Podcasts about whiddy island

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Families of Whiddy Island Disaster victims request for Government action following Stardust Inquest Verdict and Government apology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cllr Sean O'Donovan thinks Uber should come to Ireland.Cllr Noel McCarthy has questions for Irish Water about boil water notices.The family members of people who died in the Whiddy Island disaster are asking for a new inquiry.Our Garda File comes from North Cork with Sgt John Kelly.Gerry Harrington has strong views on the image of Michael Collins dressed all in pink.All your pet questions are answered by Jane Piggott Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miriam talks to Mary and Michael Kingston, whose son Tim died 44 years ago in the Whiddy Island disaster in Cork; their story is the subject of an RTÉ radio Documentary on One, ‘Fire In The Sky' www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/1248106-fire-in-the-sky

Miriam talks to Mary and Michael Kingston, whose son Tim died 44 years ago in the Whiddy Island disaster in Cork; their story is the subject of an RTÉ radio Documentary on One, ‘Fire In The Sky' www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/1248106-fire-in-the-sky

For months it was a case of water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink for the 25 residents of Whiddy Island.There has been a problem with the island's water supply since Irish Water issued a ‘do not consume' notice last September.It is understood that the problem arose following a dry spell when the water table reached very low levels at the intake point.This meant that the water entering the island's treatment plant was coloured, cloudy and unfit for consumption.Our reporter Jackie Keogh went to the island to speak to residents about the problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1979, 50 people were killed when a massive Oil Tanker the 'Betelgeuse' exploded at Whiddy Island, West Cork. With families of those who lost their lives about to launch High Court proceedings, and as they seek a State apology, we go behind the scenes of what happened that night. Meeting with those involved, those who witnessed the event and those who were left behind, we piece together the story of the night of one of Ireland's worst disasters. (2021)Narrated by Donal O'HerlihyProduced by Michael Lawless & Donal O'Herlihy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Kingston, a maritime lawyer whose father Tim died in the Whiddy Island disaster, discusses the tragedy 41 years ago which still poses many questions for the families of those who died. The Documentary On One: Fire In The Sky airs Saturday October 02nd at 2PM and repeated Sunday October 3rd at 6PM on RTÉ Radio 1.

Dennis Ward has concerns that his parents' grave is beginning to subside. We heard from more listeners who have housed feral cats. Michael Kingston's father died in the Whiddy Island explosion in 1979. Raymond McCallin witnessed the shooting of Rosaleen Gavin in Belfast.

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Well known Whiddy Island ferryman, farmer and publican Tim O’Leary talks to Marty on the morning of his wedding day.

On this week’s Countrywide, Marty is on the Crowe family farm in Co Cavan meeting some new calves, Horse welfare in Ireland, LGBT+ rights in the travelling community, remembering the devastating effects of foot and mouth two decade on and marriage on Whiddy Island.

In this week's episode of Keywords, Zoe Comyns is guided by the word ‘Light'. Beginning in her garden with the night sky filled with stars - including the constellation Corona Borealis. Margaret Dennehy's poem ‘Three Little Words' is a reflection on the language used around and the social impact of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Margaret is a retired teacher from Co.Waterford. In his piece for Keywords called ‘C', Colm O'Shea thinks about how the speed of light can separate two people on their walk. Colm's short fiction has been published widely. He has won many awards including The 2019 Aleph Writing Prize. He lives in Dublin. Writer Manika Bébhinn Ramsay lives in Brazil and she recorded in the forest by her home. She compares the light in Brazil and the light of Ireland and how the gentle lights of home seem so far away now. The artist Martin Creed won the Turner Prize in 2001 with his work Lights Going On and Off. A room was filled with lights going on and off in 5 second intervals. His was a controversial win and he explains that it was inspired by the childish prank of flicking the light switch outside a bathroom door. Dónal Ryan is the author of numerous novels and collections of stories and has won many awards including The Guardian First Book Award in 2013. In his short story written for Keywords, a proud father keeps a row of lights in his house for his three children. When the middle one begins to play up he realizes that he needs to connect with his middle son, Joshua. Tom Roseingrave's ‘Cow' is, he says, an audio experiment to investigate what happens in the darkness, and whether the voice remains the same when the lights returns. Tom is a radio producer, writer and performer. We return to the stars with filmmaker and sound designer Tadhg O'Sullivan. He reflects on the giant red star called Betelguese, and the ship named after it. Tadhg brings us to Whiddy Island in Bantry Bay and the site of a terrible maritime disaster where 50 people died in an explosion in 1979. Keywords is presented and produced by Zoë Comyns and is a New Normal Culture production for RTÉ Radio 1 Extra. Assistant Producer: Regan Hutchins The series is funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Sound and Vision 3 Scheme and by RTÉ

On this edition - the relatives of those who were killed in the worst maritime disaster in Irish history – the Betelegeuse oil tanker explosion at Whiddy Island in Bantry Bay – take legal action against the State.And, off the coast of West Cork, we hear about the research into the feeding grounds of top marine predators.This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

2019-01-08 Is "Beour" an offensive word. Whiddy Island, 40 years on & more by Cork's 96fm Opinion Line See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we hear from Clr Kenneth O'Flynn about litter black spots in Cork City.Aoife McNamara from the Irish Cancer Society has advice on how to spot the early signs of lung cancer. We have memories of the Whiddy Island disaster from Michael Kingston and Eileen Shea. We finish with advice from Joe Heffernan, our counselor from Boherbue See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Sunday evening on Where the road takes me, John Greene continues and concludes the story of the sinking of the 'MS Leinster', one hundred years ago on October 10th 1918.Just off the Kish, the ship was attacked and sunk by a German submarine commanded by Robert Ramm. Five hundred and sixty nine of the seven hundred and seventy one passengers on board were drowned, including five hundred military personnel and twenty one postal workers. From a Cork angle, we speak to relatives of those who died and one of the lucky postal workers who survived.. This week we visit Whiddy Island to hear about the connection with the famous American Naval engineer who fought to save lives and free lifeboats on the Leinster, despite having broken both legs. The concluding story of the MS Leinster - Sunday evening at 7 on Where the road takes me. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Skehan talks to locals of Bantry, Co. Cork about their concerns for the welfare of the bay and the once thriving fishing industry that was based there in the wake of two major oil spillages. This prescient documentary was made 4 years before the Betegeuse disaster at Whiddy Island in 1979. (First Broadcast 1975).

In the early hours of the morning on the 8th Jan 1979, tragedy struck just off the head of Bantry Bay, Co. Cork when an oil tanker exploded on Whiddy Island. A look at the aftermath of this disaster which saw the loss of 50 lives and the negative effect it had on the community. (First Broadcast 1981)