A third post office candidate is to put himself forward for the upcoming general election. Blanchardstown postmaster GEOFF BOYLE launched his campaign on Tuesday at the Blanchardstown Town Centre. Here he chats to Noel McGuinness. Mr Boyle, who has worked as postmaster in Blanchardstown village for 12 years, is seeking election on the platform of…
ROY BARRON a guide with the OPW tells Mark Finnegan about the Living History weekend at Phoenix Park this weekend. There will be a ‘Living History’ weekend at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on Saturday, 19th & Sunday, 20th September from 10am – 5pm. Military Life from the Viking era, Age of Chivalry, Napoleonic War,…
Declan Meehan talks to SHARON LYONS of the National Council for the Blind in Ireland (NCBI) about the newly-launched Friendship Garden. The garden is designed to teach people who have become recently blind, or simply wish to learn new skills, how to grow flowers and vegetables. It also plays a pivotal social role for participants…
Fianna Fáil has now decided to add Councillor Sean Haughey to the ticket in the Dublin Bay North constituency. SEAN HAUGHEY chats here with Mark Finnegan about issues that will be important in the forthcoming 2015 election. Mr Haughey said: “I am very honoured to be nominated as FF candidate. I am deeply committed to…
Noel McGuinness talks to FERGAL SOMMERVILLE about swimming from Co. Down To Scotland in aid of Aislinn Adolescent Addiction Services. Fergal only took to long-distance swimming five years ago ...
06 Jul 2012
MARY CONDREN talks with Pat Meehan about Suppressed Histories Archive founder Maxine Dashu, who is coming to Ireland courtesy of Woman’s Spirit. Suppressed Histories teaches global women’s history through images. ...
26 Nov 2012
NESSA POWER speaks to Pat Meehan about her drama group “Drama Power”. They talk of what the group does, when classes take place and the cost of attendance. They ...
21 Jan 2013
(PART 2) DR PENNY SARTORI and ROBERT WILLIAMS talk to Mark Finnegan about near-death experiences. Dr Penny Sartori worked as a nurse in a British hospital for 21 years, ...
15 Jun 2015
Festival of Curiosity organizer VINCENT MCCARTHY joins Noel McGuinness to talk about the festival in 2013. Vincent talks about how the festival was originally a science and culture festival in 2012, its ...
16 Jul 2013