BARBARA JENNINGS speaks to Independent Councillor DAMIAN O’ FARRELL about the flood wall on the promenade down in Clontarf & about how flooding can be reduced…
World Ghost Convention
Pat speaks to CATHERINE MCCOURTNEY about the World Ghost Convention in Cork. She talks about the details of the convention, the guest speakers who will be speaking during the convention, her involvement in the convention, her beliefs on the speaker’s abilities and how everyone can have their own perspective on spirits or ghosts. She also…
Amen Services Annual Report & International Men’s Day
John speaks to AOIFE MCGRATH from Amen Services about the Annual Report and International Men’s Day. She talks about the services that Amen Services provide for men who suffer from domestic abuse, the families that would be contacting them over their concerns, the reaction they got from their last campaign, the amount of services they…
Five Lamps Festival, North Strand Dublin 3
Pat Meehan speaks to ROISIN LONERGAN about the five lamps festival taking place in North Strand . The festival will start of in the Custom house with samba drummers, fire dancers, music & John Connor from Love/Hate will launch the festival. Also Peter Sheridan will talk about his one man show…
Launch Of The Early Legal Advice Manual For Migrants.
Mark speaks to BRIAN COLLINS, senior solicitor for the Refugee Council of Ireland about the launch of the Early Legal Advice Manual for Migrants. He talks about the idea behind the manual, the assistance they provide for people going through claims, the interpretation for some cases where the applicants don’t speak English and how the asylum process…
Action Ireland Trust recent project in Lesotho
Noel McGuinness interviews FRAN WHELAN from Action Ireland Trust and and ASHLING MOORE and OWEN HOLTON students from Portmarnock school, who are part of the group of volunteers and recently came back from taking part in a project in Lesotho. After a five year program in South Africa they began this project in Lesotho, looking for experience exchange…
Live Broadcast: Christmas Celebration Mass with St. Columbus school
A group of children from St.Columbus school recite poetry live at the Christmas celebration Mass on 19th December 2012. The congregation then sing “Silent Night”. [LOW SOUND LEVEL IN PLACES] The priest chats to the children present before beginning with prayers. They sing “Go Tell it on the Mountain”. Next we hear “The Sleepy Shepherd”…
Illegal Dumping Causing Problems For Finglas Residents
Sinn Fein councillor DESSIE ELLIS speaks to Yvette Reid about the problem of illegal dumping in the St. Margaret’s area of Finglas. Yvette speaks of her own experience of such problems and Dessie offers suggestions on some ways that the community may prevent such dumping. He says similar issues were addressed in the Dunsink Lane…
Lynk: Dublin’s Newest Taxi App
John Healy speaks to NOEL EBBS about the national taxi fare increase. NOEL is the spokesman & CEO from Lynk (Dublin’s newest taxi app). NOEL talks about the discount that is on offer at the moment with the taxi fares & how to download the app on your phone. He also talks about the increase…
Communiversities Programme in Coolock Library
John speaks to PAUL HAYES from the Northside Partnership about the Communiversities Programme in Coolock Library. He talks about his role in the Northside Partnership, the locations in Ireland where the programme is taking place, the details and the idea of the programme, the various courses available as part of the programme and the requirements…
Stories From This Week’s North County Leader
Noel Mc Guinness Speaks With PATRICK FINNEGAN From The North County Leader . They Discuss The Stories From This Week’s Paper. A Bus Service From Swords To The Airport & The City Centre. Also About Aer Lingus & the Bid For Them To Be Taking Over By IAT. The Fear That There Might Be a…
The effects of house re-possession in 2012
Ronnie O’Brien speaks to BOB JORDAN of national housing charity, “Threshold” about the effects of re-possession. Bob speaks of their work with people in the private rental sector, and problems with repossession in the Buy to Let market. Bob also speaks of the possibility of government intervention to solve the problem and also about a…
Salaries and pension arrangements by Irish Water Senior Management
Ger interviews senator DAVID CULLINANE from Sinn Fein, who critizises the senior management of Irish Water, their salaries and pension arrangements. He talks about the case of former county manager from Waterford Ray O’Dwyer who saw this years in the public service added at his pension arrangements and got later hired as head of operations of…
Tommy Broughan Talks About North Dublin Fuel Pipeline Plan
TOMMY BROUGHAN TD talks to Pat Meehan about the plan build a 16 kilometre jet fuel pipeline in Dublin which has been called “crazy”. The plan would see a pipeline built from Dublin Port to Dublin Airport, along the route of the Malahide Road, before cutting across Belcamp and up to the airport. It would…
Andrew Carson launches his new installation “Pathfinder”
Pat Meehan chats with ANDREW CARSON about his new exhibition Pathfinder in Talbot Gallery. Pathfinder is an installation of new work by Andrew Carson following on from his research into the use and effects of modern means of communication; Andrew’s work is an exploration of social structures, systems, possibility, and probability…