On this episode, a fabulous interview with Roísín Kearney, a multi-award winning writer, director and producer in film, TV and theatre.

Roisin talks about how she became a writer and director and offers words of wisdom to aspiring writers wanting to work in film.

Listen to Mary and Freda chat about themes of kindness, the ongoing developments after the recent election of Donald Trump in the US; the basic income for the Arts pilot scheme in Ireland and the latest updates on the recent National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) Hustings held in the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in advance of the forthcoming Irish general election due to take place on Friday 29 November 2024.

The hustings was attended by a range of politicians who presented their arts manifestoes and took questions from the audience made up of members of the Irish arts sector. Those in attendance included Senator Marie Sherlock from Labour, a senator, economist and trade unionist with the Labour party and Labour National spokesperson on the arts; Catherine Martin, Green party, current Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media since June 2020; Richard Boyd Barrett, TD, People before Profit, and Gary Gannon TD, Social Democrats.

There’s lots more and maybe you can find out if Stephen King really did get kicked off X for calling

Elon Musk Donald Trump’s new First Lady?

Enjoy the regular 'Ten We Admire', a round-up of artists and artworks we admire using the arts to promote equality, human rights and diversity and the regular 'What's On' with information on exciting events happening near you.

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