week's guests:Interior Stylist and author, Pippa JamesonArchaeologist James KyleJennifer SheahanArtist Lee FlanaganWayne Stanley, Executive Director, Simon Community

Wayne Stanley, Executive Director of the Simon Community, discusses their latest report which shows a shortage of rentals available within HAP limits.

Sarah speaks with Pat Davitt, Chief Executive of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers and Rory Hearne, Associate Professor of Social Policy at Maynooth University and Social Democrats candidate for Dublin North West about the latest report from the Simon Community.

Marie O'Dowd and Marie Finney, Worked for the North West Simon Community; Dara Calleary, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment; Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim

Marie O'Dowd and Marie Finney, Worked for the North West Simon Community; Dara Calleary, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment; Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim

The Simon Community's new Locked Out of the Market report has found there were only 38 properties within the discretionary rate of the Housing Assistance Payment available nationwide last month. In addition, 10 out of the 16 areas surveyed had no HAP properties available for rent. Regional Manager for Emergency Accommodation at Midwest Simon, Jonathan Shinnors claims his organisation is having difficulty recruiting young staff because so many people are emigrating due to not being able to find housing.

The mental health of Clare's young people is said to be taking a hit because there's "nowhere to rent" and "nowhere to buy". A new report from the National Youth Council of Ireland has found that housing and the cost of living are the issues of most concern to young people in this country. Following extensive surveying of people between the ages of 18 and 29 nationwide, the National Youth Council of Ireland has published 'State of our Young Nation" report. The findings show, arguably unsurprisingly, that housing and the rising cost of living are the greatest for concerns for young people, having been cited by 76% and 62% respectively. At 48%, almost half of participants are dissatisfied with their current housing situations, while more than half have experienced an increase in their rental or mortgage payments in the last year. The latest RTB figures show the average rent for a new tenancy in Clare has risen by almost 20% to €1,145 in the space of a year and there are currently just 18 properties to rent here on Daft.ie. While, the average price from a home in this county is up by nearly 10% to €256,174. Ardnacrusha native and Fianna Fáil local election Rachel Hartigan believes supply needs to be rapidly increased to address the scarcity of places for young people to live. The Simon Community's new Locked Out of the Market report has found there were only 38 properties within the discretionary rate of the Housing Assistance Payment available nationwide last month. In addition, 10 out of the 16 areas surveyed had no HAP properties available for rent. Regional Manager for Emergency Accommodation at Midwest Simon, Jonathan Shinnors claims his organisation is having difficulty recruiting young staff because so many people are emigrating due to not being able to find housing.

We hear about the VAT 9 Campaign as Cork businesses call for the return of the lower VAT rate to keep the hospitality sector alive following high-profile business closures We speak with Dan Quirke whose son Dillon at the age of 24 collapsed during a hurling match and died of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. Following the launch of the Dillon Quirke Foundation, they wish to fund widespread cardiac screening for young people.New figures out today show a very slight increase in the number of homes available on the HAP scheme.The Quarterly Locked Out Report from The Simon Community found only 3 HAP homes were available nationwide for couples or single people on the Standard HAP rate. No HAP property's were available for parents or couples with one or two children within the standard limitsEffie Neill local country music artist from Ardgroom on reaching the final of the TG4 show Glor Tire Nutritional advice with Anneliese Dressel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musical intro: These Are The Days. 10,000 Maniacs Context: I grew up with Deirdre in the Pine Barrens of NJ. She is a gifted artist and has always been an outstanding human being and friend. Bio: My name is Deirdre Callaghan and I am originally from Jersey City, NJ I attended Saint Peters grammar school in Paulus Hook section of Jersey City. The school t. Peters Grammar School was built in 1861 and St. Peters Hall, also known as the auditorium building, was constructed in 1898. My great great grandfather was a solicitor for the land the parish and school was built on. He is named on a cornerstone of the original church. By the time I attended Saint peters it was a satellite school for Spanish speaking students. My friends were from all over the planet. It was so diverse and some of these friends have turned into family. My identity was my name and I was what Ellis Island left behind. NYC was my backyard and I knew more about Manhattan then the rest of Jersey City. My family moved to Lacey, NJ. When I was 10 years old. When I found out Long beach Island was our backyard I loved it. I currently reside here with my 2 cats, 2 chickens, 1 dog and we all live in Forked River. I am currently a commercial art teacher at Monmouth County Vocational school for the past 17 years. I have also taught at the Community School in Teaneck New Jersey which specializes in special education. In 2003-2004 I lived in Cork City, Ireland for 12 months as an advocate for the homeless at the Simon Community of Ireland. I studied visual communications at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, and received my alternate route teaching certificate from Fairleigh Dickinson University. I worked at Designation inc. for the artist/illustrator Mike Quon for several years creating award winning graphics. I also worked on the Betsy Ross to Sacajewa coin in 1996 in Philadelphia as the graphics department for pitney bowes management services. Besides teaching at MCVSD, I also teach classes at the Lacey recreation as well as Barnegat/Waretown recreation. I was in a community theater play “Godspell” in 2005 in Jersey City. I was part of JC Fridays in 2006 singing with the cast members. I have shown my fine art work at 313 Gallery in Jersey City, Jersey City Puerto Rican day Parade 2021-22, Barrow Mansion in Jersey City, Project Greenville in Jersey City as well as a chosen artist in JCAST a show hosted by the City of Jersey City. I currently curate local art shows in Ocean County showcasing local artists.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall. * Inniu an tríochadú lá de mhí an Mhárta. Is mise Gwyneth Nic Aidicín Ní Loingsigh. Bhí an líon daoine ag baint úsáid as seirbhisí tithíochta éigeandála in Éirinn níos airde ná riamh cheana an mhí seo caite. Bhí 13,841 daoine i dtithíocht éigeandála i mí Feabhra, 4,170 díobh a bhí ina bpáistí. Sin na huimhreacha is airde a taifeadadh ó tosaíodh taifead a dhéanamh, agus ardú 310 duine atá i gceist i gcomparáíd le mí Eanáir. Tá 10,100 de na daoine taifeadta bunaithe i mBaile Átha Cliath. Léirigh ionadaí ó Chlann Shíomóin nach bhfuil daoine a bhíonn ag fanacht ar na sráideanna, daoine atá ag éalú ó fhoréigean baile nó lucht iarrtha tearmainn san áireamh sna figiúirí sin agus mar sin nach léiriú ceart iad don ghéarchéim iomlán. Mar thoradh ar an éíleamh ard ar na seirbhisí tá ar dhaoine gan dídean tréimhse níos giorra a chaitheamh i dtithíocht éigeandála. D'iarr Clann Shíomóin ar an rialtas dearbhthosáiocht a dhéanamh as an ngéarchéím easpa dídine. Dúirt siad gurb í tógáil tithí sóisialta agus inacmhainne an t-aon fhreagar agus chuir siad brú ar an rialtas glacadh leis an “Simon Homeless Prevention Bill” agus cearta dídine a chumhdach.  Tharla timpiste uafásach in Baltimore sna Stáit Aontaithe Dé Máirt nuair a bhuail long choimeadán Droichead Francis Scott Key i bpríomhphort na cathrach. Tá an droichead 2.6k i bhfad agus thit sé san fharraige de bharr an damáiste a rinneadh don tacaíocht nuair a tharla an t-imbhualadh. Tá fiosrú oifigiúil fós ar siúl le teacht ar chúis chinnte leis an timpiste ach deir oifigeach gur tharla cliseadh cumhachta ar an long agus gur seoladh comhartha guaise nóiméad roimh an imbhualadh. Bhí ochtar ag obair ar an droichead nuair a tharla an timpiste agus tugadh tarrtháil ar bheirt acu. Fuair beirt bás agus leanann iarrachtaí teacht ar an gceathrar atá caillte ach glactar leis go bhfuil siad marbh. Tá dúshlán mór i gceist leis an iarracht mar gheall ar an teocht fhuar agus an líon smionagair san uisce. Ní raibh aon ghortú ag an bhfoireann ar an long. Is é Port Baltimore an port is gnóthaí i Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá maidir le heaspórtáil gluaisteán agus tá sé tábhachtach le haghaidh lasta freisin. Tógfaidh sé tamaillín an droichead a atógáil agus tá imní ann faoin tionchar ar shlabhraí soláthair an domhain.  D'fhógair Micheál Martin, an Tánaiste agus Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha go bhfuil Éire chun idirghabháil a dhéanamh sa chás a thosaigh an Aifric Theas i gcoinne Iosrael faoin gCoinbhinsiúin ar Chinedhíothú ag an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais Idirnáisiúnta. Dúirt an Tánaiste gur thug sé orduithe d'oifigí tús a chur le hobair ar fhógairt idirghabháil faoi alt 63 de reacht na Cúirte. Má ghlacann an rialtas leis cuirfear an idirghabháil leis an gcás i gcoinne Iosrael ag an gcúirt sa Háig. Bhí an rialtas faoi bhrú leanúnach ón bpobal agus ón bhfreasúra chun gníomhú maidir leis an gcás seo. Dúirt Rapóirtéir Speisialta um Chearta an Duine ag na Náisiúin Aontaithe gur "cinneadh tábhachtach" é ach "b'fhéidir thar téarma". Mhínigh Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, ollamh dlí ag Ollscoil na Banríona i mBéal Feirste, nach cás coiriúil atá i gceist agus níl brí ag an idirghabháil go bhfuil an rialtas ar aon "taobh" ach is tuairim bunaithe ar fhíricí atá i gceist leis an idirghabháil.  * Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta. * GLUAIS seirbhisí tithíochta éigeandála - emergency housing services Clann Shíomóin - the Simon Community, a charity which helps homeless people long choimeadán - container ship comhartha guaise - danger signal idirghabháil - intervention Rapóirtéir Speisialta um Chearta an Duine - Special Rapporeur for Human Rights

