Noel speaks to KATIE O’KELLY, a writer and performer from the play, Counter Culture that was brought to the Axis Theatre, Ballymun. She talks about how she became a writer, what influences her to write the play about workers’ rights in a Dublin department store and her experience performing as several different characters in the…
Arson incident at Stardust Memorial park
Pat Meehan joins local councillor LARRY O’TOOLE who speaks of outrage at an Arson attack at the Coolock memorial space for the Stardust Tragedy which took place in the local area in 1981. They discuss other anti-social behaviour in the park surrounding the memorial and go on to discuss possible ways to dissuade this behaviour…
Culture night 2013
RAY YATES, City Arts officer in Temple Bar, joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the upcoming plans for Culture Night 2013, whilst at an event celebrating the work of Seamus Heaney. Ray speaks of there being over 600 events throughout the country and more than 200 in Dublin. He tells that many places not usually open…
“The Aftermath”
PAULA WISEMAN talks to JOHNNY CRONIN from the band “The Aftermath” about their music, their latest gigs and their new album…
Lynk: Dublin’s Newest Taxi App
John Healy speaks to NOEL EBBS about the national taxi fare increase. NOEL is the spokesman & CEO from Lynk (Dublin’s newest taxi app). NOEL talks about the discount that is on offer at the moment with the taxi fares & how to download the app on your phone. He also talks about the increase…
Lions Club
Pat Meehan speaks to PAT CONNOLLY about the Lions club that started in Chicago in 1917. In Ireland today there are 111 clubs with 2200 members. The lions club is run by volunteers & all the money the get goes back in to the community. They deal with the needs of their own community. The…
Fintan Lawlor Solicitor
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to solicitor FINTAN LAWLOR about legal questions which are asked by the listeners. This week includes, purchasing goods which were never received & trying to reclaim the money back. Also about property being left in a will to children & spouse’s & who is entitled to what. To finish up the…
New Tech Cuts Doc’s Response Times
NICK O’HARE from Medicare introduces Mark Finnegan to the new AMD technology for doctors. Out of hours doctors’ response times will be cut by two thirds in Ireland with the introduction of a new technology by Ireland’s leading healthcare company, Mediserve. The AMD TeleClinic involves a high-tech portable device being despatched quickly to patients’ homes,…
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…
2nd Annual Street Stories History Festival
Pat speaks to MARY MULDOWNEY about the 2nd annual Street Stories History Festival taking place in Stoneybatter and Smithfield. She talks about the 1916 theme of the festival, how Joe Duffy has helped with the festival, the content of some of the articles they plan to publish during the festival, the organisation of the festival…
AXA Bikecare Skerries 100 Bike Races
Noel speaks to THOMAS GARRY about the AXA Bikecare Skerries 100 Bike Races He talks about the background of the races, it’s expansion over the years and how it has become more of a family weekend with activities for adults and children. He also talks about the competitive nature of the sport, the preparation for…
Communiversities Programme in Coolock Library
John speaks to PAUL HAYES from the Northside Partnership about the Communiversities Programme in Coolock Library. He talks about his role in the Northside Partnership, the locations in Ireland where the programme is taking place, the details and the idea of the programme, the various courses available as part of the programme and the requirements…
Local Singer Record Songs in Aid of St. Francis Hospice
Noel McGuinness interviews CATHERINE O’DONOVAN and MARY O’CALLAGHAN, who recorded a CD in aid of St. Francis Hospice, one of the songs played is called “Touched by Love”…
Teachers’ Experience of the PAX Good Behavior Game
Noel speaks with BREDA TOMKINS, a teacher from St. Joseph’s National School, Bonnybrook & CLAIR MCNICHOLAS, a teacher from Scoil Ide, Kilmore West about their experiences of the PAX Good Behavior Game in the classroom. They talk about their backgrounds in teaching, their first impressions of the game, their training on the programme, the details…
Port Authority Opens At The Viking Theatre
Actor DICK TOBIN chats to Conor Doyle about his part in the new play ‘Port Authority’ by playwright CONOR McPHERSON that is opening at the Viking Theatre in Clontarf. In Port Authority we meet Kevin, Dermot and Joe, three generations of Irishmen. Set against the backdrop of contemporary Dublin, each mans story is a beautifully…
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