FERGUS CARROLL reports live from Scotland the cricket match between Ireland and Scotland (Part of the emission)…
Cost Of Modular Homes In Ballymun
John talks to NOELEEN REILLY, Sinn Fein Councillor for Ballymun about the cost of the modular homes in Ballymun and the protest by a housing co-op. She talks about the background and situation with the modular homes in Ballymun, the housing co-op’s situation and history with the Dublin City Council, the meetings with the co-op and…
Lecture on Irish Pagan Culture
DR JENNY BUTLER delivers a live lecture on Irish Pagan culture, Witchcraft, Wicca, and Druids. Also available on youtube: www.youtube/watch?v=pVYyWwBHzVs…
Live Aid 30th Anniversary – The Memories Live On
Live Aid was staged on Saturday, July 13, 1985. About 75 different acts performed live for about 170,000 people in London and Philadelphia. Meanwhile, an estimated 1.5 billion people in 110 countries watched it via a live television stream from 13 satellites. More than 40 nations also held telethons for African famine relief during the…
UNESCOs Eco Friendly summer courses in Dublin
ECO UNESCO’s ELAINE NEVIN joins Noel McGuinness to talk about their sustainable development course and their other summer courses for young people. Elaine talks about the nature and activities of their children’s course, their FETAC accredited sustainable development course for adults, how younger people understand the idea of sustainable energy, the theme of their summer camps,…
Clontarf Players
Noel Mc Guinness speaks to BREFFNI MC GUINNESS from the Clontarf players who are a group of actors who are interested in drama & acting from the Clontarf & Northside area. BREFFNI talk’s about the Easter play ” The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot, written by local man Sean Walsh. This play takes the…
Radio and TV as Learning Resources Conference
The BAI funded Radio and TV as Learning Resources Conference took place in the Teachers Club, Dublin on Saturday 7th November 2015 . The focus of the conference was on an exchange of views and experiences between media and education practitioners to explore how community media can produce social benefit type content, of a broadly educational nature. Flavia…
Mo Kelly Exhibition at Ice Bar – 2012
AOIFA NIC CANNA has been a leading force in the Irish dance music scene since its initial emergence in the early 1990s and she continues to open up new paths for the scene with a range of club nights and DJ projects. Here, in a recording from 2012, Aoifa talks to DJ/artist MO KELLY. Mo…
Near Media co-ops Social Justice Media conference – preview
JACK BYRNE speaks to John Healy about an upcoming seminar on Social Justice being held by Near Media Co- op and outlines both the purpose of the event as well as the numerous activities that will take part on the day. …
Haven Doing Great Work in Haiti
ORLA DEMPSEY of Haven talks to Noel McGuinness about the voluntary work being done in the disaster-stricken island. Apart from the weather, says Orla, Haiti is very much like Ireland in the 1800s, an abandoned country with great poverty. George Hook is a well-known supporter of Haven’s work in Haiti and has travelled there on…
The R.N.L.I in Howth
GEORGE DUFFY speaks to Barbara Jennings about the work of the R.N.L.I based in Howth, county Dublin. The R.N.L.I stands for Royal National Lifeboat Institution. George talks about the people involved with the R.N.L.I. in Howth, who all live close by and shares some details on the process they undertake when someone is in need of…
Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland on International Womens Day 2013
ELIZABETH of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland joins Ronnie O’Brien to discuss their involvment in International Womens day. He begins by asking what drew her to the muslim faith. They move on to speak of Educational programmes provided by the Cultural Centre before moving on to discuss the Hijab and the Burka associated with…
Donnacha Bolger just back from Electric Picnic 2011
Noel interviews Donnacha Bolger, who’s just back from performing at the Electric Picnic, and tells his experience there with his brother Diarmuid. He plays two live songs: “Skylines” @ 3’21” and “Four years on” @ 10’25…
“Sail Against Suicide” Fundraiser
JESSICA CLOHISEY from Clontarf talks to Northside Today’s Michael Sullivan about her upcoming fundraiser “Sail Against Suicide”. Jessica (18 year old) explains where she got the idea, how amazed she was about the amount of support received for the fundraiser, how she is also a student ambassador for “Cycle Against Suicide”, how people can participate in…
Trade Unionism in an Era of Economic Austerity – 2013
PADRAIG YEATES, historian, speaks to Ger Leddin on the occasion of a conference to commemorate the 1913 lockout. Padraig and Ger talk about the importance of the history of the State during Ireland’s current economic hardship. Padraig highlights employee rights and their importance and also trade union rights in modern times. They discuss collective bargaining…
