Barbara Jennings reports live from St David’s Boys’ School in Artane, where she talks to HELEN CAHILL to find out what being awarded the Green Flag means and what they have to do to become a Green School…
Near FM & MediaCorp Intercultural Project Hits Bolivia
GRACE WILENTZ pops in to update Noel McGuinness on the progress of the Near FM & Media-coop Intercultural Project including the group’s trip to Bolivia. At this point there are 17 participants in the project. They are learning a wide range of skills in the field of broadcast media, from sound engineering to researching and…
East Wall History Week
Noel interviews JOE MOONEY about the East Wall History Week, where they show meaningful happenings in the history of the neighbourhood…
Learning Ireland: Jobs Expo at Croke Park offers Irish jobs in Canada
NOEL MC GUINNESS talks to VICKY KELLY From Learing Ireland about a Jobs Expo at Croke Park. VICKY tells us that the Expo offers advice to all those looking for jobs. Career coaches are on-hand to offer CV and interview advice. Recruiters from a wide range of industries are also in attendance. This year’s Expo…
Tom Mathews Cartoon exhibition in Grogans pub
Barbara Jennings speaks to TOM MATTHEWS about an upcoming exhibition of his cartoons that is taking place in Grogans pub, Dublin. Included in the exhibition is a set of black and white animals by artist Alwyn Gillespie. They discuss some of his cartoons in detail and look at the humour behind them. They finish up by…
How To Fund The Trip Of Your Dreams.
Explorers Club member, JEFF BLUMMERFELD speaks with Eoin Drinan. The Explorers Club has around 3000 members, including most of the well known explorers of all time. They have 25 chapters around the world. Jeff talks about much of his own work such as organizing expeditions for field testing exploration equipment in harsh conditions, his book which aims to show…
Grange Woodbine Drama groups new production, “The Space”
Noel McGuinness interviews TERESA CASHIN from Grange Woodbine Drama Group about their upcoming production called The Space, running from Tuesday 6th May to Friday 9th May 2014. Written by Grainne Jordan and Directed by Teresa Cashin, The Space is a highly entertaining journey through Love, Lust and Laughter…
Take To The Waves With Howth SAC
DEREK EVANS, the PRO of Howth Sea Angling Club talks to Noel McGuinness about the sea and adventures in fishing with Howth SAC. Howth Sea Angling Club was formed in 1970 and since then, it has developed into one of the foremost Angling Clubs in Ireland. The Club has it’s own boats and clubhouse and…
Live from the Right to Water charge march, Dublin city
Flavia Goretta reports from Dublin city, we hear extracts from speeches, and from individual people taking part in the protest have their say also…
Stardust Families staging sit-in at Government Buildings
Noel McGuinness interviews JOHN LYONS from People Before Profit about the Families from the Stardust Fire. The Stardust Fire left 48 dead young people. The families of that victims are searching for justice for so many years, but haven’t found it so far. Fighting for justice they’re getting in contact with the Government to set…
Safer Blanchardstown Spring Break Festival 2013
PHILLIP JENNINGS joins Yvette Reid to discuss the music festival and who will be a part of it. It’s an over 13’s event and was launched as an alternative music experience, being Alcohol and Drug free. Phillip speaks about running a number of events for the community and highlighting community safety through the year. Bands…
Build For Life, Swim Across The English Channel
Conor Doyle speaks to SHEILA FLEMMING who’s sister is going to take the challenge of swimming across the English channel for the charity “Build For Life”. She tells us about how her sister who at 59 years old has done a few charity swims before. This will be one of her bigger challenges to date…
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…
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…
National Pajama Day 2012
IRENE GUNNING is the Chief Executive Officer of Early Childhood Ireland and has come on to NST to talk to Pat Meehan about National Pajama Day, which they are running on behalf of the Irish Hospice Foundation. The Children’s Hospice Foundation home-care programme offers support to families who are caring for terminally ill children. The…
