I'm going to hand it over to Greg Hughes. Greg, good morning. You're all excited for this morning, Lee? I am. It's going to be good. It's going to be interesting. Are you going to watch the game? Is Oshin coming in to you to have a chat about it as well? Caroline is Oshin... Yeah, he is. Ah, that's good. I'm not just going to go down to anyone else now. No. Oh, my God. Give me the first look. I'm only joking, Oshin. No, we're only joking. There was a man from America singing his praises, Oshin Keali, how good Oshin is. I told him, and Oshin goes off. The commentary's brilliant as well, particularly. Yeah, but this will be good then, so... It's exciting, though. Yeah. No, clearly you're not off. I listened to your handover with Oshin on a daily basis. Well, I tried my best. Well, that's a bad thought. Well, there's no point in me bluffing. Well, that's exactly what you do. No, I don't bluff. I just pass, obviously, now for the sport of Oshin Keali or Christopher. Anyway, so you'll watch it anyway? Well, I'm going to have it on the radio. I'm going to be doing other things, but I'll keep an eye on it. Radio. You're going to have it on the radio. But we're not broadcasting the live commentary. No, but you're going to be... You'll probably update me as well. Yeah, I will. Okay. I know, sure. I'll be listening. I'll let you away with that. All right, thanks. All right, Lee, enjoy it. If you can stay awake that long, you're probably due as snooze. All right, it is the Ninety Loon Show just around the corner. Let's get a news update, though, now at nine o'clock, and it's over to Mikayla Clark. Thanks, Greg. Good morning. Investigations are continuing after a number of packages containing suspected cocaine washed up on two beaches in Donegal yesterday. One package was spotted on Bali Heron Beach in Fanahe, with another later reported at Tremor Beach in Donegal, Fanahe. Guardi are appealing to people along the North Donegal coastline to keep an eye-eyed for suspicious material in the coming days. Keherlick of the Glenties Municipal District, Cancer Michael McLeafordy, says yesterday's discovery is more evidence of the need for additional garter resources to patrol the county's coastline. The drugs problem is not going to be sorted, unless there's resources there and blessed to deal with it. So we need to get a hell of a lot more resources than you are. We need to get more resources than I carry now, more than ever, to keep us in control of the beaches and possibly our guardables or our waters like to do with other countries. Middle to higher income renders in Ireland are facing steeper housing costs than their European neighbors. New research from the ESRI measured the level of net income spent on rent and mortgages across 15 similar European economies. It found Ireland ranked sixth on average. However, when broken down into income brackets, those on the higher end of the scale struggled more with affordability. 14% of middle to higher income households in Ireland spent 30% of their income on housing compared to just 3% of households on average elsewhere. The report's author, Dr Rachel Slaymaker, says a significant age divide has also merged when it comes to home ownership. Traditionally, Ireland has been very much a homeowner society. So of these 15 countries, Ireland ranks fourth for home ownership in households aged 40 plus. But when we look at younger households, this falls to only 10th house of the 15 countries. Ireland actually sees one of the biggest sort of gaps between rates of home ownership for younger versus older households. Donegal County Council is being urged to provide for the increased number of electric vehicles on the roads by installing more charging points in the Electric Kenny Milford Municipal District. A council spokesperson said additional EV charging points are not provided for in the draft local transport plan but says there may be revisions for local authorities across the country. The first national electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy was published there in January. The Minister for Transport said that local authorities will play a vital role in the roll out of these. There's a credit scheme in Finglas where there are electric vehicle charging hubs done by Dublin County Council. It seems to be going very successfully and that's the kind of thing that's going to happen. Finally for weather today we'll bring sunny spells and scattered showers. They're mostly drying up for the afternoon and evening highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees. That's all from Highland Radio News for now. We'll be back with news again at 10 o'clock. Until then, good morning. My perfect escape would be to bed nice and early for an amazing night's sleep. At Muldron Hotels we provide you with everything you need to escape your way across Ireland and the UK. Save on every room every night when you book direct with click on Muldron at Muldron Hotels.com The county's number one talk show, the 9 to Noon Show on Highland Radio with Greg Hughes on Highland Radio. Hello. Good morning to you. It's four minutes past nine Thursday, the 20th of July, 2023. You're very welcome along to another edition of the 9 to Noon Show and it's busy. We're going to be previewing the big game kickoff 11 o'clock Ireland taking on Australia. Day we dream of a result fingers crossed. We want to know what you're up to. If you're watching the game, let us know 08 660 25,000. As they say, maybe you're having a watch party.  I don't know, but let involve us. We want into your life. We want to know the ins and outs of your private life. Not really, but 08 660 25,000. Give us your predictions as well. How do you think the game will go? We want your views on that. Give us a call as well, by the way, to speak to the team. Caroline and Neve. 07491 25,000. Again from outside the Republic. 0035 37491 25,000. So if you're maybe you're away from home at the moment, it's a different time zone or whatever and as I say, we'll talk more about that as the morning wears on. We're going to preview also the Mary Fund and Lo Festival. We'll have two of the organisers in to do that. We're doing gardening today. We are doing gardening. So we've got gardening polls in answering your gardening questions. You can get them into us. I've just mentioned the numbers. You know what to do. That and so much more besides. And it's Thursday which means there's a load of papers. It also begins contacting farmers about land acquisition to progress the Bonnegie link road and the bridge over the swilly. The start date for the project is optimistically expected to be 20, 27 another four years away. The cost of the project was initially estimated by Leo Radcar, Minister for the Environment nine years ago at 45 mil. Given the size of the project, it cannot be funded through a PPP at the Minister known in the letter Kenny in a relief road or as the letter Kenny in a relief road with the bridge over the swilly, the plan has been in the pipeline for a generation or more. And with traffic congestion, a feature of driving through letter Kenny, the work cannot come quick enough. Okay. So optimistic start date for that 20, 27. It's the most anticipated roads project. I would say in the county. We've got a lot of information here on the front of the Irish team. Namely Amber Barrett Amber Barrett is there and also Kira Grant. But the main news story, a major investigation has been launched following the discovery of a number of packages containing suspected cocaine, which was washed up in Fannard and Don Fannah. We're going to be talking about this as well. Were you one of those that found it? Well, the shocking discovery of the first package was made yesterday morning at 8.30 a.m. to Bally Hernan Beach, Fannard. A far half hour later, Garde were alerted by the public to another similar package at Tramol Beach Don Fannahin. The large packages which appear to be wrapped in black plastic are suspected of containing a substance which is believed to be the controlled drug analysis by Forensic Science Arland and the scenes were subject of a technical examination by the divisional scenes of crime units. So it's the same maybe it was you that came across those or spotted them and ignored them thinking there was something else. Let us know 086 6025,000. On to the Donegal Democrats and concerns over dubious and unlicensed clothing bags that are appearing in and around the city. In the report to the attention of officials and councillors of the Donegal Municipal District at its recent July meeting by Councillor Noel Jordan he told fellow councillors that he had observed a number of these clothing bins in the area a number have been planted around the place and they appear out of nowhere and it all sounds suspicious to me he said. He referred to doing it themselves and that some of these are really bogus as there was little to identify where their oranges oranges origins were and who was to be the beneficiary when the clothes were collected what's going on there random cloth bins appearing around South Donegal the councillor also claimed that locals were getting the blame for discarded articles which he said was obvious these collectors were just casually tossing aside these bins anyone out there come across them can tell us a little bit more about what is going on there maybe you're responsible for them and it's a bit of a misunderstanding let us know await 660 25,000 the dairy news tells us that August Ebrington Square events are in doubt as negotiations drag on between the Executive Office and a third party understood to be the newly opened Ebrington Hotel now of course they went to and that the Ebrington Hotel has said that it's happy enough for them to go ahead we're going to be chasing the follow up to that story for you a little later on but it looks like those four concerts are now going to be going ahead there was quite a public backlash it seems against the hotel I know there was some level of an organised poor reviews you know what I mean do you know how I think there's a bit of poor reviews being put up it's and the ratings of the hotel dropped on some of these websites as well but anyway I'm not saying that was the motivation but they seem to have softened their stance in that regard the Irish Times this morning Ireland has one of the biggest gaps in home ownership between younger and older people in Western Europe a new report is found even as housing here the age of 40 in Ireland own their home according to the report published by the Economic and Social Research Institute yet barely a third of adults younger than 40 are home owners that gap between young and old is the second highest out of 15 European countries including included in the research only Greece has a wider divide so I mean like if you are under 40 is your aspiration not to be anchored to a property some people feel it's like that and maybe long-term rental and the more freedom to move is your thing like in other words is it because you're mad to get a house but you can't or maybe there's a change in attitude that home ownership maybe is not seen as quite as important I'm sure there are surveys out there that would answer that question but I'm interested in the views of the people of the Northwest of course the Irish Independent tells us that cancelled trips missed appointments the spelling of Cante Liche were among the complaints made to Meteran in the first half of the year one angry viewer said they had seen nothing in the forecast about biblical rain that had fallen across Cork in the spring their message said it is still dreadfully it's still dreadful outside the forecast was full of snow warnings but nothing for torrential rain my important appointment is now lost I at least would have had a chance to change my appointment had this been forewarned with your expertise in technology surely the event was obvious another wrote about how they had cancelled a trip because freezing temperatures and snow had been forecast by Meteran woke up this morning to a beautiful day well done they said one person complained of how difficult it was to make plans due to a succession of forecasts that had proved incorrect yet another inaccurate forecast an email said today was promised to be dry all day in Cante Dublin on the Meteran app after a sunny morning there have been thundery downpours since lunchtime and on it goes I do wonder I know they tried their best but I do have my concerns at times that like there's been a number of days over the last few days and I did mention it prior to the release of those correspondence to Meteran whereby we were told of terrible weather and the weather wasn't actually really that bad at all the Irish Daily Mail this morning the HSE referred a further 21 cases of suspected nursing home sex attacks after a resident was raped by a care worker and cannot rule out more cases emerging in a statement the health service said that the additional 21 cases reached the threshold for referral to the Gardie HSE CEO Bernard Gloster said the initial victim who was given the pseudonym Emily had suffered a dreadful and heinous attack and he apologised again to her family now we don't know where this happened as such it's very worrying I just think the messaging if that could be dealt a little bit better the World Cup's under way by the way I know it's easy to think that perhaps Australia versus Ireland is the first game but it's co-host between New Zealand and Norway New Zealand v Norway already under way 54 minutes gone and it is the co-host New Zealand that need lead Norway by a goal to nil The Irish Farmers Journal key farm succession and land transition or transfer tax release are under the spotlight by the government ahead of the autumn budget its tax strategy group has modelled potential changes to agricultural reliefs from capital acquisition tax the relief currently reduces the market value of agricultural property by 90% for cap purposes saving farmers 206 million in tax last year reducing the relief to between 80% and 50% of a family a farm's value would cost farmers between 9 million and 64 million key tax reliefs for young trained farmers farm consolidation stock relief farm partnership and accelerated capital allowance are safe until 2024 or 2025 now on to the Irish Daily Star this morning and this is a follow up to that story yesterday it was that peculiar story of the two people who I'll read on and