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LIVELINE CALLBACK

Liveline Callback Image Name: Liveline Callback Description: Liveline Callback Joe Duffy Copyright: RTE

EPISODE 6          

“Pádraig’s Story”

Not long after he turned 18, Pádraig Byrne contacted Joe and shared his story about bullying.  When he spoke on Liveline, his story got a huge reaction. People of all ages  and from all backgrounds rang in because they identified with Pádraig’s horrific experiences.  When his parents heard him on the radio, they too were shocked – while they knew Pádraig had been bullied, they did not know the extent of it.  Pádraig is now hoping to become a Paramedic / Firefighter.

 “Dad’s Last Friends”

In late June 2015 Jimmy Talbot fell down while walking along Arran Quay and tragically died. His daughter Ingrid Murphy and family contacted Liveline because they heard from the emergency services that there were people with Jimmy when he died.  Ingrid made an emotional plea to try and find anyone who was with her Father and who might be able to tell them any little thing about the circumstances of his death.   Within an hour of her contacting Liveline, two men phoned in – they had been with Jimmy Talbot when he passed away….

“Moby’s Bench”

In 1954, John Huston was filming his epic sea classic Moby Dick.  The film boasted a stellar line up including Gregory Peck as the lead character, the fierce Captain Ahab.  Set against the backdrop of tough whaling communities Huston’s epic had a central location based in New Bedford, Canada.  But John Huston needed a location for the opening scenes – and he found it, in Youghal, County Cork.  So Liveline heard from a group of local people in Youghal telling us why it was so important to them to keep the connection with Moby Dick alive…  But as the story unfolded on Liveline, it soon became clear that the council had other ideas…