Intercultural Media Project Update

RONNIE O’BRIEN talks to GRACE WILENTZ, Coordinator of Near FM’s Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media initiative, and EOIN DRINAN on updates on the second round of the Intercultural Media Projects and the issue of migrants and the media. The Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media project is co-financed by the European Commission under the European Integration Fund…

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Radio and TV as Learning Resources Conference

The BAI funded Radio and TV as Learning Resources Conference took place in the Teachers Club, Dublin on Saturday 7th November 2015 . The focus of the conference was on an exchange of views and experiences between media and education practitioners to explore how community media can produce social benefit type content, of a broadly educational nature. Flavia…

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FLAC’s 8th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture

FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres Ltd) invited renowned US public interest lawyer BRYAN STEVENSON to speak at this year’s Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture. Mr STEVENSON’s speech brought home some very powerful points about justice in the US that have great relevance for us here in Ireland. The justice and imprisonment statistics in the US are…

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The Chalk Garden @ Sean O’Casey Theatre

DAN McCORMACK, Director of the Chalk Garden talks to Noel McGuinness about this new play and the newly refurbished Sean O’Casey Theatre in which it is being presented. Dan and Noel also discuss the differences between going to the cinema and to the theatre for audiences. Further details on the theatre at: www.nodrama.com  …

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Festival Of Curiosity 2013

Festival of Curiosity organizer VINCENT MCCARTHY joins Noel McGuinness to talk about the festival in 2013. Vincent talks about how the festival was originally a science and culture festival in 2012, its objective to encourage people to explore how the world around them works, what improvements they have made for this year’s festival, the speakers that will involved in…

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Religion in schools creating faith formation

Ronnie O’Brien speaks to MICHAEL MORIARTY, the General secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Authority. They discuss an article which reports that 67% of parents want religious instruction for their children during the school day. Michael spoke of the pilot programme being run by the organisation, which involves faith formation…

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What is the Vinyl Library?

ELEANOR RENDALL joins Eoin Drinan to explain the idea behind the Vinyl library, based in London. She explains how the idea came about and that they are planning to open on the 1st of July 2013. The shop, which will act as a physical library of Vinyl, is accepting Vinyl from the public, which will…

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Learning about the Ballymun rediscovery centre

Barbara Jennings joins SARAH SINGLETON at the Ballymun Rediscovery center. Sarah tells Barbara how they work with paint, bikes, furniture and fashion and aim to regenerate and recycle these materials. They discuss redesigning clothes, such as wedding dresses and debs dresses and turning them into completely different items. Their output designs are for sale in a…

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Motor Neurone Sufferer

Ronnie O’Brien & John Healy speak to JOSEPH FITZGERALD, who is a motor neurone sufferer & is the singer of a song called ” Hey mama it’s Christmas”, which is being released in time for Christmas. All proceeds from sales will go to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association…

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The Integration Centre on the “Putting people First” document

Ronnie O’Brien speaks to KILLIAN FORDE of the Integration Centre. They begin by discussing a document released by Minister Phil Hogan called “Putting people first” and what the results of this set of policies will be. They discuss any difference in integration throughout this period. They discuss some of the differences in modern day immigration…

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Totally Terrific Tomato festival in Swords, Dublin

MICHAEL CONNOLLY of Rolestown Garden Centre speaks to Noel McGuinness in the run up to their Totally Terrific Tomato Festival 2013. On the day there will be a petting farm for children, a farmers’ market and many more elements for a fun family day. At the event this year they will have a tasting of…

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Safer Blanchardstown Spring Break Festival 2013

PHILLIP JENNINGS joins Yvette Reid to discuss the music festival and who will be a part of it. It’s an over 13’s event and was launched as an alternative music experience, being Alcohol and Drug free. Phillip speaks about running a number of events for the community and highlighting community safety through the year. Bands…

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