A final farewell along with this weeks GTB Show...............

First up I want to say a sad goodbye and I will miss you both to Jenny and Susan who have been amazing co-hosts on GirlsTalkBack. We have had some great times together and shows which none of us will ever forget, there really isn’t anything like live radio!!! I wish you both all the best with the future, Jenny is off to London to take over the world while Susan is going travelling and will be working on other radio commitments. I have no doubt both will be hugely successful at whatever they put their hands too. I look forward to the day our paths cross again Ladies and remember there is always a place for you behind the GTB mic. Xxx

First up on today’s GirlsTalkBack show we had the extremely talented singer/song writer Rossa O'Reilley live in studio. We had the pleasure of hearing him perform two songs live in studio one which he wrote himself and the second a John Mayer classic 'your body is a wonderland'. Jenny asked Rossa to come into studio for our show after she heard him perform at McSorleys in Ranalagh. You can check him out every Wednesday night performing to an audience which he is usually serving from behind the bar!!! Rossa’s sound is very like the fantastic Tracy Chapman and he would describe himself as an acoustic singer. Singing is a passion and hobby for Rossa but fingers crossed one day someone will spot the talent that Jenny did in McSorleys last weekend, we think Rossa is a fantastic musician and if you would like to hear more about him just check out http://www.myspace.com/rossamusic

Did you know that there are more than twice as many men as women in this country starting up their own business? We invited Marion Jammet from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce back onto the show to discuss female Entrepreneurship.  A total of 10 business women from Ireland have been nominated to an EU panel of Ambassadors for Female Entrepreneurship, each of whom has excelled and made their mark in business. The four selected entrepreneurship ambassadors for the Dublin area are Nicola Byrne (Call 11890), Grainne Byrne (gbc Public Relations), Krishna De (Biz Growth News) and Triona Campbell (CR Entertainment).

The Ambassador’s mission is to be a role model and to promote entrepreneurship amongst women by engaging and encouraging females of all ages to fully use their skills, talents and ambition to become entrepreneurs. For many reasons including childcare issues, lack of confidence, perception of value, fewer Irish women choose to become Entrepreneurs. The Enterprise Europe Network would like to invite all women who are either students, employees or are currently looking for work to take 3 minutes to complete an online survey.
The purpose of the survey is to better understand whether or not women see being self employed as a potential career option, and if not, why not. To access the survey please go to: www.dublinchamber.ie and click on the ‘Do you want to be your own boss’ link in the Chamber news section. This online survey will be online till Wednesday 29th April 2010.
We have touched on this topic so many times on GirlsTalkBack about how it is believed alot of great businesses come out of times of hardship and recession so people should stop looking at the current economic climate as a barrier and just go for it. Women of Ireland you have an opotunity to speak with and meet these inspirational women we spoke about on the show today who have succeed greatly so don't miss out on an oportunity that could change your life!

Last but by no means least we spoke with Tina Roche the CEO from Community Fund for Ireland. The first ever fund for women in Ireland was launched last week at a symposium on women in Philanthropy. The Community fund for Ireland pledged €100,000 to get the fundraising off the ground. 
The Fund will tackle the problems facing women and girls in Ireland today. It will evolve over time but it will target critical issues such as combating poverty and violence to improving access to healthcare and education. It will also target areas such as trafficking and prostitution, integration of new communities, women in the arts, literacy and support for carers. It will be dedicated to supporting these issues by giving small grants to enable positive change at the grassroots and strategic level and tackle women’s inequality at its source.
Did you know that 1 in 5 women experience domestic violence in their lifetimes
                             85% of lone parents are female
                             84% of cases reported to the Rape Crisis Centre are female
                            Only 14% of TD’s in Dail Eireann are female (EU average is 24%)
 However, Women are one and half times more likely than men to include a donation to charity in their will!!!

Anyone can donate people and no amount is too small!! The fund is being supported by Irish Tatler magazine and is their chosen charity of the year for 2010, so no doubt we'll be reading more about it in the coming months. Log onto the website to make your donation http://www.foundation.ie/


Chat soon x

The Sun has Got his Hat on, it's coming out to play.....

