Coping with the recession
Cian McCormack is travelling to towns around Ireland finding out what people are doing to get to grips with these tougher economic times, and more importantly, what they're doing to turn things around.
If you have a story which you think Cian -- and the rest of our listeners -- would like to hear, email him at towns@rte.ie
You can listen to his reports by clicking on the links below, and look at his photos here
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Morning Ireland:
Cian McCormack reports on some of the feedback to his series of uplifting stories from all over the country -
Morning Ireland:
Cian McCormack looks at the work of Dundalk Institute of Technology in restoring confidence in the town's workforce -
Morning Ireland:
Cian McCormack speaks to Leaving Certificate Economics students in Athlone and bricklayer turned cakemaker Aoife Collins in Drogheda -
Morning Ireland:
Mary White, former Green Party TD, tells Cian McCormack how she is adjusting to life outside of Leinster House -
Morning Ireland:
Cian McCormack discovers how a Carlow group is helping construction workers retrain after losing their jobs in the recession -
Morning Ireland:
Cian McCormack hears how people in Limerick are coping with life after the withdrawal of computer giant Dell -
Morning Ireland:
Cian McCormack visits Clare to find out how local businesses are trying to fight back against the recession -
Morning Ireland:
Cian McCormack travels to Dunhill in Waterford and Castleisland in Kerry to see how the towns are dealing with life after the boom
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'There are always other options and help is always there ...'
Kerry teenager Donal Walsh has died after losing his battle with cancer.
He passed away at his home in Blennerville, County Kerry, surrounded by his dad Fionnbar, his mother Elma and his sister Jemma.
Donal, aged 16, had publicly appealed to young people not to end their lives. He wrote a letter which brought him to national prominence.
He had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed four years ago, and had raised over €50,000 for charity.
Weeks before his death, Donal recorded a video message to be circulated in schools.
Fr Francis Nolan, parish priest of St. John's in Tralee, was with Donal Walsh's family in the hours after his death
Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch paid tribute to Donal's 'generosity of spirit'