it'll be it'll make sense but they've pleaded guilty now and nephew has pleaded guilty to attempting to deceive after trying to collect pension at a post office Declan Hockney and John Sweeney both pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attempted deception in relation to a 246 year old pension belonging to Padder Doyle who was subsequently discovered to be dead inside the post office so now you remember the story the incident occurred at Hosey's post office on the Staples Town Road in Carlow January 21st the trial was to start yesterday but both men have now pleaded guilty and will be sentenced tomorrow with the pair facing up to five years in prison Mr. Doyle was discovered dead inside the post office and Mr. Hockney and Mr. Coakley were subsequently accused of attempting to collect his weekly pension with his body present I mean it's a remarkable story at the time that they they claimed they didn't know he was deceased but they took him down and him deceased with a view to collecting his pension horrific but they've pleaded guilty justice minister condemned scenes that saw a building vandalised and roads closed off during anti-immigration protests this is the Irish daily mirror I understand people are concerned it's just it's just to witness it too it doesn't feel like us but anyway Helen McInty insisted the guard are on top of what is happening but that it's very difficult to predict where they may take place protesters gathered outside Ridge House in Bally Brack South Dublin on Tuesday following suggestions international protection seekers were to be moved into the building the Irish mirror understands that asylum seekers will not be moved into the building and it's being refurbished by Don Lira Wrathdown County Council to house Ukrainian refugees several windows to the building were broken guardie closed off roads in the village on Tuesday evening with locals told to take diversions to get homes I mean people are concerned of course but unsettling scenes alright some might say it's a stout of order publicans have blasted drinks giant Diageo after confirming they'll raise the price of a pint again this year the firm's hiking the cost it charges for draft beer by 4 cent from next month sources said the increase due to come in from August 14th will add about 10 cent to the 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but from an Irish point of view what Amber Barrett did last year in that playoff against Scotland was to me was more important for football in this country than anything of what's in the Euros and TV or what they're doing with this women's premier league or because that start there was a knock on effect for that that Ireland are going to to a World Cup and it's given a huge injection to the women's sport and it was the manner in which they qualified I mean obviously Amber scored a fantastic goal but there's a great save in that game as well yeah you need the theatrics for the two it has to be part of it it's never going to be easy it's never going to be easy and let's be honest about it this World Cup is not going to be easy either for Ireland but it's a fantastic occasion for them to be involved right so Australia are one of the best teams in the world they've got superstars realistically where are we then compared to Australia I mean we're underdogs going into the game we're certainly underdogs going into the game like I'm just looking here Australia would be seen as fifth favourites for the competition while Ireland they're not too far down on the actual odds for it to be want to look at it that way and how it's seen but Ireland will be underdogs in this game there's no doubt but there's a lot of pressure I mean they have to perform Ireland are going here going into this game with nothing to lose well the reason me slightly though is that we're going in and maybe we'll bring a surprise going in with a view to frustrating the opposition and you know scoring on the break nothing wrong with frustrating an opposition but I just find that if you go one or two down early on do you have a plan B but we shall see I'm trying I'm optimistic here yeah we're trying to be optimistic what the Ireland meant that when they went to a competition a big competition for the very first time my only concern would be and we heard Amber on this morning about the occasion and how special it's going to be for the group of girls here in Iran on the vein for a very first time at a world cup something like that can go very quickly go the opposite to getting you fired up for a match Greg and that would probably be the only concern I would have other than that they're very very relaxed and they're giving off all the right signals as they're as they're sort of going into this game so from a done-to-go perspective we have Amber Barrett and Kira Grant the plane the team hasn't been announced yet what are our expectations Amber more than likely will be one of the substitutes for Ireland I'm just checking to see if they've named the team they hadn't want to check that last Greg but the start in 11 more than likely Amber will be amongst amongst the substitutes Kira may not feature which is unfortunate but she brings a whole lot of value to that group because she's one of the longer members there the experienced members there it's been part of the of the Republic of Ireland set-ups even when the Republic of Ireland were struggling she's been there a long time and you never know me before they're online down the competition dependent on how it's going there are players that are involved in the squad that aren't on that match day may get may get a run out but it would be great to see the two of them get a run out at some stage for sure Ireland took on Australia in September 2021 132 now it was not a competitive game but a win is a win that's going to mean absolutely nothing today that's to be honest about it today Australia again are the hosting us there's so much pressure on them they will be looking to perform on their home stage there's almost 80,000 there's talk of being 82 there's other reports it's going to be 75 we'll go in the middle say 79 80,000 are going to be at this game Greg for women's football that is huge you think of Ireland games they're playing in Dublin they're playing in the Talastide not too bad Greg you must be incredibly proud you and the whole family Lukav Amber and what she's achieved in getting Ireland to these finals but also making history and being such I think such a positive face of the Ireland team in the build-up too yeah look obviously we're unbelievably proud of her from I suppose the moment the goal went in and then the way she carried also as you said in the build-up as well she's been you know she's she's a very intelligent girl as well and I think some things that can get lost as well but now listen she's been she's been brilliant she's carried herself unbelievably well and what I like about her as well she speaks honestly and truthfully in all those interviews and there's never any errors or graces she just kind of calls it as she sees it but it's been a rollercoaster and obviously for everybody involved and the team and we're just very proud for her to be part of it and I think we're all very proud and I think what we shouldn't forget either is that that whole excitement of that goal against Scotland and their celebration and afterwards was all in the context of and it came across very well in a recent interview she did for a documentary like she had to handle that perfectly and strike the perfect tone of of what it all meant in the wider context but the positives that it could bring as well I just thought she was astonishing in that I mean a diplomat wouldn't have been able to strike the perfect balance I believe that she did Luke Yeah look I suppose at the time obviously there was a lot of devastation around tummy oil and I suppose we're you know we'd have proud roots increase slow with her grandparents there and I suppose predict their mum would be you know she'd be quite a humble person as well and you know it doesn't shock me the way she conducted herself because we would have spent a lot of time there and you know our grandparents would have had a huge impact on us growing up so it didn't shock me in any way the way she conducted herself and I know that probably they were looking down there that night as well and it was it was an amazing experience because we were watching the game and I remember just talking to my partner at the time you know if she comes on she's going to score and it was just it was nearly written on the stars that night and then obviously the way she conducted herself afterwards was just but Yeah you would say in that watch and she whispered that in the manager's ear as well put me on and I'll get it done Yeah that's the kind of I suppose the competitive nature in her as well so it is but yeah it was just a good will that people were contacting you know me and obviously she was in Scotland and then back straight back to Germany where she plays professionally so there was no way I was going to pass on all the messages that were coming through even to me like so it was just a real experience and then she was obviously then straight away her focus turned very quickly though to making sure that she wasn't just going to be the person to get them there she wanted to make sure she was going as well and she was very focused on that from the time on from November on her focus was trying to get on the plane to the World Cup Yep now not only her on the plane but also your dad and brother in Australia any updates from them this morning any sense of the atmosphere over there at the up to Haido what's going on Yeah luckily it looks amazing it looks like a lot of Irish people have come out and supported team as well and they're just sending pictures into the family WhatsApp Add me I'll give you my num it looks like it looks like it looks like something you'd see on on Joneses Road on a big on a big purple game you know All right and where are you going to watch the game Yeah I'm going to watch it up with Mum obviously Mum didn't travel either so but I think it's obviously there's a lot of people talk about our father and obviously sporting background that we have but you know but particularly Amber like when Amber was growing up she would have spent a lot of time taking her to athletics and football and stuff like that there so it'll be a proud moment for her as well so we're looking forward to watching her OK well I'll let you get back to it listen Luke you're proud we're all proud it's remarkable the role she has played in getting on there but the grace in which she had to handle all of that as I mentioned before there and also too I think it's very important not she and isn't Amber's relationship with the manager because you know Amber was being played a little bit out of position for her German club hadn't scored and all that kind of stuff but obviously the you know her international how she's dealt with internationals differently and is different she fully trusts her players the manager and she fully trusts Amber and what she can do and I'm sure that Vera Pau will have full confidence in Amber and trust that if she needs her she'll be able to spring her off the bench and try and replicate what she done against against Scotland Greg so but as Luke said it's a it's a very very proud moment for them so it is and for Donegal people who will be watching this this morning Greg I keep thinking back this morning when we're talking about it remembering when I was involved in the World Cup in the European Championships and remembering when when Shea Given was was going for a first time they're sort of memories that I I had when I was a bit younger yes and now this is going to create memories for for particularly young and aspiring girls who want to become a superstar before the cup's on at the moment too before the cup's on at the minute as well which is Greg if you can comprehend this 588 teams yeah from under 8 the whole way up to under 19 are playing football this week in the north west it's a fantastic competition so it is it's hosted in Derry but Donegal and Toronto are also incorporated because they need the other facilities in the grounds to to hold all this and we'll be speaking to Phillip Devlin who's the secretary later on in the score program tonight as well about it but that's a fantastic competition and along the way some young players who end up in the professional game probably have played and and the and the foil cup somewhere you're going to have somebody at 9 years of age today probably 10 years of age but it's not those young girls and boys but particularly girls I think that will have met Amber Barrett at some point or Kira Grant because they're accessible and they understand that they are real role models and have a direct influence and they've played football locally exactly they've played Kira played with Bally Rain if I'm right and said and obviously Amber played with Mulford United right so it's a tough ask today but listen you know Shocks have been run off and out of football Greg it's the big stage for people that don't know it's a group set up so maybe a win in a draw could be enough to get on draw would be a good enough start yep so because you're playing one of the teams that would be seen as the top six the Olympic champions Canada and that group as well that's next Nigeria and then Nigeria then as the other team but if you can start with the draw listen Greg if you don't lose a match and you get three draws you find yourself in the next then it's not the next stage even if you do lose one game and you manage to pick up a couple of points along the way you probably if you are going to progress you probably will need a one and some of the games but it's great one game on going on she wants the latest New Zealand I turned the TV on for you Greg I was kind of trying to make out you were going to do this all off the top New Zealand leading Norway by a goal to know New Zealand are the co-hosts and if you were again to look at the odds New Zealand would be a bit further on down the peck in order to Norway Norway would be higher up the rankings but New Zealand are off to a good start there we're hoping Australia is 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going to be trying to focus on on the task on the task at hand and it's all about how you handle the occasion