Noel Mc Guinness speaks to DERMOT HIGGINS who is a Postmaster in Ballymun & he is also the Dublin Spokesperson for the Irish Postmasters union. DERMOT talks about the threat of a lot of post offices closing & why the government want the country to go cashless. He talks about how important the post office…
Fundraising Night For Molly
Noel speaks to LIAM FENNELL about the fundraising night for little Molly McNally’s fight against cancer taking place at Craoibh Chiaráin GAA Club on 28th November. He talked about the amount raised so far for Molly’s treatment, the cancer that Molly suffers from, how the idea of the fundraiser came about, how Molly is getting…
The Trawlers Of Ringsend
Noel speaks to CORMAC LOWTH from the Irish Maritime Archaeological Society about the history of the Trawlers of Ringsend. He talks about the lecture to be given in the Clontarf Yacht Club, a brief history of the Trawlers, the type of trawling that happened, how it never didn’t go through a significant change in 100…
Intercultural Media Project 10-10-2011
PAT GUERIN has GRACE WILENTZ, Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media Coordinator at Near Media Co-op, talking on updates about the Intercultural Media Project at Near FM and the upcoming episode of “Culture Shots” …
The Irish Red Cross and Typhoon Haiyan in The Philippines
ANNE MARIE O’CONNELL of the Irish Red Cross joins Noel McGuinness to talk of their work in The Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Anne says 11 million people are affected across 40 provinces with 500,000 people displaced. Thus far they have confirmed over 2,000 deaths, with that figure expected to increase. Anne says…
Irish artist Gwen O’ Dowd and the Graphic Studio Gallery
Barbara Jennings speaks to GWEN O’DOWD at the Graphic Studio Gallery in Temple bar, Dublin. They speak about the print facility itself and the services it offers. [REPORTER PHONE SLIGHT BUZZ ON LINE] Gwen is working at the studio with master printers who assist in her work. They discuss some of Gwen’s work at the studio including…
Finglas Festival 2015 Proves That Enthusiasm Can Result In Success
Mark Finnegan is joined in studio by Director of the upcoming Finglas Festival 2015, SEAN MOONEY. Over the last couple of months a voluntary committee of enthusiastic and caring people of the community joined together to organize the Festival for July 2015. The Festival was a huge success in the past and with the hard…

Tales of Medievil Dublin 2013
GILLIAN KENNY of Friends of Medievil Dublin joins Pat Meehan to discuss “Tales of Medievil Dublin”. A series of talks that have been run each year since 2010. All of the talks are free to the public. Gillian outlines some of the talks, in particular one based on Medievil coins. Seperately, Gillian will give a…

Hundreds Facing Eviction in Tyrellstown
Cllr PAUL DONNELLY from Sinn Féin talks to Noel McGuinness about the facing of the eviction in Tyrellstown. More than 100 families in Cruise Park Drive face losing their homes as the fund that owns the properties seeks to sell 103 houses in the area over four years. It is understood 40 households in the estate have…
Gillian Bird DSPCA Caring For Animals At Eater
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to GILLIAN BIRD from the DSPCA about caring for animals at easter. She speaks about the danger of animals eating chocolate & how harmful it can be to our pets & also how lyllie’s can be very dangerous to cats. GILLIAN talks about the work they do in the DSPCA which…
Keeping Kids Healthy And Cool At School
BERNARD DUGGAN of the IPU offers advice on common ailments suffered by children in the school environment. The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) was established in 1973. As a membership organisation, the IPU has you, our members, as our number one priority. Our aim is to assist you in delivering the best possible service to your…
Minister Joan Burton Interrupts Jomac Show Chat
ROBERT McLOUGHLIN of the Jomac show chats with Noel McGuinness about this venerable institution. The Jomac Show is still going strong – 60 years since it was formed by two young altar boys in Inner City Dublin. With a strong voluntary tradition, entertainers have performed in orphanages, hospitals and nursing homes across Dublin and Ireland…
Moore Street
BARBARA JENNINGS speaks to traders Margaret, Stephen & Marie from Moore Street about how the street has changed over the years & about the cost & struggle of keeping a stall going in Moore Street today…
Enchiriadis Treis Choir Brings Beautiful Ancient Music To Life
MARIA FARRON, Treasurer of the Enchiriadis Treis Choir chats to Conor Doyle about one of the choir’s forthcoming concerts in Portmarnock in May. Enchiriadis Treis is a mixed adult choir of about 120 voices, based in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland. Founded by Dr. Marion Doherty Hayden in 1994, it is committed to achieving musical excellence…
The Incredible Edible healthy eating month
YVONNE WHELAN of Scoil Catriona joins John Healy to discuss the “Incredible Edible Healthy Eating Month”, an initiative to encourage the growing of vegetables in the school environment. Yvonne shares with us how the children get involved with growing vegetables and complete five tasks over the course of the growth process, with the purpose being…
