Dublin City Archivist Dr MARY CLARKE, based at the Archive Library on Pearse Street, tells Pat Meehan about an exciting new artifact that has been discovered – with great timing – in time to be exhibited at the library’s 2016 Easter Rising commemorative exhibition. The artifact is the Ambulance & Fire Services Daily Log Book…
Citizens Information Centre , Medical & Long term Illness Cards
John Healy speaks to DONNA CORCORAN from the Citizens Information Centre about Medical & Long term illness cards. She talks about who is entitled to theses cards & goes through what other services you can avail of when you have these cards…
Global Success for the Play “Drums and Guns” about WW1
CONOR HANRATTY talks to Noel McGuinness about “Drums and Guns”, a production that commemorates World War 1 and the Easter Rising. It features students from the Royal Irish Academy of Music, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and New York, the play was played in all three cities. It consists of different…
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…
Take To The Waves With Howth SAC
DEREK EVANS, the PRO of Howth Sea Angling Club talks to Noel McGuinness about the sea and adventures in fishing with Howth SAC. Howth Sea Angling Club was formed in 1970 and since then, it has developed into one of the foremost Angling Clubs in Ireland. The Club has it’s own boats and clubhouse and…
Phoenix Park Celebrates 350th Birthday
MAURICE CLEARY, Service Manager at the Phoenix Park, talks to Noel McGuinness about the planned celebrations for this year’s 350th anniversary of the Phoenix Park’s establishment. The park was created by the Duke of Ormond in 1662 as a hunting ground for the aristocratic classes. King Charles II hunted here. There are now 500 fallow…
Emerging Bands Night
Mark speaks with KIERAN DOYLE and TOMMY DOLAN from the Behaviours, who are taking part and organising the Emerging Bands Nights in the Annesley House on 24th October 2015. They talk about what they have been up to since they released their EP, the idea behind the event, who they brought in for the bands…
Behind the Horse Shoe Bar
Barbara Jennings speaks to SEAN BOYD, who is the author of a book called ‘Behind The Horse Shoe Bar’. The Bar was in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. He was a worker in the Shelbourne Hotel, and he speaks of the variety of people he met throughout the years & some interesting stories he heard…
Dublin Port Wants A Bigger Slice of International Cruise Market
The Dublin Port Company wants to establish the capital as the main port of choice for cruises coming to Ireland, says PAT WARD head of corporate services at Dublin Port Company. Talking to Noel McGuinness, Pat said the firm, which reported freight levels in excess of the boom era last year, has launched Cruise Dublin…
New Yoga Studio in Swords
Pat speaks to MAJELLA WARD about a new yoga studio opening in Swords. She talks about the yoga that is already taking place in the area, how yoga can be for anyone of any age, the different styles of yoga and its benefits. She also talks about the importance of diet in yoga and the whereabouts of…
Local Drug Units being scrapped
STEVE RENN, Northside Councillor, talks about Local Drug Units being scrapped within the Guards. Steve believes it is a short sighted measure and will only add to drug addiction in underprivileged areas…
Near FM Broadcast Live Across Dublin From Temple Bar for Culture Night
Noel McGuinness talks to Near FM’s PAUL LOUGHRAN about Near FM and Near TV broadcasting live from Temple Bar for Culture Night. Friday is ‘Culture Night’. Near FM broadcast from the community shopfront from 4 to 8 pm in 2011 and it was a great success. This year they are doing it again from the…
Cuts in Community Employments
Noel McGuinness interviews CIARAN MURRAY about the effect the cuts in Community Employment could have in the local community…
Northside Today – Community Garden
FIONA ADAM & LINDA DEVLIN of Northside Enterprise Centre discus the Dors Boi Change Community Garden…
Irish Anti War Movement On Increased Military Action In Syria
Mark speaks to EDWARD HORGAN from the Irish Anti War Movement about the increased military activity in Syria and its implications. He talks about how the military action is becoming a vicious circle, the genesis of where the terrorism acts of today came from, the mistakes that the militaries tend to make, how the children of…
