THERESA MORIARTY speaks from Ballymun Library about the Involvement of Women in the 1913 Strike and Lockout. We hear of specific women involved and their courageous actions throughout the duration of the lockout. She speaks of some of the particular Trade Unions that the women were members of and all of them testaments to their…
Photowalks in Glasnevin Cemetery
PAUL FREENEY, photographer, talks to Noel McGuinness about his Photowalk through Glasnevin Cemetery and the Botanic Gardens. “Our first Photowalk happened way back in 2009 with a small group of just five people. Since then we have led groups, big and small, at dawn, in the snow, at night and in locations not just in…
Mink Fur Farming in Ireland
JOHN CARMODY speaks to Ronnie O’Brien about the Animal Rights Network and footage taken from a mink farm in Ireland. John talks about conditions seen in the video and the negligence which the animals are experiencing. They discuss how the Animal Rights Network is lobbying government to prevent fur farming. John says up to 200,000 mink and a…
Martin Empson showing his support at the People Before Profit Anti Water Charge Conference
MARTIN EMPSON, leading member of the campaign against climate change in England, addresses the audience at the People Before Profit Anti Water Charge Conference. He suoports the Anti Water Charge movement explaining the importance to address this kind of environmental issues and criticizing use of natural resources by governments…
A Widow’s Paradise in a Mobile Home!
THERESA CASHEL from the Grange Woodbine Drama Group talks to Noel McGuinness about their 2015 production of ‘A Widow’s Paradise’. This play by Sam Cree is a farce in which five women travel to stay in a caravan in the Ards peninsula, some trying to get away from their male partners and others hoping to…
Local women writes song ‘A Place Called Home’ for raising funds for homeless charity
Pat Meehan is talking to DEIRDRE FLYNN from Rush about the song she has written to raise funds for homeless charity. Mother-of-five Deirdre Flynn, who lives in Rush, wrote the lyrics to ‘A Place Called Home’ last October. The song is based on Deirdre’s experiences working as a volunteer with Focus Ireland. She is hoping…
Active Parents service
ODREN REID talks about the closure of the Active Parents service in Finglas. The service is facing major funding cuts. He tells Pat Meehan about what the service provides for parents, including teaching young adults parenting skills, linking back into families, a drug and alcohol awareness programme and various activities for service users. Child charity…
isDublinbusy.com
Noel speaks to LILLIAN GALLAGHER, Head of Data & Analytics at The Company of Huskies and Creator of “isDublinbusy.com”. She talks about the reasons of her research, the info they provide for the website such as live parking analysis and Dublin bikes, how we are becoming more organised during the Christmas period, the idea of…
The North County Leader Paper
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to PATRICK FINNEGAN about this weeks stories from the north county leader, which include, a summer festival for Swords, Text alert scheme & Swords are also looking to get a tourist information office in the village…
Launch of Mural Commemorating Easter Rising
Pat Meehan is talking to DEARBHLA DOYLE, who is an artist and created a mural commemorating 1916. This mural depicts, what is universal to everybody, including the Proclamation, the GPO, the seven signatories and more which reflect Easter Rising…
A Clontarf Rose Festival By Any Other Name
NOEL McAVOY of the Parks & Landscape Division, Dublin City Council talks to Noel McGuinness about the famous St Anne’s Park Rose Festival. This annual Rose Festival is held in St Anne’s Park & Rose Garden in Dublin. Explore the horticultural exhibitions and trade and craft stands, join guided walks around the gardens, or enter…
Radio and TV as Learning Resources Conference
The BAI funded Radio and TV as Learning Resources Conference took place in the Teachers Club, Dublin on Saturday 7th November 2015 . The focus of the conference was on an exchange of views and experiences between media and education practitioners to explore how community media can produce social benefit type content, of a broadly educational nature. Flavia…
“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…
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…
Bealtaine Fest’s 20th Birthday Celebrations
MICHAEL FOLEY, Head of Evaluation & Public Affairs, Age & Opportunity talks to Noel McGuinness about this year’s Bealtaine Festival events on Dublin’s north side. An estimated 120,000 people now take part in the Bealtaine festival, making it one of Ireland’s biggest arts festivals. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents…
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