Lou Brennan graduated in textile design just before the fashion world underwent a massive change from analogue to digital. For many years, it didn’t matter: she worked for Alexander McQueen and John Rocha, and sold designs to Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana. But having kids widened the skills gap further. When the time came to re-en…

McKinley Neal is owner of PAX Wholefoods and Eco Goods, which enables people to do their shopping as packaging-free as possible. But working against established supply chains, and converting customers to new ways of shopping, takes time and energy. This week: how the PAX team is putting a more sustainable future in reach for Irish consumers. paxwho…

Mid 90s Co Longford: Lorraine is bored in Home Economics, negotiates her way into Mechanical Drawing instead, and loves it. 2017 Claremorris: Lorraine and her husband buy the Cosmetic Creations factory and soon purchase another plant in Cork for 7.5m euro. This week, Lorraine Corcoran's inspiring journey from rare female STEM graduate to co-owner o…

Elaine Browne set up her pioneering mental health support centre in 2018, and was named Mayo Inspirational Woman that same year. Her experience of mental health survival gave her the tools to help others. And during the Covid pandemic, she is providing a service that is needed more than ever. perspectiveireland.ie…

Former nurse Deborah Coyle spent literally years planning & researching a business idea, only to decide the world was not quite ready for it. In the meantime her new business, Glan Assured, is keeping schools & public transport safe during Covid with advanced disinfection. If you have a business idea of your own, Deborah’s story is an inspiring one…

One of the hardest things to decide, as an entrepreneur or an employee, is when to stop and walk away. When you’ve given so much, how do you make that call? Áine Mulloy has been there. And her approach to the decision will chime with many in the current economy, where the learning and growth we expect from our jobs, even from our own startups, is m…

Could your own workplace frustrations signal a business opportunity? Asumpta Gallagher spent years working in healthcare, and saw plenty room for improvement in how GPs manage staff, paperwork & appointments. That first-hand experience now underpins her business (bestpractice.ie), allowing her to give doctors and surgery staff something valuable: r…

You have to adapt to survive, says Rosemarie Noone, founder of claremorrisgallery.ie. Rosemarie should know. She opened the gallery in 2007, just before the financial crisis hit – but it’s still going strong. In this episode we get an insight into the art business, and hear how adapting to the loss of physical exhibitions during Covid is creating n…

How do you recognise bad advice, and bounce back from it? What happens when you honour your own instincts instead? Cepta Mahon can tell you. She spent 15 years in financial services before finally ditching the bad career advice she got at school. Three years ago she founded cookery school Cookalicious and says that, in business, finding your true c…

Louise Foody says she is not a techie, and yet is leading the Kingspan digitalisation programme. And while she is not an entrepreneur, all her roles in the company have been newly created ones. How has she brought that innovative approach to an established construction firm? And how did tough negotiations with Sr Regina in TY start her off in the w…

Freedom is the reason many entrepreneurs choose to go it alone: the freedom to meet your own needs and those of your customers. It can also mean the freedom to lead in industries that could be doing better, something especially valuable in areas of life that are still taboo. Suzanne Carney is doing just that, and in the process is helping her clien…

Mary gets the backstory on Lisa Canny’s experience as an artist and businesswoman in the music industry, how to deal with being underestimated, and how she handled lockdown. Follow for gigs and tours starting September 2021: facebook.com/lisacannymusic instagram.com/lisacannyClaremorris Community Radio

Hi! We made a trailer to tell you about our brand new show from Claremorris Community Radio. Join us here for weekly episodes from 29th June. Hit Subscribe in your podcast app so you don't miss them. See you soon, Maria Staunton, Mary Costello and the Making It teamClaremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. The doors were thrown open to this, the final episode of 2020. In total, 17 players took part and all questions related to the letter M.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, James Conroy, Patrick Mulrennan and Phil Mansfield (blue team) take on Linda Conway, Mark Lynch and Paddy Duffy (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter L.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Dan O’Malley, Frank Tobin and Patrick Carthy (blue team) take on Bob Cox, Dave Finn and David Klein (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter K.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Carol Cronin, John Cribbin and Patrick Carthy (blue team) take on David Lea, Elaine Dobbyn and Tom Mead (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter J.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Bernie Osgood, Dave McBryan and Ger Slattery (blue team) take on Ed Coulson, Micheál Coyne and Michelle Coyne (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter I.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Brian Dawson, Brian Shaw and Eva Barrett (blue team) take on Gareth Aubrey, Gary Stephens and Sean McDermott (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter H.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Andrew Newman, Gareth Kingston and James Bonsall (blue team) take on John Martin, Karen Crofton and Michael Gunn (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter G.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Andrew Newman and James Conroy (blue team) take on Ed Coulson, Elaine Dobbyn and Mark Lynch (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter F.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Dan O'Malley, Frank Tobin and Patrick Carthy (blue team) take on Micheál Coyne, Michelle Coyne and Paddy Duffy (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter E.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Carol Cronin, John Cribbin and Patrick Mulrennan (blue team) take on David Lea, Karen Crofton and Sean McDermott (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter D.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Andrew Newman, Bernie Osgood and Gareth Kingston (blue team) take on Dave Finn, Linda Conway and Michael Gunn (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter C.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Brian Dawson, Brian Shaw and Ger Slattery (blue team) take on Bob Cox, Gary Stephens and John Martin (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter B.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. We're back! Series 6 of After the Fact sees some changes: 1. The show is being entirely created over the internet and 2. Each episode will now be 3v3. The age-old battle between Blues and Reds continues, however! This episode sees Dave McBryan, Eva Barrett and James Bonsall take on Dav…

