Galway Talks - with John Morley

11am-12pm:

Sports Preview

Shrule/Glencorrib GAA to host an Oscars fundraiser tomorrow night 

Show your support for mens mental health, prostate and testicular cancer this Movember  

Music from ‘Shadows and Lights’ ahead of their show in the Mick Lally Druid Theatre tomorrow 

10am-11am:

Joe Treacy on how drug use has upgraded from a storm to a blizzard in the last year 

Martin Doyle in conversation about his new book ‘Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place’  

The TULCA Festival of Visual Arts begins today 

 

9am-10am:

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee in studio

One in four people have not visited their GP in the past year, Medical Council research reveals 

More than 300,000 workers owed an average of 700 euro from revenue- how to get it back: 

Ours to Protect is a unique and exciting audio project – a collaboration of local and regional broadcasters from across the country who have come together to tackle climate change, champion climate action, and inform and educate audiences all over Ireland about how they can make a difference.

Today on ‘Ours To Protect’ John spoke to Iarla Moran, Regional Operations and Maintenance manager Northwest with Uisce Eireann about their ‘Think Before You Flush Campaign.

 

 

Did you know…

 

• The ‘Dirty Dozen’ are the top twelve items that are incorrectly flushed down Irish toilets such as wipes, cotton pads, dental floss and food items.

 

• More than 1 in 10 people still admit to flushing wipes down the toilet- the under 35 age category is most likely to do so, with a third of under 35’s admitting to flushing ‘Dirty Dozen’ items down the toilet.

 

• Wipes-even ones made with biodegradable materials-don’t decompose when flushed and can end up on our beaches.

 

• The clogging up or damage to pipes that’s caused through ‘Dirty Dozen’ items is called ‘Ragging.’

 

• Dental floss is also more likely to build up in machinery in wastewater processes and cause it to breakdown.

 

• Galway City is one of seventeen ‘Think Before you Flush’ Communities, alongside Gort in County Galway.

 

 

Why is disposing of waste in bins as opposed to toilets so important?

• Sewage related litter can end up as far as streams, rivers and beaches and cause a threat to seabirds who could mistake waste, particularly plastic, for food.

 

• Wet wipes and sanitary products can cause blockages and damage to wastewater treatment processes, which are costly to remove and lead to emergency water overflows that can flood homes and back gardens.

 

• Overflows and blockages can also happen in households and cause issues with septic tanks.

 

 

What can I do to help support the campaign?

• Put a bin in your bathroom for ‘Dirty Dozen’ items

 

• Use reusable options-such as facial cloths and reusable cotton pads.

 

• Use plastic free items where possible and dispose of them in the general waste bin.

 

• Where possible, make DIY alternatives like makeup remover and toner.

 

• Take the ‘Think Before you flush’ campaign pledge.

 

 

Here’s a few websites if you want to know more!

• Think Before You Flush- https://thinkbeforeyouflush.org/
• Clean Coasts- https://cleancoasts.org/ and @CleanCoasts on all social media
• Uisce Eireann- https://www.water.ie/

 

For more info go over to galwaybayfm.ie, click on Our to Protect image on home page. You could try out the  ‘Ecological Footprint’ calculator and you can take a quick survey.

‘Ours To Protect’ brought to you by Galway Bay fm, the IBI and funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the television licence fee – check out ‘ours to protect.ie for more info.

11am-12pm

Gardening Advice with Anne McKeown

Ours to Protect with John Morley

Launch of Exwell medical in Turloughmore

Highlighting the achievements and plans of the Loughrea Community Lights group 

10am-11am

Galway family selling home to pay off child's drug debt

Dave O’ Connell,  Connacht Tribune Group Editor 

Tom Kenny and Ronnie O Gorman speak ahead of the launch of The Old Galway Diary Vol.II in Kennys bookshop on Saturday 

The much-anticipated Galway Science and Technology Festival Exhibition Tickets are now on sale

 

9-10am

Concerns over new nursing home plan for ‘delayed discharge’ patients 

Murt Coleman from the Gluas committee on ongoing discussions with the NTA on a Light Rail Feasibility Study for Galway 

The Living My Life Housing Demonstration Project- helping people with disabilities find suitable housing is to be launched tomorrow 

11am-12pm

Financial Advice with Dave McCarthy 

Win a Magical Family Trip to Lapland this Christmas with St. James GAA Club 

University of Galway Students organising Coldvember event to raise money for the Rape Crisis Centre 

Learning Waves, the training body for the Independent Radio Sector in Ireland, is today launching its 2023 Journalism Graduate Programme here in Galway Bay FM. 

Trocaire’s Noreen Gumbo on the crisis in Gaza

Gerry Murphy motoring slot

Job spot with Patricia Hynes

Fíbín sa Taibhdhearc in partnership with Galway Culture Company announce an open call for submissions for “Scéal na Gaillimhe” 

Alan Cheevers on anti-social behaviour outside Ballybane Church yesterday 

Minister Rabbitte welcomes fodder scheme for farms along the Shannon Callows 

Rising number of renters living in sub-standard accommodation– Threshold Q3 Impact Report 

Paul Williams from Irish Independent on how no experienced Gardaí going for Garda Deputy Commissioner position