LISA HOWARD, who underwent a successful kidney transplant procedure in Beaumont Hospital last year talks to Heidi Bedell about the day-to-day tension of spending almost four years in dialysis and then going for an emergency operation that could be called off at any time until the stitches are put in. Heidi also peaks to LISA about…
Shampoodles dog grooming
John Healy interviews RACHEL CUNNING accompanied by GERRY COOLEY. Rachel set her own business called Shampoodles, which is a dog grooming service. She’s talking about facing obstacles like starting a business, finding new clients, holding clients and about her job itself…
Hundreds Facing Eviction in Tyrellstown
Cllr PAUL DONNELLY from Sinn Féin talks to Noel McGuinness about the facing of the eviction in Tyrellstown. More than 100 families in Cruise Park Drive face losing their homes as the fund that owns the properties seeks to sell 103 houses in the area over four years. It is understood 40 households in the estate have…
Christian Aid Responds to Typhoon Haiyan in The Philippines
FLORENCE MUTESASIRA of international relief agency Christian Aid joins John Healy on the phone. They discuss the current crisis in The Philippines and how they will distribute the €500,000 which has been donated by the Irish government. Florence says the money will directly help 40,000 people providing tangible help in the form of tents, tarpaulins,…
Behind the Horse Shoe Bar
Barbara Jennings speaks to SEAN BOYD, who is the author of a book called ‘Behind The Horse Shoe Bar’. The Bar was in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. He was a worker in the Shelbourne Hotel, and he speaks of the variety of people he met throughout the years & some interesting stories he heard…
Campaign against Household and Water Taxes
JOHN LYONS updates John Healy on the current campaign against property and water tax. He speaks about the number of people who have boycotted the property charge. He speaks of the government handing over 1 Billion in October 2012 to bondholders. They discuss what would happen if the property tax was abolished or dropped and they discuss…
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…
A cafe space for Children and Adults
Hannah Lopez and Michelle Barry Cashman join Noel McGuinness to talk about Café O Play, a recently opened cafe space with a separate activity section for children. Hannah talks of the evolution of the project, offering a place for parents to enjoy a cafe atmosphere while their children can play in an adjoining space, whilst…
Africa Week 2012
Minister for Trade & Development JOE COSTELLO joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss Africa week 2012. Joe explains that a number of official events will be taking place over the weekend. Africa Week is celebrated across Ireland and is organised by both the local government and the local authorities. Joe explains how some of the events happening include a…
Minister for Justice & Equality agrees to meet Stardust Relatives Group
Mark speaks with AODHAN O RIORDAIN about the Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice & Equality agreeing to meet the Stardust Relatives Group. He talks about how the relatives are keen to meet the minister about the possibility of reopening the case and starting a new investigation into what caused the fire, the level of confusion…
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…
New Life Centre – Darndale
CHRISTINE O’KELLY speaks to John about the New Life Centre based in Darndale Belcamp and what it offers within the community such as after school clubs, computer courses, flower arranging, wood burning, beauty care and a number of others. They also offer free counselling. They talk about how they have a community bus which can…
Wise Ways Exhibition Comes to Axis, Ballymun
NICOLA HENLEY chats to Noel McGuinness about the Wise Ways Exhibition at Axis in Ballymun. Wise Ways was a participatory arts project with older people, originating at Raheen Hospital in County Clare. Funded by The Arts Council, the project toured to KCAT/ Mount Carmel nursing home in Callan, Axis Arts Centre, Ballymun, Dublin and Arás…
The People’s Charter on Renewable Energy
Noel McGuinness interviews THERESA CARTER about the People’s Charter on Renewable Energy. She’s criticizing the policies the government set regarding renewable energies…
Dublin City Council’s Children’s Art in Libraries
Noel speaks to IRMA GORTHUIS, coordinator for the Dublin City Council’s Children’s Art in Libraries. She talks about the details of the exhibition called Lugo, the age range of the children involved in the exhibition, how the exhibition is encouraging the children to use their imagination and the different types of art that the children will be…
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