Barbara Jennings joins PAULA KENNEDY at the Graphic Studio Gallery to discuss the upcoming exhibition featuring the work of Jean Barton. Other artists exhibiting include Margaret Becker and Bernadette Madden. All pieces displayed will be on sale for the Christmas period. The gallery is located to the rear of Bloom’s Hotel in Temple Bar. www.graphicstudiodublin.com…
Poisoning of White Tailed Eagles, Ireland
LORCAN O’TOOLE of the Eagle Trust speaks to Noel McGuinness about the poisoning of Eagles in Ireland. Lorcan explains that in some cases farmers leave out poison aimed at Foxes and crows to protect cattle. They speak specifically of the poisoning of a White Tailed eagle. They then talk of the Eagle trusts work throughout…
Local women writes song ‘A Place Called Home’ for raising funds for homeless charity
Pat Meehan is talking to DEIRDRE FLYNN from Rush about the song she has written to raise funds for homeless charity. Mother-of-five Deirdre Flynn, who lives in Rush, wrote the lyrics to ‘A Place Called Home’ last October. The song is based on Deirdre’s experiences working as a volunteer with Focus Ireland. She is hoping…
Gillian Bird DSPCA Caring For Animals At Eater
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to GILLIAN BIRD from the DSPCA about caring for animals at easter. She speaks about the danger of animals eating chocolate & how harmful it can be to our pets & also how lyllie’s can be very dangerous to cats. GILLIAN talks about the work they do in the DSPCA which…
Swords Men’s Shed
Noel Mc Guinness talks to MICK KELLY & MICHAEL QUINN about Sword’s men’s shed that was set up a year ago. They tell us how it was set up with the help from Louise Edmond’s from the community department of Fingal county council. Between them they set up the first meeting & from there they…
Pyrite Campaign
JOHN HEALY speaks to PAT MEEHAN about pyrite in a Donnycarney complex & how Dublin City Council had to remove tenants from their homes & then rehouse them in another area…
Cóis Céim and the Festival of Contemporary Dance
DAVID BOLGER of Cóis Céim Dance Theatre tells Eoin Drinan what is in store for the company’s forthcoming coming week-long Celebration of Dance. David says the festival offers an opportunity to see some of the many kinds of work they do. There will be six presentations of short films from Cóis Céim’s youth group “Creative…
A Bloomsday Survival Kit
JESSICA YATES speaks to Pat Meehan about the “Bloomsday Survival Kit” which is a little bag that can be carried with you along the route on blooms day, filled with props relating to the event. She speaks of it’s purpose as well as some of the items that are included in each bag. Related to…
Human Rights Activist Kieran Rose launches his campaign on improving affordable housing
Noel McGuinness speaks with human activist KIERAN ROSE about his campaign on improving the supply of affordable housing. Rose, a planner with more than 30 years’ experience, is standing for Seanad Éireann on the NUI panel. He has recently spoken out in national media, about attempts to silence when drawing attention to a major reduction…
Identity Ireland: New Political Party Has New Policies
Identity Ireland is an unregistered political party in Ireland. It was launched in Dublin on 22 July 2015. Its founders are Gary Allen, PETER O’LOUGHLIN and Alan Tighe.[1] O’Loughlin is the party’s national spokesperson. PETER O’LOUGHLIN talks here with Mark Finnegan. Identity Ireland argues for a return to Irish sovereignty and to the Irish pound…
Martin Empson at the People Before Profit Anti Water Charge Conference
Pat Meehan interviews MARTIN EMPSON, leading member of the campaign against climate change in England, who came to the People Before Profit Anti Water Charge Conference to show his suport, and denounce the political use of vital resources like water…
The Women Who Kickbox For Irish Pride
SINEAD BEASLY and LISA HOWARD talk to Heidi Bedell about kickboxing at European level for the Irish team. Sinead is the proud holder of a World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO) Gold Medal. The girls talk about importance of confidence and focus in their training and the matches they enter. They also discuss the tremendous…
Pearse House Photography Exhibition: Council Flats in the 1930s
Photographer JEANETTE LOWE joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the launch of her latest photo exhibition, which is being opened by the Lord Mayor of Dublin in Meeting House Square in Temple Bar. The exhibition is connected to a project revolving around the restoration of a dwelling in the Pearse House flats to its original 1930s…
Gaza Seen By Its Children: Asmaa Seba’s Amazing Photography
Mark Finnegan chats with ASMAA SEBA who spent time in Gaza photographing children. Seba says: “The first time I came to Gaza was in 2009-2010. I was the official photographer for a Belgian delegation who was rallying an international humanitarian convoy whose aim was to bring medical supplies and school supplies, so to be honest…
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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