Della Kilroy (@dellakilroy) 's Twitter Profile
Della Kilroy

@dellakilroy

Multimedia Journalist with @RTE, @RTERadio1
Formerly Senior News Journalist with @Storyful. Views my own

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Irish Men's Sheds Association (@irishsheds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Della Kilroy was in Wexford Working Men's Shed for CountryWide to find out more about the social prescribing initiative which aims to help people reconnect. @healthywexford #menssheds #menshealth #mentalhealth Listen here > rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

<a href="/dellakilroy/">Della Kilroy</a> was in Wexford Working Men's Shed for <a href="/RTECountryWide/">CountryWide</a> to find out more about the social prescribing initiative which aims to help people reconnect. @healthywexford 
#menssheds #menshealth #mentalhealth 
Listen here &gt; rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…
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🪕 In a dusty workshop in the west of Ireland, a father and son have been making banjos for close to four decades 🤩 Tom Cussen and his son Finton run Clareen Banjos in Galway. Tom plays the reel ‘Love at the Endings’ for @CountrywideRTE reporter @DellaKilroy 🎶 Saturday 8am

Holly Kilroy (@hollykilroy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I don’t usually get personal on here but…🧵 My Dad is a refugee who made Ireland his home. He fled a repressive Czechoslovakia in 1967 at the age of 18. His older brother, Standa, had been imprisoned - for being gay they think - and was beaten to death in jail by guards...

The Fermoy International Choir (@fermoychoir) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are very excited to hear a special report on tomorrow morning's CountryWide programme on RTÉ Radio 1 on our choir and the work of @OnetownIreland - The wonderful Della Kilroy visited and danced her way through her work - a gem! Thank you Della! Philip Boucher-Hayes Drivetime RTE

We are very excited to hear a special report on tomorrow morning's <a href="/RTECountryWide/">CountryWide</a> programme on <a href="/RTERadio1/">RTÉ Radio 1</a> on our choir and the work of @OnetownIreland - The wonderful <a href="/dellakilroy/">Della Kilroy</a> visited and danced her way through her work - a gem! Thank you Della!

<a href="/boucherhayes/">Philip Boucher-Hayes</a> <a href="/drivetimerte/">Drivetime RTE</a>
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A new ‘One Town One Voice’ initiative, is being modelled on the success of the Fermoy International Choir, which has welcomed 200+ members from 35 different countries since 2019 🤗🎶 CountryWide reporter Della Kilroy finds out more at 8am Saturday 🎙

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A new transnational pilgrim path between Wexford & Wales was launched! ⛰ The route will become the Camino of Ireland and Wales, taking an average of nine days to walk, with an Irish Sea crossing in between! CountryWide reporter Della Kilroy shares more, Saturday 8am 👟🌿

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People in active addiction, recovery, foster care and in juvenile detention helped to create some of the gardens at this year’s Bloom festival. I’ve been hearing some of their stories. My report airs this Saturday on CountryWide RTÉ Radio 1

People in active addiction, recovery, foster care and in juvenile detention helped to create some of the gardens at this year’s <a href="/BordBiaBloom/">Bloom</a> festival. I’ve been hearing some of their stories. My report airs this Saturday on <a href="/RTECountryWide/">CountryWide</a> <a href="/RTERadio1/">RTÉ Radio 1</a>
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Based in Clare Common Knowledge hosts courses in building, growing, making, and mending. This week they hosted a residency for LGBTQ+ people focused on climate change, sustainability and community resilience. I spent a day with them for CountryWide RTÉ Radio 1 Reporting on Saturday

Based in Clare <a href="/common_k_/">Common Knowledge</a> hosts courses in building, growing, making, and mending. This week they hosted a residency for LGBTQ+ people focused on climate change, sustainability and community resilience. I spent a day with them for <a href="/RTECountryWide/">CountryWide</a> <a href="/RTERadio1/">RTÉ Radio 1</a> Reporting on Saturday
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This summer Sanctuary Runners Ireland and Swim Ireland have been hosting sea swimming lessons to bring people together in the community – including asylum seekers and refugees in Direct Provision. I took a dip with swimmers in Salthill this week for a report on CountryWide RTÉ Radio 1

This summer <a href="/SanctuaryRunner/">Sanctuary Runners Ireland</a> and <a href="/swimireland/">Swim Ireland</a>  have been hosting sea swimming lessons to bring people together in the community – including asylum seekers and refugees in Direct Provision. I took a dip with swimmers in Salthill this week for a report on <a href="/RTECountryWide/">CountryWide</a> <a href="/RTERadio1/">RTÉ Radio 1</a>
Sanctuary Runners Ireland (@sanctuaryrunner) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On Saturday morning on CountryWide on RTÉ Radio 1 the amazing Della Kilroy will report from Salthill on the #SanctuarySwimmers programme - a collaboration between ourselves and Swim Ireland - what's it all about?! A little intro below! #Solidarity youtube.com/watch?v=G4XsCN…

CountryWide (@rtecountrywide) 's Twitter Profile Photo

rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… Listen back to Della Kilroy and Ella McSweeney on @RTECountrywide as they hear different opinions about saftety issues with teens on tractors

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Last week I visited Boyle Family Resource Centre in Roscommon where the centre helps people out by providing food when people cannot afford it. You can listen back to the report on CountryWide RTÉ Radio 1 here: rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

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Since the Taliban took control in 2021 close to 400 hundred refugees have arrived in Ireland from Afghanistan. I spoke to three refugees who shared memories of their first Christmas here with host families in Ireland. The piece airs on Christmas Eve at 13:10 on RTÉ Radio 1 🎄

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I put together this spring soundscape; through the archives, reflecting on the season, St Brigid, and more. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…