Pat Meehan speaks to MONINNE GRIFFITH of the Marriage Equality organisation about amazing young people with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) parents and the campaign for marriage equality. They begin with Monnine explaining what is part of the campaign including workshops and working in the community trying to increase awareness of LGBT families in…
St Mary’s In Baldoyle Is Travolta-in With Grease
REBECCA and MICHAELA from St Mary’s Secondary School in Baldoyle tell Noel McGuinness about their forthcoming production of Grease, which is causing great excitement in the Dublin Bay North area. Whilst John Travolta himself cannot appear in the St Mary’s production the students feel that they may be able to produce some top dancing talent…
Women’s Aid
John Healy speaks to LINDA SMITH who is the helpline manager with Women’s Aid , she talks about the 2 in 2u campaign & she highlights the relaunch of the campaign. LINDA talks about how young women can protect themselves when they are on line using social networks sites…
Bealtaine Festival Communicates Ancient Traditions to New Generations
The Bealtaine festival celebrates creativity as we age. MICHAEL FOLEY, Head of Evaluation and Public Affairs with Age and Opportunity, talks to Noel McGuinness about the huge variety of events that will take place. see also http://bealtaine.com/ An estimated 120,000 people now take part in the Bealtaine festival, making it one of Ireland’s biggest arts…
Discovery Gospel Choir
Sabrina interviews ASHLING McCORMACK, musical director of the Discovery Gospel Choir, that are celebrating the 10th anniversary of this intercultural music project. They gather 16 different nationalities, with the fusion of different styles that this brings. They have shared stage with relevant Irish musicians like Sinead O’Connor, and have covered different songs like U2 apart from religious…
Volunteer Ireland
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks with JOHN, KERRY, ROBBIE, GILLIAN, NIALL, & STEPHEN from Volunteer Ireland in Northside Shopping Centre, where they are having an open day & are looking for people to become volunteers…
North channel swim from Ireland to Scotland
FERGAL SOMERVILLE joins Noel McGuinness in studio to discuss his successful swim of the North Channel from Co.Down to Scotland. Fergal begins by sharing information of the various causes he has donated to as part of charity swims. On 16th of June he swam the channel and talks about being successful in only getting stung…
“Where the streets have two names” book
Barbara Jennings interviews PATRICK BROCKLEBANK photographer and author of the book “Where the streets have two names”. This book is documenting U2’s early days, as well as the rise of other groups who were part of Dublin’s music scene at that time, such as: the Virgin Prunes, The Blades, The Black Catholics, The Undertones and The Buzzcocks…
Barnados’ Unwanted Christmas Gifts Appeal
BERNADETTE HARRINGTON of Barnardos talks to Noel McGuinness about the organisation’s regular Unwanted Christmas Presents Appeal. Every year thousands of us get at least one Christmas gift that we know we’ll never use, or end up giving to someone else, or simply leave to gather dust under the stairs. Those gifts could raise valuable funds…
Bordeaux Conference: Irish Claremorris Community Radio
Noel McGuinness interviews AIDAN LONG from the Irish community radio station, Claremorris Community Radio about the origin of radio and the chance of discovering the challenges of other rural radio stations all over Europe…
Dublin Flamenco Festival 2011
Noel interviews NATALIE MOYANO GONZALEZ, who explains the reasons behind organising the first Flamenco Festival in Ireland…
Temple Street’s History on Show
Pat Meehan talks to local historian and Temple Street staff member BARRY KENNARK about a new exhibition taking place at the Little Museum of Dublin ( www.littlemuseum.ie ). On show are many pictures and artifacts that are used to illustrate the famous children’s hospital’s proud history of achievement in the field of medical research. There…
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…
GAA jersey raises cash for Pietta House appeal
IAN KINSELLA from Moatview talks to MARK FINNEGAN about the trials and tribulations of trying to get a GAA jersey signed by every one of the 32 inter-county teams to be sold at an auction in aid of Pietta House…
Minister Joan Burton Interrupts Jomac Show Chat
ROBERT McLOUGHLIN of the Jomac show chats with Noel McGuinness about this venerable institution. The Jomac Show is still going strong – 60 years since it was formed by two young altar boys in Inner City Dublin. With a strong voluntary tradition, entertainers have performed in orphanages, hospitals and nursing homes across Dublin and Ireland…
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