BEATRICE WHELAN speaks to Eoin Drinan about the Blog Awards Ireland. Beatrice talks how you enter the competition, the amount of nominations they have received so far, the different types of blogs that have been submitted from food to technology and how the competition will be decided. She also talks about a separate recipe competition…
Astronomy Ireland Classes – An Introduction To The Night Sky
DAVID MOORE from Astronomy Ireland joins Noel to discuss some events that the group has coming up. David says that their regular classes act as an introduction to astronomy. David discusses the comet Ison which will come relatively close to earth in late 2013 and early 2014. David says Ison may have a very large…
Victims Of Abuse On Camping Trips In The 70’s and 80’s
Noel speaks to COLM BRACKEN and PAUL O’TOOLE who were victims of abuse on camping trips in the 70’s and 80’s. They talk about how proud they feel now after finally getting justice from their experiences, their thoughts about how all these other cases are brought to attention, especially involving the church, their outrage over how…
Protest against sewage plant in Clochran
JOE JONES speaks to Gerry Cooley about a sewage plant that is planned to be installed in Clochran. The proposal is for a giant sewage treatment plant. Joe is requesting for people to put in an objection to the plant. His disagreement is that the plant will have a huge impact on the local residents…
Lift Youth Arts Festival
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to EMMA CONNORS about lift youth arts festival which are celebrating their 10th year anniversary. They will kick off with workshops & events in the Axis in Ballymun which will include rap, drama workshops, & showcases…
Robbie Reilly & Luke Cunningham on Guitars
Noel McGuinness interviews ROBBIE REILLY & LUKE CUNNINGHAM, and they have been busking with Spanish Guitars to raise €3500 to fund a trip to Calcutta for Luke. Both the lads attend Belvedere College. Noel Spotted them playing in the Rose Festival in St Anne’s Park. They also play in the market in Dun Laoghaire and…
Darndale Belcamp Village Centre
Noel McGuinness interviews LINDA HAYDEN CEO of the Darndale Belcamp Village Centre to talk about the new Day Care Center opening on March 24th. The center is a mix of day care and drop in facilities for their Golden Years members and they’re offering a range of services to over 65’s in the community…
Volunteer Ireland
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks with JOHN, KERRY, ROBBIE, GILLIAN, NIALL, & STEPHEN from Volunteer Ireland in Northside Shopping Centre, where they are having an open day & are looking for people to become volunteers…
Promoting local bands in Phizz Fest 2011
Noel interviews DAVE FRUH, musician that helps organize the musical part of the Phizz Fest in Phibsboro, where they try mainly to help promote local bands…
Explaining the Value and Need For Community Media
MARY LENNON, manager of Athlone Community Radio and chairperson of CRAOL chats to Noel McGuinness. Athlone Community Radio was formed in 2006 as a steering group comprised of individuals from a number of community organisations who saw that a community radio station would serve the interests of their clients and the general public of Athlone…
Community Spirit and the Water Protests
MARK FINNEGAN and NOEL McGUINNESS discuss the current state of morale amongst protesters who are determined to stop water charges being introduced. Eye-witness reports, unadulterated by national media agendas, suggest that the water protesters remain determined and steadfast. Community spirit remains strong in north Dublin…
Active Retirement Art Exhibition
Mark speaks with PAT BYRNE, a member of the Raheny Branch of Active Retirement Ireland talks about an art exhibition on display in Raheny Library. She talks about how they meet once every week to paint and how the exhibition takes place on the free premises of the library, where the proceeds for the exhibitions go, the…
Local women writes song ‘A Place Called Home’ for raising funds for homeless charity
Pat Meehan is talking to DEIRDRE FLYNN from Rush about the song she has written to raise funds for homeless charity. Mother-of-five Deirdre Flynn, who lives in Rush, wrote the lyrics to ‘A Place Called Home’ last October. The song is based on Deirdre’s experiences working as a volunteer with Focus Ireland. She is hoping…
GAZE Attracts Attention From Film Buffs Worldwide
Gaze International LGBT Film Festival is an annual film festival which takes place in Dublin each Bank Holiday weekend in late July and early August. Since 1992, it has become Ireland’s largest LGBT film event, and the country’s biggest LGBT gathering outside of Dublin Pride. People attend from across the world, with a footfall of…
Choral Concert for Soul of Haiti Foundation
MICHAEL DAWSON Jr talks to Noel McGuinness about raising funds for the Soul of Haiti Foundation. Funds raised for the Soul of Haiti Foundation are used to support sustainable community and livelihoods projects. Since its establishment in 2007, Soul of Haiti has been working with local groups using its Directors and Sponsors business skills and…