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Radio Ulster,29 Aug 2026,116 mins

Grace McLaughlin, Alexander Myles and the Belfast Easter Bunny

Saturday with John Toal

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In the studio this week, Bangor swimmer Grace McLaughlin joins us after achieving the prestigious Irish Triple Crown. Also dropping by are Alexander Myles, a 10-year-old autistic actor, and Gráinne McGuinness, Creative Director of Paper Owl Films, to discuss Pablo Next Level, a new animated series encouraging classrooms around the world to create space for minds of all kinds. Niamh Skates and Allie Thompson chat about their remarkable 15-year dance partnership and their recent success at the Global Dance Open Finals in Spain. Siju George and Vishnu Viswanath perform traditional Indian music ahead of this year's Newry Mela. We also meet 15-year-old Jasmine, who has been shortlisted for the BBC Making a Difference's Young Hero Award after collecting and delivering more than 15,000 Easter eggs to hospitals, hospices, nursing homes and food banks over the past decade. John catches up with Irish cellist Clíodhna Ní Aodáin, who has performed in forests across Ireland, Switzerland and the United States. Her new album, For the Love of Trees, reflects her lifelong connection to nature and her environmental initiative which has helped plant more than 8,000 trees across Ireland. And in the kitchen, Paula McIntyre prepares a delicious Coconut Cheesecake Cream with Poached Rhubarb and Orange Crumble.

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