Amanda Ni Ghabhann reports from the official opening of the Belmayne Allotments. VANESSA CAREY, project manager, DAVE DINNIGAN, area manager and Deputy Major BRIAN MCDOWELL take turns to thank all the people involved in the project. It took 18 months to get the project running, so people from the area had space to have a garden, somewhere they could go…
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Vanessa Carey, Dublin City Council from the Belmayne Allotments
Amanda Ni Ghabhann interviews VANESSA CAREY, from Dublin City Council on the official opening of the Belmayne Allotments. After talking to the residents they found there was a need for people to have space to have a garden, somewhere they could go to grow. It took 18 months to get the project running…
Deputy Mayor Brian McDowell from the Belmayne Allotments
Amanda Ni Ghabhann interviews Deputy Mayor BRIAN McDOWELL on the official opening of the Belmayne Allotments. residents they found there was a need for people to have space to have a garden, somewhere they could go to grow. It took 18 months to get the project running, so people from the area had space to have a garden, somewhere they could…
Austin McCoy, candidate for Ballymun in local elections
Noel McGuinness interviews AUSTIN McCOY, independent candidate for Ballymun in the upcoming local elections. He has stepped up to try and bring the senior citizens voices to the elections. He aims to show the reality of the senior citizens, for example of how the property tax and water bills are specially affecting them. He doesn’t want to align with…
Walk to School Week
Sabrina Ryan interviews ALLY MENARY about the initiative called Walk to School Week, where they try to inform parents about the benefits of walking to school with the kids, avoiding the car when possible…
American Country Singer Casey Black
Amanda Ni Ghabhann interviews American country singer CASEY BLACK, who will be at Whelans on May 20th along with Niall Connolly. He plays three live songs: “Happiness” @ 4’55”, “Flowers” @ 21’31” and “Museum made of Glass” @ 29’18”…
Community Garden Bunratty Drive
Sabrina Ryan interviews LINDA DEVLIN from Doras Bui about the Community Garden they have in Bunratty Drive. She explains the great effect this work has in the different people that participate in this project. She encourages everyone to take part, even if they don’t have any horticultural knowledge in the beginning, as the gardener will…
Europe Day Celebrations in the EU House
Noel McGuinness talks to AMANDA NI GHABHANN, who is reporting from the Europe Day Celebrations that are taking place in the EU House in Molesworth Street. A day full of speeches, live music and food from most of the EU10 countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia) for a big celebration to mark the 10th…
Rediscover Cycling Centre in Ballymun
Barbara Jennings reports from the Rediscover Cycling Centre in Ballymun, where she talks to Programme Manager PAUL CALLAN. They take bikes from donations and they rebuild them, repairing the bikes with recycled parts. They have been on since 2010 selling the bikes they repair, always with a special touch. They also offer trainings to learn…
Grange Woodbine Drama groups new production, “The Space”
Noel McGuinness interviews TERESA CASHIN from Grange Woodbine Drama Group about their upcoming production called The Space, running from Tuesday 6th May to Friday 9th May 2014. Written by Grainne Jordan and Directed by Teresa Cashin, The Space is a highly entertaining journey through Love, Lust and Laughter…
Live update from Ireland – Sri Lanka Cricket Match in Clontarf
Noel McGuinnes talks to FERGUS CARROLL, who is live from Clontarf to follow the Cricket match between Ireland and Sri Lanka. This special match takes place because the asian team is trying to get used to the weather for their upcoming match against England…
