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Programme 6: 13th December 2005
 
Samaritans
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Do you need someone to talk to but can't pick up the phone? Did you know you can now email them instead ?  Paul O'Hare explains the service and why Christmas can be the worst time of the year for some.
 
Flying Online
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Terry and Ian show us how their computer flight simulators now have live Air Traffic Control from real people in real time on the Internet
 
The Real Santa
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Alex talks to a man we found online who has legally changed his name to Santa Clause complete with passport, driving licence etc

Links
www.iwantoneofthose.com
www.stannschurch.ie
www.netsource.ie
www.getfirefox.com
www.samaritans.org
www.davidodoherty.com
www.pcpilotsireland.com
www.santaslink.net

Must See Dot IE
www.bbc.co.uk
www.aerlingus.com

Programme 5: 6th December 2005
 
Drugs Online
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What happens if you decide to take the plunge and buy some drugs online, we've all got those emails offering us different products! Find out what actually turns up.
 
Animal Extinction
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Aside from all it's virtues the Internet can do some damage as we discovered when we spoke to Rose Hill from Animal Charity IFAW about animal extinction
 
Tracing your Family
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It's amazing the information you can find online, we're not just talking about what's the capital of Uzbekistan or what shoe size David Beckham wears!  This week we learned how adopted people can trace their past online.
 
Link
www.adoptionireland.com
Games.yahoo.com
www.ifaw.org
www.stannschurch.ie
 
Must See Dot IE
www.whatsattelite.co.uk
www.eyebrowy.com

Programme 4: 29th November 2005

Gambling Addiction online - Click here to listen
Aside from it's positive attributes there's no doubting that the Internet is full or perils just waiting for you to fall victim to.  One of them is the area of Internet gambling and it's addictiveness as we heard on this week's show.
 
Odd Todd -
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They say there's a millionaire made on the Internet everyday but did you know something as simple as your unemployment can be the key to making money online!! Each week we're checking in with someone in the States who is using the Internet for a "special" way, this week the man behind www.oddtodd.com was our Email From America

Sile Seoige - Click here to listen
Each week we check in with one Irish celebrity to see how they've used the Internet to set up their own sites! This week Sile Seoige
 
Links
www.gamblersanonymous.ie
www.sileseoige.com
www.oddtodd.com
www.bbc.co.uk
www.safecard.ie
www.ebay.ie
www.stannschurch.ie
 
Must See Dot IE
www.gmail.com
www.itunes.com

Programme 3: 22nd November 2005

Senior Cyber Café - Click here to listen
They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks! Proving that statement wrong is a cyber café we found hidden away in Dublin.  With microphone in hand we met some of the oldest surfers in town!
 
ireland.com - Click here to listen
Most of us have probably used it at some stage but what exactly goes on behind the scenes at one of the country's biggest websites-Ireland.com? They were this week's Internet Explorer.
 
Kilrush Connects - Click here to listen
This week we got a call from Pat who set up a website for his home town.  Find out the impact it had on one American surfer's life.
 
 
Links
www.ireland.com
www.ebay.ie
www.monoband.co.uk
groups.msn.com/KilrushConnect/
www.stannschurch.ie

Programme 2: 15th November 2005

ebay.ie - Click here to listen
Each week we're uncovering what's going on behind the scenes at some of the sites that we all frequent! This week Ruth visited the worlds largest supermarket!
 
Church Of Tom Jones - Click here to listen
You can find some pretty unusual people on the Internet-that's for sure.  This week we catch up with Pastor Jack, the man who's exorcising demons using the music of Tom Jones.
 
Timmy Mallet - Click here to listen
What happens when you let the lads in the Net Nanny office Google their favourite 80s T.V. hosts? You end up hearing how Timmy Mallet is using the Internet to keep his career on track.

Links
www.ebay.ie

www.churchoftomjones.com

www.timmymallet.co.uk

www.netsource.ie

www.stannschurch.ie
 
Must See Dot IE
www.woodiesdiy.ie

www.hotmail.com

www.ireland.com

Programme 1: 8th November 2005

John Spillane - Click here to listen
Each and every week we're going to speak to one Irish star to see how they've embraced the Internet! This week John Spillane was on the other end of the Net Nanny phone.
 
Internet Bank Scams - Click here to listen
Most of us have probably received an email from some stranger asking us to help them in a financial transaction.  We accepted the invitation and discovered how easy it could be to have your bank account cleared out.
 
Who is That With Jeremy - Click here to listen
The Internet has created a whole new brand of celebrity, one of them is 3-year-old Jeremy Zorak from www.whoisthatwithjeremy.com, Alex caught up with his Dad Michael to find out more about the world's most famous pre-schooler!
 
 Links
 www.u2.com

 www.whoisthatwithjeremy.com

 www.johnspillane.ie

 www.bittenus.com
Advice for people who feel they may be the victim of a back scam

 www.stannschurch.ie
 
 Must See Dot IE
 www.overheardindublin.com

 www.pigsback.com

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When: Series finished
Presenter: Ruth Buchanan
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