FERGUS McDONNELL and MARTINA HAND of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) chat to Mark Finnegan. The RPSI was formed in 1964 (they celebrated our 50th Anniversary in 2014) to preserve in working order steam locomotives and other rolling stock built for the Irish railway system from 1850 to the present day. The RPSI…
Niall Hatch, Birdwatch Ireland
Noel Mc Guinness speaks with NIALL HATCH from Birdwatch Ireland. NIALL talks about feeding birds in the cold weather & what type of food we should be feeding the birds when they come in to our gardens…
Louise O’Reilly – Sinn Fein – General Election 2016
Conor Doyle is talking to LOUISE O’REILLY from Sinn Fein for Dublin Fingal about the General Election. Louise is a full time Trade Union Organiser and a lifelong union activist. She is a member of the ICTU Public Services Committee and has extensive experience negotiating on behalf of workers in both the public and private…
Wholesome Food For Halloween
CATRIONA REDMOND speaks to Noel McGuinness about cooking wholesome food for Halloween. Catriona remembers the traditions of her childhood associated with collecting and eating food as a family. Catriona talks of her love for curly kale and how easy it is to cook. Catriona talks about the change in tradition and how in her younger…
Lámh Day celebrations
Pat Meehan speaks to TARA from St John of God Menni Services about Lámh Day, which is a day to create awareness, promote and celebrate a standardized form of Irish sign language adapted especially for people with intellectual disabilities. Lábh sign language was developed in the 1980’s…
Near FM Celebrates Its Twentieth Anniversary
JACK BYRNE, one of the founders of NearFM chats to John Healy about the station’s beginnings. North Dublin community radio station Near FM, which marks its 20th anniversary next week, had very humble beginnings. Its first studio was an empty car crate, wallpapered with egg boxes, located in a vacant school dormitory in Coolock. From…
New Life Centre – Darndale
CHRISTINE O’KELLY speaks to John about the New Life Centre based in Darndale Belcamp and what it offers within the community such as after school clubs, computer courses, flower arranging, wood burning, beauty care and a number of others. They also offer free counselling. They talk about how they have a community bus which can…
Combating anti-social behaviour in the city
PAT MEEHAN speaks with ANDREW MONTAGUE, Lord Mayor of Dublin, about anti-social behaviour in the city. Andrew speaks about wanting to raise the cost of alcohol and about how he wants to do this to combat the anti-social drunk behaviour around the city…
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…
Raheny Tidy Village Group: Working Towards A Brighter Future
CON CLARKE, coordinator of the Raheny Tidy Village Group tells Noel McGuinness how the group came to be. Con says that in 2001 he was asked to take on the role of coordinator of the group. He tells Noel that they have a five year plan. The goal for the first year is to get…
Donal Daly of the Environmental Protection Agency
DONAL DALY of the EPA chats with John Healy about the exhibition, ‘Watertight: The Future of Irish Water’ which is taking place in The Science Gallery in Dublin. Donal outlines what the EPA do and what the purpose of the event is. He then goes on to talk about the panel involved and about also how…
Astronomy Ireland’s September Star-B-Q
Noel McGuinness talks to DAVID MOORE about ‘Star BQ’, taking place this September and what you can see in the sky tonight. Tonight, Saturn is visible just above the moon, and you’ll be able to see it with the naked eye. A half-decent telescope will reveal the rings, and with a good one, you’ll be able to…
Youth Advocate Programmes Recruitment Day
John Healy talks to AMT WALSH, team leader with YAP Ireland, Dublin North about the latest recruitment drive and the work of YAP Ireland (Youth Advocacy Programme) on Near FM’s Northside Today. Youth Advocate Programmes (YAP) Ireland is a leading provider of intensive support programmes for young people and families. YAP Ireland uses a strengths based, family…
Jimmy Dignam – Workers Party – General Election 2016- New Educate Together School
Noel MCGuinness is talking to JIMMY DIGNAM Workers Party candidate for Dublin North West about his election campaign and the New Educate Together Secondary School in Whitehall. Jimmy Dignam is an anti-austerity activist and has been active in socialist politics for many years. He is a member of the Campaign Against the Household and Water…
Junior Entrepreneur Programme for Junior Dragons
John Healy and Fiona Nolan talk to AIDEEN TROY of the Junior Entrepreneur Programme who are calling on all North County Dublin Schools and Parents to get involved in the free Entrepreneurship Programme on Near FM’s Northside Today…
