RONNIE O’ BRIEN speaks to GERRY ROONEY who is the general secretary of PD Forra about barrack closures in Cavan, Clonmel, Monaghan, & Donegal. Ronnie asks Gerry what he thinks of the closures…
Problems on the International Space Station
DAVID MOORE of Astronomy Ireland speaks to Noel McGuinness about the night sky in December 2013. David says this time of year is very interesting with the winter solstice having taken place just three days ago. He tells us which constellations are visible at this time and the number of planets that are visible. The…
Alone organisation, friendship week
Pat Meehan speaks to SEAN MOYNIHAN who is CEO of ALONE, ALONE is a charity organization in Ireland highlighting the plight of older people living alone. He talks about friendship week in regards to loneliness & this week they hope to highlight the work ALONE do & hopefully get the message out to the people…
Ballyfermot Folk Group’s “Home for Christmas”
Noel speaks to GERRY SIMPSON about the Ballyfermot Folk Group’s Christmas song “Home for Christmas” that is in aid of homeless charities. He talks about how the folk group reunited only recently, what they get up since they got back together, the charities that the proceeds of the song will go towards, the details of…
Minister for Justice & Equality agrees to meet Stardust Relatives Group
Mark speaks with AODHAN O RIORDAIN about the Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice & Equality agreeing to meet the Stardust Relatives Group. He talks about how the relatives are keen to meet the minister about the possibility of reopening the case and starting a new investigation into what caused the fire, the level of confusion…
Ann McCrudden – Rush Harbour Festival
Celebrating The Liberties: Festival 2013
Liberties Festival Director MICHAEL CONLON joins John Healy to speak about the Liberties Festival. Michael paints picture of the Liberties area and what makes it unique. He also talks about musician Imelda May’s links to the area and the Festival itself. Michael highlights the “Liberties international people of the year” project. This looks at what…
Amen Services Annual Report & International Men’s Day
John speaks to AOIFE MCGRATH from Amen Services about the Annual Report and International Men’s Day. She talks about the services that Amen Services provide for men who suffer from domestic abuse, the families that would be contacting them over their concerns, the reaction they got from their last campaign, the amount of services they…
Irish Anti War Movement On Increased Military Action In Syria
Mark speaks to EDWARD HORGAN from the Irish Anti War Movement about the increased military activity in Syria and its implications. He talks about how the military action is becoming a vicious circle, the genesis of where the terrorism acts of today came from, the mistakes that the militaries tend to make, how the children of…
EU Presidency – Day Six: The Sinn Fein View
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is responsible for the functioning of the Council of the European Union, the upper house of the EU legislature. It rotates among the member states of the EU every six months. The presidency is not an individual, but rather the position is held by a national…
Book Launch for Zest 4 Kids
Pat Meehan talks to ROBERT CARLEY, from Zest 4 Kids, a charity working with children at risk or who have suffered trauma. Robert chatted about the launch of a book being sold in aid of the organisation…
Marking The East Wall’s Place in History: Festival 2013
JOE MOONEY of the East Wall History group joins Yvette Reid to talk about the forthcoming East Wall History Festival. Joe tells Yvette about of the origins of the history group and its creation in 1998. Joe says East Wall has a very clear starting point in the city’s history as is on reclaimed land…
Plans to create an Urban Beach in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
TIM RYAN operations officer with Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company speaks to Eoin about the plans to create “The Urban Beach” in Dun Laoghaire Harbour, which will have heated and treated sea water. Tim also shares that there will be a larger Urban beach area close by which will feature cafe and showering facilities. Tim speaks…
The book “47 Roses” by local writer Peter Sheridan performed as a play in The Viking Theatre in Clontarf
Conor Doyle talks to PETER SHERIDAN about stories of Dublin and his book 47 Roses, which had been rewritten into a play and had been performed in The Viking Theatre, Clontarf. The story is about himself dealing with the past of his family . After his father died, his mum wrote to a woman who…
North Dublin Drugs Task Force, about the work they do around the North East area for drug users & their families
Heidi Bedell speaks to BABS LEONARD & VANESSA HOARE from Dublin North East drugs tasks force about the work they do around the the North East area for drug users & their families. They speak about how they organise drug & alochol programmes for teenagers at risk & also sexual health programmes…
