A podcast with Fiona Ryan (Solidarity Councillor) and Mary Crilly (Director Sexual Violence Centre) speaking to a rally of majority women and men in support of stopping women's clothing being used as evidence of intent to have sex, and therefore consent. During the spontaneous march I chat to a member of the public, Jessica, who explains why she's there and why this case matters so much to women. Apologies for shouting during this section it was very loud around me! "Does the evidence out rule the possibility that she was attracted to the defendant and was open to meeting someone and being with someone? You have to look at the way she was dressed. She was wearing a thong with a lace front." - Cork Barrister

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Cork rally and march - rape case thong used in court

Dr.John Barimo is an educator, coastal ecologist, writer, advocate of social justice and adventurer. In this podcast we talk about global warming/climate change. How are we as humans contributing to the pollution of the planet? What effect is pollution having on oceans and marine life? “To me as a marine scientist this is really a little troubling because half the oxygen that’s produced on the planet, actually slightly more than half, doesn’t come from trees but it comes from phytoplankton…. Every other breath you take really comes from the ocean.” Dr.John Barimo On a positive note, what are the steps we can take as people and as countries to solve this problem and improve the environment? A great and educational podcast, do like/share/comment! :) Subscribe on Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/cork-life

Dr.John Barimo Marine Biologist - Environment and Climate Change

Take a listen to the opinions of people from the streets of Cork in this Cork Life Vox Pop. Do the people of Cork think climate change is real? what do they think causes it?

Cork Life Vox Pop - Climate Change

Yesterday I had a great chat with Dominick Donnelly from the Green Party on our plastic usage in Ireland, and in my case, how the frick to recycle properly as I was completely confused as to what was or wasn’t recyclable! A great chat for anyone concerned about the current plastic issue worldwide, and specifically in Cork as we also chat about what plastics are washing up in Little Island. Can we make personal choices to stop using so much plastic wrapping on food etc? Hear about local Cork businesses that are offering free water refills to anyone with a re-usable water bottle. Many thanks to Dominick for his wealth of knowledge on the issue. :) “One simple thing, like if you’re buying honey in the supermarket, buy it in a glass jar please, not a plastic bottle….. if we don’t buy it, they won’t make it!” Dominick Donnelly

Dominick Donnelly - Plastics and the Environment

"This party that I’m so proud to be a part of, I never thought when I was elected as Uachtarán Sinn Féin that I would be in the position for so long, it just shows you how stubborn and stupid I am at the best of times. But we have withstood assassinations, we have withstood imprisonment of our representatives and of our party workers, we have withstood bans, we have withstood jailing, censorship, campaigns of vilification North and South." Gerry Adams "There’s now a democratic peaceful way, of bringing about an end to the Union, and an end to partition." Gerry Adams Gerry Adams speaks publicly in Cork 29-11-2017 for the last time as the leader of Sinn Féin as he prepares to step down.

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