The Parting Glass
"Stories bring us together, untold stories keep us apart"Welcome to The Parting Glass, where each week we raise a toast to the resilience, and heart of Dublin.You will hear from Dubliners who have faced life's challenges head on yet never lost that famous wit.
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"Ollie is always the last to leave a party" Paddy Hickey (opens the original)
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In this moving episode Paddy Hickey, dad of Ollie Hickey, opens up about his son’s courageous battle with muscular dystrophy and the impact the condition has had on Ollie, his family and everyone around them. Paddy speaks honestly about the realities of living with muscular dystrophy, the challenges Ollie faces, and the strength, determination and resilience his son continues to show. The conversation gives a powerful insight into life for a family navigating a devastating condition while doing
"How can we watch children being massacred and do nothing?" Caoimhe Butterly (opens the original)
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Caoimhe Butterly is one of Ireland's most fearless human rights activists. For more than two decades, she has stood on the frontlines of some of the world's most dangerous conflicts, working alongside communities in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, and beyond. In 2002, she was shot by Israeli forces while working as a human rights observer in the West Bank, yet her commitment to justice never wavered. In this powerful conversation, Caoimhe reflects on the childhood experiences that shaped her understan
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