Barbara Jennings meets with SEAN and SONYA who are involved with the market, and they explain what the market has to offer to the Public. Sean speaks about the “defunct decoupage” that he sells and also about the Victorian greetings cards that he creates. Sonya shares how she got involved with helping to neuter feral…
See Strasbourg and Enjoy Life
Strasbourg is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace were historically predominantly Alemannic-speaking with various dialects, hence the…
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…
Minister Joan Burton Interrupts Jomac Show Chat
ROBERT McLOUGHLIN of the Jomac show chats with Noel McGuinness about this venerable institution. The Jomac Show is still going strong – 60 years since it was formed by two young altar boys in Inner City Dublin. With a strong voluntary tradition, entertainers have performed in orphanages, hospitals and nursing homes across Dublin and Ireland…
Worl Tour: Bike and belongings stolen
Noel interviews ROHAN FELMINGHAM who’s traveled all over the world with his bike, and when he settled in Dublin for some months he had his bike and all his belongings stolen, and NOEL FAY, Dublin biker who offered his support to Rohan. This didn’t stop him and after some months building his own bike he will…
Willow Terrace at Skerries Mills
RAY HUNT talks Pat Meehan about ‘Willow Terrace’, an outdoor eating and dining area with a large collection of specimen willow plants now available at Skerries Mills. Seating is for 80 people. It is a place of leisure for nature lovers. DR ANTHONY HEYENGA is also on to speak about the viability of people growing…
Learning about the work of the Lord Mayor of Dublin
Lord Mayor of Dublin, OISIN QUINN joins Ger Leddin to discuss his plans for the coming year. They begin by discussing whether the Lord Mayor plans to serve his term while living in the mansion house. Oisin explains the purpose and responsibilities he has as Lord Mayor, how he acquired the position and how the duties of Lord…
Adult Education in Donahies Community School
Mark speaks to GEMMA O’ CONNER, coordinator of the Adult Education program and EDDIE MOORE, who teaches Bridge @ The Donahies Community School. They talk about how long the adult education program has been on for, the variety of courses available as part of the program, how open they are in starting new courses, the details about…
Greyhound strike drags on
Striking Greyhound worker RAY REILLY talks to John about the lock-out which has dragged on for 12 weeks now and the bringing in of scab workers whilst negotiations are actually underway…
Bealtaine Festival Communicates Ancient Traditions to New Generations
The Bealtaine festival celebrates creativity as we age. MICHAEL FOLEY, Head of Evaluation and Public Affairs with Age and Opportunity, talks to Noel McGuinness about the huge variety of events that will take place. see also http://bealtaine.com/ An estimated 120,000 people now take part in the Bealtaine festival, making it one of Ireland’s biggest arts…
Hip Hop mentoring scheme at Axis, Ballymun
Noel McGuinness speaks to LETHAL DIALECT (Paulie Allright) about the rap scene in Ireland at the time. They begin by talking about the state of the Irish scene in 2013 and then speak a little about Lethal Dialects work and background. They move on to speaking about the Hip Hop mentoring scheme and teaching people…
Good news from Middle East
Baldoyle student SCOTT LEESON doing work experience at nearFM was tasked with finding some good news from the Middle East. He obliged with pieces about a Bridal Fashion designer going to international competition in Dubai, and a circus school in Palestine. And there’s more for good news junkies!…
Threats To Roma Family
PAT GUERIN talks to ION ZATREANU, a member of the Roma Community living in Coolock, on racist motivated incidents, discrimination and threats to his family…
Granby Park Project: One Month of Art in Dublin City Centre
SAM BISHOP of non-profit arts collective Upstart joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the Granby Park Project in Dublin city centre. Upstart’s latest project, a ‘pop up’ park on Dominick Street with an ampitheatre and a cafe, will host a number of events. It will only exist for one month. It cost €21000 to fund the…
Currach racing in East Wall
DAVE KELLY speaks to Noel McGuinness about the upcoming Currach Races at East Wall, Dublin. Dave explains his devotion to Currach racing both on the Liffey and further afield. Dave shares details of how to get involved with the sport, at the Tolka estuary to sample life in the Currach. They share details of Currach racing…
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