Young Scientist Speaking at Day Of The Girl Event

Fiona Murdoch from the Irish Girl Guides spoke to EMER HICKEY, Young Scientist Winner & Irish Girl Guides Member at the International Day of the Girl Event that took place on the 11th October 2015 in the Irish Film Institute, Dublin. She talks about the film “Girl Rising” which she saw as an eye opener…

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Belmayne Residents Association

Mark Finnegan speaks to MICHELLE MC GOLDRICK from the Belmayne residents association. MICHELLE talks about an Easter event which will take place & will include music, face painting & of course an Easter egg hunt & lots more. They talk about Belmayne & how there really is no community facilities to hold events. As an…

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A Complete Guide to Statues & Sculptures of Dublin

John Healy chats to NEAL DOHERTY about his new book: A Complete Guide to Statues & Sculptures of Dublin. Neal is a true–blue Dubliner and Fáilte Ireland qualified tour guide who has been introducing tourists to the history and culture of Dublin for many years. He spent his career as a divisional manager in Nestlé,…

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RASP Official Opening

Mark reports from the RASP (Laneview Learning Centre) official opening. Mark firstly speaks with KEVIN BEHAN, chairperson of the Board of Management. He talks about why they wanted to move to Laneview, the objections and work that is done by RASP and the alternative methods they use to help people in need. He also talks…

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Portmarnock Swimmers Go To Sea For St Francis Hospice

KAREN O’MARA, organiser of the Portmarnock Christmas Swim talks to Conor Doyle about the 2014 event which will raise funds for St Francis Hospice in Raheny. Portmarnock resident Billy Jesson passed away in the Raheny Hospice and this year his family and friends are pledging all funds raised by the swim to St Francis’s as…

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Dublin One City One Book: Strumpet City

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 the programme are celebrating this year, the events that they put together that connect to the book, the plot of the book itself based on the…

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Learn to play the Ukelele

Noel McGuinness talks to musician COLM QUERNEY  about Ukelele Workshops in axis Ballymun. The ‘Uke’ is becoming popular again, after a 60 year hiatus. It’s easy to learn and cheap to buy. It’s also a great way to meet new people and make new friends while have a fun time…

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Crisis in International Refugee System

PAT GUERIN talks to SUE CONLON, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council, on the crisis in International Refugee System and the seminar they had in the Trinity College a few weeks earlier regarding problems and possible ways to address them in relation to this issue…

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National Pajama Day 2012

IRENE GUNNING is the Chief Executive Officer of Early Childhood Ireland and has come on to NST to talk to Pat Meehan about National Pajama Day, which they are running on behalf of the Irish Hospice Foundation. The Children’s Hospice Foundation home-care programme offers support to families who are caring for terminally ill children. The…

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Dublin Dock Workers Preservation Society about Dublin Docks History

John Healy interviews DECLAN BYRNE from the Dublin Dock Workers Preservation Society, which is delighted to tell the history of Dublin Docks. The Dublin Dock Workers Preservation Society was set up in 2011 with the aim of preserving the history of Dublin Port. So far, it has amassed more than 1,000 photographs, and is still collecting them…

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“The Locker Room” Updated at The Sean O Casey Theatre 2013

Playwright HENRY HUDSON joins Pat Meehan to discuss the production of his play “The Locker Room” being presented at the Sean O’Casey Theatre in East Wall. Henry tells Pat that he worked for a long time for the Electricity Supply Board before moving to teaching and getting started in writing drama with Kay Farrell at…

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New Tech Cuts Doc’s Response Times

NICK O’HARE from Medicare introduces Mark Finnegan to the new AMD technology for doctors. Out of hours doctors’ response times will be cut by two thirds in Ireland with the introduction of a new technology by Ireland’s leading healthcare company, Mediserve. The AMD TeleClinic involves a high-tech portable device being despatched quickly to patients’ homes,…

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Riverdance – The Gathering

ÁINE KAVANAGH joins John Healy to talk about the upcoming event, Riverdance – The Gathering. Áine talks about how the event is a part of a tourism initiative in Ireland, the details of the event itself, the other events that will take place as part of the Gathering festival, their hope to break the world record…

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Interview With Musician Paul Byrne

Northside Today’s Johnny Holmes speaks to musician PAUL BYRNE about his music from 1982 to present day. Paul talks about what inspired him to first be a musician, his early days playing in different groups, his influences as a musician, who are his favorite drummers both past and present, when it first started writing songs…

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