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Link to good interview with PWME author, Mark O'Sullivan, on Irish national radio

Dolphin

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[ETA: The link in the first message is out-of-date; however one can still download the file in the second link]

We got a message this morning somebody with M.E. telling us about "a superb interview from the point of a view of a sufferer with M.E. and his way of coping with over the last 20 years" that was on Irish national radio (RTE Radio One) today:

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thejohnmurrayshow/
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Joining John in studio this morning is Mark O'Sullivan, an author of many award winning books for young adults & his latest book tackles the issue of 'ABI' acquired brain injury. The title of the book is 'My Dad is Ten Years Old' & published by Penguin & available now.

Mark O'Sullivan 9th June
Author Mark O'Sullivan joins John this morning to discuss acquired brain injury 'ABI'
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Listen back:
http://dynamic.rte.ie/quickaxs/209-r1-thejohnmurrayshow-2011-06-09.smil

Or else after tomorrow's show, click Thursday for the next seven days.

The interview is 16 minutes 40 seconds long.
The bit on M.E. is from around 4 min 45 secs till the end i.e. is most of the interview in fact.

If one using a link that goes to the full programme, it starts at 15:30-32:10.
At the end of the show, 59:35, he reads out a message from a woman struggling with M.E.
 

Dolphin

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Here's a direct link to the piece:

http://bit.ly/jVHcCk i.e.
http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2011/pc/pod-v-09061116m39stjmsmarkosullivan-pid0-999936.mp3
(7.59MB)

He starts talking about M.E. at around 4 mins 45 secs.

Here are a couple of more comments:
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I was able to listen to the interview. O'Sullivan did not get to his personal experience with ME until well into the interview but it was worth the wait.
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Thanks for this. I have just listened to it and it's a great interview - what a lovely guy and very articulate. Wish he'd write about his ME one day...
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