Profile of Social enterprise organisation Clann Credo

Ronnie O’Brien speaks to PAUL O SULLIVAN CEO of Clann Credo, a social investment fund. Paul explains what the company does, as a social initiative. They talk about capital being put to work to help people as well as  to satisfy its own needs. They are a social enterprise that deals in finance. They ask…

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MultiCultural Week

Mark speaks to MEG OFFIAH, English & History teacher & organiser of the MultiCultural Week at Mercy College, Beaumont. Mark also speaks to Mercy College students, AMY BYRNE, PAULINA PERELIGIRIA, TUBA KHAN, AISHWARYA CHRISTOPHER and YURIKA OLANO. They talk about the background of the event coming back to 2005, the diversity of the school, why it’s…

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Howth Coast Guard

Pat Meehan speaks to FERGUS COONEY & STEPHEN FAY from Howth coast guard about becoming a new volunteer & what the training involves to become a volunteer…

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Household Charge is Unethical, Says Mairead

MAIREAD McLOUGHLIN is in studio to discuss the Campaign Against Hosehold Charge is a blanket tax that affectsa every home in the State. Everyone, regardless of income, employment status, or family circumstances, is required to pay. MAIREAD’s objection to the Charge is not political, it is a matter of principle. My home is not an…

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Storyteller Pat Speight Tells Tall Tales

Storyteller PAT SPEIGHT, joins Barbara Jennings on the phone to tell some tales about his own life and paddling down the River Shannon. He also tells two short stories. The first story is about two people who are madly in love. The second story is about two mysterious parcels which arrive each year at Christmas…

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Civic Centre Hosts Service Providers’ Expo

Noel McGuinness reports live from the 2012 service providers exhibition in the Civic Centre on Bunratty Drive. In attendance are representatives from the credit union organisation who will be giving workshops on money management, demonstrating ways to help people save for homes and holidays in a relatively pain-free way. Noel also talks to a representative…

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Joe Duffy’s Children Of The Rising

Conor speaks with JOE DUFFY, RTE broadcaster and author of the book “Children of the Rising”. He talks about the theme of the book, what he discovered when researching the theme, some of the bits and pieces that the children collected before the rising, how the idea of the book started and how his research…

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Pearse House Photography Exhibition: Council Flats in the 1930s

Photographer JEANETTE LOWE joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the launch of her latest photo exhibition, which is being opened by the Lord Mayor of Dublin in Meeting House Square in Temple Bar. The exhibition is connected to a project revolving around the restoration of a dwelling in the Pearse House flats to its original 1930s…

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Gillian Bird DSPCA Caring For Animals At Eater

Noel Mc Guinness speaks to GILLIAN BIRD from the DSPCA about caring for animals at easter. She speaks about the danger of animals eating chocolate & how harmful it can be to our pets & also how lyllie’s  can be very dangerous to cats. GILLIAN talks about the work they do in the DSPCA which…

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Walk to School Week

Sabrina Ryan interviews ALLY MENARY about the initiative called Walk to School Week, where they try to inform parents about the benefits of walking to school with the kids, avoiding the car when possible…

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Kilbarrack Jobs Club

Noel McGuinness speaks to JACKIE RYAN from Kilbarrack Jobs Club about an employers networking event which is taking place next week. Job seekers that are on the jobs club and involved with the Northside Partnership will network with local employers that are actively hiring. They will have guest speakers which will include Clare Byrne from…

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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…

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Salaries and pension arrangements by Irish Water Senior Management

Ger interviews senator DAVID CULLINANE from Sinn Fein, who critizises the senior management of Irish Water, their salaries and pension arrangements. He talks about the case of former county manager from Waterford Ray O’Dwyer who saw this years in the public service added at his pension arrangements and got later hired as head of operations of…

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