Wayne Stanley, Executive Director At The Simon Communities Of Ireland

Yesterday the Department of Housing released stark statistics showing that the number of men, women, and children in homelessness in Ireland reached a new high of 13,514 in November and a record 4,105 children faced Christmas without a home. Joining Stefanie Preissner to reflect on this and discuss whether enough is being done to solve this crisis are Brandon O'Connor, founder of Dublin Homeless Awareness & Wayne Stanley, Simon Community's Executive Director.

On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Clare adventurer Declan McEvoy and Oleksii Subbotin, who will embark on a ride across the country. Declan, from Quin, who has traveled the various continents of the Earth, usually does so on a motorbike. His latest trip, however, will see him swapping it for a bicycle. Declan is planning to do a 245-kilometer coast-to-coast bicycle ride from Salthill in Galway to the 40-foot in Dublin. He, along with Oleksii Subbotin will start the trip with a swim at the Blackrock Diving Tower in Salthill and finish with a swim at Dublin's 40 foot. It's all for a fantastic cause, as Declan and Oleksii will be raising funds for Simon Community.

11am-12pm Sports Preview  Details announced for Charity Trustees' Week 2023  Simon Community to benefit from Gala Fundraiser in Loughrea ‘Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan' broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM

Mid West Simon is advising Clare renters to hang on to their tenancies by their fingernails if necessary. The Simon Community's most recently published "Locked Out Of The Market" report has revealed there are just 27 properties nationwide available within the limits of the Housing Assistance Payment with 16 of these in Dublin. Meanwhile, an analysis of Daft.ie shows there are just 31 properties to rent in Clare with the cheapest being a house in Shannon for €750 per month. Mid West Simon CEO Jackie Bonfield says that due to the scarcity of properties on the market, renters are forced to settle for any available tenancy.

 Kerry is the Founder and CEO, Lightwork:  A charity with a mission to give everyone the knowledge, tools and skills to sail through life's storms, flourish and thrive. She has more than 20 years frontline experience supporting people through emotional crises, life transitions and trauma recovery. Kerry has worked in residential and community support with Women's Aid, Simon Community and Community Family Support Teams. Accredited by CPCAB and QQI as a life coach, she is a Brainspotting Consultant In Training, Complex Trauma Practitioner with additional training in EFT and breathwork. Kerry has a busy private practice in Brainspotting alongside her work with young people and families,  and staff teams. In this enlightening episode, Kerry McWilliams reflects on her depth of experience with working with young people to explore and explain a brain wise approach to supporting teenagers to thrive emotionally.  Alongside her team, Kerry has researched the fundamentals of teenage emotional health from the perspective of the young people.  Through listening to the diversity and fluctuations in how young people engage with their emotions they developed a programme that accesses the deep brain and body to educate and empower young people in identifying, modulating and regulating emotions in a way that feels simple, accessible and rewarding.  Kerry introduces Emotional Freedom Techniques, Havening, Breathwork and Brainspotting as key approaches to somatic portals to deep and sustaining regulation.  These approaches were shown to provide significant emotional stabilisation at such a difficult time of life, which has collided with such a difficult time on this planet.  As children discover these natural forms of regulation their brains are sculpted to incorporate positive approaches to self healing which are both contagious and can facilitate a life long relationship with a healthy relationship to feelings and the self.For more information on Kerry's work go to:www.lightworkni.orghttps://youtube.com/@lightworkemotionalresilien909?si=E2uTo2ZaN65g_Nmh For more information on Brainspotting and to train with Dr Mark Grixti go to: https://bspuk.co.uk/trainings-and-events/ https://www.facebook.com/brainspottinguk https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/awe-in-trauma/id1580294433?i=1000543054793 https://twitter.com/BrainspottingUK https://www.instagram.com/brainspotting_uk/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-wfQEAwQX3qr36zkhh9J0g

