JOANNE LINDSAY MARTIN of the Peter McVerry Trust joins Noel McGuinness to discuss “The Long Walk Home” – a charity walk from Shannon harbour to Dublin along the Grand Canal, covering roughly 20kilometres a day. Joanne shares some stories and details from the previous years walk from Shannon to Dublin. She shares specific details of…
Astronomy Ireland
Noel speaks to DAVID MOORE from Astronomy Ireland. He talks about the background to Astronomy Ireland, the events that they run annually, their telescopic sights of the International Space Station, the lecture they plan to give during Science Week and their preparation for a lecture in the future about possible life out in space. He…
Mary Hickie, recently retired Principal of Coláiste Dhúlaigh, looks back on her time there
To mark the end of an exemplary career in education recently retired Principal of Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education MARY HICKIE joins Donie Tarrant for a look back at the highs and lows of her time in Coolock…
Book ‘Exercise of Authority’ – Finnian O’Cionnaith
Conor Doyle is talkin to FINNIAN O’CIONNAITH, who is launching his new book “Exercise of Authority”. Finnian O’Cionnaith is author of two books and multiple papers specialising in eighteenth-century surveying, cartography and the use of spatial data in urban management. This book tells the story of the formative years of the Georgian Paving Board who…
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…
Sounds Good Summer School: Harlem Shake Comes To Malahide
MICHAEL DAWSON and the Sounds Good Summer School students join Noel McGuinness in studio. They tell Noel about their version of the “Harlem Shake” which will be performed in a concert in Malahide as part of the school’s summer programme. They perform a live version of Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ in studio…
Glasnevin Cemetery 1913 Lock Out tours
SHANE MAC THOMAIS of the Glasnevin Trust speaks to Pat Meehan about the tours being held in the Glasnevin Cemetery as part of the celebrations of the book “Strumpet City” which is based at the time of the Dublin City Lock Out of 1913. Shane speaks of how many of the main people involved in…
Brian Hayes MEP Live From Strasbourg 2015
BRIAN HAYES is an Irish Fine Gael politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Dublin since May 2014. He is a former Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South–West constituency, and served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 2011 to 2014. Here he talks to Mark Finnegan in an…
Senior Citizen Alert Scheme
LINDA HAYDEN of the Darndale/Belcamp Village Centre talks to Pat Meehan about the new Senior Citizen Alert Scheme. This is a system that they fit in peoples’ homes where an alarm allows older people to contact a support person in case of Emergency. The alarm is worn by the person. A monitored smoke detector, carbon monoxide, and Internal…
Fintan Lawlor Solicitor Answering Legal Questions
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to solicitor FINTAN LAWLOR who will answer legal questions which will include legal aid, personal injury claim & questions about wills…
Andrew Kelly Community and Post Office Candidate Dublin Central
ANDREW KELLY, Community and Post Office Candidate Dublin Central, talks to John Healy about his campaign. On his Facebook page he says: Dear Friends and supporters it is with mixed feelings that I make an important announcement regarding my campaign for election . As you know the campaign centred around the vital issue of the…
The Finglas Festival 2015
Mark Finnegan speaks to SEAN MOONEY about the Finglas festival. They are hoping to bring the festival back with a bang this year with a lot of family events taking place. They talk about how Finglas village has changed so much over the years & how it has become a bit of a ghost town…
Rock n Roll Is Back In Dublin Town
It’s back! But this time with an even bigger bang! And a new name! Formerly known as the Rock-N-Roll Conference, held in Dublin last year, the whole shebang will be working under a new name, The Dublin Rock-N- Roll Festival! KEIRAN BLACK chats here with Conor Daly about all the events planned for this festival…
The People’s Charter on Renewable Energy
Noel McGuinness interviews THERESA CARTER about the People’s Charter on Renewable Energy. She’s criticizing the policies the government set regarding renewable energies…
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…
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