PAT GUERIN talks to GRACE WILENTZ, Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media Coordinator at Near Media Co-op, on updates of the Intercultural Media project she is working on. In this segment, GRACE tells PAT how participants to the project are planning what they would be talking about within their programme and what feedback she is getting from…
The North County Leader Free Local Newspaper
Noel Mc Guinnes speaks to PATRICK FINNEGAN about this weeks stories from the north county leader free local newspaper. This week they talk about men’s shed’s in Portmarnock, also about a singer/songwriter Roisin Malone from Skerries who went out to America on a J1 & has made herself quite famous with her single “Dont Stop”…
Outside Broadcast in St. David’s BNS
In a special edition of Northside Today, Noel talks to the teachers and students of St. David BNS in Artane. Noel firstly speaks to DECLAN CAHILL who is the coordinator of the Bookworms Programme. He talks about the origins and objectives of the programme and his admiration for the staff to encourage students to read and how…
The R.N.L.I in Howth
GEORGE DUFFY speaks to Barbara Jennings about the work of the R.N.L.I based in Howth, county Dublin. The R.N.L.I stands for Royal National Lifeboat Institution. George talks about the people involved with the R.N.L.I. in Howth, who all live close by and shares some details on the process they undertake when someone is in need of…
Learning about the work of the Lord Mayor of Dublin
Lord Mayor of Dublin, OISIN QUINN joins Ger Leddin to discuss his plans for the coming year. They begin by discussing whether the Lord Mayor plans to serve his term while living in the mansion house. Oisin explains the purpose and responsibilities he has as Lord Mayor, how he acquired the position and how the duties of Lord…
Bringing People Together For Positive Homeowner/Tenant Experience
John talks to SAOIRSE SHERIDAN from Elderhomeshare about bringing people together for positive homeowner / tenant experience. She talks about her experience since starting in Elderhomeshare, the objectives of the service, the types of tenants that they would be looking for, how everyone goes through a Garda vetting and how any issues throughout the process…
Fingal Film Fest 2015 Offers A New Award
Director of Fingal Film Festival 2015 DAVE BYRNE talks to John Healy about this year’s offerings. Fingal Film Festival has been committed to supporting the next generation of film makers since 2012, when it introduced the Best Student Award as a new award to join its previous seven awards. The Best Irish Language Film award…
International Ice Mile Swim
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to FERGAL SOMERVILLE who is a local swimmer & BRYN DYMOTT from Wales,they talk about the one mile circuit of Lough Dan swim called the ice mile. They had swimmers from Ireland, England, Wales & Italy. They talk about where & when the international ice swimming association started…
Edmund Rice Camp fundraiser
John Healy interviews PAUL O’MARA and ANDREW GOUGH, volunteers in the Edmund Rice Summer Camps, about the activities they do with the kids and how they try to help them. They inform about different fund raises, they’re currently planning and they talk about the Waxathon organized at St Vincents GAA Club…
Culture Night Dublin 2013
AMAY VAN WYLICK, Coordinator for Culture Night speaks to Noel McGuinness in the run up to the event. They discuss some of the major attractions of the festival including a live concert with the RTE Concert Orchestra in Meeting House Square with guest spots by Julie Feeney and Lúnasa. We hear that there will be…
Ciaran Mullooly’s New Book, “Back To The Future”
Conor speaks to CIARAN MULLOOLY, RTE Midlands correspondent about his new book, “Back To The Future”. He talks about his background up to his position to RTE, how he got involved in media, her association with Maeve Binchy, how lucky he feels to be able to get his break and the interviews he conducted with…
Learning about Horror Movie podcast site “Underyourbed.org”
BREN MURPHY of Underyourbed.org speaks to Eoin Drinan about his horror films blog and podcasting site. He speaks of the genres of Horror that exist and how certain genres have grown popular in recent times. Bren speaks of planning to do a “silent movie” special in the future and how horror movies have been prevalent…
Defend Our Homes League
PAT GUERIN talks to JOAN COLLINS TD (United Left) about the launch of the Defend Our Homes League…
“Dublin You Are” Poem & Dublin Capital of Culture 2020 Campaign
Mark speaks to ISEULT BYRNE, deputy director of Dublin 2020 about the “Dublin You Are” poem and the Dublin Capital of Culture 2020 campaign. She talks about the idea behind the poem, the honesty of the poem, what the capital of culture campaign entails and the scale of what’s to be planned. She also talks…
Festival of Curiosity 2013 Summary
Festival Of Curiosity organizer, VINCENT MCCARTHY talks to Eoin Drinan to review the events from this year’s festival. Vincent talks about the success of previous festivals, their focus on the science and culture aspects of the festival, the highlights of the festival including a carnival in Smock Alley Theatre and a Lego exhibition in Temple…