When waiting lists are discussed and shouted about in Northern Ireland, we are usually talking about our disintegrating healthcare system. But there is a second waiting list crisis – that of households seeking social housing.As at March of last year, there were 44,426 applicants on the social housing waiting list. Of these, over 10,000 were regarded as homeless and more than 31,000 were in housing stress. Nor is the situation improving. There was a 20% jump in applicants for social housing in Derry and Strabane last year. House building is not catching up – instead it is increasingly falling behind. There were a mere 922 completions of social housing units of accommodation – houses and apartments – in the 2021/22 year across all of NI. At this rate, it would take four decades to meet the demand.Meanwhile, the private sector has been exploiting the opportunity. There are now as many private sector tenancies as in the whole of the social housing sector – the Housing Executive and housing associations combined. And there are complaints that some private sector properties are of very poor standard.Another symptom of the crisis is the massive increase in demand for temporary accommodation. Total spend across Northern Ireland has jumped from £5.8m in the 2018/19 year to £23.7m in the 2022/23 year. In Derry and Strabane this has risen from £930,000 to £5.8m over that same four year time period. The increase for Belfast is much smaller, having increased from £1.6m to £3.7m in that time. In the latest Holywell Conversations podcast, housing campaigner Marissa McMahon, who works with both Participation and Practice of Rights (PPR) and the Simon Community, discusses the scale of the crisis and how this can be addressed. Paddy Gray, emeritus professor of housing at Ulster University and a seasoned housing association board director, considers how social housing providers can boost construction.Despite the shortfall, there are significant development programmes being taken forward. Belfast city centre is awash with city centre apartment construction. In Derry, the focus is more on the suburbs, where some very large schemes are underway. A new Cashel estate on the Buncrana Road will eventually produce 2,500 new homes, including 800 social housing units. That is a joint scheme between private developer Braidwater and Apex Housing Association. Apex has appointed Kevin Watson Construction to build out another new development of 250 homes at Springtown, which was approved against advice from planning officials. And Apex has led on the construction of more than a thousand new homes in the Skeogh area of Derry over the last eight years. Choice Housing Association is now to construct an additional 244 homes in the same area. Choice, in partnership with South Bank Square Ltd, is also building another 252 properties on the Waterside, by the Gransha roundabout.  It is too soon to determine what impact, if any, these new developments will have on community integration. The Housing Executive reports that social housing segregation remains most common in the urban parts of Belfast, Derry and Craigavon. But it is proud of its Shared Housing programme, which has grown to 69 schemes comprising 1,973 homes, delivered by 11 housing associations across all council areas. The Housing Executive says that people want to live in mixed communities, pointing to the Life and Times Survey, which indicates that 79% of respondents would like to live in an integrated, non-segregated, housing community. But the main priority for tenants is to live close to relatives and friends, which creates a drag on cross-community integration.There are other signs of progress, with a big fall in the number of households that have had to be re-housed because of sectarian and other intimidation. In 2002/3, there were over 1,000 households seeking assistance because of intimidation. By 2022, this had fallen to 171 households. There has been a comparable fall in properties acquired after forced evacuation, under the SPED scheme, the use of which fell from 382 properties in 2003/4, down to nothing in 2021/2 and just one in 2022/3. At least there are some positive signs of progress.  Disclaimer: This project has received support from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council which aims to promote a pluralist society characterised by equity, respect for diversity, and recognition of interdependence. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Community Relations Council. 

On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by June Curtin, Founder of Snámhaí Sásta, Aware Ambassador, and Gearoid Quilty, Fundraising & Communications Manager at Mid West Simon Community. June will be breaking out the swimwear for this year's 63 Dips in 21 Days! The initiative will see June taking three dips a day for three weeks in the cold Atlantic Ocean at Spanish Point. It's all for a very good cause, with funds being raised for Mid-West Simon Community. The largest homeless services provider in the Mid-West Region will be the beneficiary for this year.

In this episode, Tom is looking at the history of the Simon community in Galway ahead of their big fund raiser this weekend. The Sleep Out.You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway.If you have a message for Tom or Ronnie please email us at oldgalwaydiary@advertiser.ie

Wayne Stanley, Executive Director of the Simon Community speaks to Jarlath Regan about the latest homelessness figures, continuing to break record figures.

The Simon Community's June Locked Out Report was published today. Executive Director at the Simon Communities of Ireland, Wayne Stanley joined Emmet Oliver to go over some of the alarming findings.

The Smart 7 Ireland Edition is the daily news podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… Consistently appearing in Ireland's Daily News charts, we're a trusted source for people every day. If you're enjoying it, please follow, share or even post a review, it all helps… Today's episode includes references to the following items:https://twitter.com/i/status/1641407108024266752https://twitter.com/i/status/1641417441912795136 https://twitter.com/i/status/1641432998318067712 https://twitter.com/i/status/1641422082285219840https://twitter.com/i/status/1641397957831413762 https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22232304/https://twitter.com/i/status/1641611511444434944https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGwb_AE15kUhttps://youtu.be/FA_XOruRFfU Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com Presented by Jamie East written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jess is joined by Dublin Simon Community and BBDO to hear how they have collaborated to use AI to raise awareness of the people impacted by homelessness.

The Oak lodge building on Clare Street Limerick has recently received a makeover thanks to the Limerick community. Nigel Dugdale chats with those who have helped the process and the people who will benefit from the makeover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam McGuinness, who is stepping down from his position at the head of Dublin Simon Community gives us his assessment of the escalating homeless crisis

On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan took a trip to Spanish Point to meet up with June Curtin for her 63rd and final dip in the ocean in aid of The Midwest Simon Community. June committed to 63 ice-cold dips in the Atlantic Ocean over 21 days. She was victorious in her quest to reach her target of 100,000 euro and members of June's family and the community spoke of their joy at the campaign's success.

On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan was joined by June Curtin, the Founder of Snamhaí Sásta and Paul Aherne of the Midwest Simon Community. They discussed the upcoming Splash for Success Campaign, where June will be taking 63 dips in the sea over a 21 day period. She is set to swim 3 times daily in an attempt to raise €100,000 for the Midwest Simon Community. Last year June raised over 60,000 euro and the money raised was used to hire Paul as the Community Integration and Activation Officer. Paul thanked June for her incredible efforts and described the impact the funds raised have had on the community so far. If you wish to donate to the Splash for Success campaign, you can do so via iDonate.ie | Support Splash for Success with Snamhai Sasta.