because this occasion is going to be bigger than the next two games because this is the first one so what is this is the history maker this is the first game so it's how they how they manage that situation and these are professional these are professional sports people so they are the professional sports women a number of the the girls play their soccer cross channel play for bigger clubs they'll have an influence on the other players they'll be leaders within the group obviously you're going to have the lexicidate McCabe as the captain I would see I would call Amber probably a leader in the group because we've seen her do the media pieces she talks very honestly so there's a competitive nature to her there's a professional nature to her as well so I would see her as being one of the leaders in the group for sure and I was chatting to when last time Amber was on the show sort of asking her how do you strike the balance between enjoying the experience and taking it all in but not being overawed and you know but it kind of I felt silly for us to the question because the answer was effectively well that's what we do we're professionals we'll go in of course of course we'll want to sort of get a sense of what's going on but we're there to play football we're professionals that's what they are there to do and it's all about focusing and getting the mindset right for it Greg is he going to get your flag up eventually I got the flag up I'm not sure how it looks though I don't know how long it took you and Kevin Fury to do that I had no hand art to bother with I can't see how it looks on the screen you think you would iron it for starters I know I know but you know what would have happened if I tried to iron that right we're going to bring Breed McGinty in here now we'll see what kind of reception we can get I've got to say it's going to be really noisy there so let's see if Breed's connected oh my gosh she looks great so Breed it's Greg here can you hear me okay yeah Greg I can hear you alright okay so where no problem so where are you Breed sorry where are you Breed so you're outside the ground are you making your way to the match no I'm still outside we're not in the stadium yet it'll probably be another 10-15 minutes they're taking them in stages so our section hasn't been called in the stadium yet what's the excitement like oh there's massive crowd everybody has big expectations Australia's on a train out and everything the both the parties will look like and who are you with and why did you decide to go over Breed sorry who are you travelling with and why did you decide to go over make the effort to go over I'm travelling along with Bairn Doherty and Benny Doherty and the reason why we came over was because it's the first time we qualified and also you don't know when they would qualify again or what health wise everybody would be in so we just thought we'd take the opportunity when it rules and Breed looking around plenty of Irish support there is there there's a lot of sport I thought initially like from being in the city in the last couple of days that the Irish supporters would outweigh the Australians but when you're in here there's more Australian yellow jerseys and there's Irish jerseys so I would say there's a lot a lot and then there's a lot of Australian studs here who they're supporting they're half and half jerseys here as well alright those are the ones that are over there working and don't want to upset the friends maybe and can you give us a look around there of what's going on what you're seeing Breed oh we've got a live camera over just see if I can I don't don't know if the flash is on everything's happening oh there we oh wow okay what a buzz yeah that looks packed plenty of Irish there great atmosphere by the looks of things and the stadium is looking brilliant Breed so I say again I was saying there looks like to be a great atmosphere there plenty of Irish and the stadium looks brilliant yeah no the FIFA have done a marvellous job on the set up like it's really really exciting outside now I just can't wait to get outside to see what the set up is in there but the security and everything it's just making sure all bags are being checked as you're actually checking coming off the trains and now they're going to be checked again as you go on so that's why they're taking this in stages and Breed what's your prediction my prediction hoping for a draw what that score will be hopefully like I know Ireland will be defensive and then hope to hit them in the break so you just don't know your luck and hopefully that we do get a better luck and get a result but I'm hoping at least to draw on this game so that the next game go into Canada I think the Canadian game will be tropper and can it like and then it will go down to either points or goal difference against each area so that's been expectation for the World Cup lovely and we don't know the team yet we're waiting here for the team do you think you'll see Donagall represented on the pitch at some point at least during the match this evening sorry do you think yeah you expecting to see Amber or particularly Amber we might not see Kiera but do you think Amber will feature this evening well I'm hoping Amber gets absolutely a good run out like I think she deserves it after like she scored a couple of goals throughout the campaign she's been really really patient I think she's in absolutely marvellous impacts but I'm hoping that she gets an opportunity to play more than just coming on as a sub player but you just don't know Amber so committed and dedicated that I think she deserves and what she's seen in the last couple months has been a marvellous like if you look through the ambassador for women football Amber is at the forefront of it at the moment she's getting all the interviews she's in the TV program she's promoted as much as she can so I think that she needs to be given a chance now on the pitch as well alright Breed one last we scan show us again just what you're looking at before we say goodbye to you Breed sorry give us another we look around what's happening before we say goodbye to you our own camera woman look at that wow what a boz Breed be safe we'll chat to you soon okay thank you very much indeed Breed McGinty there you really get a sense of the excitement it looks fantastic you know that when you're standing outside the stadium you can see it for those of for those people watching yeah hi to my daughter living in Sydney that's Bernie Craig thanks Bernie for watching and if any of you are out foreign at abroad you watch the game let us know where you are and what's going on Greg just to remind our listeners there's not two Dunnegal ladies there's actually four okay yes of course you're involved Denise Michael Hiney from Letter Kenny here she's the operations manager with the FAA and Neve McDade who's from and is shown as the stats analyst as well so Dunnegal have four representatives at the World Cup under the Ireland banner right okay you might rejoin us when we get the team Ash is that all right yeah all right thanks very much indeed thanks to Breed too who's out in Sydney just waiting to get into the stadium I think whatever hope we had of hearing her outside it's that have been no hope inside but you know we you never know all right Ash and Kelly will be back with the team as soon as it's announced it's the 50% off mega summer sale at right price tiles and wood flooring up to 50% off all tiles wood flooring outdoor porcelain tiles cladding and bathware everything in store has been slashed in price the right price tiles and wood flooring 50% off mega summer sale stores nationwide sale ends Sunday the world awaits you make that dream your next adventure cruise the Caribbean sale from Crete to Corsica soak in Santorini sunsets dine on the shores of the 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the circumstances of the discovery of a number of packages along the North Donegal coast the packages are suspected of containing a substance which is believed to be cocaine subject to analysis around 8 30 a.m. yesterday morning Milford Garty were alerted to the discovery of a package at Bally hernan beach fan at half hour later Garty were alerted by the public to another similar package at Tremor beach in Donfana he Garty recovered both packages the contents of which are now subject to analysis and the scene obviously technically examined okay former goddess sergeant who worked with the drugs drug drugs squad Christy Galligan joins us Christy thanks for taking the call this morning good morning Grave thank you for having me right this is a really unusual occurrence in this part of the world isn't it well it is quite unusual we don't have it but it's not unusual to see large amounts of drugs coming in and on our coastline especially we were more in 2007 when there was 440 million seized off mason head where a boat had kind of lost its anchorage and a number of people were arrested and charged and imprisoned over that there was one of the biggest seizures ever and that drugs came in from places like Columbia or Bolivia it originated from South America and was being transported we believe into the British Isles but it got into difficulty off mason head so it's not unusual and we have a huge coastline even here in Jolly Gall you have 1100 kilometres of a coastline here in Jolly Gall so we're wide open to that form of we don't know where those drugs came from whether they drifted maybe drugs that were dropped off at a certain vantage point or location and then drifted or broke up the bales broke up and drifted off over the sea and just happened to wash into Jolly Gall but it's something we have to be very concerned about and alerted like we've nothing really at this point to indicate that these were drugs destined for the irish market I mean they may well be but also they may well not be absolutely and we know from Operation Lionfish which was coordinated through Interpol last year there was 1300 arrests and a large number of seizures between drugs that came in from areas like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar through Afghanistan through the Balkan Roots and the Northern Roots so there has been we would see more of that route drugs coming in through those routes than through the sea routes that we have had now we've had the recent seizures there in Rosla where over 11 million euros worth of cocaine were seized by customs and two people were arrested that came in in the horse box so there is an ongoing issue with relation to ferries and people transporting through ferries and containers coming into the country anyway Greg It's going to be a difficult one to investigate as well because presumably these would be packed in a sterile environment gloves used they wouldn't use any bags or wrapping that would be easily identifiable it would all be generic stuff it would be very difficult to expect the Guardian I'd imagine to find out any further information on this There are very little as I say trace evidence for the Guardian to follow up but the Interpol themselves have this analytical data where they can follow certain types of drugs that are stamped most drugs now like the MDMA and amphetamines are stamped with certain logos so they have intelligence to suggest where those drugs come from it's the same with a lot of the cocaine there are some of those that are wrapped and they're fairly well wrapped as well come in and containers have stamps or logos on them and they're able to trace it back to the routes that have taken that these drugs have taken through international and transatlantic shipments worldwide Right, so I mean this talks to the wider problem to every week there's more statistics coming out talking about how we have extremely high cocaine usage levels we covered extensively here in Donagore spoken to people who work in the area of counselling and addiction support it's as easy to get cocaine in Donagore as it is a pizza it's not an urban problem anymore it's all over the place and this just highlights how much of it's readily available We have a national drug strategy but I don't know whether it's working or not I know the preventative measures that are in place we have also where we try to talk to I'm sure there are a lot of counsellors who talk to parents and try to give them information how to talk to their children who are involved in it as well because one of the biggest problems and I'm here in Dublin at the present moment I hear from a lot of people that the parents have children now who are involved as young as 12 and 13 even younger in the game in the supply and sale of drugs like heroin and cocaine here in the city and it's a major, major problem and kids get involved in the early stages so when your kid comes home with a 200 euro pair of Nike shoes or a large puffed jacket worth a thousand euros you have to ask the questions where did you get them and we really have to sit down and be more informative with children in relation to the dangers inherent in being involved in drugs and drug trafficking That's probably the distribution and the dealing level has changed drastically since when you were in the Guardian involved in the drug squad as I say this drug is available everywhere now and others what do you think is happening while we are seeing cocaine now in every corner of every town and village in the county and country Unfortunately it has weaned its way in through all facets of society even in public service and we know from even within the guard of Japan sadly there were a number of cases that were before the courts from people who were involved in the salons and playards involved in drugs as well and it's gone into every facet of public and private service the real problem is it's the getaway drug it seems to be easily obtained it gives you that quick fix you know apart from drinking a few pints maybe at the weekend enjoy people who want to have cocaine in their pockets or wherever they are going to get it and this quick fix keeps them going through a night the problem with that is that fixation becomes an addiction and that addiction causes major problems down the road for you OK thank you very much indeed for your time this morning I do appreciate it that is Christy Galligan there former guard of sergeant who worked with the drug squads as well and I do use that there's nothing to suggest at this point and it will be hard to prove