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…
JOHN DUNNE of the Viking Sub-Aqua Club chats with Noel McGuinness about some unusual dives. Viking Sub Aqua Club is a Dublin-based scuba diving club. They meet every wednesday night, 9 to 10pm, in the Coolmine Sports & Leisure Centre, Grove Road, Dublin 15. VSAC has been in existence since 1976. Affiliated to the Irish…
Live Aid was staged on Saturday, July 13, 1985. About 75 different acts performed live for about 170,000 people in London and Philadelphia. Meanwhile, an estimated 1.5 billion people in 110 countries watched it via a live television stream from 13 satellites. More than 40 nations also held telethons for African famine relief during the…
EDDIE BOHAN of Dublin Community Television DCTV) joins Ger Leddin in studio. Eddie is the creator of a six part series called “Pirate Days” which documents the Pirate radio scene in Dublin and is broadcasting on DCTV. They talk about the early days, and setting up a radio station. The first episode looks at pirate…
Noel speaks to THOMAS GARRY about the AXA Bikecare Skerries 100 Bike Races He talks about the background of the races, it’s expansion over the years and how it has become more of a family weekend with activities for adults and children. He also talks about the competitive nature of the sport, the preparation for…
Barbara speaks to DONNA COONEY from the “Dumping at Sea” campaign in Dublin Bay. She talks about why the campaign was set up, the dangers that the dumped waste could do, what they plan to do during the campaign, why the government don’t realize the dangers and how many communities would be affected. She also…
John Healy is joined by ITA BRADSHAW from the Northside Citizens Information Centre to discuss the One-Parent Family Payment (OFP). A OFP is a payment for men and women under 66 who are bringing children up without the support of a partner. They discuss the recent changes made to the payment and the rules and…
Barbara Jennings speaks to ARTHUR DUFF about the Malt House on the North Circular Road. They discuss how they opened a design hub for young designers and other designers that frequent the hub. For instance, Jennifer Flattery,Karl Sweeney, Locker 13 and Catherine Payne who all work out of the building. They speak about their Waste…
Mark speaks with CHRIS BRIEN from the Bohemians Foundation He talks about a new initiative from the foundation of walking football for the over 50’s, where the idea came from and how it was first implemented, how it’s good to over 50’s people to join and the rules of walking football. He also talks about…
Noel interviews ROBERT MCCAFFERTY from Suaimhneas and Psychotherapist CAROLINE McGUIGAN about the Amnesty International campaign on Mental Health As A Human Rights Issue…
Noel speaks to FERGUS SHEIL, a conductor involved in a series of short operas in public places in Dublin called “Things We Throw Away”. He speaks about how it is the first of its kind in Ireland, how the RTE concert orchestra recorded soundtracks specially for the public operas, how the writers of the operas…
The Northside band 16 Layers come into the Near FM studios to play a few of their songs live and chat with Pat Meehan. The songs are: Exile 00.23 03.59 Golden Ratio 06.34 10.25 Nervous Tremors 15.10 19.34 No Strings 24.10 27.34…
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…
Conor speaks to PAT SULLIVAN, director of the play “Touch & Go” staged in the Sean O’Casey Theatre. She talks about the long hours of work being put in to get the set up and running for the play, the rough plot of the play itself and the intimacy of the theatre. Pat: 0876773322…
Pat Meehan talks to PAMELA MEATES about her autistic son, Evan. They discuss how Evan needs additional structure and routine in summer months when he’s not in school. Pamela explains how even small changes to her sons’ day can be very upsetting for Evan and is trying to teach him to adapt to changes in life…
Conor Doyle is talking to CIAN O’CALLAGHAN member of the Social Democrats about the upcoming election 2016, for which he is first contesting for. Cian is specialized in the ...
15 Feb 2016
SANTA CLAUS and Mrs Claus join Noel McGuinness in studio to tell everyone about their visit to Northside Shopping Centre in the run up to Christmas 2013. Santa also ...
13 Dec 2013
John speaks to PAUL HAYES from the Northside Partnership about the Communiversities Programme in Coolock Library. He talks about his role in the Northside Partnership, the locations in Ireland ...
18 Nov 2015
DONAL DALY of the EPA chats with John Healy about the exhibition, ‘Watertight: The Future of Irish Water’ which is taking place in The Science Gallery in Dublin. Donal outlines ...
11 Jan 2012
JANE ALGER, director of the UNESCO City of Literature programme, speaks to John Healy about the purpose of the programme. Jane talks about what the programme encourages, the book that ...
03 Apr 2013