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Sparking Change with Dil
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.
#53 | Niamh Darcy: Morriscastle Strand Holiday Park
This week on Sparking Change, Dil takes some time from her holiday to speak to Niamh Darcy, one of the owners of Morriscastle Strand Holiday Park (more info here).
Morriscastle Strand Holiday Park is a 4 star Fáilte Ireland recommended…
#52 | From The VISUAL in Carlow: LGBTI Voices Report
This week on Sparking Change, Dil records from the VISUAL in Carlow to discuss the LGBTI Voices Report. She is joined by Joanne Donohoe of the Carlow Community Development partnership, and Hayley Fox Roberts, the consultant and author of…
#51 | From the Gutter Bookshop: GAZE LGBT film festival
This week on Sparking Change, Dil joins us from the Gutter Bookshop as she first interviews Sarah Williams, the chairperson of GAZE LGBT film festival (more info here).
The Gaze LGBT film festival has striven over the last 25 years to…
#50 | Brian Teeling: Uncover
On this episode of Sparking Change, Dil is joined by photographer Brian Teeling to discuss his latest exhibition, Uncover, which has recently finished in Dublin, and will be at The Lavit Gallery in Cork from the 2nd–9th of August (more info…
#49 | Discovery Gospel Choir: The Elephant in the Room
In this episode of Sparking Change, Dil interviews Uche, Mika and Daniel of the Discovery Gospel Choir. We then hear their amazing performance of ‘The Elephant in the Room’ on the Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre.
Formed in 2004,…
#48 | Children and Family Relationships Amendment Bill
On this episode of Sparking Change, Dil discusses the passage of the Children and Family Relationships Amendment Bill, as well as further improvements that need to be made for the rights of LGBTQI+ families with Senator Fintan Warfield,…
#47 | Su-Ming Khoo: IDEA Conference 2018
On this episode of Sparking Change, Dil interviews Su-Ming Khoo: a lecturer in political science and sociology at NUI Galway. Afterwards we hear speeches from the Irish Developmental Education Association (IDEA) Conference.
In Dil’s…
#46 | Louise Shanagher: Lou Lou Rose
On this episode of Sparking Change, Dil speaks to Louise Shanagher. Lou Lou Rose is the creative partnership of Louise, a children's therapist and visual artist, Rose Finerty. Lou Lou Rose aims to nurture and promote positive mental health…
#45 | Pride Launch 2018
Pride Launch 2018
On this episode of Sparking Change, Dil records from the Civic Offices at Dublin County Council, for the launch of Pride 2018.
This is the 35th anniversary of Pride, and the theme for this year’s Pride is family. First…
#44 | Conor Mahon: Anxiety in Sexual Minorities
On this episode of Sparking Change, Dil is joined by Conor Mahon. Conor is the principal investigator in the Anxiety in Sexual Minorities Study, at DCU.
In this episode, Conor and Dil cover a broad range of topics, including the…