John speaks to BRENDAN BURKE from the Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme who visited all the foreign embassies in Dublin. He talks about the background and services of the community programme, the activities that they do for different age groups, the idea behind visiting the embassies, the differences between some of the embassies and what he learned…
Surpressed Histories Archive
MARY CONDREN talks with Pat Meehan about Suppressed Histories Archive founder Maxine Dashu, who is coming to Ireland courtesy of Woman’s Spirit. Suppressed Histories teaches global women’s history through images. Maxine is exploring if there was ever a time in our human history when men and women lived in harmony, and in religion where women are not treated…
Learning about the NEARFM series “Travellers Stories North Dublin through the eyes of the Travelling Community”
PAUL LOUGHRAN of NEARfm joins Paula Wiseman to discuss the upcoming Series which will broadcast on the station called ” Travellers Stories: North Dublin through the eyes of the Travelling community”. Paul tells the background to the series, how it came about and how training the poeple involved in the series was a large part…
Community Workers Cooperative and Climate Justice
ANN IRWIN from the Community Workers Cooperative (established in 1981) talks about climate Justice Report and disadvantaged communities. The cooperative is a national organisation. The organisation has recently lost its funding for staff. It is now operated purely on a voluntary basis. Climate issues are issues for community work, says Ann. This is because those…
Live from the Origin Gallery
Barbara Jennings reports from the Origin Gallery where she speaks to NOELLE CAMPBELL SHARPE about the hotels exhibition tour taking place all around Dublin. Some of the city’s top hotels have great art collections which are being opened to the public. There are works by artists as diverse as Yeat and O’Connor to more contemporary…
Cian O’Callaghan Social Democrat launching his campaign for the General Election 2016
Conor Doyle is talking to CIAN O’CALLAGHAN member of the Social Democrats about the upcoming election 2016, for which he is first contesting for. Cian is specialized in the field of healthcare, housing, environment, mental health and criminal justice reform. Today he is talking about possible challenges during the elections like competing against long established…
The work of Dublin Simon Community in 2012
AOIFE MULHALL of the Dublin Simon Community joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss the work of the group. Aoife tells of the hardships of running a charity in the recession and shares details of the services which they provide including their nightly soup run around Dublin City. They talk of how the most recent figure suggested…
First Fortnight Mental Health Arts Festival
Noel McGuinness is talking to HEATHER BOURKE a Life Coach, Group Faciliator and Host of Conversation Salons about the First Fortnight Mental Health Arts Festival. This festival is a good way to deal with mental health issues and it tries to create in an artful way a good balanced atmosphere, so that it’s easier for…
Developments with Clontarf Sea Wall Construction
Mark speaks with FINIAN MCGRATH TD about the latest developments with the Clontarf Sea Wall Construction. He talks about the emergency meeting regarding the situation by the Dublin City Council, the reasons for the meeting, the next steps in the construction, his predicted timeframe on the situation to be resolved and the general concern of everyone in…
Occupy Dame Street campaign
CRAIG COX reports from the Occupy Dame Street campaign, who got a lot of support following the example of the Occupy Wall Street movement…
Ireland Vs UAE 2015: Live Match Report
FERGUS CARROLL reports live from the IRELAND vs UNITED ARAB EMIRATES cricket match in Malahide, Co Dublin. This is the 16th Match, Pool B, ICC Cricket World Cup Date:Wednesday, February 25, 2015…
The Dangers of International Journalism – Johnathan Miller
Channel 4 News journalist JOHNATHAN MILLER joins Eoin Drinan on the eve of World Press Freedom Day. Johnathan tells Eoin about some of his own experiences in the field from Zimbabwe to South East Asia and Mexico. In the course of their chat, Jonathan talks about Sri Lanka during the final days of the civil…
Becoming An Arctic Explorer: An Introduction
Arctic Explorer JIM MCNEIL speaks to Eoin Drinan about ice-warrior.com, which organizes polar expeditions for ordinary people. Jim talks about what inspired him to become an ice explorer, how the idea for the business came about to create a space for ordinary people to undertake such an experience, the impact of climate change from Jim’s experiences of visiting the Arctic…
The Importance of Press Freedom – RTE Newsreader Eileen Dunne
RTE news reader EILEEN DUNNE speaks to Eoin Drinan on the eve of World Press Freedom day 2013. Eileen shares her thoughts as President of the Association of European Journalists and gives an outline of the major themes in the 2013 event. She says that in Ireland we are lucky with the level freedom given…
Dublin Community Television: An Introduction
DONAL HIGGINS of Dublin Community Television speaks to Ger Leddin about the programming in which the station outputs. Donal talks about the programme “The Live Register” which he produces, the importance of people in media, the services and equipment which DCTV provide, why people tend to get involved and the upcoming piece about the the right…
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