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this final episode of series 5, everyone was invited and most people turned up! All questions in the show relate to fictional countries and places.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode James Bonsall and Brian Shaw (blue team) take on Mark Lynch and David Klein (red team). All questions in the show relate to New Zealand.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode Patrick Carthy and Dave McBryan (blue team) take on Mark Lynch and Sean McDermott (red team). All questions in the show relate to Denmark.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode Ger Slattery and Lee Donoghue (blue team) take on Michelle Coyne and Paddy Duffy (red team). All questions in the show relate to Australia.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode Anne McLoughlin and Brendan Cox (blue team) take on Micheál Coyne and David Finn (red team). All questions in the show relate to Germany.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode Patrick Carthy and Dave McBryan (blue team) take on Patrick Mulrennan and Tom Mead (red team). All questions in the show relate to Jamaica.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this (special) episode, team captains John Cribbin (blue team) and Linda Conway (red team) face off. We'll explain why in the podcast itself! All questions in the show relate to Switzerland.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Ger Slattery and John Cribbin (blue team) take on David Klein and Paddy Duffy (red team). All questions in the show relate to Mexico.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Andrew Newman and James Bonsall (blue team) take on Micheál Coyne and David Finn (red team). All questions in the show relate to France.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Andrew Newman and Lee Donoghue (blue team) take on Michelle Coyne and Paddy Duffy (red team). All questions in the show relate to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Andrew Newman and Patrick Carthy (blue team) take on Patrick Mulrennan and Paul Halligan (red team). All questions in the show relate to Canada.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Brendan Cox and Carol Cronin (blue team) take on Linda Conway and Mark Lynch (red team). All questions in the show relate to Japan.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, James Bonsall and Dave McBryan (blue team) take on Michelle Coyne and David Finn (red team). All questions in the show relate to India.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Ger Slattery and Dan O'Malley (blue team) take on Micheál Coyne and Mark Lynch (red team). All questions in the show relate to Russia.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Ger Slattery and John Cribbin Jr. (blue team) take on Linda Conway and Patrick Mulrennan (red team). All questions in the show relate to Sweden.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Lee Donoghue and Patrick Carthy (blue team) take on David Klein and Paul Halligan (red team). All questions in the show relate to South Africa.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Andrew Newman and Brendan Cox (blue team) take on Michelle Coyne and Micheál Coyne (red team). All questions in the show relate to Spain.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Brian Shaw and Aidan Mooney (blue team) take on Michelle Coyne and Paddy Duffy (red team). All questions in the show relate to China.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, John Cribbin Jr. and Patrick Carthy (blue team) take on Marcella Connolly and Linda Conway (red team). All questions in the show relate to Norway.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Carol Cronin and Anne McLoughlin (blue team) take on Micheál Coyne and Michelle Coyne (red team). All questions in the show relate to Brazil.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Dan O'Malley and James Bonsall (blue team) take on David Klein and Paddy Duffy (red team). All questions in the show relate to Italy.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Anne McLoughlin and Patrick Carthy (blue team) take on Linda Conway and Marcella Connolly (red team). All questions in the show relate to Egypt.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Carol Cronin and Brian Shaw (blue team) take on Patrick Mulrennan and Sean McDermott (red team). All questions in the show relate to The United States of America.Claremorris Community Radio

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Dan O'Malley and Lee Donoghue (blue team) take on Paddy Duffy and David Klein (red team). All questions in the show relate to The Netherlands.Claremorris Community Radio