Soprano GRACE BERMINGHAM joins Pat Meehan to discuss an upcoming fundraiser concert “A Celebration of Music and Song” in Phibsboro. The concert’s proceeds will help fund her Masters Degree studies in Wales from 2013-2015. Tommy Moore, Damien Kelly, and Jamie Cahill amongst many others will be involved in the concert. Grace hopes to sell 300…
Mink Fur Farming in Ireland
JOHN CARMODY speaks to Ronnie O’Brien about the Animal Rights Network and footage taken from a mink farm in Ireland. John talks about conditions seen in the video and the negligence which the animals are experiencing. They discuss how the Animal Rights Network is lobbying government to prevent fur farming. John says up to 200,000 mink and a…
Claim our Future’s Plan B for fixing our economy
Ronnie O’Brien speaks to part of the group “Claiming our Future”. The group lobbies to create a more sustainable Ireland. They discuss the group’s “Plan B” (Plan A being the government’s plan to fix the economy). They speak about the details of the alternative plan that they have put together and the changes they would suggest…
Travel Blogging Grants Available For Person Moving To Another EU Country
COLIN HETHERINGTON from TalktoEU.ie speaks to Eoin Drinan about the 500 euro grants they are offering to anyone who would like to blog about their job search experience abroad. Colin talks about the increase in emigration in Ireland, the background of the “Get Set Get Earning” campaign, which aims to share people’s experiences from moving to another EU state. www.talktoeu.ie…
Performance of “Signs of a Diva”
Noel McGuinness interviews PADRAIG NAUGHTON, director of Arts & Disability Ireland, about the performance of the play “Signs of a Diva”, whose main character is played by Caroline Carter a famous British deaf actor…
Lions Club
Pat Meehan speaks to PAT CONNOLLY about the Lions club that started in Chicago in 1917. In Ireland today there are 111 clubs with 2200 members. The lions club is run by volunteers & all the money the get goes back in to the community. They deal with the needs of their own community. The…
A Complete Guide to Statues & Sculptures of Dublin
John Healy chats to NEAL DOHERTY about his new book: A Complete Guide to Statues & Sculptures of Dublin. Neal is a true–blue Dubliner and Fáilte Ireland qualified tour guide who has been introducing tourists to the history and culture of Dublin for many years. He spent his career as a divisional manager in Nestlé,…
Easter Rising Emergency Services Logbook on Public Display
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…
Avril Power – Independent Candidate – Dublin Bay North – General Election 2016
Conor Doyle interviews Senator AVERIL POWER Independent candidate in Dublin Bay North. Health, Beaumont Hospital, Special Criminal Court, Adoption Bill, Shopping List and Micháel Martin. In Fianna Fáil she was elected to the 24th Seanad in April 2011 by the Industrial and Commercial Panel. From 2011 until 2015 she was Fianna Fáil’s Seanad spokesperson on Education and Skills. Then she fell…
National Media Conference 2012: A Preview
JACK LEAHY of the National Media conference 2012 talks to Eoin Drinan about the upcoming event which will be talking place over the next weekend. The event is organised by students of Trinity College and features the likes of Storyful, Nearfm, Newstalk, TCDFM and many other panel discussions across the day. Jack speaks of how…
Irish Georgian Society
Barbara speaks to DONNAGH CAHILL from the Irish Georgian Society. He talks about how the society works, the history of the building, the use of the building now including several exhibitions, the new initiatives they are to incorporate and the events they plan to hold in the future. He also talks about the exhibition rooms…
The Malt House Distillery
Barbara Jennings speaks to ARTHUR DUFF about the Malt House on the North Circular Road. They discuss how they opened a design hub for young designers and other designers that frequent the hub. For instance, Jennifer Flattery,Karl Sweeney, Locker 13 and Catherine Payne who all work out of the building. They speak about their Waste…
St. Michael’s House on budget cuts to disability services
John Healy speaks to NOEL DILLON of St Michael’s House about what they provide in terms of services around Dublin and Meath including their work supported employment services and training centres. They discuss possible problems created by further impending budget cuts. They move on to talk about what parents can do to support the service…
Circus Skills Open A Whole New World
On Northside Today, Presenter Pat Meehan talks to BEN CARPENTER who is with Dublin Circus Project. Ben is a circus performer and teacher. He found a love of circus while in College studying for his Bachelors of Law. After obtaining his degree, he went on to continue training in juggling and the circus arts at…
Dublin City North Volunteer centre “Befriending Volunteering” event
ELISSA GEISEMAN speaks to John about the centre and what they provide. They outline how to get involved, the different volunteering opportunities there are and the training that is provided. They then speak about the event that they are holding entitled “Befriending Volunteering”, what it is and what people can take from it…