MONDAY 14TH APRIL
PRESENTER ANNE CASSIN
SUSTAINABLE CLOTHING PROGRAMME
On this evening’s Nationwide the focus is on sustainable fashion and ways to recycle and upcycle old clothes. The team are in Dublin where swapping quality garments is in vogue in the Liberties, and they meet a creative who uses clothes from secondhand shops to repurpose into fashion wear.
Change Clothes is a community-powered textile hub based in the Liberties in Dublin. This not-for-profit organisation aims to combat clothing waste by promoting clothing re-use through swaps, workshops and creative upcycling. Reporter Zainab Boladale has the story.
Lots of designers across Ireland are proving that style and sustainability can go hand in hand. In Dublin, market culture is at the heart of this shift, giving independent designers a space to showcase their work while offering customers an alternative to mass-produced fashion. Reporter Reem El-Hassany went to find out more.
WEDNESDAY 16TH APRIL
PRESENTER BLÁTHNAID NÍ CHOFAIGH
TEAM LIMERICK CLEAN-UP
This evening’s programme comes from Limerick City and County where every Good Friday, Ireland’s largest one-day Clean-up takes place, with some 25,000 volunteers expected to participate this year. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Team Limerick Clean-up, and Nationwide visits Limerick City, the heritage town of Adare and the village of Caherconlish, as the team looks back on how this initiative has evolved over the last decade and explore the plans for this year’s milestone event.
Adare is often called one of Ireland’s prettiest villages but keeping it that way takes a lot of hard work and dedication. It’s had a long and proud history with the Tidy Towns competition, and with this Good Friday marking the 10th annual Team Limerick Clean-up Day, reporter Reem El-Hassany has been finding how this initiative has benefited both Adare itself and its community spirit.
FRIDAY 18TH APRIL
PRESENTER ANNE CASSIN
TOURISM ON THE CARLOW/KILKENNY BORDER
This evening’s Nationwide highlights tourism on the Carlow/Kilkenny border. The team visits Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny, where the local community has developed camper van facilities to attract and accommodate visitors for extended stays. Presenter Anne Cassin also explores ‘Go With the Flow’ Eco Pods in Borris, County Carlow and takes a scenic walk along the Barrow Way, a historic towpath following the River Barrow.
