BRENDAN PRICE from the Irish Seal Sanctuary talks to Noel McGuinness about the organisation’s work. The Irish Seal Sanctuary is a professionally run Wildlife Hospital, Rescue and Rehabilitation Facility. It is a registered charity and to date has received no State or Government grant or funding. It is sustained entirely by voluntary effort and financed…
A World of Adventure and Fun in Your Local Library
John Healy chats with MAGS CURLEY, senior librarian at Coolock Library. Although Mags came in to talk primarily about a forthcoming photography event, it seems there’s a whole lot more going on. The photography exhibition features photos of Dublin from Pheonix Park to Malahide Castle and all points in between, from the Poolbeg chimneys to…
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…

Rabble Magazine a self-titled “Underground Rag”
JAMES REDMOND of Rabble, an “Underground Rag”, joins Noel McGuinness to discuss the volunteer based newspaper. He explains that at the time they have begun using crowdfunding to fund the venture. The print costs for the magazine are covered by this fundraising so the magazine itself is free to the public. James speaks of the…
This week’s stories from North County Leader
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to PATRICK FINNEGAN from the North County Leader paper about the stories that are making the headlines . Starting us of is talk about the sale of Aer Lingus. Central bank to put new restrictions on mortgage seekers. Lama awards & who won the best community centre in & around Fingal…
World Ghost Convention
Pat speaks to CATHERINE MCCOURTNEY about the World Ghost Convention in Cork. She talks about the details of the convention, the guest speakers who will be speaking during the convention, her involvement in the convention, her beliefs on the speaker’s abilities and how everyone can have their own perspective on spirits or ghosts. She also…

To Children With Love’s Challenger Programme Of Education
Noel speaks to DEBBIE DEEGAN from To Children With Love about the Challenger Programme of Education for children from disadvantaged areas. She talks about the background of To Children With Love in Russia, the idea behind the programme, what they have learned about the disadvantaged areas around Dublin, the keys to giving children their own…
Lir Free To Make Music Again
Noel McGuinness talks to RO BYRNE, lead guitarist with Lir, the band which is only now celebrating release from an onerous contract obligation that has dragged on for years. Ro says it is hard for young bands who only think about rock and roll to keep an eye on the business end of things. However,…
Fintan Lawlor Solicitor
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to solicitor FINTAN LAWLOR about legal questions which are asked by the listeners. This week includes, purchasing goods which were never received & trying to reclaim the money back. Also about property being left in a will to children & spouse’s & who is entitled to what. To finish up the…
Short Operas in Public Places in Dublin
Noel speaks to FERGUS SHEIL, a conductor involved in a series of short operas in public places in Dublin called “Things We Throw Away”. He speaks about how it is the first of its kind in Ireland, how the RTE concert orchestra recorded soundtracks specially for the public operas, how the writers of the operas…
Poor Creche Care Concerns Working Parents
EMMA NOLAN, Organiser of the Maternity and Infant Awards joins Yvette Reid in studio to discuss recently released statistics that suggest some 80% of parents are concerned about the quality of care in creches. Emma says parents paying up to €1200 per month for creche care and many of them feel that too much time…
The Malt House Distillery
Barbara Jennings speaks to ARTHUR DUFF about the Malt House on the North Circular Road. They discuss how they opened a design hub for young designers and other designers that frequent the hub. For instance, Jennifer Flattery,Karl Sweeney, Locker 13 and Catherine Payne who all work out of the building. They speak about their Waste…
Tenant Evictions, Social Housing, and the Rental Accommodation Scheme
Local councilor DESSIE ELLIS joins Pat Meehan to discuss the tenant evictions taking place due to repossessions and of how many landlords will not accept rental supplements. They also talk about some of the failings of the Rental Accommodation Scheme as it currently stands and the need to rehouse evicted tenants…
Fundraiser for Scoil Neasain
Noel interviews DEBBIE HUTCHINSON to talk about the fundraising for one of Dublin’s oldest Gaeilge Schools, Scoil Neasain. The event is called “Who Wants to be a Thousandaire”…

The book “47 Roses” by local writer Peter Sheridan performed as a play in The Viking Theatre in Clontarf
Conor Doyle talks to PETER SHERIDAN about stories of Dublin and his book 47 Roses, which had been rewritten into a play and had been performed in The Viking Theatre, Clontarf. The story is about himself dealing with the past of his family . After his father died, his mum wrote to a woman who…
