Pat speaks to HEIDI BODELL from the Baldoyle Forum about the Children’s Minecraft Convention in Baldoyle, Dublin 13. She talks about the idea behind the convention, the hooks they managed to get for the convention, the type of video game that Minecraft is like, the similarities of Minecraft to Lego, the details of the convention…
Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016 – 2021
HELEN O’LEARY from Dublin City Council chats to Mark Finnegan about the Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016 – 2021. The first Local Economic and Community Plan is being developed for Dublin City setting out high level goals, objectives and actions needed to promote and support economic development and local and community development…
East Wall History events
Noel interviews JOE MOONEY and CAITRIONA NI CASSAITHE, local teacher and neighbour, to go deeper in the East Wall History events, like the various strikes and fights the port workers had over the years…
“Sail Against Suicide” Fundraiser
JESSICA CLOHISEY from Clontarf talks to Northside Today’s Michael Sullivan about her upcoming fundraiser “Sail Against Suicide”. Jessica (18 year old) explains where she got the idea, how amazed she was about the amount of support received for the fundraiser, how she is also a student ambassador for “Cycle Against Suicide”, how people can participate in…
World Premiere of “Cleaners”.
Noel interviews COLM MAHER, writer of “Cleaners”, premiered at Axis Ballymun. It follows the relationship of two woman working in a hotel, where the older woman takes the younger woman under her wing, teaching her all the tricks of the job…
Anime Comes to Dublin City
American cartoonist, actor, and director CHUCK HUBER is in Dublin for the Anime Society’s Croke Park event. For those who don’t know, anime is the generic name given to those Japanese cartoons, comics and cartoon films that feature big-eyed heroes and heroines and bug-eyed monsters and freaks. The ‘Manga’ comics also feature in a big…
Moore Street Bond Scheme
Noel speaks to FRANK ALLEN about the Moore Street Bond Scheme that were selling bonds to support the preservation of Moore Street, Dublin 1. He talks about the background and reasons for the bond scheme, the historical significance of Moore Street, the response to the bond scheme from all over the world, the costs to restore…
All Hallows Offers Adult BA Course for Personal & Personal Professional Development
COLM KILGALLON Assistant Director of Adult Learning at All Hallows College is live in the Near FM studios with Noel McGuinness. All Hallows held an Open Day recently to attract potential students to the Adult Learning BA course at All Hallows. This course is unique in Ireland. It is based on a US programme that…
Debra Ireland operates Charity shop on Camden Street, Dublin
Barbara Jennings joins Carmel to discuss Debra Ireland in their charity shop on Camden street and the work that it does. Carmel explains the skin condition and the hardships associated with it. They talk of the slogan “Imagine a world without hugs” and tell how it is inspired by the fact that many people dealing…
Bohemians Doing Great Charity Work In The Community
Bohemians FC PR manager THOMAS HYNES talks to Noel McGuinness about the club’s charity projects. These include a St Vincent de Paul Christmas appeal, and coaching prisoners in Dublin Prisons…
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…
Santry Community Garden
Mark speaks to DONNA CALLAN from the Santry Community Garden She talks about the idea of gardeners of all levels being welcome, how she discovered the garden, the features and location of the garden and how they have tried different types of seeds to see if they grow in the garden. She also describes the…
Shampoodles dog grooming
John Healy interviews RACHEL CUNNING accompanied by GERRY COOLEY. Rachel set her own business called Shampoodles, which is a dog grooming service. She’s talking about facing obstacles like starting a business, finding new clients, holding clients and about her job itself…
Intercultural Media Project Update 28th November
Pat Meehan is joined by GRACE WILENTZ, Coordinator of Near FM’s Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media initiative. She updates everyone on the Intercultural Media Projects that she is working on and what is coming up in the following weeks. The Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media Project is co-financed by the European Commission, under the European Integration…
Book ‘Exercise of Authority’ – Finnian O’Cionnaith
Conor Doyle is talkin to FINNIAN O’CIONNAITH, who is launching his new book “Exercise of Authority”. Finnian O’Cionnaith is author of two books and multiple papers specialising in eighteenth-century surveying, cartography and the use of spatial data in urban management. This book tells the story of the formative years of the Georgian Paving Board who…
