Musicians DAVID MCGUINNESS and NOEL MCGUINNESS talk about the Donaghmede Festival and play some live music in studio, including “Don’t Wanna know” by John Martyn @ 2’15”, “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash @ 7’30”, “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles @ 12’12” and “All Along the Watchtower” by Bob Dylan @ 16’41”…
Call to elimination of children’s eye care waiting list
Noel McGuinness is talking to LYNDA MCGIVNEY NOLAN about the call to eliminate children’s eye care waiting lists. Is highlighting the fact, that children can’t wait to go to an optometrist. If a child doesn’t go to an optometrist and correct for example lazy eyes until the age of seven, there job chances are going…
Brian Palm, exhibition in Phizz Fest 2011
Noel interviews BRIAN PALM, who is an artist with an exhibition on the Phizz Fest in Phibsboro to talk about his artistic career and the work he’ll show in the festival…
Fire Brigade Charity Pump Push from Dublin to Belfast
DECLAN RICE joins Noel McGuinness to discuss Pump Push 2013, a cross border charity relay from Dublin to Belfast to open the World Police & Fire Games. Declan talks about where the proceeds for the event will go, the details of the relay itself, the amount of runners that will participating in the relay and…
Release Of A Herd Of Pigs At Balbriggan Allotment
CATRIONA REDMOND, a food blogger and member of the Balbriggan Allotments speaks to Pat Meehan about the official opening of the allotments and in particular, the release of a herd of pigs into the allotment. Catriona talks about how the pigs will be farmed, how a local supermarket will help supply food for the pigs,…
Anti-Austerity Alliance petition against water charges
MICHAEL O’BRIEN and PRIONSIAS O’CONARAIN talk to Mark Finnegan about the on-going campaign against payment of water charges in Ireland…
St. Michael’s House on budget cuts to disability services
John Healy speaks to NOEL DILLON of St Michael’s House about what they provide in terms of services around Dublin and Meath including their work supported employment services and training centres. They discuss possible problems created by further impending budget cuts. They move on to talk about what parents can do to support the service…
Donnacha Bolger just back from Electric Picnic 2011
Noel interviews Donnacha Bolger, who’s just back from performing at the Electric Picnic, and tells his experience there with his brother Diarmuid. He plays two live songs: “Skylines” @ 3’21” and “Four years on” @ 10’25…
Darndale Park Fun Day 2015
MADELEINE EBBS talks to John Healy about the second Darndale Park Fun Day. This is what the Evening Herald said about the event: THE second family fun day to take place in Darndale Park has been hailed a “great success”. Some 1,000 people attended the park for a day of arts and crafts, free food…
Salaries and pension arrangements by Irish Water Senior Management
Ger interviews senator DAVID CULLINANE from Sinn Fein, who critizises the senior management of Irish Water, their salaries and pension arrangements. He talks about the case of former county manager from Waterford Ray O’Dwyer who saw this years in the public service added at his pension arrangements and got later hired as head of operations of…
Mitch, A Recovering Heroin Addict
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks with MITCH who is a recovering heroin addict. He talks about his life today now that he is clean of drugs but tells us how he first got involved & how he lived his life when he was an addict…
Young Community Leaders, meeting with President Higgins
Noel interviews SHANNON BAKER and STEVEN TURNER who met President Higgins in a celebration day of Young Community Leaders of the Northside partnership and other organizations, for their work at the Belmayne Clongriffin Family Fun Day. They explain how they got the chance to take part on the organization of this event and how positive…
Fianna Fáil candidate Deirdre Heney launches her campaign 2016
Mark Finnegan talks to Cllr DEIDRE HENEY from Fianna Fáil. Deirdre is a Candidate in the Dublin Bay North Constituency for Election 2016. As the campaign enters its final days, Cllr Heney reflects on the issues she has been hearing about on the doorsteps…
The work of Crosscare in Irish society
CONOR HICKEY, of Crosscare joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss their Annual appeal for donations from the congregation. Conor tells that Crosscare provides social service provisions across Ireland offering Childrens projects, after care projects for children who have been in care and also a teen counselling service. They also offer over 350 beds for homeless people…
NEAR Media Intercultural Co-op
GRACE WILENTZ pops in to update Noel McGuinness on the progress of the Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project. With her she has two members of the latest group to come together: Maleka and Ecaterina. At this point there are 17 participants in the project. They are learning a wide range of skills in the…
