Limerick Voice Podcast

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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 19 - Life with HIV 01.06.2026 17min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week, Healthcare Professional and HIV advocate, Aoife Commins, joins the pod to discuss the reality of life with HIV, clears up some common misconceptions and talks about her recent work with the HSE's "You, Me and HIV" campaign.Listen to Aoife's episode on the Pos Vibe Podcast hereIt is, unfortunately, the last episode of this year's Limerick Voice Podcast, so I want to say a massive thank you to every single person who contributed and listened to each episode, and of course, give a special shoutout to our brilliant Deputy Podcast Editor, Katie McNamara.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 18 - Fuel Protests Fallout 27.04.2026 15min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week Business Correspondent Aonghus McDonagh joins the pod to discuss the long last effects following the recent fuel protests.Limerick Voice reporter Rachel Walsh discusses some Coachella highlights.LV's Christian Rosenberg chats with fourth year journalism students about their highlights from the past four years in UL.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 17 - Second Year Newsday Pt 2 23.04.2026 14min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week deputy editor, Katie McNamara takes over the pod to cover the second week of our second year journalism students working with the Limerick Voice. They covered stories about the war in Iran, fourth year day celebrations, the Premier League and so much more.Check out all their stories on the Limerick Voice website
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 16 - Second Year Newsday 16.04.2026 14min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week our second year journalism students were hard at work creating and publishing content to simulate a live news room. They covered stories about the recent fuel protests, student race day, Champions League and so much more.Check out all their stories on the Limerick Voice website
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 15 - Fuel Price Protests 14.04.2026 14min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week, Kate chats with Limerick Voice reporters Andrew Clair and Conor Goulding about the ongoing protests against rising fuel prices, while Daniel Ryan and Abigail Hayden chat with the people of UL to hear their thoughts.Deputy sports editor Diarmuid O'Carroll joins the pod to give us our weekly sports roundup.Check out Conor and Andrew's article here
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 14 - New Student President and Sober Nights 27.03.2026 24min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast! This week Kate is joined by the newly elected Student President, Eva McCormack to discuss her plans for the exciting year ahead. Limerick Voice reporter, Lucy Carroll joins the pod to talk about some sober night activity ideas, with Saul Mezzapelle chatting with the students of UL to hear if they would ever go on a sober night out. Sports correspondent, Cillian Horan talks all things Ireland v Czechia. Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 14 - New Student President and Sober Nights 
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 13 - Seachtain na Gaeilge 12.03.2026 18min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week our Deputy Editor Katie McNamara takes over the podcast to chat with Limerick Voice reporter, Olivia O'Dwyer about a recent discussion with head of Radio Kerry, Fiona Stack and Learning Waves' Teresa Hanratty about AI in journalism, the Learning Waves program and the future of radio. Correspondent Sarah Jennings chats with the people of Limerick about Seachtain na Gaeilge and if they still have their "cuplá focal".Sports reporter Ciarain Rice joins Katie for our weekly sports roundup.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 12 - Limerick teenagers buying drugs through social media 09.03.2026 18min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week we celebrate International Women's Day as our correspondent, Mary Ellen Maloney chats with the people of Limerick about why they feel the day is important.Limerick Voice reporters Shauna O'Mahony, Jennifer Keating and Síobhán Rogan join the podcast to discuss their recent article about young teenagers using social media to gain access to illegal drugs and the rising levels of cocaine use in Limerick. You can read their full article hereSports correspondent, Christopher Benn joins the podcast to give us our weekly sports roundup.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 11 - Mark Hennessy talks new age journalism 03.03.2026 10min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week we celebrate the launch of the Limerick Voice paper. Ireland and Britain editor of the Irish Times, Mark Hennessy joins the podcast to give some advice to budding journalists about to enter the industry as well as discuss why trustworthy journalism is needed now more than ever.Check out Abigail Hayden's full article about Mark's speech here
