Journalist CHRISTINA FINN joins Ger Leddin to discuss her series of articles investigating the ways in which patients can be held in institutions without review. Christina discusses some of the results of her research in regards to the Mental Health Act of 2001, outlining some of the details of the Act which people may not…
Phoenix Park Celebrates 350th Birthday
MAURICE CLEARY, Service Manager at the Phoenix Park, talks to Noel McGuinness about the planned celebrations for this year’s 350th anniversary of the Phoenix Park’s establishment. The park was created by the Duke of Ormond in 1662 as a hunting ground for the aristocratic classes. King Charles II hunted here. There are now 500 fallow…
Chernobyl Children international: A Volunteers perspective
RYAN CLEARY joins Noel McGuinness to speak about his involvement with the Chernobyl Childrens cause. Ryan shares stories of the work that the cause has carried out in Belarus, including improving sanitation and cleanliness for abandoned children. Ryan tells that they have moved from working with orphanages primarily to creating day care centres and community…
Fingal County Council Development Plan 2017-2023
Mark Finnegan speaks to RACHEL KENNY, a senior planner with Fingal County Council. RACHEL talks about Fingal’s development plan for 2017 – 2023, the physical development of the county in areas such as houses, roads, public transport, etc and the four meetings that took place around the county for the public to attend where questions…
Birdwatch Ireland
Ronnie O’Brian speaks to NIALL HATCH from Bird watch Ireland about the ” Roseate Tern” a sea bird that come to Ireland in the summer months…
Labour Youth policies at the end of 2013
CIARAN GARRETT, chair of the Labour Youth Party, talks to Ger Leddin about the recent Dail launch of the party’s “Beyond the bail out” campaign, which is designed to implement Labour’s policies in a post bailout society. The party is lobbying for the abolition of zero hour contracts. Ciarán says these contracts have a very negative…
Hands Up for Children Campaign
Mark speaks to ROSEMARY GAFFNEY, Principal of St. Joseph’s National School; LOUISE MCGUIRK from Doras Bui and NOEL KELLY from the Northside Partnership about the Hands Up for Children campaign. They talk about the influence they’re trying to put to ministers about the need for funding children, the delight of the parents over the campaign, how…
Malahide Castle and Model Railway
MICHAEL GILL from Malahide Community Forum speaks to John Healy about the refurbishment and re-opening of Malahide Castle. They talk about what it has to offer and also discuss the relocation of the well known Fry’s model Railway, which had recently moved to a temporary location within Malahide. Michael tells us how Avoca are opening a shop…
Senior Citizens Prove Art is Fun For All Ages
MICHAEL GAFFNEY of Raheny Retirement Group’s Art Class talks to Conor Daly about the forthcoming Exhibition of the Group’s work in Raheny Library. The group has been holding art classes for some time now and has produced some beautiful work and heretofore undiscovered talents. Classes are held on Tuesday evenings…
Setting up a web design business in Dublin
SHEAMUS DIAMOND talks to MARK FINNEGAN about moving to Ireland from the USA and establishing a successful, family-run web design business (Freeman Contingent)…
Arson attacks on St. Moiras Church, Rush, Co. Dublin
DARRAGH O’BRIEN speaks to Pat Meeehan about arson attacks on churches within the town of Rush in County Dublin. Darragh shares the details of the attacks and tells of the Gardai’s ongoing work with the investigation. They speak of six individual fires being lit at the church on the night in question at St Moiras…
Dublin Book Festival 2013: Celebrating Ireland’s Future Writers
JULIANNE MOONEY, Programme Director of this year’s Dublin Book Festival joins Eoin Drinan to share details of some of the events taking place. Julianne says the Festival launch will take place on Thursday evening with RTE’s Arena radio show broadcasting live from the event. On the Friday there will be readings from some of Ireland’s…
Educate Together
MARY ROSSITER speaks with Pat Meehan about the campaign to launch a new ‘Educate Together’ school in Clontarf/Fairview area. The closest ‘Educate Together’ school is currently in Glasnevin. Mary represents a group of parents in the area who are working with ‘Educate Together’ to lobby the Department of Education for a new ET school in…
Men’s Shed about their work
CIARAN MAHONY speaks to Noel McGuinness in relation to the work of Men’s sheds and the benefits. A Men’s Shed is any community-based, non-commercial organisation which is open to all men where the primary activity is the provision of a safe, friendly and inclusive environment where the men are able to gather and/or work on…
No Repossessions – No Evictions Campaign
PAT GUERIN talks to JOAN COLLINS TD (United Left Alliance) about the No Repossessions – No Evictions Campaign…
