Noel Mc Guinness speaks to solicitor FINTAN LAWLOR who will answer legal questions which will include legal aid, personal injury claim & questions about wills…
Crystal Meth in Dublin
PAT GUERIN talks to TONY GEOGHEGAN, Director of Merchants Quay Ireland, on the arrival and the spread of crystal meth and other drugs in Dublin, as well as the effects and consequences of their use…
“Know your neighbour” campaign 2012
ALAN JAGOE of Macra na Féirme joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss their “Know your Neighbour” campaign. Alan shares where the idea came from, to encourage social events where local people have the ability to network and socialise with their neighbours. Alan talks of how the emigration within small parishes in rural Ireland can have a…
Camara charity reaches 500,000 children with Technological Assistance
Pat Meehan speaks to John from Irish charity “Camara” in light of them reaching their half million mark in terms of helping children access technology in Africa. We hear the history of the organisation since 2005 and some of their plans for reaching the two million mark by 2016. We hear of how prevalent technology…
Moore Street
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks to traders Margaret, Stephen & Marie from Moore Street about how the street has changed over the years & about the cost & struggle of keeping a stall going in Moore Street today…
Russian Festival Week 2012
EOIN FITZPATRICK with a report from the Russian Festival 2012…
Irish Independent candidate Clare Daly launching her campaign for Dublin Bay North
John Healy is talking to CLARE DALY who is an Irish Independents 4 Change politician about the general Election campaign 2016 and about the feedback she gets during that campaign. Clare Daly is the independent socialist TD for Dublin North. Formerly a Councillor for the Swords Local Electoral Area, Clare was first elected to Fingal…
Digital TV Switchover
MICHAEL QUILLIGAN talks to Pat Meehan about the TV switch-over. The switch is being made from analogue to digital TV. Michael is helping older people especially with the digital switch-over and is asking others in the various communities to help individuals and groups to get involved with helping with the switch-over. They discuss the cost of…
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…
Artane Man Alan Bracken Joins Fianna Fáil National Executive
ALAN BRACKEN comes into Near FM to chat with Mark Finnegan. Alan was elected to the Fianna Fáil National Executive last week. “I was delighted to be elected and now hope to get Fianna Fáil moving in Dublin once again. Fianna Fáil must work hard to show an alternative in communities across the country. I…
Tir na nÓg Caife Opening
John speaks to TONY HEGARTY, a local entrepreneur opening Tir na nÓg Caife in the Northside Civic Centre, Coolock. He talks about the opening taking place, how it can be a huge benefit to the community, the reason for the cafe’s name, the other operations that have moved on in locations like St. Anne’s Park and…
Concerns Over New Housing Plans for Oscar Traynor Road
John speaks to AUSTIN MCCOY and JIM EVESTON from the Lorcan Residents Association about concerns over new housing plans for Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock. They talk about the background of the plans going back as long as 40 years ago, the developer’s plans to include ten storey units, their hopes to talk to the developers…
The future of the 1916 Moore street buildings: 2013
Councillor Nial Ring speaks to Pat Meehan about the fate of the buildings on Moore street so closely associated with the 1916 rising, primarily as the location of the main rebel surrender. Controversy surrounds the plans of the government to demolish the buildings on the site to make way for a shopping centre. Nial outlines…
St Benedict’s Creche
John interviews JANET GUY from St Benedict’s Creche, accompanied by GERRY COOLEY. She explains how does the creche work and the effort they do via subventions to make the service more affordable for the parents. They’re organizing different events to raise money for the cutbacks they have suffered i nthe last years…
Worl Tour: Bike and belongings stolen
Noel interviews ROHAN FELMINGHAM who’s traveled all over the world with his bike, and when he settled in Dublin for some months he had his bike and all his belongings stolen, and NOEL FAY, Dublin biker who offered his support to Rohan. This didn’t stop him and after some months building his own bike he will…
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