one way or other that these drugs were destined for the Irish market or to be landed in Ireland possibly dumped from one big boat to be picked up by a smaller one they could have been drifting for a great deal of time could be from South America you don't know the sea can cause these packages to travel great distances again if you have any insight about these or saw them previously but didn't pay much heed to it let us know 08 6 60 25000 is the whatsapp and text number they're into injury time now half way through nine minutes of injury time in the opening game of the women's world club New Zealand lead Norway by a goal to nil New Zealand had a penalty miss there not so long ago Hi Greg I wonder if it's possible to address the issue of speed in shopping car parks over the last few weeks I've had my small grandchildren with me and I've lost count of the number of near misses we've witnessed kids jump out of cars and make a run for the shop doors drivers are distracted on phones or talking to others in the car I appreciate some shopping areas have ramps but I think there needs to be an active campaign to get more shopping areas to introduce similar if not more matters is that something that you found in and around the shopping centres around the region people drivers driving too quick not paying attention oh wait 60 25000 I have come across it myself for sure there's no doubt about that and it only takes one mistake and someone is very seriously very seriously injured or indeed worse why are prices not reducing in shops who are switching off switching to self-service checkouts and robotic servers they're not paying the same level of staff so why are they still charging high prices I'm not really sure their cost saving measures because they probably employ the same amount of staff I'm not sure the ins and outs of it hi Greg I hope you're keeping well I just wanted to draw your attention to something and I know it's been discussed in the past but seems to be still a problem I rang looking for an appointment with my GP nothing urgent I need a review of medication and results of a scan usually you might need to wait a week or so which is fine I was told today that the first appointment would be the 11th of August so I said okay well I'll just see I'll just see way of the other docs in the practice then I'll see one of them but apparently the 11th of August is the first available doctor's appointment and if I wanted to see my own GP it would be August 15th needless to say I was completely shocked at this so much so that I just said okay and hung up now I know people say well with all the documents are hard to get however I have been to the doctors probably about five times so far this year and no matter when you go in there might if you're lucky be one person one other person in the waiting room pre-COVID there would have been at least 10 I'm absolutely shocked and disgusted at the lack of service being offered and unless it is an emergency you now have to wait a considerable time for an appointment now that came in originally on the that actually came in it's been sitting around for quite some time that's a couple of weeks old actually so their appointment yes sorry about that their appointment was over the first appointment they were given was over a month away my bad we must have overseen that or overlooked it so hopefully you got seen maybe you can give us an update I'm not going to read your name of course because you wanted as understandably you wanted that kept private but did you get sorted because as I say this email's two weeks old so it was a month out that they were told the next available appointment might be right okay it is the 9 till noon show coming up after 10 much more to keep you informed and entertained stay right where you are news and obituaries just around the corner hello there Farmer Tinney here it's summer and Tinney's toys have loads of swings slides trampolines goalposts and many more outdoor toys and games we basketball stands swing ball sand pit diggers kids wheelbarrows and when the sun finally gets out we have loads of paddling pools of course we still have what we're famous for the largest range of ride on and small farm toys and models in Ireland shop 24 7 Tinney's toys dot com or call into Lack Road Ladder County Do you suffer from high cholesterol men of all symptoms digestive issues, anxiety aches and 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and read how to read Lisbon is more evidence of the need for the county's coastline to be patrolled. We seem to more than ever really have a potential drugs problem here in Donegal and the drugs problem is not going to be sorted or solved unless there's resources there and blessed to deal with it. So we need to get a hell of a lot more resources here in Donegal. We need to get more resources particularly now more than ever to be able to throw all the beaches possibly a garden or water like to do in other countries. Well former Donegal guard is Sarge and Christy Galligan. He worked with the drug squad says it is difficult to determine if the drugs were destined for Donegal. We have a huge coastline even here in Donegal. You know you have 1100 kilometers of a coastline here in Donegal so we're wide open to that form of we don't know where those drugs came from whether they drifted maybe drugs that were dropped off at a certain vantage point or a location and then drifted or broke up the bales broke up and drifted off over the sea and just happened to Washington to Donegal but it's something we have to be very concerned about. Younger people and higher earners are worse off in Ireland than in the rest of Europe when it comes to housing costs. Research from the ESRI shows middle and high income earners in Ireland face more extreme rent pressures. The report also shows that the under 40s are being squeezed out of home ownership. Author of the report Dr Rachel Slaymaker says this has consequences for younger households. Particularly in the years running up to the pandemic so between 2015 and 2019 the number of young adults so those aged between 25 and 34 Ireland saw the largest increase in the number of those those young adults remaining in the family home as well so these indicators are certainly suggestive of the the significant pressures faced by younger households in particular. Two men have been charged in connection with several burglaries and car thefts across the country including in the northwest. It's after Guardian made three earlier this week. Both men one in his teens and the other in his 20s will appear before the criminal courts of justice this morning. A third man in his 30s was released without charge and a file will now be prepared for the DPP. Sonningal County Council is being urged to provide for the increased number of electric vehicles on the roads by installing more charging points in the letter Kenny Milford Municipal District. A council spokesperson said additional EV charging points are not provided for in the draft local transport plan but says there may be provisions under the climate action plan. Councillor Donald Coyle is asking the council to follow the lead of other local authorities across the country. The first national electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy was published there in January. The Minister for Transport said that local authorities will play a vital role in the rollout of these. There's a pirate scheme and Finglas where there are electric vehicle charging hubs done by Dublin County Council. It seems to be going very successfully and that's the kind of thing that we need in this country. And there's less than an hour to go before Ireland's women's soccer team make history at the World Cup in Australia. They take on the host nation at 11am in Sydney the first time the senior team has qualified for the tournament. Thousands of Irish fans have descended on the city joining with the many Irish people who live there. To Sonningal players Amber Bard and Keir Grant are part of the squad. Amber's brother Luke told the 9 to Nain show that it is a very proud moment for the family. From I suppose the moment that the goal went in and then the way she carried herself afterwards she's been brilliant she's carried herself unbelievably well and she speaks honestly and truthfully in all those interviews. Look it's been a rollercoaster for her and obviously for everybody involved in the team and we're just very proud for her to be part of it. Whether or not today we'll bring sunny spells and scattered shards though mostly drying up for the afternoon and evening highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees. That's all from Highland radio news for now we'll be back with an update again at 11 o'clock until then good morning. The obituary notices for this thirsty morning july the 20th. The death has taken place of Patrick Pat McDade, Sean Templemoile Caldaff remains reposing at his home. Family time please from 11 p.m. until 11 a.m. Patrick Riemass will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in St Patrick's Church Ahaklea Mallon followed by burial in the adjoining graveyard. Family flowers only donations of desire to motor neuron Ireland or the Donegal hospice care of any family member. The death has occurred of Noreen McSheen, Brina, Letter Kenny and formerly of Mina Totten Dunlow remains reposing at her late residence until 11 o'clock tonight. Rowsway tonight at 9 o'clock. Funeral masks to more morning at 11 o'clock in St Columbus Church Glen Swilly with burial afterwards in the family plot in Kilfeek Cemetery. Family time before the funeral to more morning please. Funeral masks can be viewed live on the parish website. The death has taken place of Francis Graham, Summer Hill, Donegal Tyne, County Donegal. Funeral service in Kilymard parish church at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon followed by burial in Lachey Parish graveyard. Hives private to family and close friends only please. Family flowers only please. The death has taken place of Lena McBride, Nay Finlay, 4-Mount Carmel View Straban and formerly of Cladi reposing at her home. Funeral leaving her home this morning at 25 past 11 for recreation masks in St Mary's Church Melmont at 12 noon and termined afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Donations in Leah Flowers please to the Fawn Hospice Carequickly Funeral Directors. The recreation masks can be viewed live via the parish webcam. And the death has occurred of Donnie Sharkey, Ella Begburn-Foodt, retired principal of St Angus' National School Bridgend and former presenter on Highland Radio. Reposing at Murphy's funeral home today from 4 o'clock until 10 o'clock and tomorrow afternoon from 3 o'clock with removal at 6 o'clock to St Angus' Church Burt to repose overnight. Recreation masks on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock fall by interment in Burt's Cemetery. Donnie's recreation masks can be viewed on ChurchServices.tv. Family flowers only please donations in lieu of desire to the Donegal Hospice care of any family member on Murphy Funeral Directors. For more details including any family health guidelines for wigs and funerals please go to highlandradio.com. Live and breathe GAA. It's in their genetic make-up coursing through every fibre of their being. It defines them to their very core. GAA is in their DNA and it's in ours at Independent Sport. Read our expert's cutting-edge analysis of all things GAA in the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent or online at independent.ie. Irish Independent up close and independent. With all the stories that matter across the Northwest it's Greg Hughes on The Nine to Noon Show on Highland Radio. All right we're still looking for you to text in tell us where you're watching the game what do you think will happen what do you think the score might be any interesting events ongoing wherever you are listening or watching with us this morning 08 660 25000 Hyalene Bernie Kathleen Noreen Siobhan and Anne amongst those watching the show it's available for you to stream on your phone tablet laptop your smart TV or Firestick with the YouTube app Highland Radio Ireland or on Facebook Highland Hub Highland Radio News and Sport and we're looking also too to answer your questions your gardening questions pause in with us a little later on we're also going to be previewing the Maryfemme Dunlop Festival that and so much more besides a caller says I called my doctor yesterday and I'm paying I couldn't be seen for three weeks I called the private centre which recently opened and was seen two hours later it appears this is the way seeing your GP is going unless you're dying you're not seen even if you even if they are even if they are to send you to the ED now as I say again sorry to clarify this it does vary from practice to practice it seems can anyone explain to me why this country is in an outrage for weeks over what are a few pounds with Ryan Tauberty's wages in comparison to the billions the Children's Hospital is costing I don't see the Minister for Health being pulled before any committees to justify this what's wrong with this country how can a project go so overspend with no end date or amount of money in sight well you see the problem is that I mean firstly to some extent it's going to be media driven but also it's the public as well because there have been numerous committee meetings on the issue of health on the issue of the Children's Hospital like these committee meetings are available all day every day there's pretty much one on in the morning one in the afternoon every day the dolls sitting but the public only tuned in in tens of thousands to watch the one relating to RTE the ones relating to RTE and your average one probably be lucky if they had 20 viewers so at the end of the day I mean is it the media pushing certain stories or is it an understanding of what people are interested in you know I just find sometimes issues like the Children's Hospital are so overwhelming that people just go you know what what else would you expect whereas the RTE stories you know it's controversial it's a bit sexy it's a bit slobby do you know what I mean and people are more interested in that so I think that might be a little bit of what it's down to I think it's part of it's the media but I think also a big part of it's what the public seem to be interested in and you know in an organisation like