On CorkToday with Patricia Messinger ----- It's 50 years since the setting up of Cherish now called One Family which fights for One parent families but after 50 years has anything changed – We discuss Why parents are encouraged not to purchase Scramblers this Christmas Ballincollig Electrician warns not to leave appliances on overnight Discussing Housing issues as Council Home Rents increase impacting on families, The Simon Community address the lack of rental property across Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Lenihan, RTÉ Reporter

Ken Eivers understands homelessness from both sides. He is also a tour guide with non-profit Secret Street Tours in Dublin. Further information; secretstreettours.org and dublinsimon.ie

Alisha is our mid-day Host live from Monday to Friday from noon to 1 p.m. She plays a variety of First Nation music, local band information, MicMac word of the day and interviews with community members.

They're two of the brightest stars in Irish and Leinster rugby, and they're brothers! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/07/28123440/RossHarryByrne_2807.mp3"][/audio] And now, Ross and Harry Byrne are going to race against each other, and it's all for a good cause. The two are taking part in a special Run @ Home for the Simon Community. The lads will be racing the route of the Six Nations against each other, and they want you to join their team. Speaking to Dermot and Dave, the lads spoke about sibling rivalry, playing to an empty stadium and mental health in sport. You can catch the chat in full by clicking play above. 

Tuesday's #OTBAM podcast is here - we've got our Gaelic Football Power Rankings, Rugby with Matt Williams, Armagh star Aimee Mackin and the Byrne brothers, Ross and Harry - we're talking Hurling, Henderson and much more too. Timestamps and topics below. (01:00) - OTB AM is LIVE (08:00) - Is Jordan Henderson leaving Liverpool? (08:00) -Phil Egan on the Premier League star arrested (43:00) - Gaelic Football Power Rankings. (01:08:00) - Rugby with Matt Williams (01:15:00) - Hurling with Will O'Callaghan and the Sports Pages. (01:37:00) - Ross Byrne and Harry Byrne on how you can help the Simon Community. (01:45:00) - Armagh star Aimee Mackin Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. Have you got anything for the OTB AM agenda this week? Let us know in the live comments or Whatsapp the show at 087 9 180180, or email AM@offtheball.com! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #BestFaceForward

Wayne Stanley, head of policy at the Simon Community, discusses a new report which warns high rents and a lack of supports mean single people are now most at risk of homelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic.

When the schools and workplaces shut, a lot of people struggled this year with the idea of being cooped up at home this year. In the capital city alone almost 6 households became homeless each day since pandemic began. Anastasia spoke to Jen about how Dublin Simon Community made her Christmas this year.

When the schools and workplaces shut, a lot of people struggled this year with the idea of being cooped up at home this year. In the capital city alone almost 6 households became homeless each day since pandemic began. Anastasia spoke to Jen about how Dublin Simon Community made her Christmas this year.

Declan McEvoy from Quin became a Guinness World Record holder after riding the entire length of the frozen Lake Baikal on his motorbike in March of this year. However, the covid-19 pandemic didn’t suit the adventure addict. So, he and his wife Jacinta set challenges for themselves throughout the pandemic - firstly walking from the prom at Salthill to the Forty Foot in Dublin, which took 11 days. The second was cycling from Mizen Head to Malin head in 8 days. Looking to do something once inter-county travel was allowed again, they’ve decided to set themselves another challenge and this time raise money for charity at the same time. On Monday Declan and Jacinta will be cycling from Salthill to the Forty Foot in 1 day - making sure to take a dip in both places too! They are raising funds for the Simon Community. On Friday's Morning Focus, Gavin spoke to Declan ahead of the challenge. https://ie.gofundme.com/f/coast2coast4simon

Sharon documented her personal journey in her first book, the wonderfully titled "Someone please help me... so I did" and we discuss some of the significant moments in this conversation. She has a wonderful positive outlook on life, she is committed to the community as a whole and does great work for charities. Her latest book, "Awaken your wellbeing" is a collection of stories from 14 different wellness practitioners and all proceedings will go to Galway's Simon Community for the prevention of homelessness You can find out more about Sharon on her https://sharonfitzmauricemindfulness.com/ (website), https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-fitzmaurice-30a10220/ (LinkedIn), https://www.instagram.com/sharonfitzmaurice_wellbeing/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/AuthorTherapist (Twitter) __________________________________ Sharon's Music Choice Sinead O' Connor - Feel so different Snow Patrol - Light up  Queen Elvis - Rockabye Baby Emeli Sande - Breathing Underwater Christina Perri - A Thousand Years  Collective Whisper - Some 1 Andre Day- Rise Up  __________________________________ All music is available on Spotify in the https://open.spotify.com/user/asplendori/playlist/52RfJG6gxwmVUazdOX8m9G?si=Wcl3A8-QSHa3J_K29yzWzQ (Social Fabric Playlist) ______________________________ Title Music Alice by https://open.spotify.com/artist/2P2hOITnqH0Zagxj2B2elc?si=2PoaesVgSq2pq5ERf3_nGA (Lucky Bones ) __________________________ Support this podcast

When Vincent Butler set out on a sponsored trek to raise money for the Simon Community, he didn't know that he was heading down a different path in life. A keen photographer, Vincent talked to Ryan about this turning point in his life and how he has been raising money to give back to the Simon Community.

