Pat Meehan is talking to PAUL O’BRIEN from the Irish Beekeeping Association about the bees in Ireland. The Federation’s main objectives are to unite the Beekeepers of Ireland for their mutual benefit and to encourage and participate in research of the problems of Apiculture and generally to foster efficient beekeeping, honey production and marketing…
GERRY MCKEVITT of Educate Together tells Pat Meehan about the organisation’s growth over the past four decade. Educate Together was established as a multi-denominational school in the late 1970s. There are now 74 Educate Together schools in Ireland, and two second level schools as well as a new primary school in Bristol in the UK. The multi-denominational,…
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” …
JOHN HEALY speaks to PAT MEEHAN about pyrite in a Donnycarney complex & how Dublin City Council had to remove tenants from their homes & then rehouse them in another area…
TREVOR SARGENT of Sonairte Volunteer Centre joins Pat Meehan to discuss a number of “Grow it yourself” workshops taking place at Laytown, County Meath. They discuss Sonairte’s work over the last 25 years and some recent projects, including a recent “Foraging for Wild Food” course. Trevor tells Pat what will be covered in the upcoming…
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…
Barbara Jennings is talking to GERALDINE O’REILLY from the Graphic Studio Gallery about the 3 Person Exhibition Fragments, Metaphors, Smithereens explores a number of aspects of Irish History. The Easter Rising of 1916 in the work of Merijean Morrissey. References to the history of the Irish College, Centre Cultural Irlandais in the work of Geraldine…
SUSAN PLUNKETT, ANDY FARRELL AND MARK MAGUIRE speaks to Pat Meehan about the Skerries races. They talks about the history of the race, how some of them got involved with bike racing, how people fundraise the hobby, the details of the races, the efforts made to increase safety for the races. They also talk about the…
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…
DARINA SHOULDICE of Our Lady Immaculate School in Darndale talks to Noel McGuinness about the wide range of activities taking place during Darndale Arts Week. She also talks about the development of Darndale over the past 30 years into the vibrant community it is today, with the Darndale Belcamp Village Centre, Sphere 17 youth group,…
Ronnie O’Brien speaks to PAUL O SULLIVAN CEO of Clann Credo, a social investment fund. Paul explains what the company does, as a social initiative. They talk about capital being put to work to help people as well as to satisfy its own needs. They are a social enterprise that deals in finance. They ask…
EIMEAR joins Paula Wiseman to discuss “First Thursdays Dublin”, an initiative keeping a selection of galleries open later on the First Thursday of each month. They discuss the success of the initiative, run in tandem with “Culture Night” which they also organise each September. They share ways to get involved with “First Thursdays” both on…
Pat Meehan is talking to CEO PAUL KELLY about Consoles Cycling Against Suicide.The Console 24/7 Suicide Helpline is available to anyone who is in suicidal crisis, to anyone who is concerned for someone else who may be in suicidal crisis, and for those who have been bereaved by suicide. It is a free professional counselling…
AIDAN KELLY joins Noel McGuinness to speak about his art and photography. In particular he is discussing his work as a Photography mentor in Ballymun Axis Centre. They discuss the idea of bringing “What people say” into works of art over a 12 week period working as a group of artists, to create something new,…
DAVE CLARKE of the Malahide Sea Scouts joins Noel McGuinness on the phone and explains some of the story behind the history of the Unit. In particular he is speaking to highlight a venture entitled the “Sea Challenge”, a fundraising endeavour which sees them travel 125km from the source of the River Liffey to the…