The show on 24th May ;)

 If you didn't have time to catch us on Monday, this is what you missed.

We spoke to Maureen Noone of www.nothingtowear.ie, a consultancy service and a body-image resource for women surviving cancer, and for their caregivers and healthcare providers.  Maureen provides consultations for survivors on a one to one basis, advising on body shape, hair, make-up, accessories and will even help plan your wardrobe!  Nothing to wear also provides a personal shopping service.  Maureen can be contacted to help with special events or if you feel too tired to work on your wardrobe yourself.  Patients recovering from cancer often find their old wardrobe inappropiate, Nothing to Wear can provide assistance in a friendly and relaxed manner.  With over 20 years experience in the retail industry Maureen, she is also a qualified beautician.  She has been recognised by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland for her work.

http://www.nothingtowear.ie/

We were delighted to welcome Emma Olohan of Woman's World to talk to us about the event in the RDS from the 4th to the 6th of June.  Woman's World is the largest retail exhibition event for women in Ireland with 4 different key areas, fashion, health, beauty and food and drink.  Get down to the event for your free health check! There are goody bags everywhere with free samples.  Pamper yourself with mini manicures, facials and massages! Go to www.womansworldshow.com for a chance to get free tickets online. AND stay tuned to the show for details on how to win more free tickets ;)

http://www.womansworldshow.com/

Last but not least, we spoke to Elizabeth Greehy of stylebible.ie, personally one of our favourite websites!  Stylebible was set up by Elizabeth in order to provide Ireland with a one stop shop for everything you need to know about fashion.  Stylebible.ie takes the form of an online magazine.  You can read about all the latest trends and tips on beauty in one fabulously informative location!  They also have a FREE events directory on site and want to highlight all fashion and beauty related events going on around the country - big or small. So if you have a national event or indeed a small local charity event that you would like to see highlighted on stylebible.ie, then e-mail them with all the details, at info@stylebible.ie.  Stylebible are at present setting up The Stylebible Professionals Directory which will lists professionals working in all areas of the industry.  Email info@stylebible.ie for more details.  Elizabeth also spoke to us about the importance of the fashion industry in Ireland and how our support is needed for our homegrown designers.  If you are interested in becoming a fashion journalist you could blog for Stylebible by getting in touch with the Editor, a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing this career.

Like every week, we finished the show on our showbiz news, Emma's excitemement about the TV Now awards and my unending love for Ray D'Arcy!!!

Hope to catch you all next week,

Stay tuned,

GTB xxxx

A 2nd wonderful show from the new GTB team :)....

The show on Monday 17th May

If you didn’t tune into the show yesterday here is what you missed...

We were speaking to Sheila Campbell of the Down Syndrome Centre who filled us in on the event Buy My Dress 2010 in aid of Down Syndrome Centre, the proceeds going towards employment of a further Down Syndrome liaison nurse in hopefully Galway and Cork. The funds for the previous event in June 2009 went towards employment of the Ireland's first Down Syndrome Liaison Nurse to the Paediatric Department of AMNCH Tallaght. The nurse provides support, advice and guidance to parents whose new born child has been born with Down syndrome in Dublin maternity hospitals and at home on request.

The event runs on Thursday 20th May 2010. Admission on the day is €10. Doors open 10am - 8pm. The venues are DublinDublin - Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St, Cork - Cork School of Music, Union Quay, Galway - The Meryick Hotel, Eyre Square. Most of the drop off points are now closed but it is NEVER too late to donate. You can drop in on the day and donate your dress. It’s a wonderful cause so please please please GET INVOLVED.

We were also speaking to Murray Smith from Trinity College’s Anti Bullying Centre. Bullying is so common we cannot turn a corner in life without witnessing some sort of bullying or harassment. Thanks to people like Murray and the rest of the staff at the Trinity Anti Bullying Centre people can know they are not alone and there is always someone out there willing to help or lend an ear.

The Anti-Bullying Research & Resource Centre was set up by Dr Mona O’Moore in 1996. The centre was set up to focus on researching bullying along with making people more aware of bullying. The centre not only focus’s on the research side of things it also offers support to people through counselling for both the victim and the bully but and conducts workshops aimed at not only to individuals but also schools and workplaces. The centre is fully equipped with professional staff along with a large reference library which is also open to the public.

For information packs on bullying or harassment or for information on the centre and its resources you can contact them on 01 896 2573 / 896 3488 or email lmcguire@tcd.ie

Our final interview in studio was with Diane Jennings, an Irish actress who will definitely be going places! She spoke to us about the industry in Ireland, her dedication to her work and gave all the talented girls advice on how to pursue your career in this industry. Diane has worked on a Potrait of a Zombie which will hopefully make an appearance in Ireland and her work in theatre, presently she is working in a production called Men are from Stoneybatter, Women are from Phibsborough.

