John Healy is chatting with DECLAN KILLEN, Goldsmith and Jewellery designer makes his own collections of contemporary and Celtic jewellery. The 1916 themed Cufflinks were presented to Barack Obama for St. Patrick’s day. The design is available from the National Museum of Ireland…
TARA BLAYDS and JOHN BAKER from Sphere 17 talk to Noel about a great community day out in Darndale in which the hundreds of people attending didn’t let the poor weather spoil the fun and games…
COLIN FENNELLY of Beaumont Wood Residents Association speaks to John Healy to talk about the plan to put a “through road” at the back of the estate, to the west side of Beaumont Hospital. Colin talks about his fears of the potential problems that may arise during the development of the new road, Beaumont Hospital’s…
Conor Doyle talks to author CHRIS JUDGE about the new book Brian and the Vikings. Brian is the smallest boy in the village. But he’s also the smartest. When the dangerous Vikings arrive it’s up to Brian to save the day with the help of his friends and his cleverest invention yet. The first adventure…
RARES-MIHAI NICULA New Communities Partnership with Noel McGuinness talking about migrant rights, election 2016 and appealing to migrants to use their voting rights. NCP first came together 13 years ago as a coalition of several migrant background groups to help up migrants with their needs. NCP helps migrants in Dublin and nationwide to deal with…
JOANNE LINDSAY MARTIN of the Peter McVerry Trust joins Noel McGuinness to discuss “The Long Walk Home” – a charity walk from Shannon harbour to Dublin along the Grand Canal, covering roughly 20kilometres a day. Joanne shares some stories and details from the previous years walk from Shannon to Dublin. She shares specific details of…
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to LINDA KEEGAN who is an art teacher & STUDENTS from st Michael’s house holy faith school in Finglas. They talk about an art exhibition called ” The lady on the rock” which is taking place in the Axis in Ballymun . They tell us about the story behind the model…
Pat Meehan caught up with TOMMY BROUGHAN, TD, who had just begun his campaign for the upcoming General Election. Broughan will be contesting this election as an Independent, having formerly been a member of the Labour Party. His main objectives would be the creation of a new A&E at Beaumont Hospital, with additional staff, should…
Sabrina Ryan interviews GER LEDDIN about innovative parking options available in Dublin City. A system called Smart Parking has been tested in San Francisco, Birmingham and London, and this system gives you information about the availability of parking spots, so there is no need searching for a free parking slot anymore…
Conor speaks to LAURA LEI FOX ROBERTS from Deaf Sports Ireland about their 2nd annual Santa Fun Run. She talks about the details of the event, how it’s a fundraiser of Deaf Sports Ireland, how people can register and where in Phoenix Park that will take place. www.irishdeafsociety.ie…
ELAINE GRAINGERS joins Paula Wiseman to discuss the exhibition “Prism” at the Talbot Gallery. The work is by an artist called Aisling Conroy, who has been working on this exhibition for nine months. We hear how it is a work quite strong on colour which also uses Sound Installation. We hear that the works use…
John Healy speaks to GERALDINE GOUGH of Community for change group, who act on behalf of bus users in the Dublin area. She speaks about the abolition of the number 19 bus route and the number 83 bus re-route in 2011. She discusses losing the 13 bus thus meaning that two thirds of her bus service has been…
Artist and town planner PAUL KEARNS discusses and exhibition and book ‘Beyond Pebbledash’, which sees a full-size pebbledash house erected in Collins Barracks. The exhibition is aimed at teenage people who live in Dublin. Those who live in the suburbs are aksked what they like and dislike about this, and those who live in the…
Striking Greyhound worker RAY REILLY talks to John about the lock-out which has dragged on for 12 weeks now and the bringing in of scab workers whilst negotiations are actually underway…
Noel McGuinness talks to MARK DUNKENFIELD, co-founder and director of Laya Healthcare Street Performers Festival about the World Championships, which are being held in Dublin this summer…
BRIAN COLHOUN of Creative Mornings Dublin joins Eoin Drinan to talk about the coffee morning set up as a networking event for people in the creative industries. He shares how ...
27 Jun 2013
SHANE MAC TOMAS talks to Pat Meehan about the a new walking tour in Glasnevin Cemetery, which celebrates the centenary of the establishment of the Labour party in Ireland. They ...
11 Jun 2012
SUSAN PLUNKETT, ANDY FARRELL AND MARK MAGUIRE speaks to Pat Meehan about the Skerries races. They talks about the history of the race, how some of them got involved with ...
27 May 2013
RYAN CLEARY joins Noel McGuinness to speak about his involvement with the Chernobyl Childrens cause. Ryan shares stories of the work that the cause has carried out in Belarus, ...
07 May 2013
Mark Finnegan chats with RUARI MCKIERAN a social campaigner about the Corrib gas project. The Corrib gas project cuts to the core of this republic and asks big questions ...
11 Jan 2016