The Spin with Clare McKenna and Jonathan McCrea

A brand new daily talk show covering everything from news and current affairs to topical features that get people talking. Flipping from hot politics to who's sleeping with who in Hollywood, from what's in the papers to what's hot in the charts, The SPIN has it covered in it’s own unique style.

Listeners texts and calls are a huge part of the show - if there is anything you would like to say or The SPIN to cover in the future;

About Clare:

Clare holds a NCEA Diploma Theatre Studies. a B.A. in Marketing, a Certificate in Television Production & Presentation & a Post Grad Journalism & Media Communications. She began her broadcast career as a newsreader. Finding this wasn't for her, she began working in talk radio with SPIN 1038 on Sunday breakfast show McKenna McCrea. She also co-presented music show “Untitled with David O’Doherty” which ran weekly on SPIN 1038 and many other radio stations around the country.
Clare is also a voice over artist, acting as continuity announcer for TV3 & a variety of radio & television ads. She also presented the Liffey Laugh for RTE TV in Feb 2006.

About Jonathan:

Not a subtle or patient man, Jonathan essentially stalked the boss of SPIN ( via email, fax, telephone, carrier pigeon etc) until he was given the chance to present quirky Sunday magazine show The Rear End in 2004 with Clare McKenna.  Forming a warm yet continually suspicious alliance, McKenna and McCrea were soon upgraded to a slot on Sunday mornings.  Jonathan also produces and presents We Love Movies on Sunday nights, and is a regular contributor to The Sunday Business Post.  He also presents On the Box on City Channel, interviewing bands on a Thursday and reviewing games of a Tuesday.  It is rumoured he never sleeps.

On the show this week

STI Clinics in Ireland

Hey folks, if you reckon you might need to get yourself checked for STIs maybe you've changed partners or had a bit of a random encounter, here's a few places to call.  It's a smart thing to do.

We were recommended these guys by a caller, but the full list is below:

Meridian Clinics - http://www.meridianclinic.ie/home_nav_2.html

STI CLINICS

Dublin

St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8The Department of Genitourinary Medicine and Infectious Diseases (GUIDE) Clinic
Tel: (01) 4162315 / 4162316
Appointments / Emergency Walk-in Service

STI Clinics GeneralMonday & Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm
Tuesday & Thursday 1.30pm - 3.00pm (By appointment only)

Young Person's Clinic (appointment)
Thursday 10.30am - 11.30pm

Syphilis Screening & Treatment
Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am

HIV Clinics GeneralMonday 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday 8.30am - 11.30pm

New patients (Diagnostic Evaluation Unit)Wednesday 2.30pm - 4.00pm (By appointment only)

Infectious Diseases Clinic
Friday 2.00pm - 4.00pm (By appointment only)

Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccles St., Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 830 1122
Monday - Thursday (STI Clinic) - 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Thursday (HIV Testing) - 10.30am - 12.30pm
Tuesday (Follow up medical monitoring for patients with chronic infectious diseases, including HIV) - 9.30am - 1.00pm

Baggot Street Clinic, 19 Haddington Road, Dublin 4
Tel: (01) 6602189/2227.

Gay Men's Health Project
Tuesday 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Wednesday 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Women's Health ProjectWednesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Aisling Clinic, Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10
Tel: (01) 620 6010
HIV Clinic - Tuesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm
City Clinic, 108 Amiens Street, Dublin 3
Tel: (01) 855 5310
HIV Testing - Monday 2.00pm - 4.00pm

IFPA
5/7 Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1.
Tel: 01 - 872 7088 / 874 2110
Fax: 01 - 872 5734
OPENING HOURSMonday: 9.30am - 8pm
Tuesday: 9.30am - 7pm
Wednesday: 9.30am - 7pm
Thursday: 9.30am - 8pm
Friday: 9.30am - 7pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed

Surprise!! Crisis Pregnancy Info

If you've just found out something huge (like you're having a baby, for example), there are people you can talk to if you're freaking out.  The Crisis Pregnancy Agency offer counselling and non-judgemental advice if you feel you can't talk to your family or friends.  You can get a list of contact numbers by by freetexting list to 50444 or by visiting positiveoptions.ie.  There's loads more info at the Crisis Pregnancy Agency website.  Good luck!!

Rape Crisis Centre

 We were talking about consent and rape today on The Spin and spoke to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, who have issued some smart guidelines to staying safe on a night out:

Staying Safe Section 1

Prevention:

• Look out for each other
• Do not get separated from your group
• Keep your drink in your hand at all times
• Do not accept a drink from someone you have just met
• Ask a friend to mind your drink if you have to leave
• Stay in popular places and do not go to remote places
• Nominate a Designated Minder for each group of 6 (in the same way as Designated Drivers are used)
• Share Taxis and lifts
• If you have to travel alone make sure you have phoned ahead to where you are going and estimate the time of arrival
• Make sure you mobile is charged at all times
• Be aware having sexual intercourse with a person without their consent constitutes rape

Staying Safe Section 2

Steps to be taken if a bad incident occurs:

• Key this number into your mobile phone 1 800 77 88 88 *
• Have your mobile phone charged at all times
• If in Ireland report the crime to the Gardai and seek medical help
• If abroad have the phone number of the local Irish Embassy or Consulate keyed into your mobile phone
• Have the local phone number of the Travel Agency Rep. keyed into your phone
• Phone the Embassy or Consulate
• Phone local Travel Agency Rep.
• Bring the person to the local hospital
• Report to Police if recommended
• On returning home make sure all the appropriate tests are taken for Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, etc.

*Contact Rape Crisis Centre National 24hr. Helpline 1 800 77 88 88 where you will get support and guidance for Victims, Family and Friends

Professor Splash!

Incredible is a word that should be used sparingly, but surely we have a very worthy man in Professor Splash who we'll be speaking today.  He's a shallow diving record breaker.  What is that I hear you mumble?  Well check this out:

Stay Safe

Hey there, today we were talking about what is taught in our schools about the dangers of sex abuse and spoke to the organisation one in four about the stay safe programme.  If you want to know more about the programme and how parents can deal with the subject appropriately, check out the staysafe website here