DAVID BOLGER of Cóis Céim Dance Theatre tells Eoin Drinan what is in store for the company’s forthcoming coming week-long Celebration of Dance. David says the festival offers an opportunity to see some of the many kinds of work they do. There will be six presentations of short films from Cóis Céim’s youth group “Creative…
Achieve ABA school in Donaghmede.
JOHN HEALY speaks with PAT MC CORMACK, who is a parent of a child who attends Achieve ABA school in Donaghmede for autistic children. The government have closed down the school & the funding was cut. Pat recounts his story…
Fine Gael candidate Naoise Ó Muirí launches his election campaign for Dublin Bay North
NAOISE Ó MUIRI, Fine Gael candidate for Dublin Bay North, talks to Noel McGuinness about his election campaign and local issues. The former Lord major of Dublin talks about the difficult parts of an election like getting in touch with everyone and explains the most efficient way to vote. Ó Muirí studied at the National University…
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…
Intercultural Media Project
PAT GUERIN talks to GRACE WILENTZ, Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media Coordinator at Near Media Co-op, on updates of the Intercultural Media project she is working on. In this segment, GRACE tells PAT how participants to the project are planning what they would be talking about within their programme and what feedback she is getting from…
Donnycarney Community Run For St Francis Hospice
TINA WALSH, manager of Donnycarney Community & Youth Centre talks to Pat Meehan about the forthcoming Fun Run in aid of St Francis Hospice. The Centre is a community facilities and services provider. Their focus is to provide recreational, social and educational space and activities for people of all ages, including young people at risk,…
Intercultural Project – Season #2
PAT GUERIN talks to GRACE WILENTZ, Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media Coordinator at Near Media Co-op, about the upcoming start of the second round of the Intercultural Project as well as updates about the production and broadcasting of new programmes on storytelling…
Drop in crime rates in Ballymun and Finglas in 2012
John Healy speaks to JOHN LYONS, a local Labour Councillor, about crime rates falling in Ballymun and Finglas. They discuss the statistics and also what Garda services in the area have to do with the good improvement. They discuss the Joint Policing Committees and the forums connected to them. They also discuss the community alcohol…
Aramu Muru exhibition at the Graphic Studio Gallery
Barbara interviews swedish graphic artist LARS WIKSTROM about his latest exhibition at the Graphic Studio Gallery, called “Aramu Muru”. They are 18 woodcuts inspired by Aramu Muru in Haya Marca, near Lake Titicaca in Peru; it reflects the Inca culture and the spiritual world attached to it…
Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland on International Womens Day 2013
ELIZABETH of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss their involvment in International Womens day. He begins by asking what drew her to the muslim faith. They move on to speak of Educational programmes provided by the Cultural Centre before moving on to discuss the Hijab and the Burka associated with…
Cuts to the Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme (KCCP)
Addiction councillor DECLAN BYRNE from the Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme (KCCP) comes to studio to talk to Pat Meehan about the community employment cuts to the programme. Declan gives a short history of the project, explaining how the project rose out of the heroine epidemic in the 1980’s. Local people joined forces with the Health Board…
Involvement of Women in the 1913 Lockout
THERESA MORIARTY speaks from Ballymun Library about the Involvement of Women in the 1913 Strike and Lockout. We hear of specific women involved and their courageous actions throughout the duration of the lockout. She speaks of some of the particular Trade Unions that the women were members of and all of them testaments to their…
Rivitin History – A Radio Drama
John Healy speaks to PAT MEEHAN about his radio play entitled “Rivitin History”. They briefly describe the premise of the two part play and how within it they travel to the past using the main characters magical motor bike. We hear an extract from the play beginning at 4minutes. They discuss what has been produced…
Whitehall C of FE holds Open Day for Post-Leaving Cert Students
SHANE DALTON, a teacher at Whitehall College of Further Education talks to Noel McGuinness about the reasons why people may need to attend a post-leaving cert college. The college offers a second chance to students who did not do as well as they may have hoped in the Leaving Certificate. Here, they can perhaps improve…
Social Justice Irelands views on how to invest in Irelands Future
MICHELLE MURPHY of Social Justice Ireland talks to Ger Leddin about a press release from the group Ireland has the lowest investment level of all 28 European countries. Michelle explains the findings of their research, finding that over the previous six years government investment has fallen over 40%. Michelle speaks of a lack on investment…
