Petition calls for the shingles vaccine to be free

Ask Me Anything: Irish Guide Dogs

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Frances Cooney, Puppy Raising Supervisor with Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind joins Andrea to answer any of your guide dog related questions!

Petition calls for the shingles vaccine to be free

Have you gotten the shingles vaccine? The vaccine is available privately, but can cost close to €500, leaving it unaffordable and out of reach for most older people... A national petition for this to be made free has gotten more than 23,000 signatures. Guest host Anna Daly is joined by listeners to discuss.

Are parents struggling to get summer camp places?

For many parents and children, summer camps can be the highlight of a child’s summer. Making new friends and learning new skills can be great. For others, it can simply be a deep dive into their pockets and a race against the clock to get a place in a camp… How do parents feel about summer camps, and are they really worth it? Joining Anna Daly to discuss is Editor of Cork Beo, Joe O’Sea, parenting podcaster and mother of 2, Rebecca Horan, Zoo Director with the National Reptile Zoo James Hennessy, Director at Crofton Motors Joey Donnolley and Sarah Sheeran from the Sense of Wonder Forest School.

How do you make the best of the good weather?

Sunny spells ahead as this weekend is set to see temperatures rise to 22 degrees! With the grey clouds and showers finally disappearing this weekend, the sun has finally decided to make an appearance. What are your plans for the good weather? Joining Anna Daly to discuss is Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather and Executive Chief of Breffy House Resort in County Mayo, Dean Diplock.

Regional Roundup with Shane Beatty

Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joined guest host Anna Daly with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week.