Noel interviews FERGAL SOMERVILLE, who did the Channel Swim to raise money in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. He explains how has he prepared himself for this big challenge…
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…
Winter Programme at the Mercy Centre
Noel McGuinness interviews Sister KATHLEEN SOMERS, from the Mercy Centre in Coolock about their Winter/Spring Programme…
Sounds Good Summer Camp 2011
MICHAEL DAWSON came into the studios of Near FM with some kids to talk to NOEL MCGUINNESS about the experience in the Summer camp organised by Sound Good School of Music…
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…
Launch of the Novel ‘Citizens’ by Kevin Curran
Mark Finnegan is chatting with KEVIN CURRAN about second novel, Citizens, which tells the story of Neil, an apathetic Irishman in his twenties whose plans to emigrate are disturbed by the death of his grandfather. Familiar themes are made clever and refreshing through the interspersed narrative of Neil’s great-grandfather Harry, who participated in the Easter Rising…
Learning About The “Dublin Tenement Experience”
CHARLES DUGGAN joins Eoin Drinan to talk about the Dublin Tenement Experience, an “Actor led” exhibition/performance to celebrate the centenary of the 1913 Lock Out. Charles talks about where the idea of the exhibition came from, what Dublin was like at the time, how Henrietta Street became a tenement area in the 1880’s and the events of the “Lock…
Car boot sale at the Artane Market
CATHERINE O’CONNER speaks to John Healy. At the time she is trying to revamp the Artane Market, based opposite Artane Castle shopping centre. They discuss how people can clear out their bric-a-brac and bring it to the upcoming car boot sale to earn a few euro and get to know the local traders. It is…
Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme
Pat Mehan talks with DECLAN BYRNE about cuts to the Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme…
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…
Learning Ireland: Jobs Expo at Croke Park offers Irish jobs in Canada
NOEL MC GUINNESS talks to VICKY KELLY From Learing Ireland about a Jobs Expo at Croke Park. VICKY tells us that the Expo offers advice to all those looking for jobs. Career coaches are on-hand to offer CV and interview advice. Recruiters from a wide range of industries are also in attendance. This year’s Expo…
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…
Ecological soundscapes
Eoin Drynan speaks to Author BERNIE KRAUSE beginning with talking about his recordings of ecological Soundscapes. He speaks of his recordings and what has inspired them. He speaks of “In the Wild Sanctuary” an album of soundscapes which he recorded and compiled using these natural sounds as an orchestration. They also speak of the sound…
Save the 19 Bus
RONNIE O’ BRIEN speaks with TINA MC VEIGH about the 19 bus being discontinued. The 19 bus route has been in service since 1930, also Tina speaks about other route changes with Dublin bus…
The Extraordinary Experience of the Ballymun Lullaby
Music teacher RON COONEY has been working in the Republic of Ireland’s only high-rise housing estate for fifteen years. During this time he has seen the area undergo a dramatic transformation, including the demolition of six of its seven tower blocks. The young people of Ballymun have had an extraordinary experience, and Ron sets out…