Photographer JEANETTE LOWE joins Noel McGuinness to talk about the exhibition of work based on the Pearse House Flats. Jeanette talks about the renovation of the flats as part of the exhibition, how the exhibition has offered many people the chance to return to the area to visit, what Ireland was like during the 1930’s…
Hundreds Facing Eviction in Tyrellstown
Cllr PAUL DONNELLY from Sinn Féin talks to Noel McGuinness about the facing of the eviction in Tyrellstown. More than 100 families in Cruise Park Drive face losing their homes as the fund that owns the properties seeks to sell 103 houses in the area over four years. It is understood 40 households in the estate have…
Lions Club
Pat Meehan speaks to PAT CONNOLLY about the Lions club that started in Chicago in 1917. In Ireland today there are 111 clubs with 2200 members. The lions club is run by volunteers & all the money the get goes back in to the community. They deal with the needs of their own community. The…
The Voice Squad’s Phil Callery in Studio
Musician and Voice Squad member, PHIL CALLERY joins Noel McGuinness in studio. Phil talks about his love for music, his dislike of where music production has evolved to over the years, how he started with the Voice Squad, how he believes that Ireland is keeping its song writing traditions intact and his old slot in…
Louise O’Reilly – Sinn Fein – General Election 2016
Conor Doyle is talking to LOUISE O’REILLY from Sinn Fein for Dublin Fingal about the General Election. Louise is a full time Trade Union Organiser and a lifelong union activist. She is a member of the ICTU Public Services Committee and has extensive experience negotiating on behalf of workers in both the public and private…
Near Media co-ops Social Justice Media conference – preview
JACK BYRNE speaks to John Healy about an upcoming seminar on Social Justice being held by Near Media Co- op and outlines both the purpose of the event as well as the numerous activities that will take part on the day. …
Ireland’s First Shotokan World Champion
John Healy interviews BERNARD GAFFNEY from Santry Shotokan Club and LEANNE ROYLE, Irelands First Shotokan World Champion. He explains the origin of Shotokan and how it’s arrived to Ireland. They have 16 Clubs in the Federation, most of them around Dublin and it’s getting bigger over the 12 years it has existed. Leanne explains the kata, which…
A German Perspective on Irish Cycling Culture
JOACHIM HOCHSTEIN, Cycling Policy Adviser for the city of Frankfurt in Germany, speaks to Eoin Drinan about the difference in the ways cycling policies are implemented in Germany and Ireland. Joachim’s initial impressions of the health of cycling infrastructure in Dublin city are positive. He sees many cyclists on the streets regardless of the weather…
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…
Masamba Samba & Phil Lynnot pageant
PAT MEEHAN speaks to SIMEON SMITH from Masamba Samba. He speaks about when they started out in 1994 and the benefits of doing it. Simeon speaks about Phil Lynnot’s pageant, which is taking place around the Gaiety Theatre in Stephen’s Green, Grafton Street on August 20th 2011 on Phil’s birthday & to remember his death on his…
Come Men Of Erin
Mark speaks to PAUL REDMOND, writer of the song “Come Men Of Erin” from the musical “The Promise”. He talks about the gathering of people he got to record the song, the objective behind the song’s making, the plot of the musical itself, the process of the musical being staged in The Helix and what…
“Know your neighbour” campaign 2012
ALAN JAGOE of Macra na Féirme joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss their “Know your Neighbour” campaign. Alan shares where the idea came from, to encourage social events where local people have the ability to network and socialise with their neighbours. Alan talks of how the emigration within small parishes in rural Ireland can have a…
A Goat Herd On Howth Head
DEBORAH TIERNAN from the Fingal County Council speaks to Noel McGuinness about the goats in Howth Head. Deborah talks about the locations that the goats spent their winter and summer, how the goats got their names, the project of keeping the goats in a galvanised fenced off area and what the goats provide for the area. www.goatsforhowth.ie…
National Potato day at Sonairte 2013
TREVOR SARGENT, former government minister of agriculture joins Noel McGuinness to discuss Potato day at Sonairte, Co. Meath. Trevor paints a picture of the importance of potatoes and the various types of potatoes in existence. They speak about Trevor’s novel, a handbook on growing food. All proceeds from the book are donated to SEED. Trevor…
Dublin director and writer Joe O’Byrne launching his play “The Rising” as part of the Five Lamps Festival
Noel McGuinness is talking to JOE O’BYRNE who is a director and writer for theatre about his play “The Rising” as part of the Five Lamps Arts Festival. His own plays ‘En Suite’ was presented at the Abbey/ Peacock, and ‘Departed’ and ‘The Sinking of the Titanic’ at the Dublin Theatre Festival. He has also directed many productions,…
