Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project

GRACE WILENTZ pops in to update Noel McGuinness on the progress of the Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project. With her she has two members of the latest group to come together: Katrina, from Moldova, and Leah, from Dublin. At this point there are 17 participants in the project. They are learning a wide range…

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Developing Phibsboro

PETER MURRAY and  PATRICK GRANT talk to Mark Finnegan about proposed planning changes for the Phibsboro area. They feel that it is important to allow local people to have a say inj the planning process in order to avoid bringing further traffic chaos to the area (as exemplified by the daily jam at Doyle’s Corner)…

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Lingo Festival

Conor speaks to STEPHEN SMITH, organiser of the Lingo Festival. He talks about the idea behind of the festival, the locations of the festival, some of the musicians, poets and actors performing and the variety of different events. He also talks about his inspirations as a poet himself and the feedback from the previous festivals…

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LIFT Ballymun Youth Arts Festival 2014

Noel McGuinness interviews DEAN SCURRY, FARREL LIDA and MICHAEL PEAL from the Ballymun Youth Action Project, organizers of the LIFT Ballymun Youth Arts Festival. Dean is a facilitator for the Creative Space of the festival, giving the chance to everyone to explore different arts and show all their creativity, where he has met young boys like Farrel and Michael. Farrell…

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Talent Can Out At Parnell’s GAA Club, Coolock

GARY MEATH is the organiser of entertainment events at Parnells GAA Club in Coolock. Here he talks to Noel McGuinness about hosting the Talent Contest for singers that starts at Parnells GAA Club, Coolock, on Thursday 23rd July. This will have eight heats, a semi final and a final and is open to all singers…

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Good news from Middle East

Baldoyle student SCOTT LEESON doing work experience at nearFM was tasked with finding some good news from the Middle East. He obliged with pieces about a Bridal Fashion designer going to international competition in Dubai, and a circus school in Palestine. And there’s more for good news junkies!…

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Pensioners Receive Pension Tax Bills by Post

MAIREAD HAYES of the Senior Citizens’ parliament discusses the taxing of state pensions with NOEL McGuinness. Under new rules under Section 261, the Department of Social Protection has started taxing State Pensions regardless of the marital status or health status of those in receipt of the pensions. In some cases the sums are as low…

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Disability Federation Ireland about their Federation

Conor Doyle chats to MARTIN NAUGHTON – Disability Federation of Ireland.- about the appointment of Finian McGrath TD as Minister of State with Responsibility for Disabilities. Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is the national support organisation for voluntary disability organisations in Ireland who provide services to people with disabilities and disabling conditions: Hidden, Intellectual, Mental Health,…

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Bunratty Road Civic Office Protests.

KELDA BARNES from Jigsaw creche talks to Mark Finnegan about protests over government funding cuts that wilkl force Jigsaw Creche to close for a month every year causing hardship to parents of over 240 children and 90 staff. Recorded live at the protest…

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If Ever You Go, Near Fm’s New Series

Noel Mc Guinness talks to PAUL LOUGHRAN  from Near Fm about a new series that is going to be broadcast called ” If ever you go”, A map of Dublin in poetry and song, a ten part series from the book one city one book which was the chosen book for 2014 edited by Pat…

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Family Festival in Darndale Park – 2015

Listen to MARK FINNEGAN talking to some of the participants at the 2015 Darndale Arts Festival. THE second family fun day to take place in Darndale Park has been hailed a “great success”. Some 1,000 people attended the park for a day of arts and crafts, free food and even a Harry Potter bouncy castle…

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Uilleann Pipe making in Dublin 17

TERRY MOYLAN speaks about a new Uilleann Pipe workshop that has opened in Clonshaugh in Dublin 17. Terry explains how Dublin was always a centre for piping going back centuries. The workshop is a three year full time course in Uilleann Pipe making, and there are 10 trainees on the course. It is part funded by…

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