this we don't tailor our output for these reasons but you can see what stories interest people on our website you know whether it is a particular politician talking in the doll or whether it is a story about you know RTE or something else happening locally that people tend to talk about in their kitchens at home and you can see what has interest and what doesn't have interest a caller says the guards can't find out who stole my bike how the hell will they know where these drugs came from I presume there are drugs made in certain ways that will be familiar they're regularly tested so they probably should have some idea where they come from in terms of catching someone all off to Fannad then just south of Tadduaham civic duty yes well if you find anything reported a couple of requests here good morning to my sister Ann Sheridan in Sydney tuned into Highland for the women's game and loving the Bosn Australia coming in from Mary how you getting on Ann is that which Ann is it we have a few Ann's watching I'm not sure Ann if you're watching say hello to us if you're in Sydney a little Flaher teas in Boncran a very happy birthday Ella from Emilia and all her friends hope you have a lovely day Ella in beautiful Boncran all right we have the bingo numbers for you now then we'll be back with our next item on the show it's time for NCBI bingo on Highland radio it's Thursday July 20th jackpot day today's jackpot is 19 000 euro today's jackpot number is 11 you're playing on a pink coloured sheet the reference number is S4 it's game number 29 the numbers are 38 66 69 43 21 87 72 64 32 and 26 phone your claim to 9104833 before 8 p.m. tonight leave in your name contact number and the name of the shop where you purchased your book get all your NCBI radio bingo information at highlandvideo.com Michael Hennie's summer sale has just gotten bigger and better don't miss out on amazing offers with up to 50% now off fashion, kids, home, jewelry and cosmetics shop our summer sale end store at Michael Hennie's department store Ballybuffet or online at MichaelHennies.com are you tired of working from home with constant distractions don't let the summer chaos into your productivity join GTek Digital Hub today say goodbye to the house full of people and hello to working on your own terms GTek Digital Hub Termin and Karygart call 07491-54291 to secure your spot okay our next guest Dr Kenny Doyle joins us now Kenny thanks very much for your time thanks for having me nice to see you it's our pleasure you too Dr Doyle sorry he's author of research into fatherhood caring and gender equality in housework which has been conducted by the men's development network and trior what was the purpose of this research well the research is actually part of a much larger global research project and this global project is run by a Washington based tank tank called Equimundo and globally this research has been ongoing since 2015 they run a survey every two years and they end up with regional national and global reports so the aim of the of the research in general is to examine attitudes around care attitudes around the division of household work by gender and to look at how these are influenced by broader social and economic structures such as gender norms work and practices and things like that for this iteration of the study we had 12 just over 12 and a half thousand people answered us in 17 countries in Ireland we had just over 500 people and this is the first time that Irish data has been included in this survey what kind of questions were asked doctor the questions ranged from how much time a week you spend doing particular tasks but then there were also a range of other questions around attitudes so things like for example testing gender attitudes around the typical roles of men and women so questions like they'd be asked to reply to a statement a man should have the final say in all the matters in the house and do you agree with this disagree with this and so on well come on give us the answer what was the findings there well for that one there was only roughly about a third of men agreed with that surprisingly women strongly disagreed with that and women were more than twice as likely to strongly disagree with that I suppose the headline bits of the Irish research are basically around men's attitudes to caring that it's generally seen as something like 84% of men said it was the most enjoyable thing that they do in their life and over two thirds of men said they would consider working part-time to care for their child and a similar number said that caring for children has work given up career opportunities for so I would see this as being a fairly large jump forward like if we think that within a generation or two we've moved from men being the sole breadwinners and women being completely tasked everything on the home front to now we have the case where men are expressly expressing that that they would like to spend more time at home that they would like to if possible give up career opportunities to look after the children yeah and I suppose a lot of us have to conform to what society has set up to for each gender in particular you know what I mean we are in some way our choices and it's only recently really where we started making inroads in terms of paternity leave and things like that and the way the world operates and how caring can impact your income or career opportunities you know I mean the world is set up almost to keep us in the lanes that we're in and this survey shows that you know maybe we want to do things differently yeah like there has been some welcome developments around parents leave and paternity leave but there's still massive massive patches and I'd agree 100% with what you just said like if we look at parents leave or paternity leave they're both generally paid as around I think it's 260 something euro per week and the Irish Government Evaluation Service estimated the average take-home pay of a person is 642 euro per week so for many people that would mean that you're taking a two thirds cost in your pay for any parental leave that you take now there are some employers that will top this up but there's no legal requirement for them to do so and it's very patchy like if you're working in SME it's far less likely that they will have the means to be able to top up this payment in comparison to say if you're working for a transnational tech company or something like that so it is very patchy some places have great paternity leave some don't and it's kind of at the minute the look of the draw unfortunately yeah so if the Irish men survey 82% stated that they share caring responsibilities equally so that's not a desire that's that's the way their lives are 86% stating that they feel as responsible for care as their partners I mean that's a huge I think this is the first time we've fed into this overall research but I mean if you go back a generation I don't know if we have the statistics but there is a big there has to be a big change there in attitudes yeah yeah there is it's not really socially acceptable anymore for men to do what people of maybe a generation or two ago would have done that I go out and earn money and so when I come in the door I put my feet up and I'm not saying that men did that in the past but it was more acceptable that isn't the case men are now active parents and they're expected to be active parents and the argument I would make is that it's socially beneficial and personally beneficial for men to be active parents I'm sure there's I'm sure there's men listening who were you know their babies 20 years ago 25 years ago that probably felt excluded from the process to some extent as well do you know what I mean so I'm sure there's always been men who would want to be more hands on or to have more of a role but as I say it wasn't the norm then you know what I mean we always presumed that that maybe a man or a woman was not happy with her old 20-25 years ago regressed to that point but you know it would have been even more difficult maybe to be seen more like I wondered 25 years ago if a guy was walking down the street with a pram it probably might even turn it probably would have even turned heads it's funny I mentioned that exact example because I used to teach social policy in Waterford Institute of Technology and there was a large intake of men who would have been in their late 50s and 60s who would have entered the college via redundancy programs in various factories down there and what you just said is exactly what they have said to me over and over again that when they were my age it was unheard of for a man to be seen pushing a buggy and it would be seen as almost like unmanly or unmaskable and there is research that backs that view up and more recent research than you'd imagine there was research done by Hanlon in the last 10 years or so where it was looking at kind of what facets and features are deemed by his sample of Irish men to be masculine and which aren't and one of the big ones that was seen as being not manly was a caring attitude or looking after children and things like that so that is changing and it has changed massively and then that's a change for the good like people usually refer to care particularly care of children as being a burden or responsibility but it's as much a benefit to people it's a benefit for the men who carry out this care because it's enjoyable it's enriching in their lives it's also a benefit to their children and there's a raft of literature which shows that these kind of closer relationships between fathers and their children at a young age are beneficial to them in the long run in the relationships as they grow older and it's beneficial for the family relationship with the partner as well yeah and I won't keep you just longer Kenny but obviously it's understandable that we're going to speak very much in an Irish context and it's how Irish it is in this country and how things are progressing in inverted commas and I'm not sure if this was caught in a sample of the other 16 countries but in other areas of the world you know there's a pushback to the type of conversations we're having that women's rights are being removed from them or their life is becoming more difficult it's not just women of course but just in the context of this survey we're talking about so I suppose I shouldn't be asking all these questions in this bubble as if this is the only country in the world like it's very different right across the world I wonder if you had a chance to sort of see how that's reflected in this survey overall well the overall survey across the 17 countries I think India was the only one where there wasn't kind of a noticeable move in the direction that we're that we've spotted in the Irish study so aside from that it is moving in in the same direction broadly speaking but it's still probably not moving quickly enough Ireland in most of these things fits somewhere right in the middle it's not the most progressive or regressive but we're moving in the right direction and I think in particular figures around things like there's a question asked boys should not be taught to soak up clean or take care of their siblings and about 30 percent of men agreed with us which means that the vast majority didn't agree with us and that would show that the next generation are being taught the majority of the next generation are being taught and just finally in terms of who's likely to take part in a survey like this Kenny I mean if you go on the internet certain platforms and certain types of messaging service and what have you there still is you know clear misogyny you know clear almost anger against women I don't know are those people going to take part in these sort of mainstream surveys and if you know if they did it probably skew the results not skew the results sorry probably change the middle of it so how do we make sure we're not just speaking to you know what guys yeah that's a that's a very fair question with with this survey what we did is we hired a data company they were called red data from the US and I think they hired an Irish polling company to do it now when I was looking through the data sets when you see a particular trend or a particular percentage of your sample or this type of person I could always check these against larger data sets so for example there was roughly about 1.4% of our sample were non-binary in gender terms which is roughly about what that would be internationally if we looked at things like the people who hit the markers that said they would be living in consistent poverty that was around about the same as it would be according to the survey and income standards and living so the data that we gathered for this is very reliable and I was able to test it in a few ways against much larger data sets in that way all right okay very interesting is it broadly available yes has it been released can people access it yeah the Irish survey which I have here in my hand is available on either the tree or website or the men's development network that's men's network dot ie and the international one if you just google state of the world's fathers you'll be able to get the international survey all right thanks for that interesting Dr Kenny Doyle author of research into fatherhood, caring and gender equality and housework which has been conducted by the men's development network and trio there as we mentioned 34 minutes away from kickoff Ireland's opening game in the world cup against Australia exciting scenes over there we'll keep you updated by the way if you want to stay with us we'll keep you updated of any scores or any major events in the game as we go on Greg I was so annoyed when this week there was a mention about hairdressers not being able to make money on different occasions I went to various hairdressers and was charged between 25 and 30 euro for a dry cut this is a disgrace so I can't understand why they're complaining about this well maybe a hairdresser wants to come on and talk about this but I mean obviously they have staff wages to pay they have water rates to pay they have electricity charges to pay which are really quite high at the moment they have rent to pay they have commercial rates to pay so with all of that in mind I'm not sure if 25 to 30 is good or bad for a dry cut as anyone who knows what it looked like would know I haven't a clue it seems quite high I don't know is that