ARTHUR GRIFFIN, vice president of Fianna Fail joins Ger Leddin to discuss the proposed abolition of Seanad Eireann. Arthur speaks of the parties support for the reform of the Seanad and suggests that the current government’s plan is an attempt at a “Power grab”. They discuss the prominence of a call for Dail reform. Arthur speaks of…
To Children With Love’s Challenger Programme Of Education
Noel speaks to DEBBIE DEEGAN from To Children With Love about the Challenger Programme of Education for children from disadvantaged areas. She talks about the background of To Children With Love in Russia, the idea behind the programme, what they have learned about the disadvantaged areas around Dublin, the keys to giving children their own…
Housing Emergency and Rights Conference
Flavia interviews several people from the Housing Emergency and Rights Conference that took place on Saturday 3rd October. She firstly chats with JOHN BISSETT from Housing Action. He talks about the reasons for the conference to be called, the problems with housing from all over the country and how the conference was a working progress…
Glasnevin Cemetery – Labour Party Walking Tour
SHANE MAC TOMAS talks to Pat Meehan about the a new walking tour in Glasnevin Cemetery, which celebrates the centenary of the establishment of the Labour party in Ireland. They discuss The Labour Party, James Larkin, William O’Brien, James Connolly, Countess Markievicz, Nina Maloney, the Irish Women’s Workers Union and Rosie Hackett…
Campaign from the Bike Theft Working Group
Noel speaks to Councillor CIARÁN CUFFE from the Green Party about cycling in Dublin and the campaign from the Bike Theft Working Group. He talks about the focus of the campaign to encourage bike safety, the increase of bike crime, what’s needed to prevent your bike from being stolen, where stolen bikes may end up, tips…
Live From The Adult Education Fair
In a special live broadcast from the Northside Civic Centre’s Adult Education Fair Noel McGuinness chats with visitors and presenters who are coming together to try and find new ways to gain employment in fresh fields. Upskilling, re-educating, and taking on new courses are all under discussion. The local employment service, Target and many other…
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…
New programming at Near FM
Noel interviews CIARAN MURRAY about the new programming for 2012 at NearFM…
The Significant Seven play
John Healy speaks to DECLAN CAHILL of Riverside Drama group, Northside Partnership and Scoil Catriona. Declan speaks of his involvement over the years in volunteering with groups, and more specifically about a production directed and written by Dennis Byrne called “The Significant Seven”. Declan speaks of the rehearsal process, the Drama groups experiences of hosting…
Darndale Belcamp Village Centre
Noel McGuinness interviews LINDA HAYDEN CEO of the Darndale Belcamp Village Centre to talk about the new Day Care Center opening on March 24th. The center is a mix of day care and drop in facilities for their Golden Years members and they’re offering a range of services to over 65’s in the community…
Details of Dairefest charity event at the Pint, Dublin
GAVIN DOYLE, DAIRE KELLY and DAVID DOYLE join Paula Wiseman in the studio to discuss an upcoming gig to raise money for Daires trip to teach in India as part of the Suas programme. They share details of his trip to India and they go on to detail the different bands involved in the gig…
Anime Comes to Dublin City
American cartoonist, actor, and director CHUCK HUBER is in Dublin for the Anime Society’s Croke Park event. For those who don’t know, anime is the generic name given to those Japanese cartoons, comics and cartoon films that feature big-eyed heroes and heroines and bug-eyed monsters and freaks. The ‘Manga’ comics also feature in a big…
Educate Together
MARY ROSSITER speaks with Pat Meehan about the campaign to launch a new ‘Educate Together’ school in Clontarf/Fairview area. The closest ‘Educate Together’ school is currently in Glasnevin. Mary represents a group of parents in the area who are working with ‘Educate Together’ to lobby the Department of Education for a new ET school in…
Disability Federation Ireland about their Federation
Conor Doyle chats to MARTIN NAUGHTON – Disability Federation of Ireland.- about the appointment of Finian McGrath TD as Minister of State with Responsibility for Disabilities. Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is the national support organisation for voluntary disability organisations in Ireland who provide services to people with disabilities and disabling conditions: Hidden, Intellectual, Mental Health,…
New Senior Centre in Darndale
NICK MURPHY from Belcamp Village Centre talks to NOEL about the new facilities available for senior citizens in Darndale’s Senior Centre…
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