PAUL LOUGHRAN of NEARfm joins Paula Wiseman to discuss the upcoming Series which will broadcast on the station called ” Travellers Stories: North Dublin through the eyes of the Travelling community”. Paul tells the background to the series, how it came about and how training the poeple involved in the series was a large part…
Active Retirement Art Exhibition
Mark speaks with PAT BYRNE, a member of the Raheny Branch of Active Retirement Ireland talks about an art exhibition on display in Raheny Library. She talks about how they meet once every week to paint and how the exhibition takes place on the free premises of the library, where the proceeds for the exhibitions go, the…
New Communities Partnership about Migrant Rights to vote
RARES-MIHAI NICULA New Communities Partnership with Noel McGuinness talking about migrant rights, election 2016 and appealing to migrants to use their voting rights. NCP first came together 13 years ago as a coalition of several migrant background groups to help up migrants with their needs. NCP helps migrants in Dublin and nationwide to deal with…

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 Movement Has A Welcome For Everyone
FRANK SCALZO & ROB WALSH talk to Mark Finnegan about the Men’s Shed movement in Ballymun and Ireland as a whole. What is a Men’s Shed? A Men’s Shed is a dedicated, friendly and welcoming meeting place where men come together and undertake a variety of mutually agreed activities. Men’s Sheds are open to all…
Astronomy Ireland’s September Star-B-Q
Noel McGuinness talks to DAVID MOORE about ‘Star BQ’, taking place this September and what you can see in the sky tonight. Tonight, Saturn is visible just above the moon, and you’ll be able to see it with the naked eye. A half-decent telescope will reveal the rings, and with a good one, you’ll be able to…
Find My Past, New Free Online Archive Service
John Healy interviews CLIONA WELDON, from Find My Past, about the service they offer on family history online, a hobby that more and more people are interested on. They offer the posibility of building your own family tree online. Thanks to their new partnership with the National Archive of Ireland, they also offer a new…
What is “Flight of Ideas”?
PETER RYAN speaks to Eoin Drinan about his work as part of the flight of ideas group, set up as a networking initiative for artists. Peter explains the work of the group as a resource for artists across varying platforms and disciplines. He details their next scheduled event and offers up ways to connect with…
Ski Club Ireland and the Special Olympics World Winter games
LEN GALLAGHER Speaks to Ronnie O’Brien about the Irish teams success in the Special Olympics World Winter games of the time, in particular with regard to the Ski Club of Ireland and Gary Burtons success at the event. They discuss the facilities available within Ireland for training and also how the distance of the indoor…
Coolock & Artane Credit Union donating defibrillators and Scholarship Scheme
NOEL MCGUINNESS interviews ADRIANNE O’SHEA from Coolock & Artane Credit Union, who explains their recent initiative to donate defibrillator machines to local schools and community buildings as well as the already existing Scholarship Scheme…
Emerald Garrison Club
Mark Finnegan speaks to DARYL EGAN & JIM GORMAN from the Emerald Garrison club which was set up in 2007 in Belfast by a guy called Martin Ryan. They are the largest Star Wars costume club in Ireland with 80 members. They make all their own costumes & full size sets & do a lot…
Terence Flanagan speaks of Abortion Laws in Ireland
Former Fine Gael TD, TERENCE FLANAGAN joins Ger Leddin. Terence talks about his feelings on the Abortion Rites Campaign press statement. He states that he were “gravely disappointed by the health committee’s decision to reject the amendment, which would allow abortions to be offered to women suffering inevitable miscarriages and those diagnosed with fatal abnormalities”. Terence…
“The Locker Room” Updated at The Sean O Casey Theatre 2013
Playwright HENRY HUDSON joins Pat Meehan to discuss the production of his play “The Locker Room” being presented at the Sean O’Casey Theatre in East Wall. Henry tells Pat that he worked for a long time for the Electricity Supply Board before moving to teaching and getting started in writing drama with Kay Farrell at…
Irish Falun Dafa Association
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to DAI DONGE who is director of Irish falun dafa association about the show that’s happening in the convention centre tomorrow night. The show consists of performing arts, it’s a two hour show & they use classical chinese dance to portray stories myths & legends about china with wonderful colorful costumes…
ALONE: Cuts in Home Help Are A False Economy
Ronnie O’Brien talks to SEAN MOYNIHAN, CEO of ALONE about cuts in Home Help. There was great disappointment at the arbitrary cuts in home help budgets announced last week. This is the second year that cuts in home care have been made. Now 2 million hours of this support has been cut. This makes it almost…