for woman's hair men's hair but anyway as I say there are a lot of overheads no pun intended in that business so as I say if someone in the industry wants to give us an insight and also they're competing I presume to a great extent now particularly post-COVID with a lot of people that don't face many of those overheads but are able to do it from a garage or something close to home all right we've got some team news Arshine Kelly our sports editor is going to hop back in and tell us what the story is we're about as I say 33 minutes to kick off and the Irish team Arshine Kelly has now been announced it has been announced Greg and the Irish have received a bit of a boost if you're under women's football Sam Care's a big name on Australia and she has been ruled out of the game for the hosts against the Republic of Ireland she's a superstar of women's football yeah she is and she's one of the big guns for Australia there's no there's no doubt about it so so Ireland have been have been handed a boost there that that she's not playing but it's still going to be a tough task no big surprises in the Irish starting team the 11 as was predicted and thought to be Courtney Brosnan is going to be in goals Heather Payne Neafa Hain-Louise Quinn Megan Connelly Kitty McCabe Rashisa Littlejohn Denise O'Sullivan as Fulton starts Sinead Farley Marissa Shiva and Cara Caruso are all in that starting 11 for Ireland Amber Barrett and Cara Grant are both named among the Ireland subs all right so we actually could see one or both of them at some point during the game it would be great fantastic to see both of them play but Amber will probably sprung from the bench at some stage and it depends how it goes you just hope you're going to the game you don't concede early because the hosts will be up for it well that was my fear about the frustrating because Ireland probably will go very much with the defensive tactic so they will but if you concede early and you're playing that sort of way then when you have to come back at that it opens it up and you're going to have that home crowd which Breen mentioned earlier as well there's a massive Australian crowd there yeah all right so he's in the stadiums so 31 minutes to go to Donagall girls here at Amber named on the bench Josh yeah okay thanks very much for that Oshie Kelly is going to be on hand coming in and out as we need him we're going to keep you updated with that game as this morning wears on so you won't miss a thing if you stick with us here in the nine till noon show boys says this listener I live in a house my money is our money and her money is all hers beat that okay what's mine is mine what's mine what is it what's yours is mine and what's mine is my own uh Greg they have now finished the main road at Newtown Cunningham when is the main street in Newtown Cunningham going to be done absolute disgrace only suitable for four wheel drive vehicles at the minute that comes in from Mary well Mary look we can make an inquiry in relation to that I've moved recently to live in Donagall I tried to register with the medical practice in this area they're telling me the book is closed for new patients that they can't take me on I've ongoing medical issues I should be able to see a doctor at any time the receptionist in that medical centre has told me to go to the doctors and let her Kenny refer or somewhere else what is the healthcare system coming to they mentioned the area we're just going to double check with the GP practice as well just to be fair because it's a business that's easily identifiable but I we spoke to a couple that moved to Inishon I wondered did they ever get sorted and both of them had medical conditions that would require reasonably you know frequent visits to the GP and they couldn't get into one on the whole peninsula I seem to remember good day Greg I hope Ireland take inspiration from New Zealand after their sixth World Cup and sixteenth attempt to win a match via the might of Norway they finally win one I didn't know they were going in as underdogs of a honest Kevin I was going to say be careful of Samantha as she'll have a few tricks up her sleeve but not now as she's out with a calf injury certainly gives pause for thought oh would you stop it we believe in Barrett hash tag hash tag kiss ask a kick ask Katie hash tag Vera's army that comes in from our friend Kevin in Dunlowe a caller says the only people to blame for the backlogs in ED and GP is the government they brought in so many people to a system which was already in crisis now yesterday the amounts 200 houses were being given to citizens which only arrived in the country the majority of people that have moved to Donoghola young 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deserve in studio with me now is Deirdre McCulligan quality manager at ETB good morning to you Deirdre thanks for joining us good morning Greg great to have you on the show right okay so this September further education and training services will begin offering access routes for four degrees courses in partnership with Galway Roscommon ETB Mayo Sligo Leachom ETB and Atlantic Technological University so tell us a little bit more about this this is significant isn't it it is significant Greg most importantly it removes the points risks as you know the whole country moves to the CAO points every year and we worry about what's gone up and what's gone down this is the very first step towards removing that that points trap we're offering three degree courses in one access route into nursing and we think that they are really accessible programs and that they'll also you know they're linked to employability areas areas where people get work if they decide to pursue them we're looking specifically in the areas of business and science and engineering and an access route into nursing so we're actually really excited about it so to someone that you've already described what a tertiary degree is but tell us why they're seen as such an important development in an area like the northwest for an example I think one of the most important things about the tertiary degrees is it's the very first time that higher education and further education are totally working together we're very unified we've been working for years to give pathways to people but they still had to compete for entry this time you're actually beginning your undergraduate degree for three of the programs within further education and training and then seamlessly progressing into higher education so tell me how then does that how does that exclude the race for the CAO points and CAO points and why is that an advantage well CAO points are really determined by places available they don't necessarily reflect the academic nature of the course it just could be that it's a popular course and loads of people are going for it when you remove that kind of CAO points people who have you know good fair leave inserts but are just maybe a few points short and not getting where they want to go or adults for whom third level was never going to be an opportunity maybe there wasn't finance in the house maybe they just never got the opportunity the other thing is Greg the pressure you are 28 is not the pressure you are 18 so you say the word differently when you get away but a maturity so what this does is say look if it wasn't for you the first time you can still go now we have an imbalance in this country and in the north west we have fewer people going on to third level for many reasons an underspend per head per student probably not helpful there are other areas too that that need attention to some extent do you hope that this might address that imbalance we think that it most definitely will and one of the reasons if you think about some of the progression it's what we're saying is if you wanted to do a degree in engineering say industrial manufacture that realistically is a four-year degree but you can do the first two years of that degree in Donegal and then you can move on to Sligo or Galway now that's two years less of accommodation two years less of a financial burden in a family so you can actually begin it here or if your interest for example was in computing you can do your whole degree here and have a world class qualification to get work how many places are available do you think there'll be more people interested in these courses than spaces available it would be wonderful to be sitting in that situation we're not sure of them on it and we think we will most definitely have a lot of interest for the nursing we're hoping that we'll have a good and fair interest in the other three programs we have 28 places approximately for each program so how do people get more information and this is not the end of the interview I want to dig into it a little bit more but I'm going to mention it now and then ask you at the end again because you know people will be waiting for that so talk to me about who can apply what they need to apply where they might get more information anyone can apply from 17 to 77 or older if you want to apply put your put your hat in the ring one of the best ways to get more information is at www.atu.ie forward slash tertiary degrees you can have a wee look on there you can look you'll see all three ETB options there we're hoping you're going to click on Donegal and have a look at what we have you can also ring the guidance service on 07491 78088 and Samantha there will be able to talk you through your options as well now this is a benefit obviously we'd hope to students and give people an option a pathway but it's good for the region too it's good for the county and region tell us why that is well I think if you look the degree programs each of the three undergraduate programs they have different splits so you do a common first two years in engineering you do a common first two years in business and a common first two years in science but then in the final year or two years you're specialising and each region within the ATU has chosen a specialism that they think will really lift and boost employment opportunities for their specific region so for engineering it's computing and Donegal it's biochemistry and science and it's innovation and entrepreneurship for Donegal because at the end of the day the one thing I know about Donegal people is they'll just get up and they'll get on with it and they'll look for an AD and they'll run with it so you kind of also do at the same time looking for local employment opportunities or local supports be it Leo or something like that there does that factor in as you know because you want people have to option we don't necessarily want it's up to people what they do one's qualified to travel away but I presume ideally you know and this is not necessarily what the ETB wants but we as a society want is because that might be an overage from the ETB but people can train educate and then go on to work here all the better that's exactly what we want and even if people do go away for a number of years and they come back they bring that expertise with them as well but what we're saying is look let's look at the scale shortages in this area let's look at we also as part of developing these degrees we had to be able to put a case forward to say look we're not we haven't just considered this out of nowhere we believe that there is an academic and an employability option in terms of these offerings so talk to me a little bit then about how you know I'm hearing you say bachelors and undergraduates and qualifications and two years and two so can we explain that because I've never heard it ever actually explained and and it's not your fault but I think with people like me this is presumption that everyone knows exactly what we're talking about right so you're sitting there 25 decent leaving sir never went to third level now you are saying okay and we'll go through these areas if you don't mind afterwards again but now you say right you know what I wouldn't mind a bachelor of science honors and sustainable engineering technologies nfq level eight uh qualification right so right so your your starting point is is you've got your leaving sir it's it's it's it's of a certain standard so then you're studying year one year two for what in terms of don't you whichever just the phrase geology we use I just want everyone to fully understand what we'll be talking about well I suppose every every element and every aspect of education in the Republic of Ireland maps on to framework right so whenever we talk about an nfq that's a national framework yep and it goes from one to ten so if you think about anything from level one to level five we'll incorporate the national school learning and second level learning up to leaving certificate and you will find qualifications like post-leaving certificate at a qqi or nfq level five so that just means I'm understanding this now keep going I'm learning yes when you've exited after your leaving cert if you've done a really good honors leaving cert if you've done a post-leaving certificate you're up there about a level five if you've done a past level leaving cert or you've undertaken an lca you're probably in there around a level four so then what we do then is we look forward and levels six to ten would really a bit of it comes into further education but the majority of it goes into the higher education sphere and what we're doing in tertiary education is saying listen there's no need to distinguish between the six and the ten it's all a tertiary education meaning third part so it's just the third part of your education journey and an honors level degree if you're looking at jobs and you're looking at qualifications and stuff quite often people will look for an honors and it's just the way that we break it up is a level six we have a higher certificate so an NFQ level six is a higher certificate a level seven is an ordinary certificate and a level eight is an honor certificate and it just really reflects the amount of research the amount of time that you've spent studying your subject and maybe how special are you going into it employers will actively dependant on what the skill sets they require will have an understanding of that and then that appears in adverts and it all begins to make sense right so bachelor of science in industrial laboratory science so what kind of work one might one do if successful over the last three or four years of that okay so you're probably