The latest radio drama to be broadcast by Newstalk 106 – 108fm as part of its weekly Documentary & Drama On Newstalk series is ‘Belong’. ‘Belong’ is an original radio drama by Fred O’Connor & Daithí McMahon about one man’s experience of homelessness in modern Dublin The radio premiere of ‘Belong’ airs on Newstalk 106-108fm on Sunday 26th July at 7am, with a repeat broadcast on Saturday 1st August at 9pm. Podcast goes live after first broadcast.    'Belong’ is a contemporary radio drama set in Dublin, told from the perspective of Christy - a single homeless man in his late fifties. Following the breakup of a long-term relationship he loses his job due to his mental health issues and is evicted from his bedsit when the property owner decides to convert the building into luxury apartments. Unable to find affordable accommodation, Christy is forced to take refuge in emergency hostels but eventually ends up sleeping rough on the streets. Christy's depression makes him extremely anxious, withdrawn, and afraid of connecting with new people or reaching out for help. Despite this, Christy befriends Kevin, a young man who spent much of his youth being abused while in foster care and now living on the streets. A rehabilitation opportunity emerges which can save Christy - but can he help Kevin avoid a life on the streets? In the radio drama, ‘Belong’ the authors aim to raise awareness for the homeless crisis in Ireland, and give those struggling on the streets a national voice. In highlighting the plethora of challenges facing those struggling to maintain a roof over their head, the issue of spiralling property crisis which is impacting generations of vulnerable people across the country is laid bare. Another key focus of the drama is the cultural stigma around mental health issues, the lack of key support services for those with limited means, and the resulting struggle for those affected to reach out and access help. The drama is also in recognition of the many staff and volunteers who are helping those on the streets of Ireland every day of the year through organisations such as the Simon Community, Focus Ireland and many more. This project was funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee. ‘Belong’ is brought to you by the multi-award winning team at Henchman Productions that brought the previous audio dramas Home Again, Matches and Yummy Mummy to Newstalk. The team has won six New York Festivals International Radio Awards, competed at the Prix Europa in 2015 and 2016 and won Best Drama at the PPI Radio Awards 2015. CREDITS: ‘Belong’ is a Henchman production written and directed by Fred O’Connor and Daithí McMahon. The drama was produced by Daithí McMahon and Aisling O’Connor and recorded at Tinpot Productions with sound by Sean Byrne. The role of Christy was played Morgan C. Jones with performances by Karen Scully, Ken Fletcher, Aoibheann McCann, Laura Kelly, Caroline Power and Fiach Kunz. Selected musical pieces by Kevin MacLeod. Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee. Sound And Vision Funding Scheme: Sound and Vision is a funding scheme for television and radio that provides funding in support of high quality programmes on Irish culture, heritage and experience, and programmes to improve adult literacy. The scheme is managed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. BROADCAST: The radio premiere of ‘Belong’ airs on Newstalk 106-108fm on Sunday 26th July at 7am, with a repeat broadcast on Saturday 1st August at 9pm. Podcast goes live after first broadcast.    LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: ‘Belong’ can also be listened to online at: www.newstalk.com PODCAST: ‘Belong’ is broadcast as part of the Documentary and Drama On Newstalk Series, which showcases the best of original, homegrown and groundbreaking Irish Radio features. Podcast full series here:  https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/page/1/filter?filter_selected=show-filter&show=documentary-drama-newstalk&series=all Listen and subscribe to Drama on Newstalk on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.      

The latest radio drama to be broadcast by Newstalk 106 – 108fm as part of its weekly Documentary & Drama On Newstalk series is ‘Belong’. ‘Belong’ is an original radio drama by Fred O’Connor & Daithí McMahon about one man’s experience of homelessness in modern Dublin The radio premiere of ‘Belong’ airs on Newstalk 106-108fm on Sunday 26th July at 7am, with a repeat broadcast on Saturday 1st August at 9pm. Podcast goes live after first broadcast.    'Belong’ is a contemporary radio drama set in Dublin, told from the perspective of Christy - a single homeless man in his late fifties. Following the breakup of a long-term relationship he loses his job due to his mental health issues and is evicted from his bedsit when the property owner decides to convert the building into luxury apartments. Unable to find affordable accommodation, Christy is forced to take refuge in emergency hostels but eventually ends up sleeping rough on the streets. Christy's depression makes him extremely anxious, withdrawn, and afraid of connecting with new people or reaching out for help. Despite this, Christy befriends Kevin, a young man who spent much of his youth being abused while in foster care and now living on the streets. A rehabilitation opportunity emerges which can save Christy - but can he help Kevin avoid a life on the streets? In the radio drama, ‘Belong’ the authors aim to raise awareness for the homeless crisis in Ireland, and give those struggling on the streets a national voice. In highlighting the plethora of challenges facing those struggling to maintain a roof over their head, the issue of spiralling property crisis which is impacting generations of vulnerable people across the country is laid bare. Another key focus of the drama is the cultural stigma around mental health issues, the lack of key support services for those with limited means, and the resulting struggle for those affected to reach out and access help. The drama is also in recognition of the many staff and volunteers who are helping those on the streets of Ireland every day of the year through organisations such as the Simon Community, Focus Ireland and many more. This project was funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee. ‘Belong’ is brought to you by the multi-award winning team at Henchman Productions that brought the previous audio dramas Home Again, Matches and Yummy Mummy to Newstalk. The team has won six New York Festivals International Radio Awards, competed at the Prix Europa in 2015 and 2016 and won Best Drama at the PPI Radio Awards 2015. CREDITS: ‘Belong’ is a Henchman production written and directed by Fred O’Connor and Daithí McMahon. The drama was produced by Daithí McMahon and Aisling O’Connor and recorded at Tinpot Productions with sound by Sean Byrne. The role of Christy was played Morgan C. Jones with performances by Karen Scully, Ken Fletcher, Aoibheann McCann, Laura Kelly, Caroline Power and Fiach Kunz. Selected musical pieces by Kevin MacLeod. Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee. Sound And Vision Funding Scheme: Sound and Vision is a funding scheme for television and radio that provides funding in support of high quality programmes on Irish culture, heritage and experience, and programmes to improve adult literacy. The scheme is managed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. BROADCAST: The radio premiere of ‘Belong’ airs on Newstalk 106-108fm on Sunday 26th July at 7am, with a repeat broadcast on Saturday 1st August at 9pm. Podcast goes live after first broadcast.    LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: ‘Belong’ can also be listened to online at: www.newstalk.com PODCAST: ‘Belong’ is broadcast as part of the Documentary and Drama On Newstalk Series, which showcases the best of original, homegrown and groundbreaking Irish Radio features. Podcast full series here:  https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/page/1/filter?filter_selected=show-filter&show=documentary-drama-newstalk&series=all Listen and subscribe to Drama on Newstalk on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.      

This week on Alive and Kicking Clare McKenna talks to Dr Michael Gregor on how not to die and the lifestyle choices that can help you avoid some of the world’s biggest health issues. She is also joined by Ella Mills of 'Deliciously Ella' who talks about life behind her growing empire. Plus Clare speaks to Glen, who works with the Simon Community on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community who find themselves without a home.