We also spoke to Diane about how we should support the Irish industry. We have many fantastic playwrights and filmmakers in this country and sometimes instead of those nights on the tiles, we should get out there and start supporting them. They could be the next Neil Jordan!!

Thanks for listening and hopefully we can talk again next week!!

xxx

A new team is born!!!

First up a big welcome to Sue and Emma who have just joined the GirlsTalkBack team.

We hope you enjoyed todays show as much as we did, and look forward to keeping you entertained over the coming months!! Here's a quick round up of todays interviews with all details you need....

First up today we spoke with Tara Donohue, communications manager for MS Ireland. Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system. It is caused when the electric messages which tell your body parts to function are blocked due to the breakdown of myelin on the nerve fibres. This then results in some of the symptoms such as numbness, muscles spasms, loss of sight and balance, and fatigue.Tara Kindly spoke about MS as a disease along with what the symptoms are and what causes the disease. Although Tara said the cause for MS is still not known both genetic and environmental factors are thought to play a role. One interesting fact we learned is that people living in warmer climates such as near the equator are less likely to develop MS. also for some unknown reason MS is a lot more common in women than men with a 2:3 of women to men.

Although living with MS can be so tough and painful for both the person with the disease and the families there is plenty of support out there. Tara spoke to us about MS Ireland and how they provide opportunities for people living with MS such as giving people a chance to share their experiences with other people with MS and avail of many of the services such as counseling, the MS care centre and the living with MS Program. The National services include their respite care centre in Rathgar and their telephone Information Line.
World MS day is also coming up on the 26th of May. If you wish to take part in the fundraising you can get involved in the Bucket Collection by texting bucket plus your name to 51444. There is also plenty going on this day such as the Drumming event on Grafton Street at 12.30pm. You can also book tickets for the Pringle Lecture on new research and treatments for MS. For more information on both MS and World MS Day you can log onto http://www.ms-society.ie/.

On the show today we spoke to Rynagh O'Grady, the Chairperson for Women in Film and TV in Ireland. Rynagh spoke to the show about the situation with women in film and tv and also her involvement with Equity Ireland, which is involved with SIPTU and represents actors, filmmakers and artists across the board. Rynagh was kind enough to give us a brief history of these important bodies and the work they do, not just for women, but for the arts community in general. She spoke of, unfortunately, in recent times the lack of funding these bodies now receive. However, Rynagh's involvement with both organisations is noteworthy, highlighting the importance for representation and support in the film and tv community. Best known for her work in Father Ted, Rynagh has also continued her acting career outside of this work and recently, has begun writing and directing her own work. It was an absolute pleasure having her on the show and we hope that women involved in the Arts would join these invaluable organisations.

Finally on today's show we spoke with the fashion director of 'Rediscover Fashion' which is one of the ten Arthur Guinness Fund awardees 2010. The project aims to change the way society views recycled clothing, and how consumers behave and manage textile waste.

Carrie Ann Moran and Sarah Miller established ReDiscover Fashion to address growing national concerns within the fashion and textiles industry, relating to the environmental and social impacts of disposing clothing. GTB had the pleasure of chatting with fashion designer Carrie Ann Moran about the business and everything that has happened since they won.
As well as having a positive impact on the environment, the project also has social and economic benefits. Rediscover Fashion will generate a steady revenue stream from the sale of a 100% recycled and ethical clothing line. It is also a non profit organisation which means that all the money earned from the business will be reinvested in training, materials and job creation.

If you would like to help Carrie Ann or Sarah protect the environment then you can give them any unwanted materials or they can even remake any piece of garment into something new for you to wear and enjoy!!! Shopping guilt free sounds great to us!!

If you would like to contact Carrie Ann you can do at http://www.rediscoverycentre.ie/Rediscover_Fashion/Rediscover_Fashion.484.aspx

Also if you would like to see some of the clothing line there is going to be a fashion show taking place in association with Ikea Ballymun. The show will take place on June 3rd in the Ikea store.

Fashion Director Carrie Ann Moran and her team will present the latest clothing range made from 100% reclaimed and recycled fabrics. GTB wish the girls all the best in the future, not only are these ladies make sure we look good they are protecting the world we live it...SUPERWOMEN!!





Showbiz News -Lily Swings people

We just could not believe our eyes when we read that Lily Allen is rumoured to be playing along side Crystal Swing in the upcoming future!! Firstly isn't Lily meant to be quiting the music industry?? Susposedly a family member/friend of Lily's has asked her to perform with the band...but we'd say she needs them to perform with her...GTB have never seen Lily on the Ellen show!!!! We'r just saying!!!

GTB would like to send our deepest sympathies to the Ryan family for there sad loss last week. Ireland has lost an amazing tv and radio presenter. RIP Gerry Ryan

For all the Boyzone fans out there heres a link to there new video.....ENJOY and your welcome :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_o8m4ieGeQ

Talk Soon xxx