John Healy speaks to MARY COUCH about Tidy Towns. They discuss the different categories available to enter, appeal for volunteers, and how they manage to receive funding and dealing with graffiti. Mary spoke about the problems they have with dumping and also offered up some clever ideas for other tidy town organisations. Mary also talks about the…
The effects of house re-possession in 2012
Ronnie O’Brien speaks to BOB JORDAN of national housing charity, “Threshold” about the effects of re-possession. Bob speaks of their work with people in the private rental sector, and problems with repossession in the Buy to Let market. Bob also speaks of the possibility of government intervention to solve the problem and also about a…
International U2 Fans In Dublin To See Their Concerts
Mark speaks to LEENY VOX, DANIEL SENTANA LIEDÓ and ANA FERREIRO PAZ who are U2 fans from Spain and the USA who came to Dublin to see the band’s concerts. They all talk about why they wanted to see them in Dublin, the shows that they have seen around the world already, their expectations for…
Amen Services Annual Report & International Men’s Day
John speaks to AOIFE MCGRATH from Amen Services about the Annual Report and International Men’s Day. She talks about the services that Amen Services provide for men who suffer from domestic abuse, the families that would be contacting them over their concerns, the reaction they got from their last campaign, the amount of services they…
Tree Planting Ceremony in Malahide Castle
Conor Doyle talks to GEMMA CARR– Fingal County Council’s Senior Executive Parks Superintendent about Tree Planting Ceremony “Seven Trees for the Seven Signatories” in Malahide Castle. The National Trees Council of Ireland is gifting seven Oak trees to each winner of the Tidy Towns since the competition began in 1958. Malahide was the overall winner…
Documentary photography work “My Axis” at Axis, Ballymun
AIDAN KELLY joins Noel McGuinness to speak about his art and photography. In particular he is discussing his work as a Photography mentor in Ballymun Axis Centre. They discuss the idea of bringing “What people say” into works of art over a 12 week period working as a group of artists, to create something new,…
What is Creative Mornings Dublin?
BRIAN COLHOUN of Creative Mornings Dublin joins Eoin Drinan to talk about the coffee morning set up as a networking event for people in the creative industries. He shares how they meet once a month and the event tends to draw very high profile members of the creative industries. He explains that each event has a…
Live from the Adult Education Fair in Northside Civic Centre
Noel McGuinness on Reporter Phone talking to HEIDE BEDEL, CHRISTINA SANTA-MARIE, JOAN DONNELLAN, DAVID O’CALLAN, DEPUTY AODHAN O’RIORDAIN TD, KATARYZYNA SUDAK, MICHELLE MORRISEY, COLM SILLGANIN, PAUL HAYZE. This was a great and informative day out for anyone interested in issues ranging from doing volunteer work, adult literacy, learning how to use computers for fun and business, entering…
Multicultural Week at Mercy College
Mark speaks to several people live from Multicultural Week at Mercy College, Coolock. Mark firstly speaks to ROSEMARY LYNCH, principal of Mercy College. She talks about the details and history of the event in the school, how important the event is and why it’s important for everyone to appreciate each other’s culture. Mark then speaks…
Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016 – 2021
HELEN O’LEARY from Dublin City Council chats to Mark Finnegan about the Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016 – 2021. The first Local Economic and Community Plan is being developed for Dublin City setting out high level goals, objectives and actions needed to promote and support economic development and local and community development…
Outside Broadcast in St. David’s BNS
In a special edition of Northside Today, Noel talks to the teachers and students of St. David BNS in Artane. Noel firstly speaks to DECLAN CAHILL who is the coordinator of the Bookworms Programme. He talks about the origins and objectives of the programme and his admiration for the staff to encourage students to read and how…
Intercultural Media Project Update 28th November
Pat Meehan is joined by GRACE WILENTZ, Coordinator of Near FM’s Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media initiative. She updates everyone on the Intercultural Media Projects that she is working on and what is coming up in the following weeks. The Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media Project is co-financed by the European Commission, under the European Integration…
Olivier Cornet Art Gallery opens in Temple Bar
OLIVIER CORNET speaks to Barbara Jennings about her new art gallery. We hear that the gallery is named after Olivier and that she has been involved in the art scene in Ireland since 2004. Her gallery, which has just opened, is based in Temple Bar and Olivier explains what inspired her to open the gallery space…
Astronomy Ireland discuss the Mars Probe and advertise an upcoming lecture
Noel McGuinness speaks to DAVID MOORE about an upcoming lecture on the Mars Probe. They begin by speaking about a recent “near miss” with an asteroid. They then speak of the Young Scientist exhibition campaign and it’s success in Ireland, including talking about how it seems many teenagers seem to lose interest in Science after…
Asgard Howth gun running
NESSA CHILDERS MEP talks to Noel McGuinness about the commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the famous Howth gun running incident in which hundreds of weapons were landed at Howth harbour in preparation for the 1916 rising…
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