NATIONWIDE WEEK 44
MONDAY 31ST OCTOBER
BANK HOLIDAY – NO PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
PRESENTER BLÁTHNAID NÍ CHOFAIGH
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
Programme featuring stories of two young men who have had to adjust to living life in a way they had not planned. Nationwide meets an amazing young man who is undertaking a 32 County challenge to demonstrate the difficulties that those using a wheelchair encounter on daily basis. Plus, in County Kerry, we meet another young man whose life changed dramatically after a fall off a peddle bike left him paralyzed from the neck down.
IAN O’CONNELL/REPORT MARIAN MALONE
When life deals us a devastating blow, it’s hard to pick ourselves up and face the future. However, Marian Malone has been meeting Ian O’Connell a young man from Killarney whose life was upended when he was just 16, but whose courage, resilience and positivity are nothing short of inspirational.
WHEELCHAIR CHALLENGE/REPORT COLM FLYNN
Travelling around Ireland has never been easier, whether you want to go by bus or train, or any kind of public transport but what if you are a wheelchair user? How accessible is our public transport network to those who have a disability? One young Dublin man has taken it upon himself to find out and tell others. His name is James Casserly and he’s created a Twitter account where he tells people about the different journeys he embarks on across the island on public transport and reviews how accessible they are and he’s proving to be quite the hit! Our reporter Colm Flynn went to meet him.
FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER
PRESENTER ANNE CASSIN
A Nationwide programme focusing on stories of people with Visual impairment, and we find out about the support services available for those who have sight loss and their families. Plus, we join a group who are not allowing their sight issues prevent them from getting behind the wheel of a racing car and driving at high speed at Mondello park racetrack.
FIGHTING BLINDNESS/REPORT VALERIE WATERS
Our first story is of a young man who recently lost his vision. However, his can-do attitude to life is impressive to say the least. Reporter Valerie Waters visited Conor Lennon and his wife and child at his home in County Louth.
ZERO LIMITS/REPORT ANNE CASSIN
The Zero Limits motor racing event which took place during the Summer at Mondello Park, gave visually impaired participants, the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a dual controlled car and drive the race Circuit. We went along to find out how they got on.