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…
Category Archives: Northside Today
Presidential Election Count at the RDS
Noel talks to GER DORGAN to get an update on the count for the Presidential Election from the RDS, in Ballsbridge, confirming that Michael D. Higgins was the most voted for in the majority of the districts of Dublin…
Dublin Innovation Festival
RONNIE O’ BRIEN speaks to MICHAEL STUBBS from about Dublin Innovation Festival, which will take place all over Dublin for four weeks this year…
Flood wall Clontarf
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks to Independent Councillor DAMIAN O’ FARRELL about the flood wall on the promenade down in Clontarf & about how flooding can be reduced…
Halloween at Glasnevin Museum
Noel interviews SHANE MAC THOMAIS, local historian working at Glasnevin Museum, about the Halloween events at the Museum…
Situation at Priory Hall
Noel interviews ANDREW ROBINSON from New Beginning about the situation at Priory Hall, after the council tried to move all the neighbours/ residents out of their houses because there was no fire escape…
Volunteer Ireland
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks with JOHN, KERRY, ROBBIE, GILLIAN, NIALL, & STEPHEN from Volunteer Ireland in Northside Shopping Centre, where they are having an open day & are looking for people to become volunteers…
Achieve ABA school in Donaghmede.
JOHN HEALY speaks with PAT MC CORMACK, who is a parent of a child who attends Achieve ABA school in Donaghmede for autistic children. The government have closed down the school & the funding was cut. Pat recounts his story…
Occupy Dame Street
PAT GUERIN talks to PAUL MURPHY MEP (Socialist Party) on the grassroots protest movement Occupy Dame Street taking place in Dublin. PAUL MURPHY MEP explains what this movement is, what it is hoping to achieve and talks about what its next steps might be…
East Wall History Week
Noel interviews JOE MOONEY about the East Wall History Week, where they show meaningful happenings in the history of the neighbourhood…
Celebrating award of Green Flag in St David’s Boys’ School
Barbara Jennings reports live from St David’s Boys’ School in Artane, where she talks to HELEN CAHILL to find out what being awarded the Green Flag means and what they have to do to become a Green School…
Cystic Fibrosis Research at Beaumont Hospital
As a follow up to the interview with Fergal Sommerville, who did the Channel Swim to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis, Noel interviews PROF. McELVANNEY to find out about the work they do in the Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Beaumont Hospital…
St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin
RONNIE O’BRIEN speaks to ANDREW SMITH, who is education officer with St Patrick’s Cathedral. They talk about a new initiative that is taking place in the cathedral called ‘Educational Tours’ . These tours are free of charge to primary schools, secondary schools, adult education & anyone engaged in formal learning…
Writing 3.0: Fingal Annual Writers Festival
Noel interviews LILIAN WHELAN, Development Librarian at Fingal Libraries, about the Fingal Annual Writers Festival, called “Writing 3.0”…
Intercultural Media Project 10-10-2011
PAT GUERIN has GRACE WILENTZ, Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media Coordinator at Near Media Co-op, talking on updates about the Intercultural Media Project at Near FM and the upcoming episode of “Culture Shots” …