First up on the show today was Tully from The Chapters http://www.thechapters.com/  (GTB can’t get enough of their latest track Black Room!!)
Tully filled us in on what the band has been up to in recent months,  from travelling the colleges of Ireland to London, where the Coronas supported the lads. The guys are just back from playing in and around Venice where they’re building a strong fan base, and hope to return to Italy for more gigs at the end of the summer. The Chapters are planning more gigs over the coming months, starting with two at The Button Factory http://www.buttonfactory.ie/  in Dublin on 23 and 24 April. The second gig in Dublin is a lunchtime gig (2pm) open to all ages, which is especially good news to fans under 18. Jenny tried to get the lowdown on the bad habits of the band, but Tully very diplomatically said they know each other long enough to get over any little annoyances that pop up while they’re on the road. Glad to hear it, Tully!! Look forward to hearing more from these guys through out the year!

What a weekend people, the weather was just amazing and I know it is kind of wrong to say this but if global warming is the cause of this ...we ain't so angry.....oh come on we had such a horrible winter and new year, we definitely deserve the nice effects as well..You know you agree!!! But in saying that GTB are strong advocators of protecting yourself from harmful rays so on today’s show we had the pleasure of speaking with Julienne Curran, Medical Relations Manager for ‘La Roche-Posay’.

According to the NCRI the most common cancer in Ireland is skin cancer with just over 8000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.

Melanoma Awareness Month is to promote the early detection and prevention of skin cancer. In Ireland, La Roche-Posay is driving the month long awareness campaign, alongside the Irish Cancer Society and the Melanoma Trust, Dr Patrick Ormond Consultant Dermatologist, Eccles Private Clinic in association with the Mater Private Hospital who are offering free Specialist Diagnostic & Surgical Support. It is a nationwide campaign being promoted in Dermatologists rooms, Dermatology departments, GP surgeries and pharmacies encouraging members of the public to get their moles/suspicious legions checked and adopt safe behaviour in the sun.

http://www.myskincheck.ie/  is a public health website dedicated to the early screening of skin cancer. It enables each individual to learn more about skin cancer, safety in the sun and to diagnose their personal risk level, self-check moles and mole map. It is a tool to support dermatologists in their effort to educate the wider public. La Roche-Posay is urging the Irish public to look out for new lumps, growths or changes to existing moles, and also to be vigilant about monitoring moles in general.
All details and pictures for reference are available on http://www.myskincheck.ie/  and any observed changes of moles should be discussed with a dermatologist or General Practitioner without delay. These may be the early signs of skin cancer and early detection is vital for successful treatment.

Don't just ignore the situation be responsible and then you can spend years being active out in the sun. Some of the products which Julienne dicussed on the show included factor 50+ which can be bought in any good pharmacy.

Take care of your skin Ladies and Gentlemen

 

Yes we are still harping on about this gorgeous weather which is definately inspiring us all to get out and about, we thought it might be good timing to set up some projects to keep us out and active. Lisa Smyth from the A to Z Children's Charity (http://www.azkids.ie/ ) filled us in on their 4 Peaks Challengs fundraiser on the June bank holiday weekend. The challenge involves climbing the four highest peaks of Ireland - one in each provicence - over 48 hours Lisa said she did the climb last year because she wanted to see more of Ireland, and GTB thinks it's a great way to get fit and healthy while enjoying some fabulous Irish scenery.The charity offers invaluable support throughout the challenge, with transport and accommodation provided. They'll also keep you fed with snacks and provisions off-mountain to make sure your energy is sustained throughout the day. Highly skilled guides will also accompany you on the climbs. A to Z is setting up practice hikes, too, with one planned per peak so you have a chance to get to know the climb in advance of the big weekend. To book a place or find out more about the fundraising involved, contact Lisa on lisa@azkids.ie or check out the website here http://www.azkids.ie/peak_challenge2010.asp Money raised goes to supporting the A to Z Chilren's Charity work in Uganda.

Hope you enjoyed this Mondays show xxx