Ten year anniversary of the MIC Project

Paula speaks to MARK FLYNN, a tutor at the MIC project based in Coolock, Dublin and GAVIN DOYLE, a student from the college.  They spoke about what the MIC project does, the history of the project, why it was formed and what it has achieved in its time so far. They then discuss the subjects they…

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Dublin Chinese New Year festival 2013

AMY YIN ZANG speaks to Yvette Reid about the plans for the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival in 2013. They also discuss the Dublin Chinese Film Festival 2013 and the films that will be shown as part of this festival. They discuss the meaning of the “Year of the Snake” which is the Chinese year…

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The €10,000 Curry: It’s All for Nepal

KEVIN O’TOOLE of The Chameleon restaurant talks to Mark Finnegan about a new charity drive in aid of Nepali earthquake victims. Fancy winning dinner for two and overnight accommodation at Neven Maguire’s acclaimed MacNean House and Bistro in Blacklion, Co Cavan, eating some superb food, and raising money for the earthquake relief effort in Nepal?…

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Priorswood & District Mens Shed

Mark speaks to GEORGE FINGLAS from the Priorswood and District Mens Shed. He talks about the concept of Mens Shed, the conditions of being a member of Mens Shed, examples of what you can get out of it, the social events that they put together and how it’s handy that many members of the Mens…

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Small Plastic Wars at Axis Ballymun

Noel McGuinness interviews PAT McGRATH writer of Small Plastic Wars. He explains how he went from acting to writing his first play. He mentions some future project, for example adapting Small Plastic Wars to a film script…

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Clondarkin Towers Refugee Centre

Mark Finnegan talks with WAHEED MOHIUDDIN from the Clondarkin Towers Refugee Centre. Waheed came to Ireland as a refugee from Pakistan in 2015. He talks about current attitudes towards refugees/immigrants and some ways these could be changed. Waheed also talks about why he left Pakistan…

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Scare Yourself Silly: Horror Movie Picks for Halloween 2013

BREN MURPHY of the “Under your bed” horror movie podcast site joins Eoin Drinan to recommend some top horror movies for Halloween. He begins with “Trick or Treat” a very American Halloween movie made in 2007 but not released until two years later. The next recommendation is “House of the Devil” directed by Ti West…

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Developing Phibsboro

PETER MURRAY and  PATRICK GRANT talk to Mark Finnegan about proposed planning changes for the Phibsboro area. They feel that it is important to allow local people to have a say inj the planning process in order to avoid bringing further traffic chaos to the area (as exemplified by the daily jam at Doyle’s Corner)…

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Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project Goes On

GRACE WILENTZ pops in to update Noel McGuinness on the progress of the Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project. With her she has two members of the latest group to come together: Louise, from Brazil, and Claire, from Drogheda. At this point there are 17 participants in the project. They are learning a wide range…

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Religious Freedom Also Means Freedom to Be Catholic

Ronnie O’Brien talks to DR. JOHN MURRAY of The Iona Institute about religious freedom. Tanaiste Eamonn Gilmore’s speech has worried the Iona Institute, who feel that separation of Church and State in Ireland has gone far enough. The Institute say that it is not wrong to have the Catholic ethos at the heart of Education and…

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Campaign against Household and Water Taxes

JOHN LYONS updates John Healy on the current campaign against property and water tax. He speaks about the number of people who have boycotted the property charge. He speaks of the government handing over 1 Billion in October 2012 to bondholders. They discuss what would happen if the property tax was abolished or dropped and they discuss…

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