Noel speaks to KIERAN ALLEN (Kiruu), singer/songwriter. He talks about his background, how he started playing music, his involvement in different music projects to date, the diversity of his music, where you can find his music and what sort of music he listened to when he was younger. He plays his songs Sikupendi, a song about…
Stefanie Pressner speaks about her new play ‘User not found,’
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to STEFANIE PRESSNER who is screenwriter, playright and actor about her play ‘User not found’ , which is taking place in the Axix theatre in Ballymun. It’s a play about the relationship people have with social media & their phones. Stefanie also talks about her last sell out play called ‘…
Assistance Dog for Autistic Child
Noel speaks to CATHY MURRAY from Irish Guide Dogs. She talks about her assistance dog, Zeta who helped her autistic son. She discusses why it was recommended for her son, the process and waiting period to get an assistance dog and how Zeta has helped her son. She also talks about the process in which assistance dogs…
Barbara Jennings’ Exhibition
Artist and NearFM roving reporter BARBARA JENNINGS talks about a forthcoming exhibition in Gallery 27, South Frederick Street and her art and influences. She was shown how to cast bronzes by Joe Moran, who gave her the equipment and know-how before telling her to go and practice. You can see the results of her hard…
The Incredible Edible healthy eating month
YVONNE WHELAN of Scoil Catriona joins John Healy to discuss the “Incredible Edible Healthy Eating Month”, an initiative to encourage the growing of vegetables in the school environment. Yvonne shares with us how the children get involved with growing vegetables and complete five tasks over the course of the growth process, with the purpose being…
Live Life National Film Competition
Mark speaks to MARY LUCEY, co-ordinator of the Live Life National Film Competition. She talks about how the competition came about, the background and diversity of the competition, how the entries of the competition were inspired to enter, the past winners of the competition. She also talks about where you can watch some of the entries…
New Communities Partnership about Migrant Rights to vote
RARES-MIHAI NICULA New Communities Partnership with Noel McGuinness talking about migrant rights, election 2016 and appealing to migrants to use their voting rights. NCP first came together 13 years ago as a coalition of several migrant background groups to help up migrants with their needs. NCP helps migrants in Dublin and nationwide to deal with…
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…
Preserving Steam Technology In An Electric Age
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…
Free Living History Weekend @ Phoenix Park
ROY BARRON a guide with the OPW tells Mark Finnegan about the Living History weekend at Phoenix Park this weekend. There will be a ‘Living History’ weekend at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on Saturday, 19th & Sunday, 20th September from 10am – 5pm. Military Life from the Viking era, Age of Chivalry, Napoleonic War,…
Near Media Co-Op Newsletter Round Up Summer 2013
Noel McGuinness speaks to DAVE O’CONNOR, secretary of the Near Media Co-op about the various activities being undertook within the co-op. Dave talks about the co-op’s successful AGM and its positive reflection on Near FM, the Near FM podcast site and Near Choice project, the latest news with Near Drama, the progress made by Near…
International Day Against Violence Against Women
Report by DOROTHEE MEYER HOLTKAMP about the International Day Against Violence Against Women and the 16 days of activism against gender violence…
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…
What Will Be Stored at the Merrion Vaults?
SEAMUS FAHY, Director of Merrion Private Vaults, joins Ger Leddin to discuss the company and the services it provides. They discuss the type of clients which Merrion Vaults expect to receive, including people wishing to deposit deeds of houses and sentimental items. They also expect to be storing clients’ valuables and technological back ups of…
The work of Spunout.ie in educating about Online Bullying
IAN POWER joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss Online Bullying. He begins by sharing details of the website “Spun-out.ie” and the primary care health service which they provide online. They speak of some of the shortfalls of popular online websites in terms of reporting inappropriate posts or posts of a serious nature using a “three click…