During this difficult time for many, including charities, we've highlighted some great charity fundraising efforts on Morning Focus this week. On Friday, 75-year-old Peadar White from Ennis told us of his 12-hour cycle in aid of the Samaritans, all from his sitting room! He usually does the event at The Height in Ennis, but couldn't do so this year on account of the pandemic. Donations can be made online at www.idonate.ie/PeadarWhite12HourCycle or send a cheque to Ennis Samaritans, Sunville, Kilrush Road, Ennis County Clare. We also spoke with Gearoid Cahill from Corofin GAA Club about their upcoming Everest Climb ‘Solo Run Challenge’. 50 club members will summit Mullaghmore while simultaneously soloing with a football or sliothar. Club members will summit in small groups and abide by social distancing guidelines at all times. The 50 ascents of Mullaghmore together equal the height of Mount Everest! Full details can be found on www.facebook.com/Corofin-GAA-Club-Clare-172183416238836/ Gavin also mentioned the charity fundraising efforts of Ella and Tadhg Fitzpatrick from Newmarket on Fergus (www.https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ellafitzpatrick2020), and of Trevor Collins from Feakle (https://www.facebook.com/donate/2625671787691410/) - they're all shaving their heads for their respective good causes. Gillian Davis Dunphy and others are walking 100,000 steps in 24 hours (that's more than one step for each and every second) in aid of Cahercalla Hospice and Slainte An Chláir (https://www.gofundme.com/f/wellfit-100k-steps-in-24-hours-for-our-frontline) Yesterday, we also spoke with Rosie McMahon from Ballynacally who is walking a marathon this Sunday to aid the Simon Community, and with Daire Mulherin who is raffling off CDs as a fundraiser to try to get access to an important therapy for the daughter of his cousin, Keith. (https://www.gofundme.com/f/cds-for-olivia)

Midlands Simon Community says it's continuing its normal service, even in these difficult times. The charity's two six-bed emergency accommodation centres in Tullamore and Athlone are operational, despite the covid-19 outbreak, as is its out of hours service. However, chairperson Mark Cooney says they have had to implement new rules and socially distancing restrictions are a particular barrier. He spoke to Will Faulkner on The Midlands Today Show.

Midlands Today - Tony O'Riordan CEO at Midlands Simon Community by Midlands 103

Hi everyone! One of the commitments for One Movie Punch in Year Three is to feature more microbudget and independent features. We’ve started to receive screeners from a variety of small independent distributors, featuring a wide variety of films. Every Wednesday, we hope to feature an independent and/or microbudget feature, with up to two interviews per month with the filmmakers when schedules allow. Today’s review will cover Irish filmmaker Robbie Walsh’s EDEN, a microbudget drama looking at homelessness in Dublin after a recent economic crash. And it doesn’t get more microbudget than this film, made for just around 600 Euro in 2012, although not completed until 2016. I was lucky enough to sit down and speak with Robbie about the film, along with his film career and his brief MMA career. The full interview will be available at our Patreon page this Sunday, but you’ll hear snippets of the interview throughout today’s review. We’ll also be playing the full trailer audio for EDEN beforehand. Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Today’s movie is EDEN, the Irish microbudget drama written and directed by Robbie Walsh. Set against the dire homelessness crisis in Dublin, Ireland, EDEN follows a day in the life of Adam (Johnny Elliott), a homeless man living his life to the best of his ability. Throughout the day, he encounters a variety of Dubliners, struggling with their own problems, and a few willing to help him with his. No spoilers. I always get a little nervous when filmmakers tackle homelessness. I think the first film I saw that tackled homelessness was John Hughes’ last film, 1991’s CURLY SUE, where Bill Dancer (Jim Belushi) and his companion Curly Sue (Alisan Porter) pull scams to make enough to eat and conning a divorce lawyer into a heartwarming conclusion. The second instance was seeing another Hughes screenplay, 1991’s DUTCH, when Dutch (Ed O’Neill) must transport his girlfriend’s son Doyle (a very young Ethan Embry), and after losing their car, spend a night in a homeless shelter. The overall messaging in both films was positive, but making a comedy out of child homelessness and including a scene of a rich kid slumming it in a shelter cannot help but feel privileged. The same privilege sparked a more complex debate over 2014’s TIME OUT OF MIND, where Richard Gere played a homeless man on the streets of New York, including some method preparation by hanging out on the street. While this kind of effort also feels privileged, because Gere knows at any time he can just catch a cab home, it was also for a drama, which at least gets us moving in the right direction. I’ve seen a new wave of films about homelessness that have gotten better at capturing the real plight, at least in the United States. 2016’s CARDBOARD BOXER saw Thomas Haden Church play a homeless man exploited by rich kids to participate in the atrocious phenomenon known as bum fights. It is a very difficult watch, and has its rough moments, but tackles way more than the tantalizing subject matter. 2018’s LEAVE NO TRACE saw the return of Debra Granik, the genius behind WINTER’S BONE, adapting a book based on the rumored lives of a father/daughter pair living completely off the grid in Oregon. The film not only showed a different side to homelessness, with a special focus on PTSD, but also the very real strains on families living off the grid. And now, as I’ve recently seen in Robbie Walsh’s EDEN, the situation isn’t just limited to the United States. ROBBIE: "The inspiration itself came from a few different areas. At the time, I had recently just left the military and found myself in between jobs and in between homes, essentially. And at the time, I was lucky in that I still had a lot of my military equipment, like sleeping bags and what not, and I had my car, so I had a couple of weeks, and I was too embarrassed to tell my family I didn't have a job at the time, and eventually I did and I had to come back home, which was a huge thing you find with Irish people, especially if they travel overseas. And as we were making the film, our lead actor, Johnny Elliott, fantastic actor, as we were filming, he was literally the same thing, he was between homes and a couple of the actors who would guest, small roles, and a couple of two and unders, two lines and under, you know, one of the guys was my housemate, and he moved into the house with my producer, who we were all living together. We found out he was living in a doorway in the city center in town, in Dublin, and we were like, 'Dude, what are you doing?' And he was a dear friend of my friend Philip's, and he said, 'Yo, come on, come live in the house with us.' We helped get him back on his feet. Our cameraman was in between homes. He'd just been told his rent would be going up in his apartment, and he couldn't afford it, and he was trying to find somewhere else to live. Very, very rampant. One of the girls who was living with us was struggling to pay rent to the point where she didn't have a tv or anything. There was an actress, one of the finest actresses in the country, you know, and nothing. She could barely feed her kids, like, you know? We didn't know this until we were filming, and as we were filming, they were telling, sharing the stories, and telling the stories, you know? And I was just like, 'This is going to get worse before it gets better'." If anyone is going to talk about homelessness in cinema, it should be those folks who have actually experienced homelessness. I’ve been lucky enough to have always had a roof over my head, but I’ve known a few people who’ve spent some time without a home, and the experience affects each person in similar and unique ways. EDEN’s cast and crew all have experienced some form of homelessness, and the authenticity shows in the storytelling and in the character’s portrayals. The hardest part about portraying the homeless is to not fall back on stereotypes, even if sometimes homelessness expresses itself in similar ways. ROBBIE: “and that's where I tried to do as much as possible was to show slow descent into Adam's situation with each interaction, and each person will reflect a stage of life where Adam has probably found himself, and he's chosen to go left or right. Literally through no fault of his own, it's just because work dried up and he couldn't afford to pay the rent.” Every character along Adam’s journey feels authentic, and each serves a unique purpose. Sarah Carroll plays Claire, a mother turning to sex work to make ends meet. Kelly Blaise plays a woman jumping to conclusions about Adam. Robbie Walsh himself gets in front of the camera as a taxi driver who had previously been homeless. And in Robbie’s favorite scene, Kevin O’Brien plays someone who just lost their job. ROBBIE: “My favorite scene is the one where he sits on the park bench, and the guy sits beside him. At times, because of how Kev O'Brien plays this spoiled guy, he gets sympathy, you feel sympathy one second, then he's a sleazebag the next. And the next minute, I can see where people have done that. And then you're like, 'You know what, do you deserve it or don't you?'” One of my favorite parts of speaking with the filmmakers for these special review episodes is that I get a chance to learn more about the process of how the film was made. I think films should be judged similar to how diving is judged at the Olympics; difficulty definitely plays into overall rating. I’m particularly interested in the constraints independent filmmakers are working under, and in the case of EDEN, just how much can be done with very little. ROBBIE: “I filmed it in four days, because I didn't have the money, I had like 600 Euro, which works out at the time about $800, you know. When we finished filming after three days, my editor came to me, he's like, 'Robbie, you know, we need a bit more footage. We need another scene or otherwise we don't get the feature.' I was like, 'You know what, I have this great scene wrote for something else, but I think it might work. Let me see if these two guys are available.' And they were. We went down and shot the last day with just the two of them and a skeleton crew. I say a skeleton crew, it was my crew, my entire crew of four. And we got this wonderful, lovely scene that I really, really love, you know, and that... I don't know if it resonates with me but certainly my favorite scene in the film.” I can’t think of many films that can be made for $800, at least not without a lot of sweat equity and team passion. Knowing this fact made my only concern about the film seem moot, a bit of shaky camera work in some scenes, particularly when Adam is playing with the producer’s dog, Lily. In fact, most of EDEN was shot in 2012, but finished up later on closer to 2016, when it first debuted. It has since been screened around the world, at a few festivals, and in support of the Simon Community in Dublin, which work to fight homelessness. Back to the diving analogy for a bit, this has to be one of the highest difficulties, and as such, EDEN excels well beyond its means. The flipside of talking with the filmmakers is that sometimes you learn things you weren’t quite expecting. One of my favorite aspects of EDEN was the incredible scoring and soundtrack, mostly in the form of instrumental post-rock from an Irish musician named Andrew Mann. I was really excited to find out more about it, but wasn’t quite ready for the story that followed. ROBBIE: “So I went along, and we got talking to this American girl at it, who was going out with an Irish musician, and I'd happen to mention to him that I was looking for music for a film, and his name was Andrew Mann. ROBBIE: “And he went and sent me all of these pieces on, and then when I gave them to the editor, my editor rang me and he was like, 'Look, we can use this piece here, this piece...' He was literally reading my mind. And the closing song is from a friend of mine, a really great band called Keywest. If you guys check them, if you want to check them out, they are a fantastic Irish band, and there's a little bit of music from Richard Geraghty, but Andrew Mann scored mostly the entire film.” ROBBIE: “Unfortunately, Andrew Mann passed away earlier this year. It was a very complicated situation, and it was by his own hands. It was literally two weeks or three weeks after the film had gotten its theatrical release. There was a lot of, a lot of personal... very public, very personal stuff that was really out in the world, and himself and the girl he was with a very long time, had kind of taken their own lives. I can't really talk much more about it because I don't know the intricacies of what happened, you know. Really nice guy. Fantastic musician." Suicide sucks, and that’s coming from someone who suffers from anxiety and depression and has had more than one bout of suicidal thoughts. It also happens at a higher rate among those in poverty and dealing with homelessness. Mental illness isn’t necessarily something someone has but is a situation that can be brought about by the right circumstances. In these tough economic times, it’s easy to slip into that downward spiral. For anyone out there that might be having similar thoughts, please reach out to anyone and seek professional help. On a side note before we wrap up, Robbie Walsh was also an MMA fighter, Ireland’s first MMA title holder by luck of the card. You can hear more about it in the full interview on Sunday, but what’s truly inspiring is how he leveraged that experience for filmmaking. ROBBIE: “Actually, that's how I got my money to make ACES, my short film. I had no money to make it, so I fought in a cage and got some money together and made my short film ACES. I went then to get it into Cannes, and after that, it was pretty stoked about that. It was the first short I had directed, then I went on to do some coaching in boxing. A decent MMA career but I had to hang up the gloves because I was too old, too tired, and too blind." If “filmmaker does cage fighting to fund his craft” isn’t an inspiring story, I don’t know what is. EDEN is a marvelous microbudget drama dealing with homelessness in Dublin, as seen through a day in the life of one man. Constrained by a $800 budget and a quick four day shoot, the cast and crew of EDEN manage to leverage an incredible amount of a value from a very low cost, authentically held together by great acting and an excellent score. Coming in at a tight 76 minutes, EDEN is a quick, but powerful watch recommended for anyone who advocates for the homeless, or to see how great the microbudget scene can be. Rotten Tomatoes: NR Metacritic: NR One Movie Punch: 7.5/10 EDEN (2016) is not rated and is currently playing on Amazon Prime, OPPrime TV, UK Film Channel, and on VOD.

