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Local Voices

Local Voices

Written by: The Echo Newspaper
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 Produced by The Echo Newspaper, Local Voices is a weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into the news, current affairs, sport, business and entertainment stories that matter most to you. The Echo Newspaper has given a voice to Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Ballyfermot and the surrounding communities of South Dublin for 40 years. Through Local Voices, The Echo team will continue to deliver quality journalism and insightful features that take you to the root of the story and fuel debate with multiple guests.© 2024 Local Voices | The Echo Newspaper Careers Economics Personal Success Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 057: LGBT+ Community in South Dublin | Pride

    057: LGBT+ Community in South Dublin | Pride
    Jun 7 2021

    #57: From pronouns and coming out to navigating institutional frameworks, facing barriers and discrimination, three people from the LGBT+ community discuss it all this Pride Month.
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    58 mins
  • 056: The Last Mayor of Tallaght | Bridie Sweeney

    056: The Last Mayor of Tallaght | Bridie Sweeney
    May 31 2021

    #56: Bridie Sweeney was born and bred in Tallaght and grew up in a cottage on the Old Bawn Road in the 1930s.

    Set to turn 90 this year, the former Tallaght Person of the Year and last Mayor of Tallaght sits down with host Hayden Moore to reflect on what Tallaght was like through the years.
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    48 mins
  • 055: The Living Wage | Hot School Meals | Cycling, A Sustainable Transport Future?

    055: The Living Wage | Hot School Meals | Cycling, A Sustainable Transport Future?
    May 24 2021

    #55: On this discussion show, councillors David McManus, Laura Donaghy and Dermot Richardson debate raising the minimum wage to meet the living wage in Ireland, hot school meals for schools in disadvantaged areas, and Cycle South Dublin.

    To watch this episode of Local Voices on YouTube, click here:
    https://youtu.be/EZ5N-ETBMik
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    1 hr
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