Derry Girl Diona Doherty on IVF and Hen Dos, Gerry Quinn on fly fishing on Faughan River and Foyle Yarnspinners
Diona Doherty is a Derry-born stand up, actor and writer. She speaks to Anna Curran about her new stage show The Hen Do, and why her IVF journey is now becoming a parent podcast
Diona Doherty is a firm fixture on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ NI's The Blame Game but she has way more strings to her creative bow. She juggles stand up, writing, acting and podcasting with a 12 week old baby. She joins Anna Curran from the rehearsal room of her new stage show The Hen Do, and why her IVF journey is now becoming a new comedy parenting podcast with her husband fellow stand up Sean Hegarty.
Gerard Quinn of the River Faughan Anglers talks about re imagining the 1947 book by Derry angler EC Heaney Fly fishing for Trout and Salmon on the Faughan in memory of Heather Diamond. Dr Joe McEvoy discusses the Essure Coil. And George Murphy from the Foyle Yarnspinners spins a tall tale for Anna.
And after the News at On, in Twenty Minutes with Anna Curran, Anne Marie O'Hara from SCARR talks about the rising costs of animal care and how pet owners are being invited to contribute to a review of the veterinary industry being carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority, Now all of us dread when the gas or electric bill is posted through the letterbox or the alarm from the top up metre signifying that you are running low. Well, if you are a Firmus energy customer, you may notice slight reduction in your next bill after the 1st October. Kevin Shiels is Director of Retail and Consumer Protection with the Utility regulator and rather than paying for a cinema ticket, Cinemagic, the award-winning film charity, are asking audiences to donate essential food items to support local foodbanks.
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- Thu 7 Sep 2023 12:03Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle