Mark Finnegan talks to Dr AOIFE O’DONOGHUE , Snr Lecturer at Durham Law School. Aoife is Co- Director of The Northern/Irish Feminists Judgement Project, and chats about the idea behind the project and its findings to date. The project aims to bring a new critical methodology to bear on Irish and Northern Irish legal studies…
Cllr PAUL DONNELLY from Sinn Féin talks to Noel McGuinness about the facing of the eviction in Tyrellstown. More than 100 families in Cruise Park Drive face losing their homes as the fund that owns the properties seeks to sell 103 houses in the area over four years. It is understood 40 households in the estate have…
Pat Meehan is joined by PAT MURPHY an historian and they’re talking about this year’s commemoration of the Asgard .He presents the life of this famous yacht from her launch in 1905 to its current conservation in Collin’s Barracks Museum. Her 23 day voyage to collect guns and ammunition for the Irish Volunteers and the…
JACKIE O’REILLY joins Pat Meehan to discuss the launch of the Finglas Heritage Trail, a trail of fourteen heritage sites. The trail was officially launched by councillor Naoise O’Muiri along with Dublin City Council. They move on to discuss the book “The Peoples Portrait” of Finglas. Jackie carries on to explain the tour itself and how one…
NICKO MURPHY of the Darndale Comunity Pride project joins Yvette Reid to discuss the issue of loose horses in the area which at the time of the interview is a large problem. They discuss the lack of a tagging system in identifying the owner and how 78 horses were reported in the course of five…
Ronnie O’Brien speaks to PAUL O SULLIVAN CEO of Clann Credo, a social investment fund. Paul explains what the company does, as a social initiative. They talk about capital being put to work to help people as well as to satisfy its own needs. They are a social enterprise that deals in finance. They ask…
FLAVIA GORETTA, a NearFM reporter, attended the housing protests in Dublin in order to get the views of the people taking part. There’s a lot of passion and a lot of anger as people take the opportunity to vent their views on air…
The theatre company Guthanna Binne Síoraí announced that their bilingual show Guthanna Síoraí/Everlasting Voices, would be staged in Dublin. The show takes its inspiration from the poetry of three Nobel prize-winning writers: Seamus Heaney, W.B. Yeats and Samuel Beckett. Music, song and dance are used to present their work in both Irish and English. Guthanna…
TIM RYAN operations officer with Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company speaks to Eoin about the plans to create “The Urban Beach” in Dun Laoghaire Harbour, which will have heated and treated sea water. Tim also shares that there will be a larger Urban beach area close by which will feature cafe and showering facilities. Tim speaks…
On Northside Today, Presenter Pat Meehan talks to BEN CARPENTER who is with Dublin Circus Project. Ben is a circus performer and teacher. He found a love of circus while in College studying for his Bachelors of Law. After obtaining his degree, he went on to continue training in juggling and the circus arts at…
LOUISE O’FARRELL is the organizer of the Frank O’Farrell Memorial “Cricket for Cancer” cup that inaugurated in 2011. She talks to John Healy about the upcoming event held in aid of St. Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown, Dublin. In 2013 it takes place on the 6th of July in the Civil Service Cricket grounds at Phoenix Park. We hear…
Noel McGuinness reports live from the 2012 service providers exhibition in the Civic Centre on Bunratty Drive. In attendance are representatives from the credit union organisation who will be giving workshops on money management, demonstrating ways to help people save for homes and holidays in a relatively pain-free way. Noel also talks to a representative…
In the 10th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 in New York, Noel talks to GRACE WILENTZ, who lived through that tragedy first hand…
ELISSA GEISEMAN speaks to John about the centre and what they provide. They outline how to get involved, the different volunteering opportunities there are and the training that is provided. They then speak about the event that they are holding entitled “Befriending Volunteering”, what it is and what people can take from it…
BREN MURPHY of the “Under your bed” horror movie podcast site joins Eoin Drinan to recommend some top horror movies for Halloween. He begins with “Trick or Treat” a very American Halloween movie made in 2007 but not released until two years later. The next recommendation is “House of the Devil” directed by Ti West…
Eclipse Stage School, based at Scoil Eoin Primary School in Kilbarrack, currently holds the title of Best Stage School in Ireland, and has become a leading school for young performers since it was established in 2007. Director and choreographer Kenneth Giles focuses on all aspects of performance and training. This not only helps the students…
Sabrina Ryan interviews AURORA MARTINEZ, demi au pair at the moment that will explain the life of an Au Pair in Ireland. She explains the main reason of so many girls to come as Au Pairs to Ireland, as well as pros and cons of finding a host family via an agency or by yourself…
LORCAN O’TOOLE of the Eagle Trust speaks to Noel McGuinness about the poisoning of Eagles in Ireland. Lorcan explains that in some cases farmers leave out poison aimed at Foxes and crows to protect cattle. They speak specifically of the poisoning of a White Tailed eagle. They then talk of the Eagle trusts work throughout…
PAT MEEHAN speaks to DENIS MC INTYRE about the proposal for the Bram Stoker museum in Clontarf…
Roving reporter FELICITY KEARNY talks to some of the artists at the opening of North Central Dublin’s Bealtaine Art Exhibition. North Dublin Group art exhibition launched on Tuesday May 5th at 2pm in the Axis Arts Centre, Ballymun. The exhibition displays the wealth of talent and invention existing in the art groups and individuals over…
Cllr PAUL DONNELLY from Sinn Féin talks to Noel McGuinness about the facing of the eviction in Tyrellstown. More than 100 families in Cruise Park Drive face losing their ...
15 Mar 2016
Father PETER McVERRY joins Yvette Reid to discuss the 30th anniversary of the Peter McVerry Trust. Father McVerry says it is tragic that the organisation is still needed as ...
02 Sep 2013
JENNIFER GARGAN of EPIC (Empowering People In Care) talks to John Healy about the work being done by EPIC in north Dublin. EPIC is an independent association that works ...
08 Jul 2015
PAT MEEHAN speaks to DENIS MC INTYRE about the proposal for the Bram Stoker museum in ...
13 Jul 2011
COLIN FENNELLY of Beaumont Wood Residents Association speaks to John Healy to talk about the plan to put a “through road” at the back of the estate, to the ...
27 Mar 2013