Barbara Jennings interviews AOIFE CONCANNON from the Improvised Music Company, a non-profit resource for Jazz and Wold Music, and they organize two Jazz Festivals. One of them is coming soon, called Twelve Points, a festival for young European Jazz; it takes place in Dublin every second year and then in a random European in alternate years…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Declaring Bankruptcy
Sabrina Ryan interviews JILLIAN GODSIL who recently declared herself bankrupt, and tells how does she face this situation. She explains how she got into a project of creating a Guest House when her husband and her were quite successful with their works, making a huge invest that made sense at the moment. But suddenly she…
Life of an Au Pair in Ireland
Sabrina Ryan interviews AURORA MARTINEZ, demi au pair at the moment that will explain the life of an Au Pair in Ireland. She explains the main reason of so many girls to come as Au Pairs to Ireland, as well as pros and cons of finding a host family via an agency or by yourself…
Possible merger of Coolock Artane and Swords Credit Unions
Jack Byrne interviews MICHAEL McKENNA from Swords Credit Union and NOEL CUNNINGHAM from Coolock Artane Credit Union about the proposed merger of both Credit Unions and about the effect this could have in members. They explain that the money will be safe, the loans will keep in same conditions and it will probably have a…
“Uprising” play by Smashing Times Theatre Company
Pat interviews PAUL NOLAN from Smashing Times Theatre Company, to talk about the play he’s involved in, called “Uprising”, about the difficulty of integrating the past with the present in relation to the comunities in the North. They always try to involve the listeners in the play, and they make a break in the middle to have…
World Premiere of “Cleaners”.
Noel interviews COLM MAHER, writer of “Cleaners”, premiered at Axis Ballymun. It follows the relationship of two woman working in a hotel, where the older woman takes the younger woman under her wing, teaching her all the tricks of the job…
Aramu Muru exhibition at the Graphic Studio Gallery
Barbara interviews swedish graphic artist LARS WIKSTROM about his latest exhibition at the Graphic Studio Gallery, called “Aramu Muru”. They are 18 woodcuts inspired by Aramu Muru in Haya Marca, near Lake Titicaca in Peru; it reflects the Inca culture and the spiritual world attached to it…
St Benedict’s Creche
John interviews JANET GUY from St Benedict’s Creche, accompanied by GERRY COOLEY. She explains how does the creche work and the effort they do via subventions to make the service more affordable for the parents. They’re organizing different events to raise money for the cutbacks they have suffered i nthe last years…
Discovery Gospel Choir
Sabrina interviews ASHLING McCORMACK, musical director of the Discovery Gospel Choir, that are celebrating the 10th anniversary of this intercultural music project. They gather 16 different nationalities, with the fusion of different styles that this brings. They have shared stage with relevant Irish musicians like Sinead O’Connor, and have covered different songs like U2 apart from religious…
DCU College View Students Newspaper
Sabrina interviews SARAH BERMINGHAM from the DCU College View Students Newspaper. They mention the latest issues covered in the paper, like the last referendum about the USI, that is always a controversial topic in DCU. They also mention another topic raising different opinions, as the Rag Week…
Young Community Leaders, meeting with President Higgins
Noel interviews SHANNON BAKER and STEVEN TURNER who met President Higgins in a celebration day of Young Community Leaders of the Northside partnership and other organizations, for their work at the Belmayne Clongriffin Family Fun Day. They explain how they got the chance to take part on the organization of this event and how positive…
Pro Jobsbridge and Gateway Schemes
Pat interviews NOEL ROCK from Fine Gael, who is for the Jobsbridge and Gateway Schemes. He finds that even not being ideal they help young people to get experience and confidence and also keep them in the tax system.He accepts that there should be regulations so the employers don’t take advantage of this situations, so they…
Against Jobsbridge and Gateway Schemes
John interviews PAUL MURPHY, Socialist Party MEP who speaks against the Jobsbridge and gateway schemes; he denounces the explotation this schemes are used for, using this people to replace actual workers. He also explains how even the scheme is supposed to be voluntary many young people feel pressured to accept this offers even if their…
Killester British Legion Hall Campaign
John Healy interviews KEVIN MADDEN PR Manager for the Killester War Memorial Campaign. They’re catting about the campaign for the Killester British Legion Hall. He mentions how many residents of the area are linked to the soldiers that used to live there, as it is the case of teenager Aaron Crampton, whose great-grandfather fought in WW1, and he is…
“Where the streets have two names” book
Barbara Jennings interviews PATRICK BROCKLEBANK photographer and author of the book “Where the streets have two names”. This book is documenting U2’s early days, as well as the rise of other groups who were part of Dublin’s music scene at that time, such as: the Virgin Prunes, The Blades, The Black Catholics, The Undertones and The Buzzcocks…