Photographer JEANETTE LOWE joins Noel McGuinness to talk about the exhibition of work based on the Pearse House Flats. Jeanette talks about the renovation of the flats as part of the exhibition, how the exhibition has offered many people the chance to return to the area to visit, what Ireland was like during the 1930’s…
The Finglas Festival 2015
Mark Finnegan speaks to SEAN MOONEY about the Finglas festival. They are hoping to bring the festival back with a bang this year with a lot of family events taking place. They talk about how Finglas village has changed so much over the years & how it has become a bit of a ghost town…
East Wall History events
Noel interviews JOE MOONEY and CAITRIONA NI CASSAITHE, local teacher and neighbour, to go deeper in the East Wall History events, like the various strikes and fights the port workers had over the years…
Barbara Jennings talking about Heritage sites in Dublin
John Healy speaks to BARBARA JENNINGS about heritage sites in Dublin that are worth a visit, these include Aidan’s church, St Mary’s Abbey,Rathfarnham Castle, Royal Hospital & many more…
Research into Irish Identity
YAQOUB BOU AYNAYA talks to Mark Finnegan about his post-graduate research into Irish identity. What does it mean to be Irish? What are the implications of nationalism in a global society?…
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…
Failte Go London – A Service For Young Irish Immigrants In London
EMER CALLAGHAN speaks to Noel McGuinness about the “Failte go London”, a service for young Irish moving to London. Emer talks of the services they provide to help Irish people to get settled in London including putting them in contact with accommodation lettings, the information which she has gathered herself over the years that she aims to share, the…
St Michael’s House Arts Week – Fun For All
ANNE HIGGINS, Principal at St Michael’s House, Baldoyle introduces the 2015 Arts Week. Arts Week gives the opportunity for students to showcase their talents. There is no art form – dance, music, etc – that cannot be adapted to people with every and all need. This Week gives the children of Baldoyle an opportunity to…
Accessing the success of “The Gathering”
FIONAN NESTOR, engagement manager with “The Gathering” joins John Healy to discuss how the gathering has been going over the course of the year. The Gathering has helped tourism number increase by a massive seven percent in the first eight months of the year. They discuss who organises the individual events and Fionan tells John that it…
Intercultural Day at Suttonians Club
Niamh Griffin reports from the Sunday’s Intercultural Day at Suttonians Club. ROBERT FORBES, director of Rugby in Suttonians explains the reasons to organize this intercultural day and the richness the club gets from having different cultures together. JACOB is a Polish player of Suttonians team who works to get other polish people and people from other countries…
KARE Food Kitchen in St. Brigids Court
Mark speaks to MARIA JACKSON (Services Manager) and TOM O’BRIEN (Director) from KARE Social Services at one of KARE’s Food Kitchens in St Brigids Court, Killester. Maria and Tom talks about the objectives of the kitchens, what brought to be with KARE, how things have changed over the years with KARE, the importance of volunteers for KARE, their…
Rhythms of the Port (002)
Mark Finnegan talks to Declan Byrne of the Dockworkers’ Preservation Society about an exhibition looking at the history of Dublin Port and surrounding areas. They talk about how time and economic changes had huge social implications for those who lived and worked in the area, all those who came into contact with them…
Live report from the Education Fair 2012
John speaks to a selection of participants at the Education Fair 2012 First up John speaks to PAUL HAYES of the Northside Partnership at the Education Fair in Parnell’s GAA club. They discuss what is happening at the event, including the 30 stalls present. Represented are UCD, DCU, Trinity College, Colaiste Dhulaigh, Killester College and…
Balla Ban Art Gallery
Barbara speaks to FRANK O’DEA about the Balla Ban Art Gallery, Dublin. He talks about the gallery being the smallest in all of Ireland, the variety of the art on display in the gallery, the artists being brought to the art source taking place in the R.D.S., the business side of the art industry and…
Learning about the “Musical Youth Foundation”
CHRIS MAHER speaks to John Healy about the Musical Youth Foundations aims and mission. He begins by explaining how the foundation came about as part of his involvement in the Dublin Soul festival. He tells of their involvement in enabling children to play musical instruments in schools and group centres. They also talk of using…
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