Radio Interviews 2024

We recently partnered with IRS local radio stations across Ireland. People with dementia, family members, carers and community champions spoke about their experiences, changes they see in the Irish dementia landscape and the things that make a difference to them in their local dementia inclusive community.

There was a particular focus this year on the importance of connection, friendship and social interaction for people and families who are living with dementia.

You can listen back to the interviews below.

Clare FM interview with Susan Crampton (Clare.fm)
Susan talks about being a supporter, carer and advocate for her late mom, Anne, who lived with mixed vascular and Alzheimer's dementia

East Coast Radio interview with Nuala Paley (Eastcoast.fm)
Nuala speaks about her experience of supporting her husband Gerry who is living with dementia

East Coast Radio interview with Orla Finn (Eastcoats.fm)
Orla Finn is a Programme Coordinator for Wicklow Dementia Supports Musical Memories in Graystones

Highland Radio interview with Anna McTiernan (Highlandradio.com)
Anna is the Northwest Programe Manager and talks about services and supports available to people nationally and in Donegal

KCLR FM interview with Mary Hickey (KCLR96FM.com)
Mary is the co-founder of the Kilkenny Memory Support Group

KFM interview with Muriel Moore (KFMradio.com)
Muriel is an advocate for both people with dementia and carers having supported her late husband, Martin, who had Alzheimer's disease

KFM interview with Paul Maloney (KFMradio.com)
Paul is the Programme Manager for the HSE's National Dementia Services

Midlands Radio interview with Joanne Hourigan (Midlands103.com)
Joanne is the Galway Dementia Advisor with The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland

Midwest Radio interview with Declan Howley (Midwestradio.ie)
Declan is manager of FACT Social Club, the Foxford Alzheimer Community Trust and a dementia champion for the West of Ireland

Midwest Radio interview with Helen Rochford Brennan (Midwestradio.ie)
Helen is a member and former Chair of the European Dementia Working Group. Helen is living with dementia

Northern Sound interview with Elaine Kearney (northernsound.ie)
Elaine is the Cavan and Monaghan Dementia Advisor with The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland

Ocean FM interview with Carmel Geoghegan (Oceanfm.ie)
Carmel is the founder of Dementia Ireland and was a carer for her mother Angela Doris who lived with dementia

Ocean FM interview with Anna McTiernan (Oceanfm.ie)
Anna works with Leitrim Development Company on dementia inclusive activities

Radio Kerry interview with Eibhlís Cahillane, Dolores McElligott and Catherine Murphy (Radiokerry.ie)
Eibhlís, Dolores and Catherine are part of the HSE’s community care team and support the wider Kerry Dementia Friendly Interagency Groups

Shannonside interview with Mary Murphy (Shannonside.ie)
Mary is a Dementia Nurse Specialist at Western Alzheimer's

South East Radio interview with Emer Finn (Southeastradio.ie)
Emer is an Occupational Therapist in the Memory Technology Resource Room in Wexford

Sunshine Radio interview with Máire-Anne Doyle (Sunshineradio.ie)
Máire-Anne cared and advocated for her late father, Brian, who had vascular dementia for 10 years

Sunshine Radio interview with Siobhán Nic Gaoithín (Sunshineradio.ie)
Siobhán is the Age-Friendly Programme Manager and Social Inclusion Officer at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council

Tipp FM interview with Marguerite Keating (Tippfm.com)
Marguerite is living with dementia and is a member of the Irish Dementia Working Group

Tipp FM interview with Fiona Crotty (Tippfm.com)
Fiona is the Age Friendly Programme Manager in Tipperary and supports local dementia inclusive initiatives