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Dil Wickremasinghe 59 posts 0 comments

Dil is an award-winning broadcaster and journalist, but she is also a social entrepreneur, stand-up comedian and actor. In 2011 with her wife, Anne Marie, she Co-Founded Insight Matters, a mental health service. With a team of 45 therapists they support over 300 clients per week. In 2014, Dil was honoured with the Frederick Douglas Award as part of the Lord Mayor’s Awards for her outstanding contribution to Dublin civic life.

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#8 | Ibrahim Halawa

Dil Wickremasinghe Dec 4, 2017 0

In the summer of 2013 a 17-year-old Ibrahim Halawa travelled to Egypt with his 3 sisters, Omaima, Somaia and Fatima Halawa, to visit their extended family. A tradition they had followed almost every summer since they were born. Ibrahim…

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#7 | World AIDS Day and FemFest

Dil Wickremasinghe Dec 1, 2017 0

In her editorial Dil talks honestly about her body image issues and how giving birth helped her heal her relationship with her body. We mark World Aids Day as we ask, from a Global and Irish perspective, are we anywhere near to…

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#6 | Homeless and Housing Crisis in Ireland

Dil Wickremasinghe Nov 24, 2017 0

This week we dedicate the full episode to the homeless and housing crisis in Ireland. In her editorial Dil shares her own personal experience of being homeless in Sri Lanka and how it impacted her mental health. We speak to people on…

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#5 | James Kavanagh, Monnine Griffith & Grace Dyas

Dil Wickremasinghe Nov 17, 2017 0

This week on Sparking Change in her editorial Dil talks about the importance of creating a supportive and inclusive environment for LGBTI young people to come out as part of BeLonG To’s STAND UP LGBT Awareness Week. Social media…

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#4 | Maia Dunphy, Louise O’Neill and Noeline Blackwell

Dil Wickremasinghe Nov 10, 2017 0

Dil shares her experience of sexual assault in the workplace as part of the #MeToo global movement. We meet Irish blogger, author, broadcaster and television producer Maia Dunphy she is now a mum of 2 year old Tom and has written her…

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#3 | Human Trafficking in Ireland, SPARK, Irish Aidlink and Girl Child Network

Dil Wickremasinghe Nov 3, 2017 0

We have a packed third episode of Sparking Change with Dil as our host welcomes representatives from some of Ireland's hardest working organisations to shine a light on various important topics; Human Trafficking in Ireland, Lone Parents in…

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#2 | Orla O’Connor (NWCI) and Tara Flynn

Dil Wickremasinghe Oct 27, 2017 0

This week we meet actor, writer and comedian Tara Flynn for a conversation on women's empowerment and the Repeal the 8th Amendment movement. Orla O'Connor of the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) joins us to shed light on women's…

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#1 | Fintan O’Toole and Mary Coughlan

Dil Wickremasinghe Oct 20, 2017 1

Jazz and Blues Singer Mary Coughlan joins us to shed light on her recent stance on George Hook's victim blaming comments and we talk about Press Freedom with Irish Times Columnist Fintan O’Toole.…

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Sparking Change with Dil | Trailer

Dil Wickremasinghe Oct 17, 2017 0

Dil Wickremasinghe shines a light on the latest social justice and mental health stories and hopes to inspire positive social change one conversation at time. Listen to the trailer now, and make sure you subscribe to get new episodes of…

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