East Wall was honoured that they are the winners of the national Pride Of Place competition 2012. It was an important recognition of the great community they share, and a tribute to the hard work and commitment of those who work tirelessly to make it so great. Each local authority in the 32 counties chooses…
Portmarnock Swimmers Go To Sea For St Francis Hospice
KAREN O’MARA, organiser of the Portmarnock Christmas Swim talks to Conor Doyle about the 2014 event which will raise funds for St Francis Hospice in Raheny. Portmarnock resident Billy Jesson passed away in the Raheny Hospice and this year his family and friends are pledging all funds raised by the swim to St Francis’s as…
Complaints for Garth Brooks Concerts in Croke Park
Pat Meehan interviews ROBBIE COUSINS resident of the Croke Park Area about the proposal to hold 5 Garth Brooks concerts in Croke Park this summer. He denounces that they had agreed with the GAA that if they exceeded the amount of three concerts in a year, they would let them know if it was OK with them, and that…
Claim our Future’s Plan B for fixing our economy
Ronnie O’Brien speaks to part of the group “Claiming our Future”. The group lobbies to create a more sustainable Ireland. They discuss the group’s “Plan B” (Plan A being the government’s plan to fix the economy). They speak about the details of the alternative plan that they have put together and the changes they would suggest…
Irish Country Women’s Association
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks with DYMPNA MURRAY & SHEILA GRANT from the Irish Country Women’s Association about the ICA & the events they are organising throughout the year…
CEO Of Alone speaks About Shortage of Hospital Beds In Ireland
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to SEAN MOYNIHAN who is CEO of Alone’s organisation here in Dublin. Alone propose soluation’s to the governmcnt to free up acute hospital beds in our hospitals. He speak’s about Older people living longer & there’s a lack of services for them here in Ireland. We need more nursing home beds…
“Cleaners” Premiere at Axis
Sabrina Ryan interviews COLM MAHER local author, who’s presenting his play called “Cleaners” premiered at the Axis in Ballymun: It’s a black comedy about two friends forced to compete for getting job in a five star hotel and the impact of that on their friendship…
Folk and Transport Museum
Ger Leddin reports from Northern Ireland, where he has visited the Folk and Transport Museum in Hollywood. He interviews some staff members reenacting the old skills that blacksmiths would have had. He also interviews RUTH TURLINGTON, the Visitors Services Manager, about how they try to bring the visitors backin time…
2012: Another Year at Near – News Round-Up
Near Media Co-Op is a not-for-profit community media project. The project consists of Near FM and Near TV and works in platforms as diverse as computer training, drama production, assisting unsigned musicians and educational programming. Near FM broadcasts 24 hours a day over 365 days per year. We operate an open access policy and run…
National Volunteer week 2013
KASHIA from Dublin City North Volunteer Week speaks to Yvette Reid about National Volunteer week and how they can get involved within the local community. Kasha shares some of the seminars and events taking place including an open information evenning at Irish Aid, a volunteer expo taking place at Clarehall shopping centre and their biggest…
Wholesome Food For Halloween
CATRIONA REDMOND speaks to Noel McGuinness about cooking wholesome food for Halloween. Catriona remembers the traditions of her childhood associated with collecting and eating food as a family. Catriona talks of her love for curly kale and how easy it is to cook. Catriona talks about the change in tradition and how in her younger…
EPIC Work With Children In Care
JENNIFER GARGAN of EPIC (Empowering People In Care) talks to John Healy about the work being done by EPIC in north Dublin. EPIC is an independent association that works throughout the Republic of Ireland, with and for children and young people who are currently living in care or who have had an experience of living…
Anti Household and Water Tax Campaign
PAT GUERIN talks to BRIAN GREEN (Socialist Party) on the forthcoming launch of the Anti Household and Water Tax Campaign and the public forum organised on the issue…
Launch of ‘Portraits of Dunnes Stores Strikers’
Barbara Jennings is reporting from the Hugh Lane Gallery about the ‘Portraits of the Dunnes Stores Strikers ‘ and is talking with the photographer of this GARRETT PHELAN. This portraits of the 11 Irish Dunnes Stores strikers who, on following a directive issued by the Irish Distributive and Administrative Trade Union in 1984, requesting their…
Amnesty International campaign on Mental Health
Noel interviews ROBERT MCCAFFERTY from Suaimhneas and Psychotherapist CAROLINE McGUIGAN about the Amnesty International campaign on Mental Health As A Human Rights Issue…
