DERMOT DURACK of the 5th Port Dollymount Sea Scouts talks to Noel McGuinness about the forthcoming Tom Crean Sponsored Walk. The funds raised by the walk will all go to St Francis Hospice in Raheny, where one of the troop’s leaders passed away last year. Usually, the Sea Scouts put their fund-raising efforts towards financing…
Jack & Jill Foundation At Work
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation provides direct funding, to families of children with brain damage up to the age of 4 who suffer severe intellectual and physical developmental delay, enabling them to purchase home respite care. They also provide end of life care to all children up to the age of four years. The…
Coastal Erosion at Portrane and Alternative Plans for Metro North
Noel McGuinness interviews Counselor DARRAGH BUTLER from the Fingal County Council about the factors influencing coastal erosion at Portrane and the alternative plans for Metro North…
“Sleepwalkers” exhibition @ Hugh Lane Gallery
Noel McGuinness interviews GAVIN MURPHY an Irish artist, who’s presenting his latest exhibition “Sleepwalkers” at the Hugh Lane Gallery. He talks about his relationship with the gallery, as he has done research about the Gallery for this new exhibition and the role of the citizens of Dublin on the Gallery…
Viewing Ireland From The Air
RAY SCANLON, Principal Geologist with the Geological Survey of Ireland talks to Noel McGuinness about the Tellus survey. Tellus employs a low-flying aircraft to collect geophysical information on the properties of soils, rocks and waters below gound. Flying at 60 m, the aircraft is able to sense geological properties not apparent from conventional mapping techniques,…
Shampoodles dog grooming
John Healy interviews RACHEL CUNNING accompanied by GERRY COOLEY. Rachel set her own business called Shampoodles, which is a dog grooming service. She’s talking about facing obstacles like starting a business, finding new clients, holding clients and about her job itself…
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…
Killing Time: Sutton – A local book on Sutton
John Healy talks to local author MICHAEL HURLEY about a new book called ‘Killing Time: Sutton’, which is a local history of the Sutton area of Dublin. The book is 144 pages and will retail in the local area. Michael recounts some of the books chapters, including transport links to the area, the Martello Tower,…
Tree Planting for Chernobyl Kids
Pat Meehan talks to VANESSA KENNERNEY, from Chernobyl North Dublin Outreach Group, about the initiative of planting 25 trees for the children of Chernobyl in the Backweston Campus, Celbridge (Co. Kildare), as well as giving updates about the situation 25 years after the nuclear accident…
To Children With Love’s Challenger Programme Of Education
Noel speaks to DEBBIE DEEGAN from To Children With Love about the Challenger Programme of Education for children from disadvantaged areas. She talks about the background of To Children With Love in Russia, the idea behind the programme, what they have learned about the disadvantaged areas around Dublin, the keys to giving children their own…
Festival of Irish Language at Axis, Ballymun.
NIAMH NI CHONCHUBHAIR talks to Noel McGuinness about the Festival of Irish Language taking place in Axis, Ballymun. As part of Borradh Buan Irish Language Festival which will take place in Ballymun from 15-27 October 2012 Mouth on Fire Theatre Company will stage the world premiere of ‘Blogh’, the Irish language translation of ‘Rough for…
Lir Free To Make Music Again
Noel McGuinness talks to RO BYRNE, lead guitarist with Lir, the band which is only now celebrating release from an onerous contract obligation that has dragged on for years. Ro says it is hard for young bands who only think about rock and roll to keep an eye on the business end of things. However,…
On Bolus Head: talking to the illustrator
BRIAN GORMLEY, artist joins Barbara Jennings to discuss a book he has been involved in which looks at the culture of Ireland and focuses on County Kerry. The book is called “On Bolus HEad” and is written with Michael Carter. Brian tells of how the literary tradition is so very alive in Ireland and talks…
Totally Terrific Tomato Festival Introduces New Breeds
Noel McGuinness talks to NICKY KYLE about putting together a local festival called Totally Terrific Tomato Festival. This is the first such festival in Dublin. With rising interest in new and exotic foods, the time seems right for such an event. Tomatoes are very good for you and are great at warding off cancer. There…
Surpressed Histories Archive
MARY CONDREN talks with Pat Meehan about Suppressed Histories Archive founder Maxine Dashu, who is coming to Ireland courtesy of Woman’s Spirit. Suppressed Histories teaches global women’s history through images. Maxine is exploring if there was ever a time in our human history when men and women lived in harmony, and in religion where women are not treated…