Post Office Posts Third Electoral Candidate

A third post office candidate is to put himself forward for the upcoming general election. Blanchardstown postmaster GEOFF BOYLE launched his campaign on Tuesday at the Blanchardstown Town Centre. Here he chats to Noel McGuinness. Mr Boyle, who has worked as postmaster in Blanchardstown village for 12 years, is seeking election on the platform of…

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Donahies School Does Hairspray Show

REESE TROUNCE, TOMIKE JINAD, KAYLEIGH CRILLEY, STEPHEN FINNEGAN, and teacher THERESA KELLY come into the NearFM studios to talk to Mark Finnegan about the forthcoming production of Hairspray which is to be the school’s Christmas show this year. They also talk about some of the extra-curricular activities and clubs that operate under the Donahies’ umbrella…

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Bikes Break into the Mainstream at Fr Collins Park

Bike week is taking place next week and there are a series of events scheduled around the country from June 16 to 24th 2012. These events have been organised by community groups, charities and cycling circles. PETER O’BRIEN, organiser of the Fr. Collins Park, Dublin bash, talks to Noel McGuinness Yestival! launches bike week on…

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Dublin Fringe Festival 2013

RÓISE GOAN, Director Dublin Fringe Festival speaks to Eoin Drinan about the upcoming festival for 2013. Róise outlines some of the big events in store for September of that year including a show about the Dublin GAA team, a cabaret spectacular in Vicar Street, as well as performances of theatre shows “Break” and a major…

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Grace Bermingham – Concert To Fund a Musical Education

Soprano GRACE BERMINGHAM joins Pat Meehan to discuss an upcoming fundraiser concert “A Celebration of Music and Song” in Phibsboro. The concert’s proceeds will help fund her Masters Degree studies in Wales from 2013-2015. Tommy Moore, Damien Kelly, and Jamie Cahill amongst many others will be involved in the concert. Grace hopes to sell 300…

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Mammas in their Pyjamas

Pat Meehan interviews MIRIAM O’NEILL from AA Ireland about a funny situation coming up quite often, and they’ve called it “Mammas in their Pyjamas”. They’ve had to rescue some mortified mums in pyjamas in the school run, as well as some other funny rescues, as Batman or a clown…

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Vigil for Homelessness Outside the Dail

Flavia speaks to several people during the Vigil for Homelessness outside the Dail. She firstly speaks with DARREN BRADLEY from March for the Homeless. He talks about the idea behind the protest, why it’s important that something should be done to prevent homeless people from dying on the streets and his outrage about the government’s…

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Life And Experiences Of Paddy Duffy

Noel speaks to PADDY DUFFY, author and broadcaster. He talks about how his first novel came about thanks to a theme that came from the news at the time, what encouraged him to write the book, his concerns about young people’s general interest in politics, his beliefs on the Irish identity and his involvement in various…

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Tomb Raider Night Walk for MS Ireland

MIRIAM TABER of MS Ireland joins Yvette Reid to talk about the forthcoming Tomb Raider Night Walk and the work of MS Ireland for which the event will raise funds. Over 8,000 people are affected by MS in Ireland. The Tomb Raider Night Walk takes place in Larkhill where participants walk through four ancient burial…

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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…

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