Dublin comic Frank Cronin last year walked from San Fran to LA and slept rough every night. This year he is walking from Galway to Dublin, again sleeping rough every night and all to raise money for The Simon Community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The weather has turned cold in Dublin and the Top Tier Recruitment team got to talking about what we could do to help people less fortunate than ourselves this winter. We made a decision: Instead of giving gifts this Christmas, we've decided that we will donate €100 to the Dublin Simon Community every time we're asked to fill a new vacancy (within Fintech & financial services) between now and Christmas Day. We'd love it if people shared this within the FinTech & Financial Services industries. Show notes here.

It's that time of the year again, the annual Sleep Out fundraising initiative to raise funds for the Simon Community who help the homeless in Limerick. The sleep out will take place at Thomond Park Stadium on 30th November.Joe is joined by Liam Toland from the Simon Community and Pat Brown who did the sleep out last year.. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Light & Dark Peeker will be discussing Cork Simon Community

It's the final episode of season two! Irish Times writer Patrick Freyne returns to the podcast to talk with Alan and Jeanne about Netflix's big 2018 Christmas film, The Princess Switch. Netflix ran the Hallmark formula through their magic algorithms and made a super-charged Christmas movie. Lonely, straight-laced baker Stacy travels to Belgravia to enter their big baking competition. She bumps into Duchess Margaret, the fiancée of Edward the Prince of Belgravia . They look identical. Margaret wants to love life as a commoner for two days so her and Stacy switch places. Stacy falls for the prince, Margaret falls for Stacy's best friend Kevin. Will it all work out? Yes! The Princess Switch stars Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio and Nick Sagar, was written by Robin Bernheim and Megan Metzger, and directed by Mike Rohl. Our chosen charity for this episode is the Simon Community, which provides support and services to over 11,000 people and their families experiencing or at risk of homelessness every year. You can find Patrick Freyne's writing in The Irish Times and you should because it's amazing. His Twitter is @PatrickFreyne1 Find Jeanne and Alan on Twitter @jeannedesutun and @alan_maguire. Jeanne's newsletter is here If you like Roast Chestnuts then please follow us on Twitter, subscribe, and consider rating and/or reviewing us on your local podcast app. And tell your friends, that’s the best thing. Original artwork by Dee McDonnell Theme Music by Daniel McAuley This episode was produced by Alan + Brian