going to work for you know well there's a range of work available some people will work with and maybe even go into the food industry and look at food production and things like that other people biochemistry will go on to maybe work in with chemical companies or the big biopharma companies that we have around the area and it's actually if you'll notice that one Greg that's an NFQ level seven which means it doesn't go up to the honors level but that option is there to add that you know if you're there and you're enjoying it at college but that's because employers are saying to us look when when your graduates are suitably qualified to level seven they have everything that we need to get going so that's why we kind of left that at the seven and people can top that up then if they wish okay so bachelor of business in business this is NFQ level eight yes so what kind of work might one get from that well depending on your option in terms of entrepreneurship and innovation you're looking at places like you know the atu campus there where they've all the wee businesses in the hub and they're they're blasphemy the colab sorry it left me there Greg thank you so that that would be a perfect idea there you also have your your bigger companies who will be there to take you on in the Sligo stream you've supplied chain management so if you look at any of the big industries that we have around they all have logistics going in and out they're all talking about kind of future proof stuff this yeah yeah okay dealing with customs and the last one then is digital business which gives you a global reach bachelor of science in sustainable engineering technologies NFQ level eight yeah now the dunning all stream there we have gone for computing because we think that really reflects the fun tech energy that we have in the dunning all area whereas if you are looking at the Sligo and Galway options they're industrial engineering so you're looking at the bigger companies that they have there the big pharmaceutical companies and the and even somebody from dunning all who was interested in it that industrial element could take you into one of the manufacturing companies here one of the big engineering companies and you'd be presumably starting at a higher grade rather than you know of of income rather than sort of maybe just the start off and perhaps that one of the more accessible and as you mentioned perhaps the most popular is tertiary access route into bachelor of science honors in general nursing this is NFQ level five so what kind of work might come from that or you're going to be a registered general nurse at the end of it the one thing to remember about this one is it's a five year you're signing on for five years for this one Greg and that's really just it represents the fact that so many people are applying for nursing and as I said earlier it's more about the competition for places that's pushing the points up and what we're doing is we're saying look young people then that don't get it they might consider a post leave and certificate course ordinarily and they may apply then for nursing but they might be there may be only four places under the PLC route in the college and they're applying with the rest of the country this tertiary access route once you've completed that year successfully and there are mile markers that you have to meet once you've completed that successfully there are 20 people automatically getting straight and general nursing and it's really important to say look this is in addition to what's existing it's not replacing anything so it's an additional pathway this is another pipeline of stuff okay so just remind us on how people get more information okay so it's www.atu.ie forward slash tertiary degrees or you can give us a ring at the guidance service on<PHONE_NUMBER> and hopefully you know some people have already been looking at it but hopefully others have been inspired to say do you know what this is this is something I could do this is for me now well why not ask and find out more and if you know if it's not the right time for you in conversation you may discover it's the right time for somebody else all right okay is there anything Deirdre that we've missed that you want to add or you're happy enough no that was great thank you very much thank you so much for calling in okay Deirdre McColgan who's quality manager at Donagall ETB isn't it yeah okay we'll be back with more shortly eating out later sister series mouthwatering menu is packed with tempting dishes and all-time favorites whether it's a special occasion or a private function their party options and buffet choices have got you covered booked now on 911-22238 sister series serving food you love until 9 p.m. every day building buying or renovating Erwin expert electrical your one-stop shop for all your electrical appliance needs enjoy our free layaway service and explore a wide range of brands including energy efficient large and small kitchen appliances and food prep essentials Erwin expert electrical letter Kenny and Bong Krana Charlie McClaffordy funeral directors serving letter Kenny and the surrounding areas for over 100 years Charlie McClaffordy funeral directors then our family take care of your family and guide you through a difficult time Century Complex letter Kenny you're holding their annual charity Family Fun Day in it of the good and new Donnie Gold cancer boss on Wednesday the 26th of July from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. check out our Century Complex social media pages for more information on how you can help support the charity while having fun on Wednesday the 26th of July at Century Complex okay we're joined on the program now by Hannah Hannah thanks for taking the time to speak to us no problem thanks for having me no problem now what is your situation Hannah I suppose we hope that maybe someone out there might be able to help you but tell us your story I'd be so grateful for any helpful advice so I've lived in Ireland for about seven years paid into the service and never used you know into taxes never used the HSC for anything in all that time and I've been in Donnie Gold now for a year and during that time the para menopause has joined my life and it was it was entered it entered my life long ago but I've been managing it myself I've waited and waited and waited and I'm now at the point that I can't manage it myself and I need some medical care so I've reached out and tried to get registered at a GP practice and I've been turned away at every door that I've called upon maximum capacity is what I'm being told I've been told to go to A&E if it's an issue and I'm I refuse to put that on A&E it's not an emergency even the way I'm feeling it's not an emergency and when I'm saying to these practices what do you think I should do what's your advice because I've had 10 rejections now so what do you advise none of them can answer the question so I have a telephone service at work with the GP I spoke to them and he said this is really urgent you need to get in front of somebody granted I'm trying so I they said that they could look at private clinics for me private GPs fine nobody in Donegal and they won't refer me to a GP that's out of the jurisdiction so that door was closed all right well there is a there is a private service in there for Kenny have you contacted them I have I have I've called them no response whatsoever I've been calling I've got a list of numbers that I try continuously and I'm not hearing back from anybody and that's Kingsbridge I've even tried Sligo I've reached out to Derry Hospital to see if they can support me they've got a two-year waiting list I'm told so that's not possible today I have had an email back from a service in Belfast 225 pounds for a 15-minute appointment but I mean we'll talk about that a little bit more Hannah but it must be it must be really scary and you must feel really really lonely you know what's happening with your body you know you've been told you need to get in front of a GP for care this is this is supposed to be a very wealthy first world country this is really really worrying it's frightening and there are time and it is isolating it is lonely and it is and I'm a well-being coach there's a lot of things I can do for myself you know I'm a yoga instructor so it's not even like somebody can say well try helping yourself before you reach out to us because you know this has been a year to get me to this point for me to ask for help and it is incredibly frightening you know I've got a heart condition that's unmedicated I deal with that myself as well but I guess my fear is if I can't get in somebody in front of somebody for the perimenopause what happens if this heart condition one day decides to get worse what's going to be my situation then is it just an A&E appointment and hope for the best I don't know but we can't use and you're quite right and you recognise we can't use emergency acute hospital care as a replacement for general practice care because you know that's what you need so to be clear then you've tried before you started going down the private route you rang a number of GPs in a particular area around the county because it sounds to me like Hannah at this point you're prepared to travel so you've rang numerous GP surgeries I take it I've rang 10 right and then around the one area is it it's all in around everywhere I've literally said I will travel I'm happy to travel down to Sligo I'm happy to go to Dublin I even rang some GPs I used to live down in Dublin and I rang some down there and they said they couldn't take me because they were at my jurisdiction I completely respect that because you know their maximum capacity as well but I genuinely am at a point of there's nothing you can get over the counter you know I've got a private medical that I have every year I pay for it with a separate company but they don't have tests that cover the perimenopause so they can't even support me with that and it's literally a case I think Google has had every question from me and even it doesn't know how to respond at this stage so if anybody's got any advice Can I ask what general area you're in if you don't mind I think I'll probably Yes, we're in I don't care that's exactly what I suspected because we had an issue in the past with an older couple who had moved to the northern area of Donegal let's say in a shown and they were really worried I don't know how they got on but they couldn't get access to a GP either I think there's an obligation if you're on a medical card for GPs to take you on that's my understanding I'm open to correction on that but this is now as I say we'll throw it out there to see what our listeners think what suggestions they might have for you maybe even there's a kind hearted GP listening to us that might be able to accommodate you I don't think you're going to be beaten a path to the door you just need a consultation some advice you know every other day like I think you sound to me like you're big into self care and you won't be going down that route unless absolutely necessary Exactly Exactly and I've been I because they were saying no on the phone I've actually taken time out of work and gone face to face to plead with them because I think you know I don't want people to think oh you know this is going to be a long-term care things are going to be a door every five minutes it's not you know I don't even want medication to a huge extent I need somebody to say this is normal or this isn't normal and this is the help that we can give you so I'm not going to be a burden to any surgery that I'm going to be taking up your time on an ongoing basis Yeah but I mean thankfully I mean obviously you mentioned you mentioned Paraman and Paul as you mentioned your heart condition you were of but we never know what pops up that again is not an emergency but you know I must check this out with the GP because we're being told check it check with your GP check with the GP don't come to the ED check with the GP and that type of thing I mean is it a case that you're in now doc and try and get a nighttime appointment I don't know if you can do that without your you know what I mean like it's it's uh Yes like you're at that point now what do you do right let us let us throw it out there I say there are private practices that they say in their adverts that you don't need an appointment that can see you really quickly I'm not sure if you've contacted them or had the right number Hannah I have I have to say that because that is probably an identifiable business and there could be other reasons and I and we'll have to check that out ourselves as well but we'll throw it out there to to the listeners Hannah and see if anyone has any advice for you you're in South finish own you've rang GPs all over the county you are prepared to travel no GP will take you on they all say their fault to capacity and you want to get in front of them and discuss your perimenopause and you've been advised by another medical professional that that's in fact exactly what you should be doing so I think that's it in a nutshell I call us as Bali Kelly will sort you out and also that letter Kenny medics private clinic no appointment you just go so I'm not sure if it's the letter Kenny medics private clinic we spoke to them on this program apparently you don't need an appointment you just turn up yeah okay so that day I won the the other thing I must say is that there's this I think this is just to finish off with this it's a bigger concern I think because it's the letter Kenny I think if this is the right practice and again I have to be got you know and we have to be really careful with that Hannah because I don't want to do any rep you don't know because we're not really sure we're both talking about the same place and I appreciate if we weren't on the radio I chat all day to you about it about in that regard but it's just in case as I say you know that they do state you don't need an appointment you can just roll up and and and get seen there sounds to me probably like your best option but let us we'll pursue that a little more fair see if it matches with you and what you need and hopefully maybe we can find that solution there Hannah because I think anyone listening understands your situation and and you know it is completely and people and I were texting and saying they have the same problem with dentists and what