Phizz Fest 2011

Noel interviews TINA ROBINSON, Programme manager of the Phizz Fest and also to STUART BOBBETT on the second year of this festival, which is taking place in Phibsborough, with even more events than in the first edition…

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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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Introduction of “Free Wifi hotspots” in Dublin city centre

ANDREW SMYTH joins Pat Meehan to discuss “Free Wifi” spots being introduced to the main shopping thoroughfares in Dublin city centre and the positive implications of this. They talk of how sustainable keeping the hotspots as a “free service” might be and also discuss the benefits to wifi providers,through advertisement etc, being used to create…

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Erase Racism Photography exhibition

LUKE BOKHA of the Anti Racism Network of Ireland speaks to Eoin Drinan about the Erase Racism exhibition, launched on the 19th March 2013. Luke explains what the purpose of the exhibition is, as part of the European week against racism. They speak about 21st of March being a day set a side by the…

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A cafe space for Children and Adults

Hannah Lopez and Michelle Barry Cashman join Noel McGuinness to talk about Café O Play, a recently opened cafe space with a separate activity section for children. Hannah talks of the evolution of the project, offering a place for parents to enjoy a cafe atmosphere while their children can play in an adjoining space, whilst…

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History of Moore Street

Pat Meehan talks to BARRY KENNERK about his new book, which is on the history of Moore Street entitled ‘Moore Street: The Story of Dublin’s Market District’. The book charts the history of Moore Street and the open fruit, vegetable and fish markets that made Moore Street famous. Pat and Barry also discuss the present day…

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Christmas Pop-up Shop for St Michaels House

John Healy interviews DEIRDRE WALSH from St Michaels House, about the Christmas Pop-up Shop to raise money for the two centre of Santry Centres, and how the service users decided to help out another good cause, and they chose the Children Hospital in Crumlin. She also wanted to thank the Near FM listeners for the response and all…

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The R.N.L.I in Howth

GEORGE DUFFY speaks to Barbara Jennings about the work of the R.N.L.I based in Howth, county Dublin. The R.N.L.I stands for Royal National Lifeboat Institution. George talks about the people involved with the R.N.L.I. in Howth, who all live close by and shares some details on the process they undertake when someone is in need of…

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Occupy Dame Street Camp

RONNIE O’BRIEN has a piece from CRAIG COX on the Occupy Dame Street Campaign, with interviews with activists who were taking part in the protest camp set in the city centre of Dublin. The campaign was inspired by the broader, international Occupy Movement which began in the United States as Occupy Wall Street in September…

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Darndale Belcamp Park Renewal Project

John Healy interviews MADELEINE EBBS from Dublin City Council and social activist LANCE SPRATT, and some students from Darndale National School accompanied by Gerry Cooley to talk about the claim to repair the playground and the football pitch. The football teams can’t use the pitches because the quad bikes destroyed them and the playground was too…

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Exploring the Aural World: Sound Art at MOMA, New York

BARBARA LONDON, an associate curator at the Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City joins Eoin Drinan to discuss a new sound art exhibition taking place there. Barbara explains what sound art is, and the problems inherent in staging a sound exhibition in a space geared towards visual art. As an industrial society…

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Lorraine Clifford Lee and the FF Ticket

LORRAINE CLIFFORD LEE talks to Conor Doyle. Fianna Fáil added Lorraine as a second candidate to the party ticket in the Dublin Fingal constituency. Lorraine Clifford Lee, who unsuccessfully contested the Dublin City Council ward of Pembroke-South Dock in last year’s local elections, will run alongside Senator Darragh O’Brien. Ms Clifford is a member of…

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Oral History project on the Magdalene Laundries

SINEAD PEMBROKE speaks to Ronnie O’Brien who is seeking interviewees for a  history project based on the Irish Magdalene Laundries. Sinead speaks a little about the known history of the Laundries and the ladies who became involved with them over the course of their lifetime. She then explains both the purpose of the project and…

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