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 10 - Largest group of Irish Travellers graduate from University 12.02.2026 18min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice podcast!This week we take a look at the 13 Irish Travellers that recently graduated from UL, the largest group to ever graduate from an Irish university.Kate chats with two of the graduates, Linda Kileen MA and Margaret O'Brien BA, about their journey to third level education and their hopes for the future of the community.Dr Sindy Joyce joins the podcast to discuss some of the challenges facing Irish Travellers in 2026.Sports editor, Andrew Moynihan chats with man of the match, Tristan O'Callaghan after UL secures their first Sigerson cup final win.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 9 - Life after Gaza 06.02.2026 11min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week Kate chats with UL Masters student Hamza Ibrahim about his journey from Gaza to Limerick, leaving both his family and homeland behind and what inspires him to share his story.To hear more from Hamza, check out some of his Limerick Voice articles:https://limerickvoice.com/features/born-again-in-limerick-from-gaza-to-safety/https://limerickvoice.com/features/from-gaza-to-limerick-building-new-dreams/
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 8 - Limerick artists have their voice heard 20.11.2025 17min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!Arts and Culture editor, Phil Mullane, chats with Kate about local rapper, Hazey Haze, Limerick Voice's Artist of the Month.Content Creation manager, Marina Sanchez Diaz, chats with Katie about the struggles facing small businesses in Limerick.Sports correspondent, Jennifer Keating joins the podcast to give us our weekly sports roundup.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 7 - A sit down with the Limerick Leader's Managing Editor 14.11.2025 25min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week Kate and Katie chat about the student Christmas day, which took place earlier this week.Managing Editor of the Limerick Leader, Aine Fitzgerald, joins Kate to discuss her journey through journalism as well as advice for up and coming reporters.Political correspondent, Siobhan Rogan, weighs in on Catherine Connolly's Presidential inauguration. Sports editor, Andrew Moynihan joins the podcast to give us our weekly sports roundup.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 6 - Homophobic attack leaves two people hospitalized 06.11.2025 18min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week Kate chats with GOSHH CEO, Verena Tarpey, about a homophobic attack in Limerick last week, which left two individuals needing urgent medical attention.Katie breaks down some of the week's big stories, including the rising cost of vapes, Movember and the annual College Christmas.Sports correspondent, Ciarain Rice, joins Kate for the weekly sports roundup.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 5 - Limerick TD speaks on violence against immigrants 02.11.2025 18min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week we chat to Limerick TD, Labour's Conor Sheehan about the recent arson attempt against a Louth asylum centre.We look at Crew Brewing Company's decision to close following the shock removal of their outdoor seating area.Sports correspondent, Christopher Benn, gives us our weekly Sports round-up.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 4 - The Vote 24.10.2025 16min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week we hear from Limerick TDs, Labour's Conor Sheehan and Sinn Féin's Maurice Quinlivan about the momentum behind Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign.Breaking news correspondent, Conor Goulding chats to Kate about Enoch Burke's surprise appearance at one of Connolly's Limerick events and the vote taking place this weekend.Sports correspondent, Cillian Horan, discusses Declan Hannon's retirement announcement in our weekly Sports round-up.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 3 - The Ceasefire 16.10.2025 22min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week Kate chats to future students, volunteers and the Student President, Síofra Foley about UL's open day.Professor of Comparative Politics, Neil Robinson and Chief News Reporter, Abigail Hayden chat to Kate about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza and it's many implications for the future.Sports editor, Andrew Moynihan, joins the pod to give us our weekly sports roundup and a sneak peak into what we can expect for the week ahead.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 2 - The Budget 09.10.2025 18min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast!This week Kate chats all things budget with our business correspondent, Aonghus McDonagh.Katie chats with our political correspondent, Siobhan Rogan, about Jim Gavin's decision to drop out of the Presidential Election.Sports correspondent, Jennifer Keating, gives us our weekly sports roundup and gives us a sneak peak into what we can expect for the week ahead.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Episode 1 - The Launch 05.10.2025 20min

  Welcome back to the Limerick Voice Podcast! This week we're introducing Kate Kennedy, your Podcast Editor and Katie McNamara, Deputy Editor as your hosts for the year.In this episode, we chat with the paper's Editor in Chief, Conor Curran about his vision for the new Limerick Voice as well as Sports Editor, Andrew Moynihan for our weekly sports round up.
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  Limerick Voice Podcast: Final Episode 2024/25 27.04.2025 8min

  This week brings the final episode of the Limerick Voice Podcast of the year. Hosted by Alison Reeves, this episode looks back at some of the most memorable moments from the Limerick Voice 2024/25. Multi-Media Reporter Erin Stevens, spoke to a group of familiar voices from this year's podcast, on their favourite memories reporting for the Limerick Voice. Looking back on this year's sports moments, Evan Shine caught up with Sports Reporter Liam White. Thanks for tuning in to this year's Limerick Voice Podcast, we hope you enjoyed!