have you they can't get to see a dentist but anyway all right Hannah leave it leave it with us okay I hope I do hope there's a resolution really soon and we'll make a few calls just to check on some of the places we've mentioned Hannah to see if they can accommodate you okay really appreciate it enjoy the rest of your day take care you too Hannah you too okay bye bye it's the summer of savings at Supervalu enjoy great offers like Supervalu fresh Irish housekeepers cut save 33% Coca-Cola 10 pack cans only 8 euro Brank on a state Sauvignon Blanc only 10 euro and money off vouchers every week on the app for a summer of savings it's got to be Supervalu enjoy alcohol responsibly it's the home of 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are being squeezed out of home ownership And Donegal County Council is being urged to provide for the increased number of electric vehicles on the roads by installing more charging points in the letter Kenny Milford Municipal District A council spokesperson said additional EV charging points are not provided for in the draft local transport plan but says there may be provisions under the Climate Action Plan Those are the latest headlines we'll be back with an update again at 12 noon Michaela, thank you very much Indeed, following what's happening in the football you jumped the gun away but of course 11 o'clock news the game's kicked off but it hasn't quite kicked off yet, Michaela Oh, right, right If you turn it off and right shoulder you'll see No, they're running a little bit behind there but Australia just about to kick off Okay, exciting Very exciting stuff And what I note and it's not often you see is during the National Anthem the Irish team knew the words which I think is quite 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Yes Okay, I'll just sing it for you now as we play this ad break Michaela, back at midday See you then All right, as I say they've just kicked off If you want to stay in touch with that game but not miss out on any of the stuff we've got lined up for you If there's any major developments in that game we'll bring them to you live here on the 9 o'clock noon show It's the summer of savings at Supervalue Enjoy great offers like selected personal care like Dove Antiperspirant Lynx Body Spray Trezame Shampoo and RayDoc Shower Gel save 70% exclusive to real awards members only and money off vouchers every week on the app For a summer of savings it's got to be Supervalue Teasons display All right, Paul McLaughlin Gardener of Balak Durr Garden Center Is everything all right, Caroline? You need the box Okay Do you want to come on camera? Say hello, Caroline Come on No, she's so shy Paul, thankfully Paul McLaughlin Gardener about Durr Garden Center You're not shy How are you getting on? I'm all right, okay Still nearly in the game We were talking last week about your cucumber and how big it is and you've brought it in Yes Let's have a look Yes, we have an example Look at the size of that That is a big one So what I got there That's a valuable lesson for people to actually if you're growing stuff grow what people like We have a pile of cucumbers at the moment and then nobody will touch them Really? No, landed back the last day the girls were lying on the sofa with over their eyes So they were like a spam Cucumber sandwich Ham and cucumber sandwich with a bit of salt takes the moisture out of the cucumber gets the flavour going Yeah, that's about the height That's all I've got That's your lunch sort of then? Just cucumber everything Okay, and what's that? Other thing, your plums? No, peach Okay, peach So we've got your cucumber and your peach in here now You've brought that yourself as well That's your air miles for you Peach air has travelled a bit of half a mile Right, and that's the one with the big knot in the inside Yes, a design Okay, very good That looks, they're furry then not very nice things aren't they And nectarines are not for anyone Yeah, and is that fruity? Yes, that's not particularly ripe that's just one that's in for all off this morning Okay, fantastic All right, well done That's brilliant and it just goes to show what you can grow your own grow them at home and particularly I think with the peach very few air miles Yes, absolutely You could have cycled that one in Yes, absolutely All right, okay What's the story with the weather? What's going on? I mean we have we're going to get a bit warmer for the weekend which is obviously good for growth and what have you I wouldn't like to be growing anything in southern Europe at the moment No, absolutely not No, it's trying to get to the desert down there Aye, it seems to be because even The desert, no African desert's moving north Yes, out in Portugal three or four weeks ago now and it was very dry and very hot at that stage but that was nothing compared to what it is now So how are our gardens looking at the moment with the local weather? Pretty drab Why is that? It's just generally where this time of year you're expecting a lot more sunshine Yeah And it's just going to even though like you say it's quite warm but it's just the sun's just not there to bring out the flowers like a lot of flowers react to the actual sun Yeah, that's the trigger Yeah, pretty much but the sunshine levels are just down All right, okay So is that anything we can do other than wait for the golden delicious to come out in the sky? Pretty much that'd be the key all right but there is a few things you can do like the big heavy showers if there is heavy showers forecast like tomorrow is to be quite wet I think if you have pots that move them they're sort of sheltered spot where they're not going to get battered and you give them a good trim back at this stage as well that hopefully if the sun does shine then they'll bounce back fairly handy Yeah, because it is the 20th of July there's a lot of summer to come yet though potentially So there's every hope that they'll bounce back So don't give up on them No, absolutely not No, it's too early for that So if you can move them to a sheltered spot Just if they're particularly heavy rain forecast if you know what I mean it would be no harm to move them to a sheltered spot if you think it's at risk of getting damaged In terms of I mean obviously you talk about dead heading is there anything else you can be doing? Yes, pretty much if they're looking about sort of sort of straggly and sort of lank at this stage you could give them a wee trim back and like sort of slightly more severe than dead heading if you know what I mean just to reshape them nicely and hopefully have them ready for one of the sun comes Yeah, and that's it the last ones fingers crossed right in terms of harvesting now obviously in your harvesting because you've got your cucumber and your peach here and we've talked through the you know people say when's the best time to plant this when's the best time to plant that what's harvesting now at the moment? Harvesting now generally the big thing around here will be potatoes should be more or less started your sort of first and secondary sort of from mid-July it'd be good to go and the tomatoes are growing quite well and even onions in that you could sort of start harvesting from now on All right, okay and you talked about the valuable lesson that you've got how many cucumbers have you gone sparing out at the moment? Funny though about a week ago there was a pile now we're not to work sort of at a wee low but another two weeks time there'll be a pile more I'd say but no, I made that mistake with radishes before as well it's actually just pile of radish and nobody wanted them nobody touched them Okay, we were talking earlier actually through the community garden slot and it was by the by and it's no criticism of anyone but they're talking about how you know mowing your lawn if you regularly mow your lawn really that is a good get someone to do it's a good indicator if you're away from home that you're you know suggest that you're home and lots of people texting go well not everyone mows the lawn now now it was part of a multiple faceted advice but in terms of you know wildflower flower patches wild gardens people actually not touching their lawns is there much of that happening now? There seems to be a good bit there's obviously the no-mow-may campaign and all like this time of year sort of there's plenty of other things available for pollinators if you know what I mean but now a lot of people are choosing to maybe just no mow but do it less frequently let me allow you sort of wildflowers not to develop you know Yeah because Alan O'Reilly the Carlo weather guy he was up with us last Friday and I noticed some pictures he posted I don't know if it's all of his garden or some of it but the collar was amazing yes you know like I think if I did that at home it just would look a mess if you know what I mean so do you need to sow do you mind if I seed you brought in last year? Ideally if you want sort of the big variety of colors yeah generally beautiful reds yeah exactly but if you want that you have to sow for it but the regular for nature's point of view the best thing to do is just leave it alone but unfortunately around here you tend to get daisies and buttercups well that's it yeah Dave people are looking for wildflowers they're a great example but let me get an eighth minute there as you know the council has the grass roof but sort of just directly opposite of there by the reality okay well let's have a look at that that's actually it's lovely looking the minute sort of thing yeah all right okay that's opposite the grass roof building is there actual grass on that roof? no it's actually sedums it's the plant on it it's um it's a wee succulent plant it's almost really a dead cactus yeah and it's orange a lot of the time it is it's just it goes through generally it goes through different phases of the season but they can survive eight weeks without water yeah well they won't have to last that long around here not at the minute anyway I know what you're saying okay seven minutes gone Australia nil Ireland nil Greg please ask Paul when can I plant out in soil a hydrangea plant that's still flowering that comes in from Mary yes well if it's in a pot you can plant out at any stage it'll be happy enough and the only thing about hydrangea is that you're better getting a bag of irrigation soil which is lime-free soil to go in with it this day prefer that so but in terms of time frame you can plant out at any stage Paul a self-pollinating apple tree produced a single apple last year none to be seen this year although there were some blossoms what should I do what could be going on well generally if it's blossoming it is trying to it's actually trying to produce fruit if you know what I mean so just try to keep an eye on it at the stage where the blossoms come on because sometimes actually the birds as the wee apples form and the birds can sort of attack that if you know what I mean if there's a lean down is he getting enough food to the tree pretty much generally now he could feed it to a general purpose fertilizer now and then come about marriage April time feed it with potash I've got black spots on my tomatoes Paul what's the problem the most common problem there would be a thing called blossom and rot is where the actual back end of the tomato is where the blossom had been starts to rot from there what is generally the cause of that there would be sort of infrequent watering tomatoes can be can be quite fussy in terms of when they're like to be watered quite regularly if you want to regularly the sort of growing fits and burst yeah I got you so they can end up rotten like that so that's likely if you just if you even google blossom and rot I would say that would be nice to be sure that would be what right can I use grass as mulch on no dig yes so what are we talking about just to remind people no dig that's you talked about this before just last week or the week before and just talked to me about what no dig is a gain and what the role of mulch would be in that then yeah no dig is a means of growing fruit and vegetables seems to be a lot of people have very good success with it it would be you don't actually disturb the ground that you're working on at all what you do is covered over with the cardboard and that has the effect of killing off the grass and put maybe a layer of six or seven inches a compost on top of it and then as the time goes on the ground below comes into play you know if the cardboard sort of melts or whatever if you know what I mean so but generally cots are quite expensive to set up a lot of people use their own compost which would be the idea of using the grass clippings of that grass clippings are ground to use and but they're very high nitrogen so what you have to do then is you have to actually mix it with other stuff such as leaf mold or branches or something sort of or a more brown texture like if you're into compost it's like you have your greens and browns which is your greens is obviously the grass cotton and that sort of stuff so you need to sort of an even mixture of both so grass cuttings are ground but just you need an equal share of something else to mix with them yeah all right okay low maintenance shrubs grasses for borders things that will look good all year round please yeah things look good all year round generally if you're doing like for a border to get do you want to mix it in terms of have stuff that looks good all year round but have sort of thing that'll become the star of the show for a few weeks at a time so to start with that something like azaleas are perfect for early color then summertime hebees that sort of stuff and even though I see your hydrangeas for the back end like September, October sort of time we'll do the job is there anything I can plant this time of year to add some color to the garden shrubs or flower preferably something that will come back yearly yeah loads of perennial stuff there at the moment that'll give you good sort of good color now and we'll come back again like for this time of year like the dahlias are perfect there and pardon dahlias you would shrub wise hebe something like that there or even rebecca there the black eyed susan is very good for late on sort of September, October color all right okay can I cut back hydrangeas it's got very big and a lot of blooms when it gets rain it's all on the ground with weight and wet blossom y