ANNE MARIE CONNOLLY of the Peter McVerry Trust joins Noel McGuinness on the eve of World Homeless Day 2013.She tells Noel about of some of the events the Trust organised to mark the occasion, including a treasure hunt, a schools’ rugby competition, Tesco collections and a Zombie Run at Marino College. A number of sponsored…
Land League take direct action
Flavia Goretta interviews GERRY BEADES of the Land League about recent events where people were evicted from their homes in Coolkeeragh Lodge. Land League activists subsequently entered the house and ejected security staff, claiming the home back. There is also discussion of the rising level of evictions, and the further work of the Land League…
Olivier Cornet Art Gallery opens in Temple Bar
OLIVIER CORNET speaks to Barbara Jennings about her new art gallery. We hear that the gallery is named after Olivier and that she has been involved in the art scene in Ireland since 2004. Her gallery, which has just opened, is based in Temple Bar and Olivier explains what inspired her to open the gallery space…
Anam Cara support to bereaved parents and fundraising support from Applegreen
Noel McGuinness interviews SHARON VARD from Anam Cara, to talk about support to bereaved parents and the fundraising support from Applegreen…
‘Prints’ 1916 Exhibition around Ireland
Barbara Jennings talks to MARGARET BECKER about her 1916 exhibition on Near FM’s Northside Today with John Healy. Almost fifty Printmakers from eight Printmaking studios around Ireland have accepted an invitation to participate in the project, which aims to create awareness of little known events or incidents during or around the time of the Easter…
Dublin Action Plan for Jobs – Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Mark Finnegan is talking to RICHARD BRUTON minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation about Dublin Action Plan for Jobs, part of €250million regional jobs strategy. The Government launches the Dublin Action Plan for Jobs, aimed at delivering 10-15% employment growth in the capital over the coming years. The Government was launching plan in Butler’s chocolate…
Deaf Sports Ireland’s Santa Fun Run
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…
Short Operas in Public Places in Dublin
Noel speaks to FERGUS SHEIL, a conductor involved in a series of short operas in public places in Dublin called “Things We Throw Away”. He speaks about how it is the first of its kind in Ireland, how the RTE concert orchestra recorded soundtracks specially for the public operas, how the writers of the operas…
Young Community Leaders, meeting with President Higgins
Noel interviews SHANNON BAKER and STEVEN TURNER who met President Higgins in a celebration day of Young Community Leaders of the Northside partnership and other organizations, for their work at the Belmayne Clongriffin Family Fun Day. They explain how they got the chance to take part on the organization of this event and how positive…
The Big Bang Festival 2013
BRIAN FLEMING, co-director of The Big Bang Festival of Rhythm joins Noel McGuinness on the phone to discuss the 2013 festival. Having started in 1994 they have ran it continuously since 2007. Brian tells all about what is in store for this years festival including group drumming and a workshop with world famous Djembe drummer:…
‘Zero Tolerance’ Crackdown On Illegal Dumping
Dublin City Council is to begin a “zero tolerance” crackdown on illegal dumping in the north inner city after the area was declared a litter blackspot. CCTV is being installed in the area in a bid to tackle the issue. BRIAN HANNEY from Dublin City Council’s Waste Management Division talks to Pat Meehan abpout the…
NYPD Green Author Comes Home to Roost
Retired policeman LUKE GREEN talks to Noel McGuinness about his memoir of service in the New York Police Department ‘NYPD Green’. In this gritty, sometimes hilarious, but always brutally honest memoir, Irish immigrant and retired NYPD homicide detective Luke Waters shares the darker and harder side of the police force that “will make you sit…
Water Charges & TTIP Meeting In Parnells
John Healy speaks to MICHAEL O’ BRIEN about a meeting taking place in parnells club about water charges & TTIP. Joe Higgins will be giving an indroucetery talk on the TTIP agreement & about how the government are saying they will never privitise irish water…
The Voice Squad’s Phil Callery in Studio
Musician and Voice Squad member, PHIL CALLERY joins Noel McGuinness in studio. Phil talks about his love for music, his dislike of where music production has evolved to over the years, how he started with the Voice Squad, how he believes that Ireland is keeping its song writing traditions intact and his old slot in…
Joint Housing Conference
Flavia speaks to several people during the Joint Housing Conference held in Dublin Castle on Saturday 28th November 2015. Flavia firstly speaks to JOHN BISSETT from Housing Action Now. He talks about the objectives of the conference, the different workshops that took place during the conference, Housing Action Now’s approach and thoughts to the upcoming…