All week on Lost in Music we have been shouting from the airwaves about the Street Lights project which is raising funds for three of Ireland's homeless charities, The Peter McVerry Trust, Simon Community & Focus Ireland.  Have a listen to the chat Claire Beck had with Faye from Little Green Cars & Sinead Troy from Yangaroo about their involvement in this amazing project.  The album was released on Friday last and features a host of amazing and rare tracks from the likes of Bell X1, Snow Patrol, Saint Sister,  Richard Hawley with Lisa Hannigan, James Vincent McMorrow, Damien Dempsey, Luka Bloom, Villagers, Stephen James Smith, David Gray, The Frames, Lisa O'Neill, Glenn & Ronan and Celtic Woman DONATE FROM YOUR PHONE BY TEXTING STREET LIGHTS TO 50300 TO DONATE €4 TO IRISH HOMELESS CHARITIES Also featured on the album is single ‘Homeward Bound' which was recorded in Camden Studios with producer/arranger Cian Boylan and features a host of prolific artists including The High Hopes Choir, Gary Lightbody, Cathy Davey, Villagers, Loah, Bono, Roisin O, Join Me In The Pines, Little Green Cars, Saint Sister and Colm Mac Con Iomaire. '  Ireland's musicians joined forces as 'Street Lights' to release single 'Homeward Bound' and the album 'Street Lights' to generate funds for the most vulnerable, our homeless. Peter McVerry Trust, Simon Community Ireland and Focus Ireland will be the recipients of all profits of the single and album sales, which they have agreed will go directly to rehoming and rehousing on a national level. 

It was an extraordinary and at times confounding year in business and the economy, even as the Irish position remained broadly positive. On Inside Business today we look at the biggest stories of the year in the company of Irish Times business team stalwarts Cliff Taylor, Joe Brennan, Laura Slattery, Mark Paul, and Barry O'Halloran. Cliff Taylor discusses how the political events here and abroad impacted the economy in 2016, from the minority Government to Brexit and Trump's election. Joe Brennan talks us through the biggest company deals and market moves of 2016. Mark Paul recalls the twists and turns in the business and litigation of Denis O'Brien. Laura Slattery picks TV3's new status as a competitor for RTÉ as the major media story of the year. And Barry O'Halloran recaps the Project Eagle story and major moves in aviation that will have consequences for consumers and business in 2017 and beyond. And finally, Inside Business visited the National Treasury Management Agency last week for their annual Christmas choir's performance. We recorded a song from the event which raised funds in aid of the Simon Community. We hope you enjoy it. You can donate to Dublin Simon Community here: http://www.dubsimon.ie/Fundraise/WaystoDonate.aspx Thanks very much for listening to Inside Business in 2016. From all on the team, we wish you a very Happy Christmas.

It was an extraordinary and at times confounding year in business and the economy, even as the Irish position remained broadly positive. On Inside Business today we look at the biggest stories of the year in the company of Irish Times business team stalwarts Cliff Taylor, Joe Brennan, Laura Slattery, Mark Paul, and Barry O'Halloran.Cliff Taylor discusses how the political events here and abroad impacted the economy in 2016, from the minority Government to Brexit and Trump's election. Joe Brennan talks us through the biggest company deals and market moves of 2016. Mark Paul recalls the twists and turns in the business and litigation of Denis O'Brien. Laura Slattery picks TV3's new status as a competitor for RTÉ as the major media story of the year.And Barry O'Halloran recaps the Project Eagle story and major moves in aviation that will have consequences for consumers and business in 2017 and beyond.And finally, Inside Business visited the National Treasury Management Agency last week for their annual Christmas choir's performance. We recorded a song from the event which raised funds in aid of the Simon Community. We hope you enjoy it.You can donate to Dublin Simon Community here: http://www.dubsimon.ie/Fundraise/WaystoDonate.aspxThanks very much for listening to Inside Business in 2016. From all on the team, we wish you a very Happy Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gain Your Edge is a twice-monthly podcast on all things IT. Today we’re taking an in-depth look at technology’s impact on the healthcare industry, while highlighting an example of success in this dynamic space: Community Care of West Virginia. Community Care operates a variety of healthcare centers across West Virginia to meet the immediate and long-term healthcare needs of local communities. In this episode, host Skip Lineberg sits down with CEO Richard Simon who has grown the company from a single location to over 60 healthcare sites throughout the state. Have a listen to find out how Community Care’s technological prowess and partnership with Frontier has contributed to their rapid growth and success.   References and Resources Community Care of West Virginia, Inc. Frontier Solutions for Healthcare Industry TeleMedicine GYE Podcast: Mon Health System TeleMedicine GYE Podcast: Honeywell Life Care Solutions TeleMedicine GYE Podcast: Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Ethernet Solutions GYE Podcast   Contact Our Guest Expert Richard Simon Bio   More Host Skip Lineberg Subscribe via iTunes Send your feedback, comments and questions to BusinessEdge@Frontier.com

And we're back!!! This week Tom is joined by Welsh Jenna where they discuss two issues dear to their respective hearts: mental health and homelessness! Later the pair review Corbyn the Musical. Related links: LBC London Mayoral Debate: https://youtu.be/cJ6NPhFYLUw?t=17m31s Mind UK Info Page: http://goo.gl/mrKxA4 Crisis UK: http://www.crisis.org.uk/ The Simon Community: https://www.simoncommunity.org.uk/ Corbyn the Musical: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03qv967 iTunes: https://goo.gl/JGAawO Facebook: https://goo.gl/JGBZiu Twitter: @TDHShow All music used under creative commons license: "Hungaria" by Latché Swing (http://www.latcheswing.fr/) "Sweet Georgia Brown" by Latché Swing (http://www.latcheswing.fr/) "New Town Klezmer" by The Underscore Orkestra (http://theunderscoreorkestra.com) "AcidJazz" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) "Books (Instrumental)" by Minden (http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/minden/)

This doc traces the birth of the Simon Community in Ireland. We meet the people whose vision helped shape a community for the homeless of Ireland. In the early '70s Simon offices were opening up all over - Cork, Dublin, Galway, Belfast (Broadcast 1973)